Tax Objection Forms Highlight Large County Rebates
Two railroad companies in Jackson County filed objections to tax levies and received rebates. The Illinois Central lists 46 objection items on 28 levies alleging illegal or excessive taxation tied to pupil transportation laws and other school district charges. The Gulf Mobile and Ohio lists 77 items on 19 levies claiming legal or excessive rates and lack of itemization.
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Jackson County
Illinois Central Railroad
Gulf Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Illinois Central
70Th
General Assembly
Carbondale
Glendale Community Consolidated
Carbondale Community
Mississippi Valley
Gorham
Vergennes Community
Murphysboro
Murphysoro
de Soto
Ft. Bluff
Grand Tower
Sand Ridge
Vergennes
Lee Central
Carbondale Park District
Tom Langdon
John Moake
Railroads Win Refunds on Jackson County 1959 Tax Bills
Four railroads operating in Jackson County received refunds totaling 17 405 56 from 1959 tax bills based on 1958 assessments. Debated due to multiplier use on personal property and rate limits, with objections citing illegal levies and missing public referenda. Refunds were arranged by County Court under a stipulation with State's Atty William Ridgeway.
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iJackson County
Jackson County
Jackee
Bob Maloney
Rock Island County
H. L. McComas
Rock Island
McComas
State Department of Revenue
St. Clair County
John Hobanks
Hoban
State Supreme Court
Department of Revenue
William G. Ridgeway
Minnie Winters, 77, Dies in Granite City Hospital
Mrs Minnie Ethel Winters 77 of Granite City and former Carbondale area resident died at 4 a m Friday at St Elizabeths Hospital Granite City after seven days illness She was the widow of the late Frederick Winters 1951 funeral arrangements by Walker Funeral Home Carbondale Visitation Sunday after 1 p m at Jerusalem Church west of Pomona with services at 2 p m Rev Lloyd Fielding officiating Burial in Jerusalem Cemetery She leaves son Charles Milligan and brother Clover Baseten
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Minnie Ethel Winters
Granite City
Carbondale
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Frederick Winters
Charles Milligan
Grand Chain
Clover Baseten
Vienna
Walker Funeral Home
Jerusalem Church
Pomona
Lloyd Fielding
Jerusalem Cemetery
West Plans New Drive For Taxes
Williamson County Sheriff Dean West announced a new push to collect delinquent 1957-58 personal property taxes starting after the July 1 deadline. The drive will reuse the current suits filing approach, targeting more than 800 delinquent taxpayers and aiming to recover about $140,000 already collected, with distributions to local districts ongoing.
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Williamson County
Dean West
West
Justice of the Peace Courts
Marion Unit
Carl Schroder
Marion
Elmer Farmer
Willam Shannon
Hugh Hudgens
Johnston City
Pat Ballard
Herrin
Bilairsville
Two New Features At Murphysboro Apple Festival
Murphysboro Apple Festival adds a Most Congenial Queen Candidate trophy and a festival cancellation die for post office use from mid August to Sept 15 17 1960. Marion Nash says improvements approved and professional entertainers to be hired for the queen coronation show.
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Murphysboro
Marion Nash
Nash
Post Office Department
St. Louis
Williamson County Airport Terminal Fire Causes Major Loss
Fire destroyed two thirds of the Williamson County Airport administration building late Friday. The blaze started behind a restaurant counter in a 90 by 30 foot section and spread rapidly through the panelled interior. No injuries were reported. Firemen from Marion and Herrin contained the flames in about 45 minutes. Electrical trouble may have caused the fire. an FAA team will investigate. The airport, funded by local taxes with federal and state aid, is northeast of the Rt. 13 and Rt. 48 intersection near Herrin.
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Williamson County Airport Administration
Marion
Herrin
Andy Torisky
Zeigler
Torisky
Ozark Air Lines
Marion Fire Dept
James Dungey
Tomsky
Walter Feurer, Jr
Moore
Airport Authority
Night Landing Under Auto Lights At Williamson County Airport
Two pilots landed on a dark runway at Williamson County Airport after runway lights failed due to a Friday night fire at the terminal building. Airport manager Charles Stoker used car headlights to guide the emergency landings, with pilot Charles Russell praising the improvised lighting as he returned home around 1 a.m. Saturday. Electrical power was restored Saturday morning and the lights resumed 24 hour service.
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Charles Stoker
Williamson County
Stoker
Charles Russell
Marion
Russell
Aeroflite Inc
Williamson
Attorney Seeks ICC Action On General Telephone Service
J. Max Mitchell of West Frankfort, representing Southern Illinois rate objectors, asked the Illinois Commerce Commission for a timely order on General Telephone Co rate case. He urged immediate improvements and questioned delays since last March, asking for the commission to explain any hold up.
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General Telephone Co
Illinois Commerce Commission
J. Max Mitchell
West Frankfort
Mitchell
Sherman H. Canty
ICC
Springfield
Southern
Minois
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Mines Working Monday in Old Ben and Orient shafts
A brief mining report notes activity on Monday at multiple Old Ben shafts 9 14 21 22 and Orient shafts 2 3 with ongoing work and measurements recorded.
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Old Ben
Washer Orient
Orient
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Atty. Wiliam Ridgeway
Leach Railroad
Mmssouri-Pacific
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio
St. Louis and
Southwestern
Minnie Winters
Brent Lee Hunt
Clyde
Hunt
The
Parrish Construction Co
Feurer
Fearer
Dee Rodd
Edna Greenwood
la Lease Arrangment
Charles “Yobby” Edwards
Federal Aviation Agency
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