14 Jan 1914
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1914
Page
1
The Rittman chamber of commerce held a vote on a city slogan. After two ballots, Rittman the City with a Future won. Nina Weiker, The Wooster Daily News society editor, was the proposer of the winning line and received a $2.59 prize.
A Bahner Press linotype package sent on train 7 failed to be delivered to Rittman due to a sleepy messenger. The box traveled west then east multiple times via Ashland Baberton Wadsworth and Rittman, finally reaching its destination after nine hours as the Erie line bungled the rail routing. Editor Hoover faced no mail for publication. Wells Fargo delivered a package in record time five miles from the depot.
Harry B. Phillips and Miss Caroline Miller were married Saturday evening January 10 at 8:30. The ceremony took place at Andrew J. Miller’s home on 2nd Street with Rev. A. B. Wilson of the United Brethren church officiating.
Born to Mr and Mrs Ira New comer on Saturday a daughter arrives adding a new member to the family.
The village council set a yearly solicitor budget of 200 including expenses due to expected heavy work ahead. A new solicitor was chosen by the mayor after designating his preferred candidate, a move defended as a duty of executives to favor effective governance.
The Rittman Chamber of Commerce asks the village council to actively pursue bringing natural gas to Rittman. In a January 8, 1914 submission, J. E. Hanes signs a resolution urging the council to negotiate and urge support for early gas service, with the chamber offering assistance.
Work started Monday on a new B and O railway depot for Rittman at the "Jungles" to serve a growing town. Business leaders petitioned a year ago and the Chamber of Commerce pressed the Utilities Commission of Ohio, prompting orders for improvement. Agent Jump lobbies for express service at the site.
The multi millionaire banker August Belmont and his son were arrested and fined $100 each for shooting deer without a license in a private preserve in South Carolina. The incident involved Belmont’s own preserve and prompted legal action by local authorities.
Council convened Monday evening at 7 with all members present except Swarts. They accepted a chamber of commerce request to assist in negotiating natural gas for Rittman. Fire Chief Hershey asked to be relieved. Turner to succeed Hershey per safety committee report. Ordinances for paving Main Street and a current expenses appropriation were passed.
A 1913 resolution authorizes The Obin Engineering Company to pave Main Street from the north corporation line to the tracks of the Gulomore and Ota Railroad. The project calls for machine laid stone curb, concrete base, and tar filler, with work to begin after formal approval.
An ordinance authorizes the village of Rittman to issue eleven thousand dollars in street improvement bonds to fund Main Street works from the North corporation line to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tracks. Bonds dated March 15, 1914, pay 5 percent interest with scheduled annual redemptions through successive years.
The ordinance authorizes village bonds to fund street improvements with sinking fund payments, annual levies on real property, and sale procedures. It sets signatures, delivery, and interest handling by the finance committee and village officials. Proceeds fund street works and sinking fund contributions. Passed January 12 1914.
The village council proposes levying assessments on Front Street properties between the north corporation line and Baltimore Ohio Railroad to cover paving with vitrified brick and curbing. It authorizes bonds totaling 28 468.40 to fund costs with payments due within 30 days or in ten annual installments, and pledges village revenue for bond interest and principal.
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