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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1958
Page
3
Joliet officials plan next week to adopt a new traffic code replacing a 1939 ordinance. City Manager Chester B. Lewis says it will have teeth for rigid enforcement, aided by Chief Trizna and Traffic Captain Lonnie Randolph.
City plans an Idylside street improvement program after sewer and water mains are completed. Bernard Prola, the City Engineer, said Stryker Avenue sewer project should finish in about three weeks, followed by water mains. After both are in place a blacktop surface will be laid.
Over 2000 Civil Service employees at Joliet Arsenal and Ordnance Ammunition Command will receive 600000 in retroactive pay by July end. A new Congress passed law signed by the President grants a 10 percent retroactive raise to January. Average salary rises to about 4800 yearly, adding roughly 900000 annually to Joliet area circulation.
The Joliet city council is expected to adopt a revised seven page traffic ordinance next Tuesday. Officials say the current code is too loose and the new rules would have teeth in them with 24 sections detailing motorist and pedestrian regulations. stricter enforcement of walk signals is also planned with potential involvement of the Joliet Parking Commission to prepare and distribute safety materials.
On their first day on patrol four new meter maids issued over 400 overtime parking tickets during their rounds in the loop and parking lots. They work 9 am to 6 pm weekdays and 9 am to 9 pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays with future scooters planned to speed rounds. Principal officials stressed need for updated traffic rules and compliance.
City officials plan to post signs at municipal projects to inform the public about work and warn of construction hazards. City Engineer Bernard Prola said the tentative signs will read Another Improvement City of Joliet Sorry to Inconvenience You.
Three Joliet truck drivers were arrested after citizens reported papers blowing from their trucks while in traffic. Dave Coleman 48 of 112 W Marion St Ronald Smith 25 of 1318 Pequot St and N C Carlson 75 of 111 Edward St were taken on orders of Elmer Latz city streets superintendent.
Fran cis E Murphy 44 of 1609 Mayfield Avenue faced a driving while intoxicated charge filed in county court by State’s Atty. Frank H Masters. Murphy was arrested June 22 after his car ran a stop sign at Theodore Street and Plainfield Road and struck a car driven by 19 year old Ronald J Kocsis of 557 Herkimer Street. Murphy posted $2,000 bond and is out of jail.
Geraldine Hollon 35 of 222 N Hickory St was arrested after her car struck a steel post in the Kroger lot at Cass and Joliet. Taken to the police station by Officers Willard and D'Ottavio she was questioned by Lt Corcoran and became abusive. Police report says she had been drinking.
Joliet police announce a drive on delinquents after June 1. Residents without a city sticker face a $5 fine plus a $3.50 tag. So far 16,430 tags have been purchased this year, with 19,778 issued to date.
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