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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1950
Page
9
A letter from C. V. Miller of Joliet commends Will County Clerk Joe Hartley for correcting a mistake and repaying lost funds, arguing the public official showed integrity and accountability. It contrasts with editorials he says overlook Hartley’s extra services and overall administration.
In Joliet on October 27 the Animal Haven Humane Society urged residents to donate 50 cents a movie to fund a shelter, arguing many have not contributed. They list local members to contact and aim to open the shelter before the society's first birthday.
A Plainfield reader questions the disposition of 72781 dollars allegedly vanished from county funds. The letter mocks the clerk Hartley, urging better bookkeeping and transparency and arguing against giving him another term.
A local newspaper series warned Joliet residents against actions seen as selling out home rule after the state supreme court deemed a recent assessment act unconstitutional. The articles provided some information but lacked a complete local picture and failed to cover reasons the law did not pass scrutiny or its tax costs.
A reader argues taxpayers should scrutinize the large county assessment payroll and state control over local offices. She cites Joliet township politics, fears for 1951 tax collections, and urges adherence to home rule rather than state intrusion.
A Joliet reader questions the missing seven thousand two hundred eighty one dollars tied to Joe Hartley. The letter suspects misplacement or misappropriation before repayment and mocks Hartley for keeping county funds in a tin box near his own wallet, urging others not to vote for him.
A Joliet report notes motorists repeatedly ignore traffic signals. The piece mentions an earlier submission of an application around a week ago.
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