Will County OKs Utility Tax Plan to Ease Merger Loss
Will County Board of Supervisors approves a six year plan to tax capital stock of Western United Gas and Electric to cushion seven local units against revenue loss from the merger with Public Service Company of Northern Illinois. The county would receive 85 000 and six other districts consider similar action. The plan spans 1951 through 1956 and ends after a final 6 000 payment.
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Will County Board of Supervisors
Public Service Company of
Northern Hithois
Fexing
Western Unite Gas and Electric. Company
Public Service Company
Board of Supervisors
Lockport Township Board
Chaney School
County Forest Preserve District
Lockport Park District
Lockport Road and Bridge Taxing District
Chaney
Lockport
Western United Gas and, Electric Company
Public Service Companey
Western United Gas Company
Cook County
Public Service
Spnacy
Illinois Commerce Commission
Lockport Taxing
Will County
Illinois Northern Company
Dixon
New Will County Sheriff Elect Names Town Clerk Troy as Chief Deputy
Ern est E. Overbey announces Elton Pyle will serve as chief deputy in the Will County sheriff’s office. Pyle, a Troy township resident and former Joliet prison employee, was campaign manager for Overbey who defeated Anton Grohar in the sheriff race. Kirincich to relinquish December 4.
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Troy Town
Will County
Elton Pyle
Troy
Ernest E. Overbey
Pyle
Overbey
Joliet
John Jevitz
John Kirincich
Kirincich
Ask letters of administration in two Joliet cases
Two probate matters were on file yesterday. Agnes C. McGarry died October 4 in Joliet leaving 6700 in personal estate with three sisters as survivors and a will to divide equally. Mary J McGarry filed for letters of administration. William Eck died May 20 in Joliet with 4000 in estate. four nieces and a nephew in California survive. Rev Martin L Swanson signed for letters of administration.
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Agnes C. McGarry
Joliet
Mary J
Margaret
Ellen L
N. Broadway
Eck
California
Martin L. Swanson
Rowell Avenue
Joliet seeks 1 478 500 from legislature for sewer plan
Joliet asks the January session for 1 478 500 to fund a Hickory creek sewer interceptor from Washington Street to a new Joliet sewage plant and 1 200 000 for a two mile sewer line and treatment facility to purify Hickory creek. The state would cover 262 500 for the plant and 16 000 for operating costs with city revenues funding the local share via a higher water levy.
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Atate
Washington Street
Joliet Sevege
Hick-ory-creek
Stateville
Joliet Penitents
State Board of Health
The
Health Board
Illinois
Hickory Creek
Chicago
Ilinois Waterway
Des Plaines River
Chanman and Cutler
Chicago Bondline Concern
Springfield
Guardian Angel Home Christmas Party Planned
The Guardian Angel Home will hold its annual Christmas party on December 1 at 8 p m. A decorated tree will feature a gift for every child. The children will march in and entertain Guardian Angel Home club members who organize the event. Chairs are Roy Cash, with Louise Spreitzer and Terry McGovern as co chairs. Members lacking a gift name should contact Mrs Sylvester Harrigan.
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Children of the Guardian Angel Home
Guardian Angel Home Club
Roy Cash
Louise Spreitzer
Terry McGovern
Sylvester Harrigan
Coal shipments set record on Illinois canal this month
Illinois waterway recorded an all time high with 650000 tons of coal and oil moving through locks. The 1500000 tons of commerce mainly in fuel products, while grain sand and gravel fell. Lockport showed 101827 tons of sand and gravel nearly matching the waterway's traffic through its locks.
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Ilinois Waterway
Mississippi River
Chicago
Lockport
Water‘way
Speeding Train Injures New Lenox Youth in Joliet
A Rock Island train struck 21 year old Jack son Ellis while painting a viaduct at Herkimer and Washington in Joliet. Ellis, unconscious on arrival at Silver Cross hospital, suffered possible skull fracture and severe back injuries. his condition was improving later.
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Rock Island
Austin
Ellis
Letters of administration issued for Burgie estate
Letters of administration were issued Tuesday to Henry Burgie as husband of the late Mrs. Lilid Burgie who died October 26. The estate is valued at $14,000.
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Henry Burgie
Lilid Burgie
The Spectator Joliet Office Details and Rates
Entered as second class matter October 1 1940 at the Joliet post office under the act of March 3 1897. Vol XXIV Nov 23 1950 No 34 lists offices at 107 113 W Cass Street Joliet Illinois and provides subscription rates 15 cents a month delivered by carrier 2 50 a year by mail and 5 cents per copy with back copies 10 cents.
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Joliet
Ilinois
the Spectator
Cass Street
Jimoia
Binglé
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St. Raymond’s
N. Raynor Avenue
Martin D. McNamara
Edwin V. Hoover
Joseph W. McCarthy
Spectator Pioto
Creek
Guardian
Illinois Canal
Che
People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
the Spectator Pulishing Company
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