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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1955
Page
3
A Joliet gathering of over 1000 residents calls for immediate steps to clean Hickory Creek after 50 years of inaction. The proposed solution is a quick tax-based fund using 5 percent of Joliet real estate value, about eight million dollars, to begin dirt removal and flood risk reduction. urged for early spring startup.
Walter James Sloan of 761 Mc Donough Street is jailed in Will County after a reckless sequence from Braidwood to Joliet. Police Officer Jack Gustafson pursued Sloan for multiple stop sign violations and speeds up to 115 mph, ending with a slide and arrest near Joliet.
Herbert and Ben Berlinsky file separate damage claims totaling 20000 in Circuit Clerk Wunder's office. Herbert seeks 15000 for injuries from a Sept 4 collision on Route 66 A where Poe Jr driving north allegedly operated his car negligently. Ben seeks 5000 for injuries as a passenger.
At a Tuesday city council meeting Mayor James P. Hennessy urged a survey by the Will County and State Health departments to determine if Hickory Creek odors come from human waste or industrial sources. He pressed using excess bond funds for a sewer project, and a permanent committee was formed to pursue the plan with local officials and business interests. Bids examined for creek bed cleaning at Second and Fourth avenues totaled 3 783 dollars, while an interceptor sewer study estimated at 1 250 000 dollars was noted for a valley line from the treatment plant to Washington Street.
Mrs. Ray Swanson, 30, of 224 Riverview Avenue, suffered a hip injury when her car struck a telephone pole near Washington Street and Route 30 after losing control on a slippery road. She refused medical care and planned to see her family physician. she fell from the vehicle upon impact.
City Manager Chester B. Lewis outlined his approach at the first Joliet council meeting. He promised department cooperation, a work order system, a city employment screening process, regular efficiency reports, and six month inter office updates open to the public. He stressed careful investigation before steps and the need for council support.
A city memorandum details estimated 1955 tax revenues from the Forest Park area annexed in 1954. Joliet will receive about 9 894 in 1956 for general corporate police road garbage public benefits library and pensions with garbage pick up costing about 3 950 annually, and 602 homes 16 commercial buildings.
About 400 church workers met at Central Presbyterian Joliet for the kickoff of a canvass to survey religious faith. Dr Lynn F Taylor spoke on The Living Church Elps Mel Pohl explained the census and volunteers will cover Joliet area Sunday for 1 30 to 5 00 canvass plus follow up cards Monday.
Claude Williams faces petit larceny charges after entering a farm garage west of Troy and taking a gravel crusher parts. Items traced to a local junk yard. Williams has 21 prior arrests in multiple states. Francis Nickel charged with driving while intoxicated after an accident near Route 30. bond set at $1,000.
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