Call for Consolidation of Joliet Township Governments
Editorial argues Joliet township suffers from overlapping taxing bodies and duplicated agencies. It urges creation of a coordinated body to study merging departments to lower taxes, noting current governance includes federal state county town school districts forest preserve park district road tax and city entities within six square miles.
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Chicago
Joliet Township
Forest Preserve
Park
City of
Joliet
Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Library Board
Bloomington
City to Place Warning Signs on Busy Highways
The Spectator urged warning signs at the Plainfield and Troy road city limits. Commissioner Robert Wraith approved and will seek cooperation to post signs alerting motorists that these highways enter city limits and are patrolled by motorcycle police.
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Plainfield
Troy Roads
Robert Wraith
Joliet
Lincoln Highway
Troy Road
The
Spectator
Troy
Shepley
City Limits Road Patrolled for Pedestrian Safety
Inside city limits there are highways without sidewalks and drivers are urged to exercise great care to avoid injuring pedestrians. This note appears on the back page as part of a public safety message.
Former Mayor Sehring to be Assistant Warden at Stateville
George F. Sehring, former mayor and Democratic Central Committee chair, announced to accept Governor Horner’s offer to serve as assistant warden at Stateville. The move, discussed in Springfield, may take effect mid October with Sehring to reside at the prison. Salary now listed as 279 dollars monthly plus maintenance.
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George F. Sehring
Democratic Central Committee
Horner
Sehring
Springfield
Mr. Sehring
Maxwell Fired From Pilcher Park After Long Service
Maxwell, veteran caretaker of Pilcher Park, was terminated by the park board after thirteen years. Board members cited repeated complaints about his conduct toward visitors and language, despite arguments that he deserved consideration due to long service. Maxwell defended his record, saying he always did his duty and treated people with respect.
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James A. Maxwell
Pilcher Park
Park Board
Maxwell
Therne
Fred Heggie
Heggie
Mr. Heggie
Spectator
Jones
Pilcher
Sanitary
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Terence Fitzgerald
Joe Madarik
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