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Electric lights to extend to city limits on major streets
City council adopted a resolution to install 100 watt electric lights at 330 foot intervals along La Porte road Kimball avenue Fourth and Cedar Bend extending to the city limits with additional 100 watt and 200 watt lamps for outlying streets. Dirt shoulders on La Porte road extended to six feet with guard rails planned on sharp curves.
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Waterloo
la Porte Road
Kimball Avenue
Fourth
Parker
Cedar Bend
Glenn Tibbitts
Water, Sewer and Light Committee
la Porte
Dearborn Construction Company