Regular City Council Meeting of Troy August 3 1903
Regular meeting of the Troy city council is described with roll call by Mayor Miller and clerks. Resolved to refer complaints by Mrs. Goetter and John Bohland to sanitary and street committees, accepted the electrician report, and instructed street work and poll tax collection. Bills from multiple vendors debated. finance committee favorable on most, with three exceptions. Various ordinances, licenses, and notices discussed. adjournment moved by Peterman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Itt
Miller
Dawson
Cramer
Hale
Horsley
Peterman
Taylor
Worsman
Wm. Goetter
John Bohland
Collinsville
Woreman
Electrician
Finance Committee
Consolidated Coal Co
John Riebold
Sundries
Eph. Youing
R.L. Dawson
J.C. Gebauer
Grant Elliott
Troy Telephone Co
Globe 011 Co
Garlock Packing Co
Commercial Electric Co
Young
James Black
Nelson Kinder
Jandus Electric Co
Terry & Williamson
Petermad
Far Miller
R. L. Dawson
Editor argues Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Home is not a prison
Thomas W. Dawson defends the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home near Quincy against rumors of it being a prison. He cites transparent rules, ample liberty for inmates, and stricter enforcement for those who misuse freedom, asserting the home upholds order and rights for about 1500 men.
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Catt
Troy
Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home
Quincy
Illinois
Thomas W. Dawson
Vandalia Line Announces Seasonal Excursions
Starting May 10 and ending September 1 the Vandalia Line will operate round trips from St. Louis to Effingham every alternate Sunday at 1.25. Return trips from Effingham to St. Louis alternate Sundays at 1.25, with Troy to St. Louis round trips priced at 0.55. Also notes a laxative product advertisement for Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets sold by S. Kingston.
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Vandalia Line
St. Louis
Effingham
Troy
Chamberlain
S. Kingston
Illinois fair grounds to cover sidewalks at the 1903 fair
The Illinois state fair grounds will have covered concrete walks for rain or shine. Structures will span sixteen feet over nine-foot walks and twenty feet over road crossings, with composition roofs and steel uprights. The project aims to finish by the opening of the greatest fair on earth, September 26, ending October 3, 1903. Notices advertise Kuntzmann’s redecoration and offerings, plus local sale listings and farm gear for sale.
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General Assembly
Sangamon Avenue
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Martha
Foerderer
Pride of the West Corn
Lochinvar Ginghams
Boston
Bollman Mercantile Company
Odd Fellows’ Building
Main Street
Council
A. Meyer
Fred Daluege
Weide
Krieger
Legal Advisor Co
Thomas Dunstan
J. Riebold
A. Horsey
J. Worsman
J. N. Taylor
W. Dawson
S. & S. Home
Isl
Vandalia
Kentucky
A. KuntzMann
Elgin, Waltham and Hampden
Illinois State
Kuntzmann
Cook
Gonterman
Mize
H. A. Ritcher
Jarvis, Township
James N. Jarvis
Troy, Ill
East End
J. W. McDanizs
Bollman Mercantile Co
George C. Morriss
West Main ST
Citizens
Julius Peter
brUnton
Main St
Vandalia ‘Line
Wertward
Indianapolis
Rartward
Vandalia Accommodation
Indianapolia Accom
Mj Degen
G.L Rleiqu
Thor
Tukey
Chesbrough
Asatte A
Bry
Rippley
Droll’s Hardware Store
M. F. Auwarter
the. Ola
Theo
Guennewig
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