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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1927
Page
1
Wilmette Village board passed the annual appropriation ordinance funding about 217000 for the 1927 28 fiscal year beginning April 19. The plan covers street maintenance lighting salaries fire and police departments libraries pumping station pensions and garbage and charity funds.
Village Collector Edmond H Kerr reports new equipment in the village hall safety vaults with small safes and steel shelving to insure village files and records with enhanced protection.
Wilmette Public Schools announce two new hires for fall. Miss Agnes Jones and Francis Ryan join the staff, with returning teachers Miss Carrie Chase and Miss Dorothy Stevens. Several teachers are listed by school across Tenth Street, Stolp, Logan, Howard, Central Avenue, lame, and other campuses.
Petitions requesting sewer and water improvements in the far west Wilmette territory were received by the Village Board at its Tuesday meeting. Signatories include King's Court United Realty First Addition Boulevard Addition Wilmette Second Addition Laramie Wilmette Laramie Subdivision United Realty Glen Ayre Gardens and Lakenla Subdivision. The area was annexed to Wilmette in April last year.
The Kenilworth pumping plant supplied about 500000 gallons daily during last week’s heat wave. New water tank and pumping system installed last year safeguarded supply, avoiding curtailment of sprinkling or other water privileges while maintaining service and safety for the village.
Village engineer Charles N. Roberts reports a 217 333 estimate to resurface several main streets including Prairie Avenue Park Avenue Forest Avenue 15th Street and Lake Avenue with a three inch asphalt top coat and curb and drain replacements. The Streets and Alleys committee will study the figures ahead of a village board award next meeting.
The Laurel branch of the Wilmette Public Library will close except for regular hours from 2 to 5 30 PM on Friday afternoons. Miss Wini fred Bright, the Wilmette Children's librarian, was taken to the Evanston hospital last Sunday and is ill.
Wilmette Village board adopts an ordinance to reconstruct the narrow Main Street into a 52 foot concrete avenue, funded by 100000 from Cook County and a 12 foot strip to be paved by special assessment. Most property owners support swift action while one trustee dissents on readiness and grade separation concerns.
The Wilmette State bank shows deposits surpassing $3,000,000 as of June 30, 1927. Time deposits total $1,260,672.37 and demand deposits $1,835,523.40, bringing overall deposits to $3,096,195.77.
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