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i), 'Mu'vi 'm'th Gas if desired. ’ “Coal Attachment” x that can be connected to any GAS RANGE. "It bums Coal. Coke, Wood or Refuse. The fire can be started North Shore Gas Company Harder’s Hardware “King Bee” Hot Blast Heaters These stoves are guaranteed to kfi’ep fire for 36 hours without attention. There are thousands of these stoves in use that are giving perfect satisfaction. These stoves burn any kind of fuel. ‘ “When you led Brier, they go The Equipment of Ygur House For will be appreciated by the member of the domestic firm who runs it, and enâ€"' joyed by all the family, for a The Kitchen Heater is a more comfortable and Convenient house. It enables you to use the best of all Artificial Light and Appliances that assume all the household drudgery. Public Service Company We have the agency for the celebrated Christmas Present Electric Service Any houseowner can 'take advantage of our plan of wiring houses at cost, payable a little each month for 2 years is made with a view to attractiveness as well as economy. It is an ornament to any room. We have them in three different sizes. 4 telephone call on our oflice or a postal card will meet an zmmediate response with particulars " WIRED HOUSE The New Cottaige Gas Heater. OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS ARDER’S ARDWARE rm; HIGHLAND PARK PRESS. mama PARK Heatet nmched to Gas Range 12 West Central Avenue Highland Park Telephone 180 (CONTINUED FROM PAGE OllIE) credit of the special assessment Iuccounts established and maintained. and the ex. isting shortage provided for and] believe that such credit can only be established atd maintained by legal methdds, and that the discharge of the existing short- age should be made in a legal manner. ‘ Any method not warranted 'in law, might establish a precedent of small con- sequence a: the present. that would have :t serious result hereafter. The 1 present shortage is the result at years of_improp er records and practices in collecting and disbursing special assessment funds The remedy lies in adopting and following legal methods of defraying the ; present shortage and following legal methods of precedure and accounting from this time onward in the special assessment work. The present condition is due in part to the failure of the city to pay its part of the assessments caused by having lived beyond the corporate income. Respectfully submitted. Emmr S. GAIL. City Attorney. Oct. 22. 1912. 8 p. '11. Filed at the committee meeting after meeting. Since the meeting the Mayor has ad dressed the following letter to the alder- mc-n.’ the city clerk snd the city treasure: The report of Edwin A. Warren. City Clerk, and City Comptroller was rejected at the meeting of the member: of the city council. assembled as a committee of the whole council. called to consider the said report on October 2. 1912, after due deliberation and the receipt and con- sideration of the written winion of the City Attorney, E. 5. Gail, filed at the said meeting. Aldermen Fearing, Kimble and Stevens voting “Aye." and Aldermen Bell, Buckley, Vetter and Kline voting “No” on motion made by Alderman Fear- ing to adopt the said report of the city clerk. and carry into effect its recom< mendations, Alderman Doty being absent. "Thc grbunds of my disapproval are as follows, to-wit: » Said resolution involves directly and indirectly. the expenditure of money from the city treasury, and the same was not referred to the city clerk for engross- Must have money and will sell ten shares in the fastest growing manufacturing concern in Lake County, The Pfanstiehl Electrical Laboratory. No long distancer =investment, but at home where you can watch it grow. Address box 311, North Chicago, Ill. 38 pd â€"F0R SALEâ€"-A large Stewart base éburner. Will sell cheap. Telephone 814-W. ‘ 37 pd â€" FOR SALEâ€"Poultry house, 150 ft. wire 1 ; and 5 cedar posts at a bargain. ‘Skidmorey212 W. Vine Avenue. 37 l FOR SAaBâ€"We have replaced six hot . air furnaces with hot water plants. Some lot the furnaces are in good condition and 3 for sale at a small price. We have also {a 900 ft. American hot water boiler which ,,,I_4-_I L_t _ I..__-_ A..- [‘_ “IA _A Bert‘ I. In! ;Ci ‘ '5 portion of Special Assessment now ‘ lev ed and maturing each year amounting ‘i to approximately $6,000 annually. These 4 items are liabilities of the City and must be paid at maturity to maintain our credit. The payment of special assessment bonds : is not a City liability unless special assess- ? ment funds are collected by the City and used for corporate purposes.._the City acts i merely as a trustee to collect and disburse ‘ special assessment funds. If when the l audit is completed it should develope - that the City has used special assessment fudds for corporate purposes the City is ‘ legally and morally liable to repay such 'aniOunte‘if any. which amounts could be used to pay the improvement bonds in lthq respective assessments or rebates to lto roperty owners, if any be due them, as ecasemaybe. lion the contrary, . an ginsufii‘cient assessment has been levied to v the cost of a given improvement. in ppliu'iental assessment on the proper- ty nefited is recommended; The exist» ~~T0 RENTâ€"64mm cottage, McDaniel and Fairview Ave. Reasonable price. All or part of 56-acre farm, Green .Bay Road, Ravinia. lO-room brick hohse. barns. orchard etc. snap rental. Murray Terry; ofs. op. depot. If -â€"FOR RENTâ€"Several modern houses and flats for rem. L. N. Berubc, rele- phone 7ll-L. . If â€"FOR RENTv-Five-room cottage. mod- ern improvements. Address M. D. this office. 37 â€"Fon RENT” 6-room flat with bath and electric lights. Telephone 753-W.. 213 McDaniel Ave. pd HELP WANTED â€"-WANTEDâ€"Twn English women want ishuations in one family. Plain Cook and and chambermaid. Address Mia Boxes. , l1829 Kenflworth Ave" Rogers Park Chi gem, Pd 37 l ; â€"-WANTED-Girl to learn. Reliablel :Lau.ndry Telephone 107. ti i , LOST 1 -â€"Losrâ€"-An Airedale dog named Bob. l Finder please return to 121 Lake Avenue and receive reward. 37 { lwmm, FOR RENT, FOR SM | ~FOR SALE â€"â€"A beautiful home, cheap. 5 Inquire of W. E. Brand. 37 ‘ a 900 ft. American hot water boiler which was replaced by a larger oneI for sale at half the price of a new boiler and guar- anteed good as new. T. H. Decker Co. 126 E Central Ave. Tel. 201. 3637 summons wwrw gc ‘m‘iti- '_ V W __ e shpuld first ascertain why the pre- S‘TLATIO ANTED Expert auto- setdeficiency otqaecialassessmcntfunds mobile mechanic aud chauffeur deuires 515 ‘0 pay special 3%:essmenl bonds. change, expert repairer, careful dnver. ./Iwhether the City or the owners of prop- Best references; married; would accept erlly benefitth is liable and then in a permanent position. Address box 633 lawful manly mannerseethatthe bonds are paid. Highland Park, Ill. 37-pd Respectfully submitted, WANT A Sl1‘L'AT10N?â€"J. M. Donsing JOHN OLIVER. Mayor. can supply posxtions for men and women : “Wold." Want Information by day or week. State Bank Building The following letters were rucived by vth q‘ council and referred to the Special 9 . telephone “63' mt!- Ashpnmpm rnmn tune: WEDUS â€"â€"Bo.uu> AND Roomâ€"Private family having modem home, will give momwith two meals “desired to Protatantjgende- man who would appreciate refined m- mundings. Address this office. C. M. F. FOR RENT FOR SALE men; not was it engrossed prior to its adoption. A Said resolution provides for the trans- fer of a balance amounting to $96.56. re- maining in Special Assessment No. 144, whi‘ was levied for the construction of a si ,ewalk on West Street. from Bloom Street to Walker Avenue. The $9656 re- maining the assessment should not be u for purposes other than the pay- me ‘ of improvement bonds drawn against said assessmént. The improve- ment bonds drawn against this assess ment are paid, and this balance should be returned to the property' owners in the form of a rebate. To take $66.00 from the bri e fund , 7'" ““m' "‘-‘“"""“‘-"' “’“""“'"' and place‘zt to the credit ordg Special "' “m ‘h‘ C” 09‘9“” h“ m “H . to make any promon for the m Assessment Accounts. which are short I this bond N 801 The C't . wouldbc‘an appropriation of Corpofate ) ad . J; i l 1 ‘ Y ”‘3'“ funds for the payment of non-corporate :h by? d onfy ega :13". ‘ purposes and prohibited ‘by law. Such e! humpaéoj“ 0'00“; 321d“ to : action would be clearly a criminal miup. 1:2“; PM they. M propriation of corporate funds for pur- 333‘ C'w' poses other than the use: for which they I Has the City of Highland Park a. were appropriat and collected with no this that it can transfer funds in- 1 possible chance of ever being repaid or i account to another, spend the m ' returned. Corporate funds may not be 1‘ then repudiate its bondsand disbursed other than on warrants drawn ‘ assume that it has no authority a i on the city treasurer by order of the city l back to a fund what it borrowedor council. stating the particular fund orap- ferred from it. ls that actually the " propriatim to which the same is charge- If this Council should authorize the.“ able. and the person to whom payable, of $239.45 be taken from the specfl ‘ signed by the Mayor and countersigned i era! fund and replaced to the a; by the City Clerk for a coporate purpose ‘ went 1C8, from which it was g liability. f : are they doing an illegal act? I. it To transfer a ‘Special Assessment Ad- 4 1° pay your obligations; are Y9“ _ , just ent Fund" amounting to $2,216.68 , ally liable 1°? meehns the “‘8‘“: won d be illegal. This fund was crazed the cm“: 15 n the da'“ 0' “'1“ a to harmonize difierenca existing between ”‘3‘ to collect 0“ bonds and M the books of account of the city clerk, are due "‘3‘ the “01d“ of such ‘ and the city treasurer in special assess- coupons .mu.“ enter 5““ against m» m..." "mad“ I Malian- that this fund and Obtam Judgment 383m“ the To transfer a ‘Special Assessment Ad- just ent Fund" amounting to $2,216.68 won d be illegal. This fund was creued to harmonize difierenca existing bean the books of account of the city clerk, and the city (reasurer m specth assess- ment monies. I believe that this fund Will be pmperly adjusted and distributed in the respective special assessments to which it in factbelongswhen the present audit nov? being made by the specml as- sesbment accounts is completed. The transler of $289.13, intercst accru- ing on City funds on deposit would not be advisable unless it appears that the whole of it or some particular part ac- crued to the respective special asst-Ssmem funds in whlch a deficiency exists (I as- surhe that no one will seriously so can tend.) The City has reCently issued short term bon_ds authonzed at a spefial glection held on : une list 1912, to pay tthity's portion of pedal Assesment which were due in the years; 1910, 1911 and 1912, amounting to 818.0(1).'. As these bonds are paid, other bonds must be issued to meet the Ci '5 portion of Special Assessment now lev ed ant! maturing each year amounting inidéficiency is (he result of yearsof im- prqper roiconis md handling of special a mem fund; Toconu‘nue to borrow an mutter funds will not discharge the extfing ”aortas: but will confinue to in- crease it: G ‘ demén: hold bond $801 for 8100(1). due and - pa‘lble July 1. 1912, together wiih inter; a coupon of 35.“). Bond and coupon ! praeptqd to the City Iteasurer on I Respectfully submitted, JOHN OLIVER. Mayor. Bondholdoru Want Information The following letters were rucived by thy council and referred to xhc Special Assessment comn ith‘e: The Honorable Mayor and City Councnl 5 Highland Park. Illinom 13 St. Johns Avenue You are Cordially Invited to make use of the privilega of the CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM 1 On Second Floor, Erskine Bank Building Hour59t012a.m.,1t05p. m. Maintained by First Church of Christ, ScientisL of Highland Pm FIRSTI’RIZE Ladies orGentsI'] JeweII'JgnWatd SECOHDI’RIZE $5.00inllerchndise THIRDPRIZE $3.00'nlerdmdise FOURTH PRIZE $2. 00 II lerdmlmse CHARLES M. SCHNEIDER And when you buy don‘t forget to ask for coupons entitling you 'to a chance on the following prizes: Highland Park. Ill Nov. 4. l912 ment shall be charged for the ”a collecting and other expenses of - i1 sessmem. 6 per centol the costd‘} ment No. we is $35.30, and “‘1 than this amount should have 4‘ charged. while $239.45 in excess d ‘ amount was charged or transferred. fl records of assessment No. 108m ‘ that $69.75 was rexunded to the owners In View of the above. should be transferred from the ' general expense fund back to the a? of assessment No. 103 . ‘ The City Attorney has adviod h the pracnt City Council has no an“ to pay back to assessment No. 1“ * was taken. transferred or borrowed“ it. that the City Council has no ' to make my provision for the this bond No. MI. The City W s) ad\ises the only legal mean: d the bond paid is for the holder to suit in the County Court andobtnh ment against the city. Upon motion of Aid. Stevens a from Dennis Driscoli and other: 1 ing a division of the amount: I : against lots 3 and 4, McDaniels I v ion was referred to City attorney 5 proval. I would be pleased to be advised ‘ the City proposes to do. as to the memo! this bond No, lCfi as sufi funds were collected to redeem said and coupon anachegl thereto. To the Highland Park Counml Gentlemen: 1 would like to know about the [I land Park Improvement Bond; 1 In holder of Bond No. 459 and have red no interat. Was put of! Irum July 1 to August first. then an SepLembet I and now it is October. When I came to the City TM office there was nothing there afl: father is the holder of Bond No. 456“ was due July first and has neither» ceived interest nor principal. I we! the City Clerk's omée and he adv“, to write you gentlemen a letter in ~ m this matter. and greatly oblige. P. C. Harden Ravinia. Lake Ga! Other Council PM Communication from B. H. requesting sewer connection for m 33in which the Exmoor Club Ii build north of club property. refund: sewer committee. ,5 Alderman Velter moved that thei munication of C. N. Kimball real! the vacation of Thomdalc Ava! Kimball rc~subdlvisbn and alley 1.33 Last of same. be referred to Coal on Streets and anus for report at meeting. Carried. This Avenue '3‘ wide and about 500 ft. long and CI north from Fairview Avenue. City Auditor Grecnsladc report! W accounts of cm Clerk and City had been audited (00d 1:! and all received by collertor properly . for. The City Collector rcpuns 111“ property owners assessed under assessment No 196. on which a of $170 had been ordered by the‘ Court. have been credm-d u .u» the of the rebate on the unpasd :mtal ’ Ald. Kimble moved that the Cog- Public works be instructed In mva‘ the storm and sanitary sewn in the . Avenue subway and ' report to the Attorney. also that thecny Atwmeyl such action as he my deem ad ' compel the C. N. W. and C. H- . remedy conditim Carried: . The recommendation of the F112;! Water Com. that (he new 1)}:qu Village of Deerfield to pay . cenflfii cubic ft. for water for the first yaf ‘ cents for the succeeding 9 year! I! pay all expense for connection 1-1 meter at the city limits. was canal!" Upon rccommendztinn of the F! Committee the bid of Barrow W“ Guthrie of $16 per day, the ma! at! to exceed 3500, for anditingspedlld} meat accounts and macribins “ new record book‘ was accepted. 33; A Upon regomrpemption of fifty!“ 21¢“. ncil ordered ax; : l or the purpooe 0 i‘ furnace in the City hall. Telephone 331 a7»??? Yours very truly, ‘ Fred Great-i Raving 3 The (‘nmmm ’Evansltm. Wi? fnetka and NH NEWS N4 Number 32% peas ing ”nae old mm diam at Plan: 33": was reneI fit}! the mee‘ figs) a petition firmer m the nu mcivcd. die plant is a n and [hm all pro tiger: reduced in 50m: 0! the 11‘ in ever pert: ubocastully en 1:): McMmul abd Foley 2'" aka! (mm four t” of 5 yard q'euiytookfi, “:4,” More than a is! beu'up Mr. and Mr}. 'ordcr whohn Watflu’ :odireaor R. '34.], Kan“ 'pideforthep pcmuningm intimated! ingscbodm'n ivhovfillbcio LoyflOndud barium A engine a: it lion. Ram 01 the north ‘mgcompleteiy building in Z! (fidodx Sundaj “Mimted a: *‘rlyvziic VF Vi I :t' L34 a r FIrr of my: many aunbuu damagéd and (name: med. Thu 5 "WM” expla oaths ago. inched "a i 'eu' Fully ofthc