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ttirteer's estimate in the nmount "of $2,867.06 ‘covering work performed on the Waverly road and0'orest avo- .nue bridges in favor of the Harry W. . Greene Construction--company, , he approved and _vouelter "be drawn in payment. of same. The motion pre- - vailed. amountdu‘eon his contract for the construction of a concrete cement rsidewalk on.the west side of Lauretta place.' .The motion prevailed. . _ Commissioner _Gourley moved that Frank Laing be appointed the. officer to spread the assessment providing for the construction of a reinforced concrete pavement in North Shore Forest Ridge Subdivision, etc., High- . land Park, Special Assessment No. 341.: The. motion prevailed. ' '-'-Cchirriisssioner Zitmner moved that F all bids for the furnishing of terrazzo at the new City' hall building be re- jected and the.city clerk authorized to readvertise for bids according to the plans and _speeifieations submit- ted bs"the architect, Frederick Hodg- dcrf, said bids to be received by the council in open session on Monday, ‘Augf 19, at 7:30 p. m. The emotion prevailed. - . - Commissioner Brown moved that the follo'wing estimates be approved and vouchers issued in payment of the several amounts: T . M. L. Bayard & Company-CEUs'- mate No. 3, division "Bl'-Umprove- ments and _betterments to water works, $14,464.00. q “Chicago Bridge & Iron Worktr-e Estimate No. 2, division "H"-1nr, provemetits and betterments to water works, $11,350.00. - F N ' The motion. prevailed. _ Commissioner Zimmer moved the approval cf the bill of P. Ugolini in s'p_sisaua,t_usfir2n'tr_enverinsr" the S 103' N 600' I 170’ that port SW% SW!‘ sec. 31-4343 tying was: of Shreidnn road, 8 78' , INLET E of W 194.8' truth-rt SW‘c. SW'A “c.1143.“ lying we“. of Sheri- dan rout -» - . N 72.81” S 482.tt' E of W 194.8' tin-tun SW56 swir m. 31.43.10 biAttsert of Shra- dwh road. . COUNCIL AND BOARD IN BMULAR SESSION I Commissiorier AGourley moired that the citrelerk. be authorized to adver- tise for bids for the construction of, a" concrete cement sidewalk on the south side of Walker avenue in front of let 8, block 43, said-bids to be re-. c'eived by the council "m open session on Monday; Ayg. 19, at 7:30 p. m. The motion prevailed. ' Bids for Sidewnlk _ Bommissioner Zimmer moved that tise for bids for' the construction of the city clerk be authorizedto adver- a concrete cement sidewalk on Sheri- dan road in front of the following described property: _ ' last G. Deerepnrk subdivision. last 62, Deere park npbdlvision. t In! l, resubrtvirion. Ravine mnor. late l?., resubdivision. Ravine manor. T Lot. 7. Hill I Stone's Sheridan road subdi- xii-ion la vision. lot vision nee sec M' vision lot vision Int vilion "a. N 104mm and JEa, 200.680 that 100' N soo' I M4843 lying 100' N "it' I 81-43-13 lying 103’ N 600' I: Mt, ll l2. (Continued from page 2) Hill Hill Hill Hill Hill & Btone's Sheridan I Stone'r Sheridan & stomN Sheridan Stone's Sheridan Stand: ghertasn 170' that part SW% SW56 west of Sheridan road. 170' that part SW14 SW“ west of Sheridan road. road road road road subtit- subdi- subdi- inbdi- subdi- part sum swv. lee. tun-u hing an of Sheridan _ _ . ' Said-bids to be received by the council in open se's'sion on Mbuduy, August 19, " 7:30 p. m. The motion Said . bi council ir August M prevaiieq. . Mr. Edgar G. Ball presented a communication addressed. to him from the building inspector _with ref- erence to the removal of the house at the corner of Oakwood avenue and Walnut . street and requested the council to use their influence in ob. taining some _ action on hid petition for iezonintt of this property. The city clerk was instructed to refer the communication to the Zoning committee with the request that they take action on the above mentioned petition as soon as possible. 4, This tax, $1,703,621 for “the years 1907 to 1912, including penalties, was pronounced the "biggest since Adam" by Hayden N. Bell,,_attomey.for the county board of look 1eoyntr Mr.' -Strbnge,-‘ ‘after 'many hearings, pro- minced it (exeessiive and recbmmendL ed that it be reduced to. $373,651, em. elusive of "penalties... . The master's reduction was based on testimony to the effect that other property in Oak Park, where Mr. Sars lived, was valued on a 25 per cent basis for-taxing. The board of review assessed the Seats property on a basis of 70 per cent." ' RICHARD SEARS TAX REDUCED IN REPORT The tax against the $12,000,000 twrtnatrvrtate 9f Richard W. Sears will lose its distinction of being thel "biggest personal property tax since] Adam” if the report of Master is Chancery William G. Stfontt is apr proved by,Judge Edwards ofthe Lake) county Circuit eourt., . 3 Attorneys for the various taxing bodies contended that 'Mr._' Seam' widow, Anna L. Sears, executrix of his will, had no right to object‘to the tax because she defaulted at the hearing" before the board of review. They will a ‘pear before Judge Ed.. wards in a 12w days and ask that a date be set for hearing of objections to the master's report. The case was transferred from Cook county because Mrs. Searlreaidertee was 'in Luke county. T .. If Master's Dedision is Upheld by Court It Will No Long- er Be “Biggest _ V qpeeial Master Wm., Strong. on Thursday filed his findings in the Sears, case with Judge Edwards who set the hearing on objections for Sept. 3. 'Objections were made in be half of Anna Sears to the $24,450 fee asked by the master for 400 court days by counsel for the estate. , In the pest few "years the, sun's true value to th.e health arid ‘Well- beireof the human race-has been' unherstood by scientists but even nnw these rays are not being utilized to their fullest extent. - Woman's Heme Companion. V A ' I often wonder how doctors kin time _th'r bills to reach us jest when you're planning a trip or a new. roof or a double traratre.--Abe Martin in Farm a Fireside, . Ith, Beientitie Traiining Using the Sun TH! 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Lawn Mowers Sharpened 3090 Thursdgy, August I, 19% 21nd Wiueond uperated for in Chicago , . merco Comm perniittimr ti line.- ' Order Per of Aban Engin Another at the defunct Thursday, The order cquipment, and the tear The abandt permit the a road to don sale that w weeks ago I . Sum-Mon ‘Aug. 2:3 Fri.-Sat. Aug. la Tues.-W Thursda Aug. 6-8 Friday Aug. 9 Saturda; Aug. 10 Next W HIGHLM‘ Open an. Coming "turd Aug. 10 Stinky Aug. 1 Tel; H. 51911 E) 'rirttii,