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Highland Park News (1874), 19 Feb 1897, p. 4

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The special meeting of the Board of Trustees to consider the Electric road ordinance was held Tuesday evening. W. C. Whitney and Mr. Robert Ferguson. a practical engi- neer. represented the road. The ordinance was read by Mia Smoot who at the same time explained some of the prufi‘siuns. and inserted such items as were suggested by different members of the board. The ordinance was then «passed. Some, of the requirement of the 0rd inance are as fulluws. The company shall maintain tu'u arc lights. or pay the cust of keeping them. $30 per year each; the company shall keep the road bed in good shape for s feet each side of the centre 0f the track. The company shall put in cummun red drain tile on each edge of the road bed with at least I3 catch basins placed where the street couunisiener may direct. The rails shall be “guerdun” rails. tie") lbs. to the yard. laid with the tups level with surface uf street. The space between the rails shall be filled with the same material as that Hf which the street is made. level with the tup of the rails so a carriageican drive «n‘er'them at any point. 'I‘lie_,_;tgtrs sli'ii‘ll" run at least every halt hour from 6:30 a.- m, to seven p. m. and shall run at least every huur until llztltl p. m. The speed may be limited by the board to not less than 8 nor more than 17) miles per hour. The l’runchisv shall run 2” ye-arsl The mad shall 1w in ope-ration with in u year. le ruzul iu cusv ul’ :u- (-itlem many use hum,- pnwvr fur u lmriml not (-xm-mliugill) (lays in sm- (-e-ssiou. Tht- road shall n'umw- mvrhs-ml wirvs lwlmwu l2 uiiduigiil and '3. 2L m.. in (‘ilht' u house is to w mm'ml across the trzu'ks‘ if 24 hours nuticv is givvu tlw. (‘()l])[)iln_\'. Tht- (-mu mny shall gin» a howl (if $7Illllll l‘urtn- fulfillment ml the terms of xho ('uutrm-L The wnupauy has fill f‘ures to he 7) cvnts from .uuy point in Highwuud m any point in High» hind Park. Fort Shvridau, and Laks- l*‘orost. 27) tickets for >3]. Any point in Highwoud tu any point in Lake Bluff. 1” (-e-nts. 27! tickets for 352. Thl‘ [Junglutux’s~ uf vawm'u giw- u (lam-v tho 32ml. mm mny shall gm» 2: lmml ul l‘urtn- fulfillment ml llw l4 xlw vuntrm-L The «(mummy «lays tn non-pt this ordinance- U. A. l’unsv. I’rvsidcnt 41f Hu- Mny ”vllt‘ Mining (M. of \'i(‘tm‘.(7ul. sin-m Sunday with his hl‘htht'r. Dun iv] Pe-nsv. Any point in Hi; point in \Vuukvg'un. rides for :"i. HIOH\VOOD HAPPENINGS- ELECTRIC ROAD URDXNANCE. Highwoud to any I» (‘t‘llth festivities wry nmvh. The-n tllt‘l't' was singing: Harry (inilt‘nrd \\'a> vacurtt'd tn tht- pianu. and at'tvr he- had found his Waco. sang several little (littic-s (lvlightfully. Javk Dut' f)" tile-w most (Axm'llent HlllHiC frnm a tin box and Agnvs ()‘(Vnnmr llt'lliwl on the pianu. All had a gum! tinn- and Mr. and Mrs. Ahlrhlgt' are guud ontt-rtaiiu-rs. Dan. She-ahvn. nnr popular and gvnr ial lllilklnlut. tnrnishvd ”ll‘ (-rn-ani. that living tho rvasun tlw (-utTm- \\‘a~ 50:11)!)(1. Lmigliiug Frwl sturtml (iii at in nu Hing pucv {mm the first lap of flu- “('11 and kvpt it up until iw hm! tn he pmsvnteed with 29 Hwy haulismm‘ Frinwh brim pipe. Tilt‘ PUSiHthU‘l' captured a small lmuh) ('hiuumzm as a reward for his (ii-xtm'ity Afterzuinoum-t-mmn (if wilim-ra I); friend l’rinr. luncheon wu< Svrvmi. Everyhmly t-njnyt-d this part «if the festivities n-rV IIHU‘il. The-n tin-n- Inuticml in Hm columns uf thv Nt-us «lanai I‘H-IL thh an itmn run m-rning ke-ruwm- nil‘ Ynu claim thon- haw lwvn so many (-umplaints almnt tln- oil said by the nwrchants in Highland Park. Kindly allmv as In any that such is not the cusp. \Vv haw had no ('mnrflaints whahsw-r: if anything. (mr 'cnsmnn-rs han- praisvd the nil m- an“. Htwptw'ffuny. l'l‘hl- pmmh- lll\\' uunpluiucd In u~ uf Hu- quulitynHPu-irnilx‘. in! \n» mulcrflnml that unu' Hm vaulzml (2|! (‘nmpmn' ('ZH'I'V nu: grmlcs n.‘ 0H. whih- (In-y hm! hm mw “hm “v had nnr ('x writ-m . What \u- hml m mnul “zle tnlvt t H' I! .-r~ kmm hm“ this m-nph‘ “-11. but if Hwy hzlu- 1hr finest grmlt- mm' “'1- pl‘t'~‘llllu~ Hu- publn i~ «msfiml \Vlmt “1' anu' Ihfllfl! our lm-pfx- “um lint .x.\ u tub :| MI “1HIIIIH'HH'IH:dent'\\:I'\t(Illrth‘1|(‘l'~ln\lu: pl\ rhmnj lunl'l‘lfll. 'l‘iw progressiw vuchre club mvt at ”M‘ rmidenm- M C. \V. Aldrich TIu-sduy. 'Ten tzlhlus \vvrv um-upit‘d and thirtvvn gillllt‘h played. Miss Clam Buck demonstrated livr uhilit)’ at flu- gaum- by winning the first ladies" prizv and Miss Jum' Shea hon :lccvptmi Hm booby with many smiles. Thv mud has secured permissinu from the mnpvrvisors m lay their road along the side of the mad Ilorth uf Highwuod provided they keep within 7) {6‘01 of 111v um‘orlm-ut fl‘lll't‘. There is some talk of annexing Prall's Fort Sheridan subdivision to Hiflhwuud. J. S P1111] whu formed the s11hdivisiu11., has expressed him s1 if 111 fawn oi the [111111.111111 it is m2 pm tmi than some action “iii coon h fakvn. L. Wilson of the Northwestern l'uiversity, with his sister Alta. visi- ted his C. H. Preston Sunday. THE HIGHLAND PARK NEWS. CORRESPONDENCE. THE EUCHRE CLUB. rtml HIT at in nu irst 121p nftht- Mil hr hm! tn wry lmuilwuw Tht‘ pusnuuhtc-r A M Encmx'r Bids are iu‘rth)‘ Invitcd mr erpUSAIS m sell to the: mwn m Ens! Don-niehi \lur mwn huH purpusew a shy uf about titty u’MI bynnc huw (lrwl (low (cut, mnrc ur h-Hs. :It :1 price no! In vxrm-(l SI .Tmnmm. ‘\H ma.» tn I'm it‘u‘t'd and vndursml upun (In.- minim: qf rmulupc. “Hida‘ fur 'I‘nwn “all \"u. and :uhln‘sm-d tu A\. \\'.J’ltn‘hc{. Super- ~nr_‘ u! lllghflzl'ul Park. Ill. Hmmlul '[uwn .‘uulnqm fur Illinnix‘. ('mm-nt Sidewalks and all other Work c-xm-utvd in ”w bust HHHHH'!‘ v )1 and m IUWt‘Ht primrs. RAFFEN';BAKER, Coal, Building Material, and Ice. GROGERIES Mason - Contractor. Dealer in Cement. Hair, Lime, Stucco and Plaster. Protect vnur Menu: the may bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDERB JRN co.. Pym-m. Am». neys. Wan m. I). (1.. for thelr 0mm prize 0"” and new 1m 0 one thouuud Inventions wank-d. Bidsmthinil he rm'cm-d h_\' Mun‘h find 1‘91 Wantedâ€"An Idea FLOUR, FEED.C A. J. NOERENBERG. Fresh Vegetables Daily The Best Teas. Coffees and Spices Constantly on hand. PHONE 46. HIGHLAND. PARK. ILL. TELEPHoflE No. 34 and Fancy _. Dealers In Staple Justin: ut l’czu‘t l)_\ \' I l) .\‘ 1“ )LM I‘LS. .lnuzu- nf Pent: 'l‘uu'n (”lurk ll.\ N I I‘ll. I'Ii,\.\l£ \. w. 191.111'1'L‘Hhk. Su wrwsor In. l,. PALM J'I‘IER. - (If [’(rnyc, gt Devrheld. Who can think of some simple thlngtoomqnj? 47,,

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