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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 1 Apr 1937, p. 11

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*House of Representatives. The bis- toric initerests of Springfield which iniclude the Lincoli- Home :and Toib and nearby'New Salem offer excellent oppoirtunities for tle ,tudy of Illinois history. Lewis Bill Approvedi One of the liveliest debates silice the Assembly. conivened ,too.k place ini the. fouse 'on Tuesday« Wheni Rep- resentative F.,. W.. Lewis' .bill which was -.desig;ied to control drunken, drivers Was caled .for passage. Ma-ý joritv 'floor -leader Adamowski begged for silent treatlnent of the bill on roll call as he, feit, that theý sponsor of, the bill wanted, his mneasure to take the place of the Drivers' License bis which have beeu suhject to numerous hearings ini the Roads atid Bridges cornmittee. On roll call the eniough for passage xvith thec emerg- ency clause whichi it carried. Before the vote was an.niotunced MIr. Lewis postponcd conlsideration, drew his bill back to second readilig, and re- mioved the emcirgeincy clause. On Wediiesday the bill was passed withi 110 votes, as nxany menibers juniped *on the band wagon whien passage was .assured. Perliaps some whio duced which have an: important bear- ing on municipal government. Many local officiais have expressed opposi- tioný as they feel. that home rule will be *seriously affected .by the passage of -thefollowing buils:ý House Bill 288.& Requires ail poli- tical subdivisions and municipal cor- porations of the state to file annually' with the tax commission a report of ail the- financial statistics of., each such niunicipality. House Bill.29. Provides that the govern .ing body_ ofý every political s-.bdivision and municipal corporation of the state, excepting the state.shahl come. under' an act known as the Illinois Municipal Budget Law. House Bill 354. Brings public utilities owned and operated by municipal corporations under the flouse Bill 519. Requires the State Tax commission to audit ail local taxing bodies. *'one of the above bis have as yet had hearings in the Municipalities committee to which they have been Sphool Board 1 uttle bas amen Board b1 ivr Mir. A. C. WVolff, (plcture at left) Who han conducted .a furnace, roofinig...sheetmetal mand later a general ihardware store ln Wilmette for the paut 32 yearS, brings to Wilmette Llfe read- ers this3 week ,a host of spring necessities at, exePtionally« low prices. .'Behind every pieoe of inerchandise offered," saysà Mr. Wolff, "la our, guarantee and reputation for QuialItY at lowest prices.'I Houuewaro 6 -Paluts 0UTTRS -SPOUTse- LEAKT RmOOVS Repairing - Cleâning - Painti, LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED AND REPAIRIED Trellise, Flower, Béd Edgîn nng n nstln Fertilizers - Seeds- Tools and GardIen Supplies LAWN ROLLERS FOR RENT ACE FERTILIZER 140 ILs. - $2.98 5011>.511 25 Ibo... 98C reccive more *rom mte tnor Ni they arc tup for second reading. DINNER HOST Érank 1' eter Colver, jr., of 730 Ninth street, gave a dinner party, Saturdlay evening ini bis home for four couples, the young nien ýbeinlg fraternity brothers ini Psi UJpsilon at the University of Illinois, who were homie for their Easter vacations. Hie Iboard. VISITS IN .EAST M rs. Robert J. B ennett. 1033 Ash- land avenue, arrived home last Fni- dav fromn a visit of three weeks in the East. 'She went to Phiiladelphia to sec bier new grandson, Kirk Stevels. Benncitt, the six weeks old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Ben-, C«Gardeni*ng Time a coenppte tock oif *..$2.7S 50Ibo 25 lbs.. .51111 VIGORO 100, Ibo. $4.0 1 50 Ibo. 2 b. . $lm54 MOSS SOLD MANY YARDS OF CARPETING COST?, .80o Jua F'aeu 01 Large Parking our cast*Si'* e.--.$1.65: 47U

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