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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 20 May 1937, p. 41

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bis hearci in comtmittees for the bene- fit of a single district. The first bill called for ýpassage in the House on Tuesday morning was House Bill No.- 120 introdu ced by, Mrs. Van der Vries at the1 request of the, Glencoe -Park district. This measure permitsý the Park district, if the voters approve by a, referendum vote, the sale ýof park land not suit- able foDrpark purposes, the amount flot to exceed 15 acres. The 1and mus be sold at public auction and the proý- ceeds, of. the sale cati be used, only -tà pay existîng. park indebtedness or to rnaintai.n park land. Mr. Foster aided in the passage of the bill by, speaking in its behaif and, by -soliciting, votes. .Would- Expose:Tax Dalinquenmts In thé afternoon in thermunicipali- ties comnmittee a bill introduced by Mr.-McGrath which would authorize the co»uty treasurer of Co&k.coeurt- ty to publish delinquefft property tax lists in newspapers in the township ini which the property was located or in a newapaper serving the township wyas reported out of the committee with recomniendations for passage. Mrs. 'Van der Vries spoke ini behalf of the bill in the committee. Opposi- tion to the bill was. presented by a1 inetropolitan 'newspaper which has,1 herctofore published the 'delinquent " ayes and no nayes. T'nereupon al the, bis introduced by Mr. McGrath providing. for Permanent Registra- tion ,ini the Seventh. district, were passed on. the sanie roll eal as theý Sewerage Bil. The UHouse does flot permit "Isame roll caîls," though. oc-, casionally ofie slips by the watchÏul eyes of the' minority -which object to this system. For a third'time an effort ýwas made to pass. the increa sed corporate tax levy bill for cities and, villages.. The roll cahl showed less -votes n favo0r o f thé bill than on the two previons attempts. Consideration, was again postponed.' These- bills, were intro- duced w'ith bis setting up minimum wages for Policemen and firemn and which were' pssed in spite, of thé fcthtthere is serious. doubt as to their constitutionality. Tax increases .are unpopular, nwasIures. Stage 8411 Gaine After numerous 'and stormy ses- sions of the Insurand'ccoftimittee' in the House, Senate Bill 270 (the Code) was finally voted out of thé commit- tee. One session ended in book throw- ing' but this we'ek a 'baIl game between Democratic' and Republican niembers gave' the opportunity to somne of the memnbers to work off surplus energy outside of stuffy and snioke filled Gloton Permanent ( QIowtone $7 Plema::nt ON ALL TYPES -0F ) PEMANIENT ESTHER ýBEAUTY'SHOP (~ WVIG1213 WILMETTE -AVE. WILMETTE 69 PATRONIZE OUR- ADVERTISERS 2 o 'posItîO1i. A technicality in the elec- tion- rnakes. necessary the validation by the General Assembly. Bill Aids Kenilworth, At the 4 o'clock session of the tributive fund and with the budget uribalanced 'by more than three mil- lion dollars chances for the increase I desired' by sch.ool interests 'look dark indeed. N. C. E. Athietes Swigar t-Manchester7 Perform for Dads Pupils Offer Recital Children attending the Demonstra- George Swigart, Estelle Swigart, tion School at the National College and Pauline Manchester will present ofEdcaio %il*lqv, té nr a group of their advan ced students il. for West Virginia iuesday ro swvu Iuil8 a week at White Sulphur' Springs. 0o-- Dick O'Connor of 149 Kenilworth JH. Lawson, Jr., of 330 Sterling avenue, Kenilworth, bas returned road, Kenilworth, is expected home home' from the Southern Arizona this week-end from.a fortnight's trip school at Tucson. He is a son of to' New 'York. Mr., and Mrs. John O'Connor.' 'Exclusive wIl'h.Stevens la Evauton EDGAR A. STEVENS,In. i r 't.

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