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Highland Park Press, 9 Jul 1931, p. 21

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Thursday, July 9, 1931 RULING MAY SAVE â€"â€"â€"TAXPAYERS MONEY An opinion of Attorney General Osâ€" ear Carlstrom, received today at the office of State‘s Attorney A. V. Smith will save Waukegan taxpayers owing special assessments close to $11,060, savs the Waukeran Times. _ Carlâ€" strom ruled that the county treasurer could not take advantage of an amended law that became effective July 1, 1930, for a two per cent asâ€" sessment for collecting delinqguent specials. There is $553,000 to be colâ€" lected when Treasurer Jay B. Morse opens his books July 10. Attorney General Says Costs Not to Be Charged on The general assembly passed a law making provisions for this penalty. No Collection Possible . Carlstrom, in answer to four quesâ€" tions covering this penalty, held against the collection tax against speâ€" cials in each instance. § It is not legally possible for the county collector (treasurer) to add and collect a 2 per cent commission, because the amendment of the revâ€" The Waukegan ~city ~council and trustees of the North Shore Sanitary district will attempt to come to some agreement with regard to the proâ€" posed $736,000 sewage disposal plant for this city when they meet in joint session on Friday, July 10. : * assessments for improvements, he held. _ On the law that provides cities and villages with the power to add 6 per cent for spreading and collecting asâ€" sessments, the treasurer has no legal authority to get a portion of this 6 per cent which shows as part of the cost# in a public improvement, Carlâ€" strom held. â€" The treasurer, in advertising delinâ€" quent special assessments for judgâ€" ment, cannot add the 2 per cent to the special and interests and cost of advertising for collecting, according to the attorney general. _____________ If taxpayers tender to the treasurer the amount for the specials, interest due, and the cost ofâ€"advertising the delinquencies, the treasurer has no legal right to refuse to accoept these payments because 2 per cent has not been added as a collection fee, Carlâ€" strom wrote. es In â€"Other Cities Savings in other cities and villages in Lake county will be in the same proportion as Waukegan, it is underâ€" stood. $ " k4 es f The. treasurer, to get an interpreâ€" tation of the law, asked Col. Smith to obtain the opinion of Carlstrom, it is understood. S It will be the second joint meeting held by the two bodies and tentative plans for the plant erection will probâ€" ably be outlined. < John Oliver, president of the sanâ€" itary board, has stated that the Wauâ€" kegan project is slated to get under way sometime next year. The plants at Highland Park, Lake Forest and North Chicago will be started within the next few days. Contracts were awarded to the Alexander Repass firm of Des Moines, lowa. To Hold Conference on 5 Sewage Disposal Plant act by the general _ assemly is The month of June, 1981, set a heat record in Waukegan and Lake countyâ€"which has neverâ€"beenâ€"equalled in the history of the local weather bureau, Observor John O. Laux statâ€" ed last Thursday in his monthly reâ€" port to the U. S. Department of Agâ€" riculture. The average temperature for the entire month was 69.4 deâ€" than ever before experienced in June. The hottest June day on record occurâ€" redâ€"the 29th when the â€"mercury regâ€" istered 99 degrees in the shade. Last Month Broke All â€"â€"Heat Records in June in County Is Report in good shape, Observer Laux reâ€" ports. Average rainfall this June was 4.13 inches as compared to only 2.63 in June, 1930. Maximum temperature ...99 Minimum temperature ......38 Mean temperature ..........89.4 Clear days ..:....................._14 Cloudy days ... 6 â€" Despite the torrid spell of the past 10 days, plenty of rain fell before that and the crops and gardens are Observer Laux‘s report for June, 1921, as compared to June, 1980, is as follows : , Partly cloudy days .. Rainfall â€":::.::.::â€".:......: Prevailing winds ... The Highland Park Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, Highland Park, on _ Tuesday evening, _July .14,.1931, at _7:46 p.m. to take testimony, to hear all parties who may have an interest, and to listen to argument and to do all other things which may be necessary in connection with the apâ€" peal taken by Mr. Howard ‘T. Fisher for perâ€" mission to vary from the requirements of the Highland Park Zoning Ordinance with reâ€" gard to set back on his property on North Sheridan Road, known as that parcel of smnd lying east of the east line of Sheriâ€" an road between the north line extended of Lot 5 Block 4, Port Clinton and the south line extended of Lot.7 Block 4, Port Clinton Subdivision. All partiee having any interest in the matter and desiring to be heard, either in favor of or against the granting of such permit are hereby notified thatâ€" they have the right to be heard.at such a meeting. . . F id Park Board of Appeals, Legion Cemetery Plot Niles, Ohioâ€"The trustees of Union cemetery have deeded to the Ameriâ€" can Legion a plot of ground reserved for the burial of World war veterans. A monument has been erected in the center of the plot dedicated to local men who made the supreme sacrific. 18â€"19 43 NORTH SHERIDAN ROAD Highland Park Maintained by * Morning Service 11 :00 a.m. Wednesday Evening Service 8 :00 You are cordially invited to visit the Reading Room, where the Bible, and all authorized Christian Science literature may be read, borrowed, or purchased. HOURS: Week days, 9 a.m. to $ p.m. Wednesday until 7:30 p.m. Sundays: #:80 to 5:80 p.m. for reading only. First Chuarch of Christ, Scientist READING ROOM Sunday School 9:80 a.m. of Highland Park CHURCH SERVICES OFFICIAL NOTICE THOS. CREIGH, Chairman, D. D. CORROUGH, Secretary. veneusse d x 418 1931 T HE PRE S 8 1930 98 12 15 2.:63 All facilities fior comfortable and rk.unt'ueommodations are to be found at the Nursery School, ideally located amid beautiful surroundâ€" ings, near the lake. We will glui;y give any detzi{.ed information. Children will also be accepted, to board, for the convenience of parâ€" ents desiring to leave their children under capable suErvision v;l;illg P Afternoon groups for children from 5 to 7 years of age under the able direction of a trained teacher from Columbia University. 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