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US '•f^-4 - $&* *;,?/ 'i#& r.-^ «- >J '" ?tV """ VV A- . Mi '•„es. 4 "IT W NOTICE OF ,8£jBBM& SELECTION W'ipir ^oters of McHenry, ^lleHonry County, tUlnois. " "."'Notice is hereby Riven that the city Council of said city has called and Sat- Wm. A. D. 1M4, a qwriil election for the purpose of submitting to the voters of said city the following ordinance: v~- 1,1 ? %. <*; .»*. r'V- < ~'*h> ^ - ?v 1APRIL 21, 1924 * , "" ?iil "^B "- !i"frW « '*"T*tTy'> -- •a•f'Vs-?s ®w -lj far ^ 1 -AT---4* 1: •i Jonas' Hall, Johnsburg ^•m McHenry Towaskip Matval Fire Iosvuce Co, FOR ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE vi Good protection at very low cost The fact that our - ^ company has written more than 1225,000 worth of * E • ; ^ new business, without much canvassing during the ' ^ y, year just ended, indicates that the people of this** li: community are beginning to realize that a Mutual v •/ r.C insurance is the only insurance. • • ( McHenry: Michael Freund, Phone 127-J AGENTS K Johnsburg, Riogwood: M. N. Schmitt,623-R-l ( Spring Grove and Richmond: Fred Meyers An ft'toni Piajrl<1--: fe* the Barrowing «f Mea*y and kMfcg ef Street Bandb of tke C% «f Mdfonry McHenry Gaunty, Ilinois, to the Amount of $10,000.00, and Providing for the Collection of a Direct Bfrtitnt of aaid road or afreet, to pay ft* the same and daaugea, if any, for the destruction, removal or damage to any property along said right of way and for this purpose to borrow $10,- 000.00 and issue bonds therefor. Annual Tax for the of the j Section 2. That there shall be is- Principal and IntoNtt Of said Band* sued street bonds of said city in the Whereas, it is necessary that the! aggregate amount of $10,000.00 of the city of McHenry relieve the traffic denomination of $1,000,00 each, numcongestion thru its corporate limits and be ring from one to ten inclusive, bearopen another street from the east to; ing interest at the rate of live per cent the west limits of said city of Mc-i(5 percent) per annum, payable July 1, 1924, and semi-annually thereafter on the first days of January and July of each year, be dated January 1, 1924, be payable at Fox River Valley State bank, McHenry, Illinois, and mature in numerical order: j; - ^ $1000.00 on July 1, 1986; $2000.00 on July 1, 1928; C ' $2000.00 on July 1, 1880; 0" $2000.00 on July 1, 1982; r $2000.00 on July 1, 1984; r $1000.00 on July 1, 1986; *•? That said bonds be signed by file mayor of said city, sealed with its corporate seal and attested by its Henry, and Whereas, if the said city of McHenry will open a street thru its corporate limits which conforms to and is identical with the plat and plans of -tute road number 20 and if said city will obtain from the property -owners owning property in said state road number 20 a good title according to the requirements of the state of Illinois, regarding the building of state roads, the said state of Illinois will build upon and along said road to be opened and along certain streets in said ;My of McHenry, all according to the plat and description of said state road number 20, cement pavements or said bonds be evidenced by coupons j For the year 1932, a tax sufficient to clerk; and that the interest accruing on jest and principal for that purpose, and there be and there is hereby levied on all of the taxable property in said city, in addition to all other taxes, the following direct annual tax, to-wit: For the year 1924, a tax sufficient to produce the sum of $1000.00 to pay interest. For the year 1925, a tax sufficient to produce the sum of $1500.00 for interest and principal. . For the year 1926,, a tax sufficient to produce the sum of $450.00 for interest. For the year 1927, a tax sufficient to produce the sum of $2450.00 for interest and principal. For the year 1928, a tax sufficient to produce the sun of $850.00 for interest. j c , For the year 1928, a tax sufficient to produce the sum of $2850.00 for interest and principal. For tiie year 1930, a tax sufficient to produce the sum of $250.00 for interest. For the year 1931, a tax sufficient to produce the sum of $2250.00 for inter- Atteet:- NOL City Ctaflr (Formof Coupon) $ " " . 1 :r 1 uQ".• 1 11 aaid city of Mcficnry to purchase the right of way of a large portion of said street conforming with state road number 20 and to pay damages for property destroyed, moved or damaged, it is deemed best for the interests of said the city of McHenry, hi the County of city to issue bonds of the said city in McHenry and State of Illinois, will the amount of ten thousand dollars, pay to bearer . Dollars ($10,000.00) to pay for and defray the! (S ) at the Fox River Vaicharges and expense in obtaining the!ley State Bank, McHenry, Illinois, for On the first day ofroads which will be of great and valu- 9 b!o benefit to the said city of McHenry, and which will be without cost to said city; and Whereas, the said city of McHenry is required to furnish and open a street which is identical with the said plans thereto attached, maturing on the sev-J produce the sum of $156.00 for inter eral days when such interest matures, j est. and such coupons shall be executed j. For the year 1888, a tax sufficient to by the facsimile signatures of both j produce the sum of $2150.00 for intermayor and clerk, which said officials'est and principal. shall, by the execution of said bonds, j For the year 1934, a tax sufficient to adopt as and for their own proper ] produce the sum of $50.00 for interest. of state road number 20 before the said i signatures their respective facsimile; For the year 1935, a tax sufficient to state of Illinois will proceed to im- • signatures appearing on said coupons, produce the sum of $1050.00 for in£er- Furniture That Says Welcome Friends When They Visit You " »' - -j-* " ,'fp J; 4 A. Leath ft Co. StMW Elaia.t-74 Grove Ave. / Rockfocd, Opposite Court Haa-- DabuqM, 0MH Main St. Aurora, 31-33 Island Ave. Freeport, 5-7 W. Main St. - .• Waterloo, W ill Lafayette BeloK. 417-421 4th St. ^ I ; Jollet. 211-217 letferaon St. Janesville. 2U-2M, Milwaukee St. Ban Claire, Maaonic Temple. Oahkoah. 11-13 Main St. Peoria. 329 South Adam* 9§»- becatur, 432-m N. Water St -> How refreshing it is to walk into a home when the furniture is comfortable and holds forth an inviting hand that suggests you are most welcome. We sell that kind and sell it for less. Leath's Furniture makes vour hou^e % i? Let Us - Sell You That Kind of Furnttnre prove the same with cement paving, Section 3. That said bonds and couand whereas it is necessary for said pons shall be in substantially the fql city of McHenry to purchase the right {lowing forms: of way of a large portion of said street conforming with state road number 20 and to pay damages for property destroyed, moved or damaged, it is deemed best for the interests of said United States of America 5 State of Illinois, County of Mcfffrfiry City of MeHenry No. $1000.00 est and principal. That the interest and principal falling due at any time when there are insufficient funds on hand to pay the same, be paid promptly when due from current funds on hand in advancement of the collection of taxes and when said taxes shall have been collected, reimbursement shall be made to the saii Know All Men By These Presents, city to issue bonds of the said city in j that the city of McHenry, in the Counthe amount often thousand dollars ty of McHenry and State of Illinois, func|s in the amount thus advanced. ($10,000.00) to pay for and defray the \ hereby acknowledges itself to owe and , Section 5. That all ordinances, resocharges and expense in obtaining the for value received, hereby promises tojutions or orders or parts thereof in said right of way and paying dam ages in connection with the same: Now, therefore, be it ordained by the city council of the city of Mcpay to the bearer the Thousand Dollars ($1000.00) on the first day of July, 19--, together with interest on said sum from the date sum of One"conf|ict herewith, be and the same are mm Henry, County of McHenry and State; hereof until paid at the rate of five per of Illinois: jcent (5 per cent) per aqrium, payable Section 1. That it is for the best in-ion the first day of July, 1924, and terests of the city of McHenry, Mi-(semi-annually thereafter on the first nois, to obtain immediately and open j days of January' and July in each year the street within the corporate limits | upon presentation and surrender of the of said city identical with the limits of j interest coupons hereto attached as said state of Illinois road number 20 they severally become due and payable, within said corporate limits and to ob- j Both principal hereof and interest tain the right of way necessary for the | hereon are hereby made payable in lawful money of the United States of hereby repealed. Section 6. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately said right of way and paying damages in connection with the same. Now, Therefore, be it ordained by the city council of the City of McHenry, County of McHenry and State of Illinois: Section 1. l^iat it is for th^ best interests of the city of McHenry, Illiinterest due that day on its street bond No. -, dated January 1, 1924. City Clerk. Section 4. That for the purpose of providing the funds required to pay nois, to obtain immediately and open the interest on said bonds promptly the street within the ^corporate limits j when and as the falls due and to of said city identical with the limits of | pay and discharge the principal theresaid state of Illinois road number 20'of at their maturity, there be and within said corporate limits and to ob- j there is hereby levied upon all the tain the right of way necessary for;taxable property within said city, lathe opening of said road or street, to • each year while any of said bonds are pay for the same and damages, if any,! outstanding, a direct annual tax suffor the destruction, removal or dam-!fiient for the purpose, and there be age to any property along said right and there is hereby levied on all of the of way and for this purpose to borrow taxable property in said city, in addi- $10,000.00 and issue bonds therefor. ' tion to all other taxes, the following Section 2. That there shall be issued direct annual tax, to-wit: street bonds of said city in the aggre- j For the year 1924, a tax sufficient to gate amount of $10,000.00 of the de-1 produce the sum of $1000.00 to pay nomination of $1,000.00 each, number- interest. ing from one to ten inclusive, bearing interest at the rate of five per cent (5 per cent) per annum, payable July 1, 1924, and semi-annually thereafter on the first days of January and July of each year, be dated January 1, 1924,; est. For the year 1925, a tax sufficient to produce the sum of $1500-.00 for interest and principal. For the year 1926, a tax sufficient to produce the sum of $450.00 for interbe payable at Fox River Valley Sate bank, McHenry, Illinois, and mature in numerical order: $1000.00 on July 1, 192& - v $ 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 o n J u l y 1 , 1 9 2 ^ V $2000.00 on July 1, 193# v' ? $2000.00 on July 1, 1932, $2000.00 on July 1, 1934. $1000.00 on July 1, 1936. That said bonds be signed by the mayor of said city, sealed with its corporate seal and attested by its clerk; and that the interest accruing on said bonds be evidenced by coupons thereto attached, maturing on the several days . , , j w h e n s u c h i n t e r e s t m a t u r e s , a n d s u c h upon .* approval ,»d Puul'-i ^ sh>|, executed b a,, ftc. cation, and ,t, .pprov.l by. ^ si|(n,t„r(a „f both mayor and„t of the voters of said city voting on the question at an election at which it IDhierigor & NortK. Western System '•'v, C,St.P,.M.&UUi. Pays Taxes? EVERYBODY PAYS TAXES , /")NE may not own land, or a house or a w business but one living a normal life lives in a house arid follows some occupation. IIE who owns a house pays taxes direct *• He who rents a house pays taxes-indirectly through the owner. 1 N increase in taxes on real estate causes an increase in rents. A N increase in taxes paid by the manufacturer causes an increase'in the price of manufactured articles. ^ HP HE railroads pay taxes direct to die x state and national governments amounting to about 5^ cents out of each dollar earned. HPHE railroads pay their employees wages * out of which the employees pay taxes bt>th direct and indirect. ^pHE railroads buy material from the * manufacturers who pay taxes both direct and indirect ECONOMISTS havfe figured out that one ":amJ dollar in every eight w the nation's ifr- CDme is paid as taxes. *T*HE indirect taxes are approximately * equal to the direct taxes. rpHE direct taxes paid by the railroads 4 plus the direct taxes paid by their employees, together with the indirect taxes paid by both, are equivalent to considerably more than one-eignt of the railyway operating revenues. TT would be more nearly correct say* * that out of every dollar paid the railroads lor transportation, twenty cents, or more, eventually finds its way through the various channels of taxation into the coffers of the government, national, state and America at the Fox River Valley State bank, McHenry, Illinois, and for For the year 1927, a tax sufficient to produce the sum of $2450.00 for interest and principal. For the year 1928, a tax sufficient to produce the sum of $350.00 for interact • For tfte year 1929, a tax sufficient to produce the sum of $2350.00 for interest and principal. For the year 1980, a tax sufficient to produce the sum of $250.00 for inter* est ' For the year 1981, a tax sufficient to produce the sum of $2260.00 for interest and principal. For the year 1982, a tax sufficient to produce the sum of $150.00 for intershall be submitted. Section 7. That a certified copy of this ordinance, together with statement of result of election on the question of the approval, shall be filed with the county clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, if and after the same shall be approved by a majority of the voter* clerk, which said officials shall, by the j por the year 1988, a tax sufficient to execution of said bonds, adopt as and produce the sum of $2150.00 for interthe prompt payment of this bond, both of 8a,d «ty voting on the question of principal and interest as aforesaid, atl,ts aPProva!. anri sa'd county clerk maturity, and the levy of taxes suf-isha11 ascerta,n, in„a"d f°r each ° ficient therefor, the full faith, credit years 1924 and 1935 mclusive the rat€ and resources of said city are hereby irrevocably pledged. per cent required to produce the aggregate tax herein provided to be This bond is issued by said city for levied ^ each of said years respecthe purpose of obtaining and opening I and ^extend ^ the same for col new streets in said city which said new streets conform to and are identical with the state road number 20, more particularly described in the plats of the same on file with the department of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Highways, State of Illinois, pursuant to and in all respects in fof their own proper signatures their respective* facsimile signatures appearing on said coupons. Section 3. That said bonds and coupons shall be in substantially the following forms: (Form of Bond) United States of America State of Illinois, County of McHenry City of McHenry No. j'a1 1 $1000.00 est and principal. For the year 1934, a tax sufficient to produce the sum of $50.00 for interest For the year 1935, a tax sufficient to produce the' sumof $1060.00 for interest and principal That the interest and principal falling due at any time when there are insufficient funds on hand to pay the same, be paid promptly when due from current funds on hand in advancement of the collection of taxes, and when said taxes shall have been collected, reimbursement shall be made Know All Men By These Presents, that the city of McHenry, in the County of McHenry and State of Illinois, hereby acknowledges itself to owe and I to the said funds in the amount thus for value received, hereby promises j advanced. to pay to the bearer the sum of One: Section 5. That all ordinances, reso- Thousand Dollars ($1000.00) on the lutions or orders or parts thereof in first day of July, 19--, together with; conflict herewith, be and the same are interest on said sum from the date hereby repealed. Section 6. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately purposes, and compliance with an act entitled "An \ co'lected> same shall be used for the act to provide for the Incorporation of PurPose of P^ipal of and Cities and Villages," approved April interest on sa»d bonds when same ma- 10, 1872, and all acts amendatory thereof and supplimentary thereto, and an ordinance duly passed by the council of said city and submitted to and approved by the voters of said city at an election duly called and held for that purpose. And it is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions and things required by the constitution and laws of the state of Illinois, to exist or to beiPl»ce8 for ^ respective wards shall done precedent to and in the issuance j aR f°H*>*®: of this bond do exist and have beeni i*1"8' ^a , Ciqr hM properly done, happened and been per-j , $®c°nd ward: L. A. Brlcksona formed in regular and due form and j basement . time as required by law; and that the Third ward: Engeln building (forlection on the tax books in connection with and additional to the other taxes levied in each of said years for general corporate purposes of said city, and in each of said years such tax ^ * shall be extended and collected in like hereof until paid at e ra o ve manner as taxes for general corporate! Per cent P*r °®n ^ P®1" ani"""' when such taxes arejab,e on the first day of Ju'y. 1924> and upon its passage, approval and publisemi- annually thereafter on the first cation, and its approval by a majority days of January and July in each year J of the voters of said cityrvoting oh the upon presentation and surrender of question at an election at which it shall the interest coupons hereto attached be submitted. as they severally become due and pay- J Section 7. That a certified copy of able. Both principal hereof and in-1 this ordinance, together with stateterest hereon are hereby made payable j ment of result of election on the quesin lawful money of the United States j tion of the approval, shall be filed with of America at the Fox River Valley the county clerk of McHenry coiinty, State bank, McHenry, Illinois, and for Illinois, if and after the same shall the prompt payment of this bond both ^ approved by a majority of the vot- _ j principal and interest as aforesaid, at i erg 0f gaki city voting on the question .rd XTnd the'lpoliTng *"d th.l 'T/LT'Jdit i'•Pplov»1'.,rKl "T ( C'?£ ficient therefor, the full faith, credit 8hall ascertain in and for each of the and resources of said city are hereby irrevocably pledged. ture. Pawed this 4th day of March, A. D. 1924. Approved by the mayor of said city this 4th day of March, A. D. 1924. D. G. Wells, Mayor. Attllll W. G. Schreiner, City Clerk. Said election will be Leld in the sev SATURDAY SPECIALS SATXJRDAY« MARCH ; 14 yd. pieces Light Per* cales, good quality, by the piece, pec 16# S yd. piece "Fruit Q| && f Loom" Muslin.---- 5 yd. piece Lawnsdale Hope ^ Muslin, each piece^!i-~94c 10 yd. piece sanitary white Cheese Cloth 5 yds. CalicdLi*.-- - - -47c V One large lot Gingham and Percale Aprons and House Dresses, each _ _ 98c 4 lbs. Fancy Head Rice.... 29flL 4 lbs. Fancy Han4 Picked ; Navy Beans 29e « 10 bars P & G Laundry Soap:459 2 25 oz. cans K. £ Baking Powder 3 15 oz. pkgs. Fancy Seeded Maisiilt s.-L - -i .V* "AsS"' GENERAL MERCHANDISE WEST McHENRY, ILL. indebtedness of said city, including this bond, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitation; and that provision has been made for the collection of a direct annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, on all the taxable property in said city to pay the interest hereon as the same falls due and also to pay and discharge the, principal hereof at maturity. In Witness Whereof, the said eity of McHenry, by its council, has caused its corporate seal to be hereto affixed, and this bond to be signed by its mayor and attested by its clerk, and the coupons hereto attached to be signed and attested by said officials by their respective facsimile signatures, and said officials, by the execution hereof, do adopt as and for their respective proper signatures their respective facsimile signatures appearing on said coupons, all ai of the first day of January, 1924. Mayor. City Clerk. (Form of Coupon ) merly Colby building). Polls of said election will be openfad at seven o'clock in the morning and will be dosed at five o'clock in the evening. Dated thia 6th day of March, A. D. 1924. By order of the city council. Wm. G. Schreiner, City Clerk. An Ordinance Providing For the Borrowing of Money and Issuing of Street Bonds of the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, to the Amount of $10,000.00 and Providing for the Collection of a Direct Annual Tax for the Payment of the Principal and Interest of Said Bond Whereas, it is necessary that the city of McHenry relieve the traffic congestion thru its corporate limits and open another street from the east to the west limits of said City of McHenry, and Whereas, if the said city of McHenry will open a street thru its corporate limits which conforms to and is years 1924 and 1935 inclusive the rate per cent required to produce the ag- This bond is issued by said city for gregate tax herein provided to be the purpose of obtaining and opening j levied for each of said years respecnew streets in said city, which said tively, and extend the same for colnew streets conform to and are iden- [ lection on the tax books in connection Ileal with the state road number 20, j with and additional to the other taxes more particularly described in the; levied in each of said years for general plats of the same on file with the de- j corporate purposes of said cify, and partment of public works and build- j in each of said years such tax shall be ings, Division of Highways, State of j extended and collected in like manner Illinois, pursuant to and in all respects! as taxes for general corporate purin compliance with an act entitled "An: poses, and when such taxes are col- Act to Provide for the Incorporation lected, same shall be used for the purof Cities and Villages," approved pose of paying principal of and inter- April 10, 1872, and all acts amende- f est on said bonds when same mature, tory thereof and supplimentary there-' Passed this 4th day of March, A. to, and an ordinance duly passed by D. 1924. the council of said city and submitted; Approved by the mayor of said eHkjf to and approved by the voters of said this 4th day of March, A. D. 1924. % city at an election duly called and held for that purpose. And it is hereby certified-and recited that all acts, conditions and things required by the constitution and laws of the state of Illinois, to exist or to be done precedent to and in the issuance of this bond do exist and have been Attest: D. G. Weils, May*. W*. G. Schreiner, City Clerk. An Ordinance Establishing Psffisf Places in the Wards of the City ef McHenry, Illinois Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the city: council of the City of McHenry, Counproperly done, happened and been per-, McHenry #nd State o£ minois, formed m regular and due form and,^ hereafter at ^ elections of ^ time as required by law; «nd that the ^ q{ McHenry the indebtedness of said city, including No, On the first day of- 19--, for the respective wards of said city are as follows, to-wit: 1 * First ward: City hall. Second ward: L. A. Briekee* store the city of McHenry, in the County of mMccHneennrryy ana Sowtamte* oufi Illinois, will the requirements o,f th. e st. at. e o.f .I.l.l.i- (f SUU, tank McHenry, Illinois, forin- „„d tlMlg to b. toes' du. a»t day on .t. >nJ llong street, in N6. _^ated January ;, 1924. ^ ^ Qf McRenry aU according to Mayor. ithe plat and description of said state 1 Attostiiai^^j. 11 •*' - • • • City Clerk. Section 4. That for the purpose of providing the funds required to pay the interest on said bonds promptly when and as the same falls due and to this bond, does not exceed any constiidentical with the plat and plans of! tutional or statutory limitation; and state road number 20 and if said city that provision has been made for the will obtain from the property owners' collection of a direct annual tax, in M&in ^ Front str^ owning property in said state road j addition to all other taxes, on all thej w&rd; £n£eln buiiding. (f^. number 20 a good title, according to taxable property m said city to pay. building), Riverside -* the interest hereon is the same falls ,uc"jr * due and also to pay and discharge the principal hereof at maturity. , £uU forc€ ^ effect from and «fter In Witness Whereof, the said city ^ approval according to of McHenry, by its council, has caused L David G. Wells, MajfRW its corporate seal to be hereto affixed, Attest: Wm. G. Schreiner, ? and this bond to be signed by its mayor road number 20, cement pavements orjan(j attested by its cleik, and the eouroads which will be of- great and val- j pons hereto attached to be signed and uable benefit to the said city of Mc- ^ attested by said officials by their re- Henry, and which will be without cost | Spective facsimile signatures, and said to said city, and officials, by the execution hereof, do Whereas, the said city of McHenry adopt as and for their Drive. Sec. 2. That this ordinance shall be City Clerk. Passed March 3. 1924. . Approved March 3, 1914. Published March 6, 1924. oav and discharge the principal there- lis required to furnish and open a street; proper signatures their respective farm near of at their maturity, ~ there be an i! which is identical with the said plans j facsimile signatures appearing on said (weeks as the kidnapper of Eleanor there is hereby levied upon all the tax- of state road number 20 before the said state of Illinois will proceed to improve the same with cement paving aw* whereas it is necessary for Garvel Moldovan, thirty-S^e years respective1 old, former hired man on the l*ohtman Lake Zurieh, hunted two able property within said city, in each year while any of said bonds are outstanding, a direct annual tax sufficient coupons, all as <xf the first day of January, 1924. , . y M a y o r . Pohlman, nineteen-year-old daughter of his employer, is now the husband of fete young lady. The ried at Farrell, Fa. i -'rt-(V u&iiit • (