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TRADESC0UNC1L
The Co-operative Trades and Labor
Council met Tuesday night in regular
session. President Charles Perrine
"presided and 25 delegates answered
the roll call.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
A communication was read from
Thomas J. Donnelly, secretary of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor, re
garding Resolution No. 12, which rec
ommends a vigorous campaign be
made for the union label, shop and
store card, and the union button. Re
ceived and delegates ordered to take
notice.
A communication was read from
William Green, president of the A. F.
of L., in which he enclosed another
letter regarding the suspension of
the International Typographical Union
from the A. F. of L. at the conven
tion held in Cincinnati in October. Re
ceived and filed.
William Green, president of the A.
F. of L., submitted another letter in
which he states that the federation
has a splendid group of organizers
who are well equipped to carry on a
vigorous organizing campaign. He
suggests that our local organizing
committee assist in making the drive.
The chair appointed William Utrecht,
Cai'l Brown, Sam Denof, Charles Elble
and Elbridge Nicholas on the com
mittee.
President Charles Perrine reported
on the meeting which was held in the
Anthony Wayne Hotel for the purpose
of forming a civic organization for
Hamilton. On motion, his report was
received.
Elbridge Nicholas and Joe Spauld
ing were appointed on a committee
to contact the purchaser of cement
that is being used for alley improve
ments in the city. The council was
informed that the cement now being
used is unfair.
Thomas J. Donnelly, secretary
treasurer of the O. S. F. of L., re
quested in a communication that he
be furnished with full name of coun
cil, place of meeting, and the time, etc.
Same was ordered complied with.
The Ohio State Federation also calls
attention to the following unions who
are not now affiliated with the state
organization: Cigar Makers, Fire
Fighters, Hod Carriers, Lathers, Let
ter Carriers, Painters and Paper
Hangers, Pattern Makers, Plasterers
Retail Clerks, Street R. R. Employes
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Secretary Donnelly urges that these
unions affiliate at once.
Stove Mounters' and Poi*celain
Enamelers' Union, of Cleveland and
Nashville, Tenn., again calls attention
to the Phillips & Buttorf Manufactui
ing Company, of Nashville, Tenn.
and Dixie Stove Company, of Cleve
land, Tenn. They inform the council
that both companies are very unfair
to them.
They also inform the council that
the Loyal Knight Stoker, manufac
tured by the Original Stove Company
of Bellville, 111., carries the stove
mounters' label.
Bartenders Initiate Five
At a well-attended meeting held by
Hamilton Bartenders' Union, No. 169
five new members were initiated into
the organization. Fred Raesser, sev
enth vice-president of the interna
tional union, attended the meeting
Charles Elble, business represent
ative, made his report which was ac
cepted by the members present. The
meeting was held Monday afternoon
NEW BEER PERMITS
Sam Davis, as Wondar Bar, 945
Central Avenue, Hamilton, D-l. Lot
tie Farmer, 750 East Avenue, D-l.
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Third and Court
bureau Dates Are Set
For Hutler Farmers
The dates for 10 township farm bu
eau quarterly meetings as scheduled
by the Butler County Farm Bureau
are:
Wayne, November 10, Jacksonburg
School St. Clair, November 13, Seven
Mile School Morgan, November 14,
Okeana School Union, November 15,
West Chester School Ross, Novem
ber 16, Venice Presbyterian Church.
Oxford, November 17, Oxford Me
morial Presbyterian Church Milford,
November 21, Darrtown School Lib
erty, November 27, Liberty Township
School Fairfield, November 28, Fair
field Township School, and Madison,
December 15, Trenton School.
Meetings for the Union, Hanover,
and Reily Township bureaus will be
scheduled soon.
HAMILTON SPECIALS
Asserting "I will not make this
court a haven for drunken drivers and
they need expect no leniency from
me," Judge E. N. Davidson, munici
pal court, this week meted out $100
fines and driving suspensions in four
cases. It sounds like the judge means
business.
A list of civic, industrial find com
mercial groups to enlist Hamilton in
the 193'J American Red Cross roll
call, which opens Armistice Day, was
announced by Sidney Whitaker, chair
man.
Frank Wilton, Miami University
football coach, will speak at the fa
ther and son dinner of Hamilton
Eagles, November 29, R. H. Newman,
committee chairman, announced at a
meeting of the aerie.
The Hamilton Evening Students'
Club of the University of Cincinnati
will sponsor a danfce November 24 in
the Anthony Wayne Hotel. Richard
Dister, committee chairman, will be
assisted by Nancy Miles and Clifford
Scarborough.
Eighty workers of the Works Prog
ess Administration started the sec
ond phase last week of a project
which will provide adequate storm
drainage facilities to certain areas of
the First and Sixth Wards. The work
is being done as part of storm sewer
improvement program which, it is es
timated, will cost a total of $327,
353.68.
Hollis A. Wilbur, general secretary
of the Y. M. C. A. in Kobe, Japan,
will speak at a dinner meeting at 6:15
o'clock next Monday night in the
Hamilton Y. Members, their wives
and friends are invited.
Fish Committee Plans
Washington Convention
Washington.—The "Keep America
Out of War" committee, sponsored by
Rep. Hamilton Fish (R., N. Y.) and
threatened with a congressional in
vestigation, disclosed plans to expand
its activities and hold a national con
vention in Washington.
Walter L. Reynolds, secretary-treas
urer of the committee, which operates
through Fish's office, said the group
would continue to accept voluntary
contributions to finance its work. A
mammoth convention will be held here
in January to "keep Congress con
scious of public opposition to becom
ing involved in war," he said.
Admiral Byrd Offers
20 Penguins As Pets
Boston.—Wanted: Good homes for
20 penguins. Will make fine pets
learn tricks and follow you around
Apply Rear-Admiral Richard E. Byrd
The explorer, about to depart for
south polar regions, cannot take the
Antarctic birds with him and wants
to give them away. They were ex
hibited at the New York World's Fair
BIRTHS AND DEATHS
Births exceeded deaths, 123 to 72
in October in District 130, which in
eludes the city of Hamilton and the
townships of Fairfield, Hanover, Ross
and St. Clair, according to the report
of Marie H. Sohngen, registrar of
vital statistics.
In Hamiltoii, births outnumbered
deaths, 111 to Q7, and in the town
ships, 12 births and 5 deaths were re
corded. Heart disease caused the
most deaths in the district, 10.
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FUNERAL HOME
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Legion Plans Made
For Armistice Day
Middletown, Ohio.—Bomb signals,
exploding at 10:58 o'clock Saturday
morning, will indicate the beginning
of a two-minute period of silence and
the observance of the twenty-first an
niversary of Armistice Day in Mid
dletown.
The bomb signals will sound again
two minutes later to end the period
of silence at 11 o'clock.
The American Legion post will con
duct a brief business meeting 10 min
utes later and at 11:40 o'clock, a me
morial service is scheduled at Wood
side Cemetery.
After luncheon, the Legion Home
on South Main Street will be open
for guests. Cocktails will be served
at 7 o'clock at the Hotel Manchester
and a dinner dance will follow. Wives
ORDINANCE NO. 3870
Jetermining to proceed with the im
provement of Ford Boulevard Alley,
from Pine Street to Poplar Street, and
Pine Street Alley, from Tord Boule
vard to Ford Boulevard Alley, in the
Third Ward of the City of Hamilton,
Ohio, by grading and paving- the road
way thereof with a permanent ma
terial such as concrete, brick, asphalt,
asphaltic concrete, Warrenite bitu
lithic, or any other type of material
as may be determined, and levying
the assessment therefor.
WHEREAS, the Hoard of Revision of
Assessments lias reported to this Coun
cil the necessity for this improvement
mil recommended the assessment report
filed with Council by the Director of
Finance after due consideration and
public hearing anil
WHEREAS. the Director of Public
Works being direc ted by the City Man
age)- has fixed ten years as the esti
nated life of this improvement.
N'nW Til Kit 10FORK BE IT OR
DAINED bv the Council of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio:
SECTION I: That it is hereby deter
mined to proceed with the improvement
Ford Boulevard Alley, from Pine
Street to Poplar Street, and Pine Street
lley, from Ford Boulevard to Ford
onlevard Alley, in the Third Ward of
ie City of Hamilton, Ohio, by grading
ml paving' the roadway thereof with a
permanent, material such as concrete,
iek. asphalt, asphaltic concrete, War
like bltulithic, or any other kind of
material as may be determined, pursuant
Resolution No. 7607 adopted by Coun
il on September f. 1939, and for the
ui-pose of paying the cost and expense
hereof there is hereby levied a special
ix upon the several lots and parcels of
nil designated in and in accordance
it.li the estimated assessment prepared
by the Director of Finance, as made for
that purpose, on file with Council and
r-eonimended to Council by the Board
I" Revision of Assessments on the 1st
i.v of November, 1939, which was made
11 the basis of the foot frontage upon
he following described lots anil lands,
-wit: all lots and lands bounding and
butting upon the proposed improve
ment. which lots and lands are hereby
etermined to be specially benefited by
said improvement.
SECTION II: That the owners of the
everal lots and parcels of land included
i said assessment shall pay. the
mounts from them severally due, as
hown by said estimated assessment, to
the City Treasurer within thirty days
from and after the passage of this or
linance. and in default thereof said tax
with interest at not. to exceed six per
cut per annum, payable annually in ad
ance on deferred payments, shall be
aid to the County Treasurer in ten an
ual installments with the regular tax
19-10. 1941. 1942. 1943. 1944. 194 1946.
947. 194S anil 1 949, and the Director of
"inance is hereby authorized to certify
II unpaid assessments to the County
Auditor to be returned on the tax du
Icate.
SECTION TTT: That bonds or notes of
the City of Hamilton, Ohio, shall be
ssued in anticipation of the collection
of assessments by installments.
THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS
SECTION IV: That the City Manager
be and he is hereby authorized and
ted to cause the improvement to be
made through Works Progress Admin
-tratlon participation and to purchase
the necessary materials, rent the neces
ary equipment and employ the neces
sary labor required to be furnished by
the City and not borne by the Works
Progress Administration.
SECTION V: That all claims for dam
iges by reason of said improvement
shall be adjusted after the completion
the same.
SECTION VI: This ordinance shall
take effect and be in full force and ef
from and after the earliest period
fei
i Mowed by the charter of the City
Hamilton, Ohio.
Nov. Ml—It
of
Passed: November 1. 1939.
R. H. BURKE, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
Cl^rk of Council.
ORDINANCE NO. 3871
To borrow money by issuing note or
notes in anticipation of the issuance
of bonds to be issued in anticipation
of the collection of special assess
ments to pay the cost and expense of
improving Ford Boulevard Alley, from
Pine Street to Poplar Street, and Pine
Street Alley, from Pord Boulevard to
Pord Boulevard Alley, in the Third
Ward of the City of Hamilton, Ohio
by grading and paving the roadway
thereof with a permanent material
such as concrete, brick, asphalt
phaltic concrete, Warrenite bituiithic
or any other type of material as may
be determined
RE IT i I I AINED by the Council o
the Citv of Hamilton, Ohio:
SECTION I: That it is deemed neces
sary to borrow money in anticipation
of the issuance of bonds to be issued in
anticipation of the collection of special
assessments to pay the cost and ex
pense of improving Ford Boulevard A1
ley, from Pine Street to Poplar Street
and Pine Street Alley, from Ford T-oule
vard to Ford Boulevard Alley, in the
Third Ward of the City of Hamilton
Ohio, by grading and paving the road
way thereof with a permanent material
uch as concrete, brick, asphalt, as
phaltic concrete, Warrenite bitulithir
or any other type of material as may be
determined, as provided in Section 2293
24 of the (leneral Code of Qhio, in the
sum of $1,151.48, the estimated amount
of said assessment.
SECTION 11: That the City Manager
and the Director of Finance of the City
of Hamilton, Ohio, shall issue note or
notes for the above amount. Said note
or notes shall bear interest at the rat
not to exceed six per cent per annum
and shall be dated as of date of the
issuance, and said note or notes shall
be due and payable on or before tw
years from the date thereof. Said note
or notes shall express upon their fac
the purpose for which they were issued
that they were issued in pursuance of
tliis ordinance and in accordance with
Section 2293-24 of the (leneral ('ode o
Ohio, and shall be signed by the City
Manager and the Director of Finance of
Hamilton, Ohio, and sealed with the
corporate seal of said city,
SECTION III: That the faith, revenue
ami credit of the City of Hamilton, Ohio
are pledged to the prompt payment of
said notes hereinabove described in ac
cordance with the laws and constitution
of the State of Ohio: in the event that
assessments ape not levied or bonds a
not issued to provide a fund for the
payment of such notes at maturity, there
shall be and is hereby levied upon all
of the taxable property of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio in addition to all other I
of Legionnaires will attend an infor
mal luncheon at the Manchester at
1 o'clock.
Monroe Grange Elects
-Officers of Monroe Grange were
elected Monday night at the regular
meeting in the school hall.
Plans were made for the Monroe
Grange to exemplify the third and
fourth degrees at West Chester, No
vember 14, and for Monroe officers
to exemplify the same degrees for
Monroe Grange, November 20.
A Pomona Grange meeting was an
nounced for November 18 at Union
Grange, West Chester.
LIQUOR AFTER 3 P. M.
Columbus, Ohio.—Director Jacob B.
Taylor announced this week state
taxes a direct annual tax sufficient to
pay the interest and to create a sinking
fund to redeem at maturity the above
provided for notes, which tax shall not
ess than the interest and sinking
fund tax required by Section II, of
Article 12 of the Constitution. Pro
ded, however, that in each year that
the assessments anticipated by said
otes are payable anil are applicable to
the payment of such interest and prin
ipal and are appropriated for such pur
se, the amount- of such tax shall be
educed by the amount of the assess
ent so appropriated. The amount of
Ud tax to be computed by the taxing
uthoritles and to be certified to the
proper officers, and the same shall be
-yied and collected as other taxes are
evied and collected. Said tax shall lie
placed before and in preference to all
other items and for the full amount
thereof, and all funds derived from said
vies hereby required shall be placed
n a separate and distinct fund, which
igether with all interest collected on
the same shall be irrevocably pledged
the payment of the interest and
principal of said notes when the same
fall due.
SECTION IV: That the proceeds aris
ng from the sale of said notes shall be
placed to the credit of the fund for
the payment of said improvement and
all unexpended balances remaining in
lid fund after the cost and expense of
the improvement have been paid and
the proceeds of all bonds sold in an
icipation of the collection of deferred
nstallments of assessments and all
ash payments of assessments shall be
applied to the payment of said note or
notes and interest thereon until both
re fully provided for.
SECTION V: That the Director of Pi
nance be and he is hereby authorized to
ssue his warrant to the Treasurer in
ayment for the cost of said improve
ment.
SECTION VI: This ordinance shall
ke effect and be in force from and
fter the earliest period allowed by the
barter of the City of Hamilton, Ohio.
Passed: November 1. 1939.
R. H. BITRKE, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
Clerk of Council.
Nov. 10—It
ORDINANCE NO. 3872
Determining to proceed with the im
provement of Ridgelawn Avenue Al
ley, from Cereal Avenue to Haldimand
Avenue, said Ridgelawn Avenue Alley
being the first alley west of and par
allel to Ridgelawn Avenue, in the
First Ward of the City of Hamilton,
Butler County, Ohio, by grading and
paving the roadway thereof with
permanent material such as concrete,
brick, asphalt, asphaltic concrete
Warrenite bituiithic, or any other
type of material as may be determined,
and levying the assessment therefor.
WHEREAS, the Board of Revision of
Assessments has reported to this Coun
il the necessity for this improvement
nd recommended the assessment report
filed with Council by the Director of
Finance after due consideration and
public hearing: and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public
Works being directed by the City Man
iger has fixed ten years as the esti
mated life of this improvement.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT OR
DAINED by the Council of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio:
SECTION I: That it is hereby deter
mined to proceed with the improvement
of Ridgelawn Avenue Alley, from Cereal
Avenue to Haldimand Avenue, said
Ridgelawn Avenue Alley being the first
alley west of and parallel to Ridgelawn
Avenue, in the First Ward of the City
Hamilton. Butler County. Ohio, by
grading and paving the roadway thereof
with a permanent material such as con
rete, brick, asphalt, asphaltic concrete
Warrenite bituiithic, or any other type
of material as may be determined, pur
suant to Resolution No. 7606 adopted by
Council on September 6, 1939, and for
the purpose of paying the cost and ex
pense thereof there is hereby levied
special tax upon the several lots and
parcels of land designated in and in ac
ordance with the estimated asscssmen
prepared by the Director of Finance, as
made for that purpose, on file with Coun
il and recommended to Council by the
Board of Revision of Assessments on
the 1st day of November. 1939, which
was made on the basis of the foot front
age upon the following described lot
and lands, to-wit.: all lots and lands
bounding and abutting upon the pro
posed improvement, which lots and land
are hereby determined to be specially
benefited by said improvement.
SECTION II: That the owners of the
several lots aifd parcels of land included
said assessment shall pay the
amounts from them severally due, as
shown by said estimated assessment, to
the City Treasurer within thirty day
from and after the passage of this or
dinance, and in default thereof said ta
with interest at not to exceed six per
cent per annum, payable annually in ad
vance on deferred payments, shall be
paid to the County Treasurer in ten
annual installments with the regular tax
1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946
1947, 194S and 1949, and the Director o
Finance is hereby authorized to certif
all unpaid assessments to the County
Auditor to be returned on the tax du
plicate.
SECTION TIT: That bonds or notes of
the City of Hamilton, Ohio, shall be is
sued in anticipation of the collection o
assessments by installments.
SECTION IV: That the City Manager
be and he is hereby authorized and il
rected to cause the improvement to be
made through Works Progress Admin
istration participation and to purchase
the necessary materials, rent the neces
sary equipment and employ the neces
sary labor required to be furnished by
the City and not borne by the Work
Progress Administration.
SECTION V: That all claims for dam
ages by reason of said improvement
shall be adjusted after the completion
of the same.
SECTION VI: This ordinance shall
take effect and be in full force and ef
feet from and after the earliest period
allowed by the charter of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio.
Passed: November 1. 1939.
R. H. BITRKE, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
Clerk of Council.
Nov. 10—It
ORDINANCE NO. 3873
To borrow money by issuing note
notes in anticipation of the issuance
of bonds to be Issued in anticipation
Of the collection of special assess
ments to pay the cost and expense of
Improving Ridgelawn Avenue Alley,
liquor stores will not open Armistice
Day, November 11, until 3 p. m., "so
that veterans who are employed by
the State Department of Liquor Con
trol may join" in the many commemo
ration exercises and parades."
JAIL COMMITTEE MEETS NOV. 15
Members of a committee, appointed
October 10 during a public meeting,
to study plans for improvement of
sanitary and housing conditions in
Butler County jail, will meet Novem
ber 15, at 4 p. m., in the Y. M. C. A.
A jail inspector, assigned by the
United States Bureau of Prisons, to
examine the county jail, will report
findings and make recommendations.
Dr. Mark Millikin is chairman of
the committee.
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from Cereal Avenue to Haldimand
Avenue, said Ridgelawn Avenue Alley
being the first alley west of and par
allel to Ridgelawn Avenue, in the
Pirst Ward of the City of Hamilton,
Butler County, Ohio, by grading and
paving the roadway thereof with a
permanent material such as concrete,
brick, asphalt, asphaltic concrete,
Warrenite bituiithic, or any other type
of material as may be determined.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of
the City of Hamilton. Ohio:
SECTION I: That it is deemed neces
iry to borrow money in anticipation
of the issuance of bond- to be issued
anticipation of the collection of spe
ial assessments to pay the cost and
xpense of improving Ridgelawn Ave
ue Alley, from Cereal Avenue to Hal
mand Avenue, said Ridgelawn Avenue
lley being the first alley west of and
ra 119-1 to Ridgelawn Avenue, in the
First Ward of the City of Hamilton.
Butler County. Ohio, by grading and
paving the roadway thereof with a per
anent material such as concrete,
•iek, asphalt, asphaltic concrete. War
nite bituiithic, or any other type of
aterial as may be determined, as pro
iled in Section 2293-24 of the fleneral
Code of Ohio, in the sum of $1,462.50,
the estimated amount of said assess
ment.
SECTTON IT: That the City Manager
and the Director of Finance of the City
of Hamilton, Ohio, shall issue note or
otes for the above amount. Said note
or notes shall bear interest at the rate
not to exceed six per cent per annum,
nd shall be dated as of date of the is
uance, and said note or notes shall be
due and payable on or before two years
from the date thereof. Said note or
notes shall express upon their face the
purpose for which they were issued, that
they were issued in pursuance of this
rdinance and in accordance with See
on 2293-24 of the General Code of Ohio,
and shall be signed by the City Manager
nd the Director of Finance of Hamil
ton, Ohio, and sealed with the corporate
seal of said citv.
SECTION III: That the faith, reve
ue and credit of the City of Hamilton,
Ohio, are pledged to the prompt pay
ment of said notes hereinabove de
cribed in accordance with the laws
nd constitution of the State of Ohio:
n the event that assessments are not.
levied or bonds are not issued to pro
lde a fund for the payment of such
notes at maturity, there shall be and
hereby levied upon all of the taxable
property of the City of Hamilton, Ohio,
in addition to all other taxes a direct
nnual tax sufficient to pay the interest
nd to create a sinking fund to redeem
at maturity the above provided for
notes, which tax shall not be less than
the interest and sinking fund tax re
•juired by Section II, of Article 12 of
the Constitution. Provided, however,
that in each year that the assessments
nticipated by said notes are payable
nd are applicable to the payment of
such interest and principal and are ap
propriated for such purpose, the amount
such tax shall be reduced by the
amount of the assessment so appropri
ted. The amount of said tax to be
omputed by the taxing authorities and
to be certified to the proper officers, and
the same shall be levied and collected
s other taxes are levied and collected
Said tax shall be placed before and in
preference to all other items and for the
full amount thereof, and all funds de
veil from said levies hereby required
hall be placed in a separate and dis
tinct fund, which together with all in
terest collected on the same shall be
rrevoeably pledged for the payment of
the interest and principal of said notes
when the same fall due.
SECTION IV: That the proceeds aris
ing from the sale of said notes shall
be placed to the credit of the fund for
the payment of said improvement and
all unexpended balances remaining in
said fund after the cost and expense of
the improvement have been paid and the
proceeds of all bonds sold in anticipa
tion of the collection of deferred in
stallments of assessments and all cash
payments of assessments shall be ap
plied to the payment of said note or
notes and interest thereon until both
ire fullv provided for.
SECTION V: That the Director of
Finance be and he is hereby authorized
to issue his warrant to the Treasurer
payment for the cost of said im
provement.
SECTION VI: This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after the earliest period allowed by the
harter of the City of Hamilton, Ohio.
Passed: November 1, 1939.
R. H. BITRKE, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
Clerk of Council.
Nov. 10—It
ORDINANCE NO. 3874
Determining to proceed with the im
provement of Ridgelawn Avenue A1
ley, from Rhea Avenue to Gray Ave
nue, in the Pirst Ward of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio, by grading and pav
ing the roadway thereof with a per
manent material such as concrete
brick, asphalt, asphaltic concrete
Warrenite bituiithic, or any other
type of material as may be deter
mined, and levying the assessment
therefor.
WHEREAS, the Board of Revision of
Assessments has reported to this Coun
cil the necessity for this improvemen
and recommended the assessment repor
filed with Council by the Director
Finance after due consideration and pub
lie hearing: and
WH EREAS, the Director of Public
Works being directed by the City Man
uger has fixed ten years as the est.
mated life of this improvement.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT OR
DAINED by the Council of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio:
SECTION 1: That it is hereby deter
mined to proceed with the improvement
of Ridgelawn Avenue Alley, from Rhea
Avenue to Gray Avenue, in the Firs
Ward of the City of Hamilton, Ohio, by
grading and paving the roadway thereof
with a permanent material such as con
crete, brick, asphalt, asphaltic concrete,
Warrenite bituiithic, or any other type
of material as may be determined, pur
suant to Resolution No. 7612 adopted by
Council on September 20, 1939, and for
the purpose of paying the cost and ex
pense thereof there is hereby levied
special tax upon the several lots an
parcels of land designated in and in
accordance with the estimated assess
ment prepared by the Director of Fi
nance, as made for that purpose, on file
with Council and recommended to Coun
cil by the Board of Revision of Assess
ments on the 1st day of November, 1939
which was made on the basis of the foot
frontage upon the following described
PITTMAN IS TO URGE
JAPANESEEMBARGO
Washington.—Chairman Key Pitt
man (D., Nev.) of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, predicted this
week that the Congress would au
thorize economic pressure against Ja
pan to halt alleged anti-American ac
tivities in China.
Pittman said he would press for
action on his resolution to empower
President Roosevelt to embargo vital
shipments to Japan soon after the
U. S.-Japanese treaty of amity and
commerce expires next January 26.
He said "mere adoption" of the
resolution "is bound to have a salu
tary effect" because it would be a
good bargaining weapon, even if not
used.
lots and lands, to-wit: all lots and lands
bounding and abutting upon the pro
sed improvement, which lots and
nds are hereby determined to be spe
ally benefited by said improvement.
SECTION II: That the owners of the
several lots and parcels of land included
said assessment shAll pay the amounts
rom them severally due, as shown by
said estimated assessment, to the City
Treasurer within thirty days from and
after the passage of this ordinance, and
default thereof said tax with interest
not to exceed six per cent per annum,
payable annually in advance on deferred
i.vments, shall be paid to the County
reasurer in ten annual installments
ith the regular tax of 1940, 1941, 194-2,
943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948 and
949. and the Director of Finance is
reby authorized to certify all unpaid
assessments to the County Auditor to
be returned on the tax duplicate.
SECTION III: That bonds or notes of
he City of Hamilton. Ohio, shall be is
ued in anticipation of the collection of
ssessments by installments.
SECTION IV: That the City Manager
and he is hereby authorized and di
rected to cause the improvement to be
made through Works Progress Admin
tration participation and to purchase
the necessary materials, rent the neces
sary equipment and employ the neces
sary labor required to be furnished by
the City and not borne by the Works
Progress Administration.
SECTION V: That all claims for dam
ges by reason of said improvement
shall be adjusted after the completion
of the same.
SECTION VI: This ordinance shall
take effect and be in full force and ef
fect from and after the earliest period
allowed by the charter of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio.
Passed: November 1. 1 939.
R. H. BURKE, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
Clerk of Council.
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ORDINANCE NO. 3875
To borrow money by issuing note or
notes in anticipation of the issuance
of bonds to be issued in anticipation
of the collection of special assess
ments to pay the cost and expense of
improving Ridgelawn Avenue Alley,
from Rhea Avenue to Gray Avenue,
in the Pirst Ward of the City of Ham
ilton, Ohio, by grading and paving the
roadway thereof with a permanent
material such as concrete, brick, as
phalt, asphaltic concrete, Warrenite
bituiithic, or any other type of ma
terial as may be determined.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of
the City of Hamilton, Ohio:
SECTION I: That it is deemed neces
sary to borrow money in anticipation of
the issuance of bonds to be issued in
inticipation of the collection of special
assessments to pay the cost and expense
of improving Ridgelawn Avenue Alley,
from Rhea Avenue to Gray Avenue, in
the First Ward of the City of Hamilton,
Ohio, by grading and paving the road
way thereof with a permanent material
uch as concrete, brick, asphalt, asphal
tic concrete, Warrenite bituiithic, or any
ther type of material as may be deter
mined. as provided in Section 2293-24 of
the General Code of Ohio, in the sum
of $1,236.51, the estimated amount of
said assessment.
SECTION II: That the City Manager
and the Director of Finance of the City
of Hamilton. Ohio, shall issue note or
notes for the above amount. Said note
or notes shall bear interest at the rate
not to exceed six per cent per annum,
and shall be dated as of date of the
ssuance, and said note or notes shall
be due and payable on or before two
years from the date thereof. Said note
notes shall express upon their face
the purpose for which they were issued,
that they were issued in pursuance of
this ordinance and in accordance with
Section 2293-24 of the General Code of
Ohio, and shall be signed by the City
Manager and the Director of Finance of
Hamilton, Ohio, and sealed with the
corporate seal of said city.
SECTION III: That the faith, reve
nue and credit of the City of Hamilton,
Ohio, are pledged to the prompt pay
ment of said notes hereinabove de
cribed in accordance with the laws and
constitution of the State of Ohio in the
event that assessments are not levied
or bonds are not issued to provide a
fund for the payment of such notes at
maturity, there shall be and is hereby
levied upon all of the taxable property
the City of Hamilton, Ohio, in addi
tion to all other taxes a direct annual
tax sufficient to pay the interest and
to create a sinking fund to redeem at
maturity the above provided for notes,
which tax shall not be less than the
interest and sinking fund tax required
by Section IT, of Article 12 of the Con
stitution. Provided, however, that in
each year that the assessments antici
pated by said notes are payable and are
applicable to the payment of such in
terest and principal and are appropri
ated for such purpose, the amount of
such tax shall be reduced by the amount
of the assessment so appropriated. The
amount of said tax to be computed by
the taxing authorities and to be certi
fied to the proper officers, and the same
shall be levied and collected as other
taxes are levied and collected. Said
tax shall be placed before and in pref
erence to all other items and for the
full amount thereof, and all funds de
rived from said levies hereby required
shall be placed in a separate and dis
tinct fund, which together with all in
terest collected on the same shall be
irrevocably pledged for the payment of
the interest and principal ofj^said notes
when the same fall due.
SECTION IV: That the proceeds aris
ing from the sale of said notes shall be
placed to the credit of the fund for the
payment of said improvement and all
unexpended balances remaining in said
fund after the cost and expense of the
improvement have been paid and the
proceeds of all bonds sold in anticipa
tion of the collection of deferred install
ments of assessments and all cash pay
ments of assessments shall be applied
to the payment of said note or notes
and interest thereon until both are fully
provided for.
SECTION V: That the Director of Fi
nance be and he is hereby authorized
to issue his warrant to the Treasurer
in payment for the cost of said im
provement.
SECTION VI: This ordinance shall
take effftect and be in force from and
after the earliest period allowed by the
charter of the City of Hamilton, Ohio.
Passed: November 1, 1939.
R. H. BURKE, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
Clerk of Council.
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