The Greene County Guardian, January 17, 1957

the grew comity GUARDIAN JANUARY 17. 195, PAGE r> COUNCIL TAKES A LOOK BACK Cedarville Reviews Accomplishments of 1956 Members of the Cedarville Village C o u n c i l , at their meeting Monday night, ap­ proved the r e v i e w of 1956 as submitted by Councilwo- man C a n d i c e Marshall. It follows. The year 1956 was a busy one for the Cedarville village Council. On Jan. 1, Morris D eF o r g e and Marjory Mc- C o r k e l l were sworn in as ma y o r and c l e r k by ex­ mayor Karhl Bull. Two wo- Moorman Heads Bank; Director Slate Renamed R. C. Mo o r ma n was re­ elected president and chair­ man of the board of the di­ rectors at the stockholders' annual organizational meet­ ing of the Farmers & Traders Bank of Jamestown. Me mb e r s of the board of directors, all re-elected, are Willis B u l l o c k , Arthur B. Evans, Frank Seaman, R.J. Moorman andHarold L. Car­ ter who is also e x e c u t i v e vice-president and cashier. Miss Louise Skyles was re­ elected assistant cashier as was Edward W. Brill in a new appointment, Marcille T a l­ bott is the head teller;Marcia B r i l l , Marjorie Breakfield, and Margaret Irons, tellers '•and bookkeepers; and George R. Smith was re-named the bank's attorney. men were, for the first time in cedarville's history, seat­ ed at the council table. Mary Sticka and Candice Marshall4 with Arthur Cultice. Ralph Cummings and Harold Spit- ler formed the council. With one chair vacant the council set about the business of the town. To start the ball rolling in the year, a new traffic code was a d o p t e d . This code h e l p e d the finances of the town by making possible the r e t e n t i on of money in the town which had f o r m e r l y gone to the state. T r a f f i c violaters, etc, being con­ victed under state rather than local laws. This ordinance was pa s s e d as a temporary measure until the completion of the c o d i f i ed ordinances being prepared by our new soliciter, P h i l i p Aultman. C o d i f i e d ordinances were accepted in May upon their p r e s en t a t i on , at a cost of $450 to the town. This up to date c o m p l e t e code is compiled in such a way as to make the addition of nec­ essary o r d i n a n c e s an easy matter. The code has been of great a s s i s t a n c e to the mayor and council. In February 2 members of council, the clerk and may­ or, attended the annual sem­ inar for C o u n c i l m e n and ma y o r s in Columbus, The meetings they attended were r e po r t e d on and discussed. Hearing other villages pro­ blems and solutions proved to be helpful and encourag-. ing. The tornado which hit Ce­ darville in Feb. brought our attention to the need for or­ ganization to act in time of emergency, local or nation­ al. A civilian defense unit is being o r g a n i z e d and in this connection a mo n i t o r has been placed in the John McMillan residence on a 24 hour basis. John’s only reim- bursment to be for the cost of power the mo n i t o r will use. Our thanks to John for this service to his town. Our sincere thanks go to the fire­ men, highway patrol, auxil­ iary, C e d a r v i l l e College students and all individuals who helped during and after the t o r n a d o . We feel the town was put back in condi­ tion in record breaking time. In March the council passed an ordinance governing so­ licitors and peddlars for the protection and convenience of the citizens of the town. A r e q u e s t for their permit from an unauthorized sales­ man will send them on their way. An authorized peddlar will gladly show his permit upon request. The coun'cil is working on many t h i n g s at the s am e time, different committees that is, and during this time the light committee was busy meeting with Mr. Vigas, a Dayton Power and Light en­ gineer, formulating plans for a new and improved lighting system in Cedarville. Plans were made, discussed, re­ jected, remade and we now have a plan ready to put into operation as soon as deliquent light bills have been paid. This will be made possible by the OK by the voters of the 3 1/2 mill light levy in N o v e mb e r . We think the community education pro­ gram by word of mouth, hand bills and posters convinced the voters that the results of the improvement would be well worth the cost to them in taxes. The deliquent light bills resulted from the tax levy being rejected by the voters in 1955. New fluor­ escent boulevard downtown lights, more lights and more powerful lights are all in­ cluded in the planned im ­ provement. The old question of parking meters was renewed during 1956. The situation was stu­ died by council through re­ ports of other towns and a- gain, after discussion, hand bills were passed inviting the citizens to come to council and p r e s e n t their opinion. As a r e s u l t of this "town meeting" and study an or­ dinance was passed replacing parking meters in Cedarville. The c o u r t e s y system and more careful placement of meters has helped the success of this project. Meters with 15 minute limits in front of the post office and bank have added to the convenience of shoppers. The added r e v e n u e from traffic v i o l a t i o n s plus the parking meters financed im ­ provements in the police de­ partment. New traffic signs amounting to over $600 have been purchased. The police department is looking for­ ward to the delivery of the spanking new cruiser with a new siren. In November James Corbean was sworn in to complete the council ranks, but they were not filled for long. With re­ gret the council accepted the resignation of its president, Ralph Cummings, and Harold Spitler was elected president. He is filling in for the mayor Morris DeForge, whose resig­ nation is pending at this time. He has accepted a job in an­ other place. Much to the liking of resi­ dents of C e d a r street the construction ofThe west end has been c o m p l e t e d after many delays. To provide for the fire pro- ; tection of Cedarville a con­ tract has been made between ftbe town and the f i r e m e n , Spaying them $300 a year for their s e r v i c e s . A new fire hose has been purchased a- mounting to $860, new fire extinquishers and f i r s t - aid kits have been pu r c ha s e d . The education fund for the fireman received $50 from the town. The floor in the firehouse is being replaced costing about $900. Any other a c c o m p l i s h ­ ments? A s c h o o l light has been installed, a new 3 ton truck is ordered, the build­ ing of a town garage is being investigated, the streets are being kept in repair, the wa­ ter situation is under constant consideration, new additions are being b r o u g h t into the town, residents are being re­ minded to use facilities pro­ vided by the town, sewer and water, the m a y o r ' s office has been p a i n t e d , private complaints are being heard and if possible the situation corrected. These are the activities of your town council. Conse­ quently your activities. We are trying to do the best job we're capable of. If you have suggest i ons, criticism, or compliments, please tell us, not your neighbors. Maybe we can help. C a n d i c e Marshall for the council Arthur Cultice • Harold Spitler, Pres. Mary Sticka James Corbean. Wendell Garringer Phone 4-8087 We are overstocked,our store andware- house are c r owd e d to the walls and rafters with all new, nationally-adver­ tised furniture. More is on the way. So WE ARE FORCED TO REDUCE OUR INVENTORY! 3BIGNights Thurs f Ja Friday 18th. Sot. 19th SALE STARTS 7:30 P.M. F O ' R O U T S , Britches GOING!! GOING!! GONE!!! All new,nationally - advertised furniture will be sold over the a u c t i o n block each night; trade names that have been household words for generations will be sold piece by piece or suite by suite. This is the oppor­ tunity to purchase that one piece or an en­ tire homeful at auction prices. Th is sale will make furniture h i s tory in this area. YOUR GAIN OUR LOSS There will be furniture for every room in the home; L i vi ng room=both modern and sectional; Bedroom=Breakf ast Sets=Occas- ional Chairs=Desks =Bunk Beds=Bedding= Table and Floor Lamps=Utility Cdbinets= Hassocks, E tc . DON T BE SORE ,1 ! THERE-CASH or TERMS-10% DOWN-PLENTY OF SEATS-NO STANDING JAMESTOWNFURNITURECO. Jamestown ,0 . Bill Weaver,Auct. Phone 4-4011