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WILMETTE LIFE, FRIDAY. TULY 25, 1924 15 PUBLIC FORUM ing one block on Central? Speaking of I "rule or ruin," what think you of board members who will sacrifice the entire improvement rather than yield a point to home owners who wish to eliminate a couple of hundred feet? In case of wrong, and should not exist. But I take issue with you when you seek to place responsibility with Trustees Drayer, Wiedlin and Baker. Briefly, my rea- sons are: st, permit me to say that I know opposition to the widening of Wil- avenue from Lake avenue to Park e nor of Central avenue east of 'street. Even the three trustees you so vigorously lambast are en- favorable to this improvement, representations to the contrary are ut foundation. During the spring campaign, when it appeared that the Home party candi- dates had a chance of election, holdover - rbiection to widening Central trustees stated that they would be in "e from Main street to Park avenue the majority and would prevent the new «d upon the opposition o^ proper*, "J^^-,%L^"%= Jt board today. At the first scheduled board meeting following the election the president and rs in that locality who see no need 'e widening and have a well found- r that it would be followed by a tent effort to re-zone the west half e block from residential to com- ial, thus bringing the business see- to Park avenue and spoiling the some residence street on the west Such effort has already been made. t both the board meetings at which widening ordinance was defeated rt was made to have the block in stion eliminated, so the rest of the provement could be authorized. This refused, the president saying that ordinance must go through as it matters of record, and their truth is un- assailable. In view of this, can you, with a clear conscience, hang responsi- bility for the division in the board to Trustees Drayer, Wiedlin and Baker? No one who attends board meetings can fail to note the animus toward and discrimination against these three trus-1 tees. The president, secure m the sup-| port of his three trusty trustees, seems to have determined to conduct village business without the assistance of the new members, thus denying, insofar as he can, representation to the more than eighteen hundred voters who placed them in office. . One misstatement in your editorial should be corrected. You say that strife between factions has resulted in no ac tion on the proposed building code. The building code has not yet been intro- duced, has in no way been affected, and your reference to it is without justifica- tion. , The attention of "Karolus, whose let- ter in last week's LiPE he had not the courage to sign, is directed to the above. He overlooks the fact that, in a com North Shore Homes NEW ENGLISH COTTAGE Seven rooms--four bedrooms, two baths, garage attached, 66x140, $21,000. Terms. Attractive Stucco Colonial Home consisting of 6 rooms, sun parlor and sleeping porch; grounds beautifully land- scaped; 120x200; snap; $30,000. VACANT 50x257, 1 block from lake, $5,500. 118x135, east location, $100 per foot. SERVICE TO THE BUYER--TO THE SELLER Walter P. Smith & Co. 332 PARK AVE. Phone Glencoe 410 GLENCOE, ILL. following tne election ine yicsiucm aim ne overiooKs ine iati uu»i, "» » *-~y three holdover members all remained I munity like Wilmette, both business m away, although the three holdover trus-1 terests and home owners must be con .-------------- -" :- »l-- .-III-™. t»-11 a* moot. sj(}ered. The editor, having suspended the rules and permitted "Karolus" to appear with- out his correct signature, leaves that contributor's identity a mystery. How- ever, there seems to be a faint odor of soap suds. ALBERT M McKEIGHAN, 1606 Forest avenue.. That your report of the meeting ould be highly colored was not aston- ing, in view of your interest in hav- the block in question re-zoned for mmercial purposes. But that it should ntain so many misstatements can arcely be attributed to bad reporting, ere are a few: You charge defeat of the ordinance to filibuster and parliamentary tactic." Do ou consider of no consequence the Illi- is law which requires a majority vote f all the board elected to pass an ordi- nce? The three offensive trustees did t make the law. You state that "every property owner Park avenue between Central and ilmette avenue has petitioned for the idening. That is not true. Then you state that every property owner who was to help pay for the wid- ening was urging it. That is also un- true. If you desire to know how home own- ers in that locality feel about the widen- ing of that block, go over and talk with them. And may I suggest that you do not base a finding upon the favorable expression of a village employee and the relative of a village employee, both of whom are reported to have purchased Widen Wilmette avenue to Park ave- nue from Main street east. Everyone -vors that improvement. But why so termined a stand-pat attitude regard- tees were all in the village hall at meet- ing time. This closely resembled a de- liberate insult, not only to the three new members, but to every citizen who voted for them. An attempt of the new trustees to pass an emergency ordinance, pending the passage of the new building code, was promptly opposed by the president and Trustees Page, Tilt and Hoffman, and the ordinance, providing for fire- proof construction of flat buildings, was defeated. As a direct result, the board is now compelled to defend a mandamus suit to compel a permit for a flat build- ing on the terms of the present ordi- nance, which does not require fireproof construction. In appointing the Board of Local Im- provements the president ignored the new members, and appointed only the three holdovers. Heretofore the entire Vil- lage Board has constituted the Board of Local Improvements. . In appointing the Finance Committee, the same discrimination was practiced. In appointing standing committees the president did not give a single chairman- ship to new members, and with one ex- ception sandwiched one new trustee be- tween two holdovers on each committee. Custom has been to appoint each trustee as chairman of one of the six standing committees. The president presented the budget for the year without giving the new trus- tees any opportunity to know its con- tents, and refused to give them time to consider it before requiring them to vote. The president presented the new con- tract from the Sanitary District for current for street lighting, under iden- BUILD1NG PERMITS Building permits were granted by the Village of Wilmette for three homes this week. Joseph Schmitz will build a brick veneer bungalow at Washington and Sherman avenues for $7,000; George Lundy, a brick colonial residence at 119 Seventeenth street for $9,000; E. W. Proctor, a 2-story stucco residence at 905 Linden avenue for $9,000. ______________.___________ fflrffig - 1 ticat oircum»t»nc«». SUh- - 1 were not allowed any knowledge of its terms previous to its reading in the meeting, and were denied a delay that they might consider it. Practically all of these statements are FOR SALE Trees, Shrubs and Cut Mowers BARGAINS John Ostrowsky 1487 Asbury Avenue, Hubbard Woods Phone Winnetka 546-J NO INSTAL- MENTS FOR MB When All Others Have Failed Come To Us Why Not Try It? Quinlan & Tyson, Inc. Fountain Square, Evan.ton Prouty Building, Winnetka Evanaton Winnetka Xlff fJjOM. THE SPM/tAfOS PINE CREST Subdivision Buy these choice lots direct- ly from the owner. Choice 50 foot lots to be sold at $35 per foot. Must be seen to be appre- ciated. Ridge at Highland Ave. WILMETTE Fox & Fox For Rent--Broom Stucco Home, 4 large bedrooms, attic, hot water heat, immediate po»te»»ion. 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