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Act on hospital

Commissioners release road priorities

The Putnam County Board of Cwnmissioners agreed to disconnect Putnam County Hospital from the Greencastle sewage system upon completion of the new Humana Hospital facility in its regularly-scheduled meeting Monday morning. The commissioners enlisted County Attorney Jerry Calbert to send a letter to David Russell, project engineer for the Humana Hospital advising him of the commissioner’s decision. The language of the motion, which was approved unanamously was as follows: “. . . upon completion of the new Humana Hospital, we will disconnect the old hospital from the sewage system of Greencastle-in accordance with the recommendations of the city engineer and the State

Board of Health." In other action: The commissioners accepted the recommendation of Earl Jeffries, County Highway Superintendant for a list of projected road projects for 1975. This list was requested by the State Association of Commissioners. Projected projects include: -Road 500 east from 700 north to 800 north; 1 mile, at a cost of approximately $40,000 -Road 475 east from 700 north to 600 north; 1 mile, at a cost of approximately $40,000. -Road 600 South from 55 east to 800 east; 2Vz miles, at a cost of approximately $100,000.

-Road 25 east to 250 east on 200 South; 3 miles at a cost of approximately $120,000. -Seal on road 725 west from 700 north to 1250 north; 6 miles at a cost of approximately $19,200. -Seal on road 925 south from 255 east to 20 degrees east ; % mile at an approximate $2,400. The report also listed two bridges in the county collapsed or closed, at an estimated cost of replacement or repair at $260,000; and 37 bridges needing to be replaced in the next three years at an estimated cost of $2,825,000. A variety of bids were accepted by the commissioners. Accepted were a bid from Gould’s Market in Greencastle, for food and supplies for the Putnam County Home (Green

Acres). This is at 8 percent off retail price on time of purchase. Bids were accepted -for tires-by Morrison Tire Company, Greencastle. -for grader blades by Eighmy Corp., Hoopeston 111., by Deeds Equipment Co., Lawrence In., Seastrom Inc., Indianapolis Ind., and Paper Calverson and Co., St. Paul Minn. -for metal culverts by Conner Highway Drainage, New Albany, In., Greencastle Drain and Tile, All Metal Mig, Ligionier In., Young Metal Products, Ladoga, Kaiser Aluminum, Bedford, and Logansport Metal Culverts. Finally, Harry Moore was appointed to the Putnam County Hospital Baord.

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PUTNAM COUNTY, INDIANA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1974

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South Putnam School Board lists bridge needs in meet

County bridge needs cropped up at a second Putnam County board meeting Monday when the South Putnam School Board discussed the bridge situation in relation to school bus routes with the county commissioners in their regular meeting. Earlier in the day, the commissioners had reviewed bridge needs and noted that reolacement or reoair of the bridge will come to about $2.6 million here. The commissioners based their estimate on the county bridge survey, several months in the making, done by and received by the commissioners earlier this year. School board officials and system transpor taion superintendent Estal Scobee pointed out several bridges in the school system territory which are forcing the system to reroute buses around the structures due to low load limits. Scobee pointed out several structures in the system with five ton or lower limits and stressed that buses must go extra miles to detour the structures. Flea market A flea market and auction has been planned by the Putnam County Extension Homemaker Clubs with all proceeds to benefit Putnam County Operation Life emergency medical services. The county-wide event with the members of over 25 clubs contributing items to be sold will be held Saturday, Dec. 14 in the community building of the Putnam County Fairgrounds in Greencastle. The flea market will open at 9 a jn. with long tables filled with items all of one price. There will be 10 cent, 25 cent 75 cent and $1 tables as well as a “make an offer table” laden with such items as handicrafts, baked goods, gift items, dishes, books, toys, games, collectibles Col. 3, back page, this section

Following the release of the survey here, the commissioners posted all county bridges. The said it cost $8,000 for the posting of the load limits and that several of the load limit signs have been stolen. They said they found 19 of the signs, at one time, stashed away in a pile in the county. Calling on the school board to give a list of three top priority structures, the commissioners told the board that they would meet with representatives of all county school systems to find out what bridges the other school systems would list as priority needs. Terming their contact with the other school systems, as the only “fair way” to do it, the

commissioners said that after they received the priorities of the other schools, they would then decide what bridges would most need repair or replacement. They said they would then go before the county council to seek the funds for the work. They said it would probably be early next year before they would appear before the council. They said they would probably be able only to let one bid for rebuilding. The county presently has about $300,000 in its coffers for bridge work, they said. The school board picked a structure on Jim Street Road near the Morgan County line as

their top priority item. The county bridge survey estimates a cost of $50,000 for work needed on the structure. Also tapped were a bridge south of U.S. 40 near the Brazil pumping station, estimate of work needed $75,000 and also one in Washington Township with a $80,000 estimated price tag for work needs. Nothing that the extra miles run by school bus around low load limit bridges is costing too much, the board pointed out that they would like to have some action taken on the bridges. The use of pipes to replace bridges wherever possible was noted by the commissioners as “the best way to

Trees for county

Readying for the annual Putnam Count) Shrine Club Christmas tree sale are from left, Bob Wilson, Marvin Vaughn, Charles Rector, Herschel Scobee, Mike Roach, John Knight and Harry Jones, all of the local club. The club

is presently selling the trees in the back lot of the Rector Funeral Home. Trees will be sold up to .Christmas, the club said. They added that the proceeds from the sale will go to help crippled children. (Banner-Graphic Photo).

go about this.” Some of the bridges could be increased in load capacity by removing gravel or pavement, they said. Highway superintendent Earl Jeffries said he thought the load capacity could be doubled by taking such measures. m otner action, the school board tabbed Rosetta Purse 11, Fillmore, as a substitute bus driver. They also noted a letter from School Buidings Inc. which stated, superintendent Harold Boone said, that insurance on the present Junior-Senior High School would cover the electrical valts and equipment if it can be proved that equipment not owned by a utility company caused a fire or other calamity which would destroy the equipment. The board also approved the purchase of three new sewing machines for the home Coj. 7, back page, this section Train strikes car CLOVERDALE - A car, driven by James C. Martin, 76, of Cloverdale was struck early Monday afternoon by a southeast bound train in Cloverdale. According to Indiana State Police, Martin was pulling out of a Shell gasoline station and drove onto the tracks in front of the train. The train struck the Col. 5, back page, this section Santa Claus Cloverdale-Santa Claus will be guest of honor Saturday, Dec. 7, when the Arts and Crafts committee of Sycamore Trails holds a bazaar in the Cloverdale Community Building from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mrs. Irvin Simmons, president of the Arts & Craft group, announces that the jolly old gentleman of Christmas will visit the bazaar from 1 Col. 5, back page, this section

Need a home, plate?

It’s that time of year again. Time to be thinking about replacing your auto license plates. Above, Janet Atkins, left, and Dottie Heavin, license bureau manager, check

through some of the county plates. Now is the time to be ordering special and low number plates, the manager said. (Banner-Graphic Photo).

Forms for special and low number plates in mail

Dottie Heavin, Putnam County license bureau manager, has announced that preprinted order forms for special and low numbered auto license plates are now in the mail. Local residents should check the form they receive to see if it matches the plate on the vehicle they currently own. If it doesn’t, the form should be thrown away.

The price for a special plate is an additional $2 plus a $1 mailing free. The order for a special plate cannot be processed unless the additional money is sent, the manager said. She added that orders and money must be in the branch office before Jan. 1 in order to be processed before plates go on sale.

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Cloverdale School Board acts on purchases

CLOVERDALE - At its regularly scheduled Monday night meeting the Cloverdale School Board made several decisions concerning purchases for the school system. The board agreed to purchase 100 Samsonite chairs from the Kelco Company for $5.05 each, delivery not included. Other prices named, all including delivery, were American Setting Chair, Kiger, $10; Cosco, $6.30;

American Standard, $9.05; Lee School Supply-Bruger, $7.25; Samsonite, $6.75 and Imperial, $11.50. The board approved the purchase of audio-visual equipment to be in the following price range: film strip projectors, $57; record players, $87.95 and earphones (set of eight), $87. Concerning musical instruments the board approved the purchase of a baritone saxaphone for $600 and

discussed the purchase of a piano. Arthur Johnson, superintendent, cited figures of $800 and $1,000-$1,050 for a new piano and said he had been informed of a used piano that

was for sale at $400. The board asked that the used piano be investigated for quality before they decided on a purchase. Elementary school principal

Leland McCammon’s request to attend the National Convention of Elementary School Principals to be held April 12-17 in Minneapolis was approved and a $275 maximum ex-

penditure was allowed to cover registration, lodging and transportation. Concerning the construction Col. 2, back page, this section

Indiana Gas reports net income loss over last year

Theft cases heard

Several cases concerning theft were brought before the Putnam County Circuit Court Monday. Thomas Hardwick, 24, of Greencastle, changed his plea to guilty on an Oct. 28 charge of theft. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and he

was remanded to the custody of the jail. Marion B. Loveless, 20, and Chester L. Loveless, 21, both of Brownsmill, N.J., pleaded guilty to theft charges at the Holiday Inn. They were fined Col. 5, back page, this section t

Indiana Gas Company reported net income of $4,784,624 for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30,1974, compared with $6,520,135 the previous year. Per share earnings amounted to $2.57 compared to $3.50 a share reported for the prior twelve months. • The decrease in earnings was due to approximately 7.1 percent warmer weather, a concerted conservation effort on the part of customers, generally higher operating and maintenance costs due to in-

flationary pressures, the high cost of producing substitute natural gas (LP-air gas) needed because of the decreased amount of natural gas available from pipeline suppliers, and a steep climb in the cost of short-term borrowed funds. Indiana Gas Company filed a petition with the Public Service Commission of Indiana on July 10, for adjustments in rates that would result in an overall increase in gas revenues of approximately $9,000,000 or

13.3 percent. Although proceedings are underway, the Commission has not yet acted on this matter. Because the acquisition by Indiana Gas of all the outstanding common stock of Central Indiana Gas Company on Dec. 31, 1973 was treated for accounting purposes as a purchase, the earnings of this subsidiary are not included in income for periods prior to the date of acquisition.

distribute its Annual Report for the fiscal year about Dec. 12. Taxes paid here A large investment in the financing of local and county government has been made by Indiana Gas Company, Inc., and its subsidiary, Central Indiana Gas Company Inc., with the fall payment of real estate and personal property taxes. Forty-five counties are receiving a total of $1,494,490

The Company expects to Col. 2, back page, this section 4