The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 33, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 September 1972 — Page 1

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WRC District Seven Meet Well Attended

The 93rd convention of District 7 of the Department of Indiana, Women’s Relief Corps, Inc., Auxiliary to the G.A.R., was well attended by 56 registrants Tuesday at the American Legion home in Syracuse. Corps from Ligonier, Bremen, Nappanee and Syracuse attended. The Jdlin C. Adams Corps 278

Suffers Skiing Mishap Saturday Mrs. Charles McFall of 412 Front street, Syracuse, was admitted Saturday evening to Goshen hospital for injuries sustained Saturday evening in a skiing mishap near her Syracuse Lake home. Mrs. McFall was skiing behind a boat operated by her husband when she released the ski tow line heading for shore and struck the pier in front of their home. She was listed in fair condition when entering the hospital where she is expected to remain for a week before recuperating at her home for an additional two months. Mrs. McFall suffered a fractured pelvis, severed artery, and a laceration to the nose. Have English House Guest Mr. and Mrs. Steven Roderick of Syracuse are being visited by Mrs. George Denton of England, Mrs. Roderick’s mother. She arrived on August 21 and will be leaving for England on September 17.

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at Syracuse hosted the event which was called to order by corps secretary Mrs. John Craw of Syracuse. During the day, a memorial service was held and a report heard from the national convention held in Michigan. The Ligonier Corps will be in charge next year with the convention being held there.

Ralph Gose Presiding Over Witnesses Ralph Gose has been appointed to the position of presiding overseer of the Syracuse Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. His appointment was made by the world headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses in New York City. His term will last one year, ending September 1,1973. At that time the position will be rotated to another member of the local body of elders. This rotating elder arrangement is a characteristic function of all 27,000 congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses around the globe in 208 lands. In the capacity of official spokesman for the local congregation, Mr. Gose has announced the forthcoming circuit assembly to be held in Wabash, at the Honeywell Memorial Center, 9 a.m. on October 14-15. The purpose of the meeting is to provide advanced Bible education for all members of the family to help them cope with the problems of our day.

Cut 97 c From Syracuse Budget The county tax adjustment board, sitting in session at the court house in Warsaw to consider proposed budgets of the various school and civil units, 1 brought down the ax on the Syracuse town budget. The board denied a proposed $8,410 increase in the general fund over the current town budget, cutting SB,OOO of that amount out of the budget. The Syracuse town board asked a tax levy of $2.91, or 97 cents over the current budget. It broke down as follows: $1.73 in the general fund, $1.03 in the street fund, and 15 cents in the cumulative fire fighting fund. The monies budgeted for 1973 amounts to $113,225 in the general fund, and $19,421 in the street fund. lit Minor Accident In Warsaw Friday Minor damage was reported in a Friday/ afternoon collision in Warsaw as two westbound vehicles collided on Lyon street near Detroit. The collision occurred when a semi operated by Jessie Rapheal, 53, Warsaw, reportedly backed to allow an auto to turn onto East Lyon and hit the auto operated by Margarette Preston, 42, r 3 Syracuse, which was stopped behind the semi. City officers listed damage at $125 to the auto and none to the semi.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1972

Council Cuts Turkey Creek Township Assessor's Budget The Kosciusko county council wielded a mean ax when it scrutinized various budgets last week and this week. One of the most severe budget cuts came when the council reviewed the first budget requests for the Turkey Creek township assessor. Harry VanHemert, the new Turkey Creek township assessor who was named in July in the midst of a controversy, submitted his budget for their perusal. Cuts in his budget amounted to $7,350. More Than Wayne VanHemert’s budget totaled $23,010, more than the $17,805 budget submitted by the Wayne township assessor, it was pointed out by councilman Norman DeGood. DeGood pointed out this fact in face of the fact that Wayne township has twice as much assessed value as Turkey Creek township. VanHemert’s budget called for $7,200 in salary for the assessor, $5,400 for the first deputy, and $7,500 for clerical assistants during assessing periods, the latter amounting to sls per day for 500 days. 8 In an initial move the council voted to cut VanHemert’s clerical request from $7,500 back to $2,250, the amount granted the Wayne township assessor. In a second move, the council reviewed Us salary schedule whep VanHemert was appointed in July, noting that it was $6,600 for file assessor and $3,900 for the defiuty, and the council cut the salaries back to the amount agreed on at the time of the appointment approval. Mr. VanHemert noted before the council that he was new at budgeting for his new post, and added that any amount not used would be returned to the general fund. On Monday assessor VanHemert asked the county tax adjustment board, meeting at the court house, to restore the $7,350 cut made by the county council last week. The board voted to abide by the council’s decision, but to take a closer look at salaries following the first year’s operation of the newly created Turkey Creek township assessor’s office. Cost Goes Up Turkey Creek township trustee Joe Shewmon said this week his budget for assessing in 1972 was $9,975 of which nearly $5,000 was turned back to the general fund. Break-In At Ford Garage In Milford Milford town marshal Don Drake is investigating a break-in at the C. S. Myers Ford garage in Milford. Drake received a call at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday that someone had pried open the east door on the south end of the building. Nothing seems to be missing from the garage, however, employees are still checking to confirm this. It is thought the would-be thief or thieves may have been scared off after opening the door. Liquor Licenses Renewed Here Four Lakeland area business establishments have received renewals from the Kosciusko county Alcoholic Beverage Board last week. They are: A resort hotel license for beer, liquor and wine retailing was renewed for the Yellow Banks Resort Corp., of r 1 North Webster as was a dance permit. Officers of the corporation are John Shively, Warren Rosbrugh and Earl Evans. Russel BiA.zel was granted a license for beer and wine at his grocery on r 3 Syracuse. The VFW post at Syracuse received a renewal for their three-way club license. C and R Enterprises, Inc., dba Lancelot Lounge at North Webster received a restaurant license for beer, liquor and wine.

A Capstone For MAD — Milford Board Passes & r Annexation Ordinance

The Milford town board, in an almost historic move, passed a long-awaited annexation ordinance at its Monday night meeting at the Milford town hall. Acting on a motion made by Bessie Sunthimer and seconded by Dr. T. A. Miller, the board fixed its signature to Ordinance Number 72-1, annexing contiguous lands to the corporate town of Milford. Board member Norman Lovell was on vacation and was not present at the meeting.

The ordinance will more than double the land size of the town of Milford and considerably increase its population, the exact figure not known. Urged By MAD

A number of members of the Milford Area Development Council (MAD), a civic-action group now in its third year, were present to urge the adoption of the annexation ordinance. Annexation was one of MAD’s original objectives. John B. Augsburger, president of MAD and an officer in Augsburger’s Food Palace, a firm that will be annexed by the move, told the town board, that “in the opinion of MAD annexation is the only way for Milford to move forward and progress is by extending its boundaries.” Town attorney William I. Garrard, who prepared the ordinance for the town board’s approval, said objectors have 60 days in which to file a remonstrance, and that to be a viable remonstrance either 51 per cent of the property owners objecting to the ordinance or owners of 75 per cent of the assessed valuation must sign the remonstrance. He added that only one person per household or per firm may sign a remonstrance. The full legal description of the new town boundaries, as they appear on a legal notice elsewhere in this issue, are as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the East right-of-way line of the Penn Central Railroad, formerly the New York Central Railroad, and the center line of County Road 1150 North, proceeding thence Westerly on and along the center line of County Road 1150 North to its intersection with the West right-of-way line of Indiana State Highway 15; thence North to a point which would be on the center line of County Road 1300 North if such road were extended due West; thence East on and along the center line of County Road 1300 North if extended to its intersection with the East right-of-way line of Old State Road 15; thence South on and along the East right-of-way line of Old State Road 15 to the North right-of-way line of County Road 1250 North; thence East to a point in line with the East line of Schafer Street; thence South on and along the East line of Schafer Street and the extension of such line to the center of Turkey Creek; thence meandering Westerly along the center line of Turkey Creek to the point where it intersects the East right-of-way line of the Penn Central Railroad aforesaid; thence South on and along the East right-of-way line of said railroad to the place of beginning. MAD Supports Annexation At Milford John B. Augsburger, president of the Milford Area Development Council (MAD), read a statement of this organization’s support of annexation of contiguous lands to the town of Milford, at the meeting of the Milford town board Monday night prior to the board’s passing annexation Ordinance 72-1. The full statement follows: As president of the Milford Area Development Council (MAD), I would like to state to the Milford town board that our organization is on record of being 100 per cent behind the board in its efforts to annex new areas to the town of Milford. MAD has had a committee studying the problem of annexation for the past three years, and the opinion of this committee is that the Ohly way for Milford to move forward and progress is by extending its boundaries. Not only is our organization

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Sewage Construction Should Start In Milford Next Spring

Loren Woodman of Baxter and Woodman Associates, Crystal Lake, 111., was present at the Milford town board meeting Monday night to follow up on plans for a sewage treatment facility and new sewer lines in the town of Milford. Board members, Woodman and town attorney William I. Garrard said it looks as if the federal funds and state aid will be forthcoming this fall and bids can be let hopefully in February with construction to start early in the spring. Board president Dr. T. A. Miller received a letter from the state on August 4 saying funds would be available if the town is ready to build the facilities. Miller said he has advised state officials that the town had its 20 per cent of the funds (the federal government pays 55 per cent and the state provides 25 per cent) and the records that are necessary are being completed by Baxter and Woodman at this time. They include an environmental assessment form fully behind the Milford town board, but different retail and manufacturing firms have asked to be annexed to the town of Milford. We feel an annexation ordinance should be passed by the Milford town board as soon as possible — and any help needed from our organization will be extended in full measure. John B. Augsburger President of MAD

and legal description of land to be used for the facility plus proof that there will be no question over it’s ownership. The town attorney is to acquire construction easements 20 to 30 feet wide and permanent easements of 10 feet for the main sewer line from private property owners. Garrard is also to prepare an industrial waste resolution to be passed by the town board saying it will charge accordingly for the waste used in industry if the town ever has the type of factory or other facilities that has this kind of waste. This does not include the domestic waste from the type of factories now located in the Milford area. > The sewage treatment facility will include two lift stations, two polishing ponds and an aerobic pond. The state has forced the engineers to have the ponds 10 feet in depth rather than the five feet they prefer. There could be some odor because of the depth and the engineers have made it clear they will not be held liable if this is true. The question over the depth came about because the state says algae forms in shallow ponds that will be harmful to the streams into which it empties. The engineers maintain that it does not form in an amount that hurts anything when under 2500 users are on the facility and Milford’s estimated use at a maximun is 1850 persons. They said the 10 feet depth makes the ponds anti-aerobic. Woodman is to seek FHA ap-

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proval of plans for the new sanitary sewers which are not included in the cost of the, treatment facility. He said some changes have been made in the plans for the lines since they were first presented to the town in 1967 because of the prohibitive cost of construction. The original plans called for sewers eight feet deep so basements could be included in the drainage system, however, the new plans call for sewers at the four foot level which will save about one-third the cost. The estimated cost of the treatment facility which was $372,600, will be slightly higher if the proposed annexation is passed. The cost of the sanitary sewer lines can range from $336,000 to $450,000 according to the plans which will probably have to be changed if the annexation ordinance being published this week goes through. The town has available through its cumulative fund over SIOO,OOO for the total project and hopes to get more through FHA toward its share of the total cost. Woodman suggested a water improvement program be engineered along with the sewage program because if private commercial bonding is needed it will be a necessary factor. Dr. Miller told him the town is looking into the water system with the idea of dovetailing an increase in the very low water rate here at the same time the sewage assessment is presented (Continued On Page 3)