The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 32, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 August 1979 — Page 2

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., August 29,1979

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Single-tracking —

(Continued from page 1 > No longer is this work done by large labor gangs, such as the Mexicans and Puerto Ricans who were around here for that purpose in manpower-short World War 11. Now there are Rube Goldberglooking machines that run along the tracks; under their own power, and mulch and remove the old ties. Other machines keep the rails lifted and pull the spikes; still others use giant claws to slide new crossties underneath. Additional specialized machinery drives new spikes and aligns the track again, and still more devices come along do lift the whole track — ties and all — while new crushed stone ballast is placed underneath, tamped and graded. The entire operation moves along the track at about 1,000 or a few dozen more crossties per daily shift. The single-track portion east of Wawasee has been completed; now the crews are finishing work along the south track (the No. 2 track) west of Syracuse. One crew member told a bystander a few days ago that this particular “gang” held a B&O record of more than 1,300 ties in a single shift. An interesting sidelight to all this is that the nation's railroads — frequently pictured as an ailing business — spend several billion dollars a year on such maintenance and facilities improvements. A lot of this money is spent by the solvent roads; The B&O, Chesapeake and Ohio and parent Chessie are in this category. But funds are also being spent by lines such as Conrail, a federallysponsored rail network which encompasses the bankrupt Penn Central and several adjacent lines.

Probe Tippecanoe township budget at hearing last night

At first it seemed like a Colonial American town hall meeting where the townspeople took a first hand, person-to-person interest in Hy[eir local government. Actually, it was a hearing on the Tippecanoe Township budget as proposed for passage by township trustee Richard Mitchell and his advisory board. The people of Tippecanoe Township are concerned about rising taxes and they're letting it be known. On Monday night it was standing-room-only at the North Webster fire station for the hearing on j the town budget. Voices were raised in anger at that meeting, but the town board finally passed the budget as proposed. Township Budget Last night’s meeting, however, to hear the township budget, was moved to Camelot Hall. There were 65 township residents present to question trustee Mitchell on his budget Actually, his budget as proposed is over $5,000 less than it was a year ago. but when township residents recently received their re-assessment blanks from Warsaw they went up in smoke. Trustee Mitchell assured them that this means nothing if expenditures remained the same. His township budget as proposed calls for a levy in the several funds of 27 cents per SIOO of taxable valuation, to raise $34,891. Total expenditures, including outside monies to be received, amounts to $82,129. The current budget, with a tax rate of 32 cents per SIOO of taxable valuation, raised $39,545, but total expenditures amounted to $80,695. Maurice Howe, owner of the Mid-Lakes Shopping Center south of town, said the re-assessment is “ridiculous.” adding that small business men in particular could not pay more taxes. He said they would either go broke or have to drop such things as insurance. Relief, EMS Concerns Concern was expressed over expenditures for poor relief and Emergency Medical Services. Trustee Mitchell said Kis $8,500 poor relief was scrutinized carefully. He pointed to his works program for free loaders, but notes “I haven’t had to use it very-

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much/’ Hecalledit a deterrent. He cited young divorced mothers and other hardship cases where he is legally bound to provide assistance and called his expenditure here reasonable. Barbara Eastlund. who works on the county tax adjustment board, said Tippecanoe township poor relief is far below surrounding townships and cited sentence and verse. EMS, with a proposed budget of $25,300, also came in for scrutiny. Income for EMS runs up until June has been $14,000. according to Sue Ann Ray. deputy assessor. She said already this year 303 runs have been made, whereas only 268 were made last year. Trustee Mitchell praised township residents for raising voluntary funds to get the EMS program off the ground, noting it has wide public support. A charge of S4O per run is made, plus $1.25 per loaded mile. Advisory board member Roger Leinsetter, an EMS member, said a profit of SI.BO per run is realized, but it was noted some $5,900 remains unpaid on outstanding bills. In all. the meeting was probing, well conducted, and showed a real concern for how local tax dollars are being spent. The proposed budget was passed as advertised. Among those speaking were Jay Clutter, Marge Link, Barbara and Gary Eastlund. Mr. and Mrs, Bill Winkler, Clark Davis and Bill Whisler. Syracuse man backs into car Alvin R. Scheidt, 71, r 4 Syracuse, was backing from a parking space at Chicago-Pike Plaza when his 1975 Cadillac struck a 1969 Chrysler driven by Mearl S. Markley, 72, 23618 CR 30, Goshen, on Friday at 1:25 p.m. Estimated damage was set at $350. MILFORD FIREMEN RESPOND TO CALL Milford firemen responded to a call on Saturday, Aug. 25 at the home of Orlin Yoder at the corner of CR 1350 N and 200W. The pump motor in the basement had caught on fire. There was smoke damage to the basement. Estimate of damages is SSOO according to Milford fire chief BillLeemon.

Milford man charged with fleeing accident

Ollie Ben Rochester, 22, Milford, was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, driving with a suspended operator’s license and leaving the scene of a property damage accident. The arrest was made after a traffic accident on Post Road about 85 feet from Springfield Drive, Goshen. The accident occurred at 4:37 a m. Friday, August 24. * Rochester was driving at about 40 miles per hour and failed to negotiate a right turn. His 1970

Tempers rise at North Webster town budget hearing Monday

Tempers rose at a standing-room-only meeting Tuesday night at the North Webster fire station where that town’s town board held its scheduled public budget, hearing The meeting attracted 42 townspeople, according to town clerk-treasurer Eva lee Payne and the discussion became heated on several occasions. While the meeting started promptly at 7 p.m., the proposed budget as advertised earlier this month in The Mail-Journal was

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TRUSTEE, ADVISORY BOARD — Tippecanoe township trustee Richard Mitchell spoke to a group of 85 township at the budget hearing at ('amelot Hall in North Webster last night. From left are advisory board members Jerry Rhoades. Kill Metcalf, and Roger Leinsetter. Mitchell, and Sue Ann Kay. deputy assessor.

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AT TAXPAYERS’ HEARING — This photo shows part of the crowd of 65 who showed up last night for a hearing on the Tippecanoe township budget at Camelot Hall in North W ebster.

Public service company cites improved gas supply

Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCo) received approval from the Public Service Commission of Indiana on Monday, Aug. 27, to raise its present maximum volume of natural gas for new and existing customers to 40,000 cubic feet per day, not to exceed 4,000 cubic feet per hour. NIPSCo cited an improved gas supply situation which would allow it to increase its maximum of 10,000 cubic feet per day set in May, 1977, to the new higher level. The new regulation will permit the company to accept new customers up to the Eaves given suspended sentence William E. Eaves, 18, r 5 Syracuse, was given a two-year suspended prison sentence and placed on probation for 18 months on Tuesday, Aug. 21, after pleading guilty to a charge of forcing open a cigarette machine outside the Oswego Laundromat and taking $11.32 in change and 152 packages of cigarettes on May 29. The average American man is just over 5'9" tall. He weighs almost 162 pounds.

Buick slid into a parked 1977 Dodge truck owned by James M. Sizemore, 619 Post Road, Goshen. Approximately two minutes after the accident report Captain Ray C. Knowles of Goshen Police Department apprehended Rochester. The heavily damaged Buick was stopped at Main and Pike Streets, Goshen. Damage to the car was set at $1,600 and damage to the truck was SSOO. He was booked, in Elkhart County Jail and will be arraigned ir*6oshen City Court.

passed at 12:10 a.m. The meeting adjourned at 12:15 am. Total amoung of the budget: $190,843.00 Town board president Howard S. Bemish read the cities' and towns’ bulletin of June 1979 regarding dates for budget hearings and appeals. Not A Board Concern Mrs. Payne said n>iich St the opposition to the proposed town budget conceited reassessment of property values, which is a concern of the township trustee and not the town

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board. This fact was duly explained. Mrs. Payne said, and understood by those in attendance. Speaking in opposition of the budget were Maurice Howe, owner of the Lakes View Shopping Center at the south edge of town; Clark Davis, until recently a trailer park owner; Jay Clutter, a trailer park owner; Thurman and Alice Rinker, owners of Rinker’s Family Store; and townspeople Bill and Mary Whisler and John Harwood, among others.

crease his current contract supply by up to an additional 40,000 cubic feet per day. All the pipeline suppliers are in the process of acquiring additional sources of natural gas and it is expected the supply situation will continue to improve.

Wt H M NORTH WEBSTER GOP CANDIDATES — Nominated for North Webster town officers are the four townspeople shown above: From left. Howard S. Bemish, candidate for the town board of trustees from Ward 11: Evalee M. Payne, candidate for clerk-treasurer; Lucy E. Fribley. from Ward III: and Gregory A. Smith, from Ward I. It was the first Republican town caucus held at North Webster since 1963, so stated town chairman Gary Kastlund.

North Webster Republicans re-nominate town slate

North Webster Republicans met in tow-n caucus at 7:30 p.m. last Thursday and nominated their present officers for reelection to the town board of trustees and for town clerktreasurer. Re-nominations were as follows: Ward I — Greg Smith Ward II — Howard Bemish Ward 111 — Lucy Fribley

BLOODMOBILE IN MILFORD The Red Cross Blood Mobile will be at the Milford Apostolic. Christian Church, Friday, Aug. 31 from 12 to 6 p.m. The Red Cross needs 180 donors to meet its 150 pint quota. Because of the Labor Day holiday week end, the Fort Wayne Regional Blood Center would appreciate a 10 per cent increase in donations. Betty Tobin, representative from Van Buren Township, and Joy Mischler, representative from Jefferson Township, coordinate arrangements for blood mobile visits in their townships. Jan Maher is in charge of recruiting blood donors in this area. Edith Baumgartner will act as hostess Friday and Mrs. Mischler and Mrs. Tobin will be co-chairmen for the project. Dr. Floyd Rheinheimer of Milford will be the doctor on call. Persons between the ages of 17 and 66, weighing 110 pounds for females and 115 pounds for males, are eligible to donate blood.

Clerk -Treasurer — Evalee * Payne Smith is employed by Lyle Electric Company and has been a North Webster resident for the past 11 years, coming to that community from Leesburg. Bemish is currently president of the North Webster town board. He has been a resident of the community since 1966, having moved there from Anderson.

BV; jJHIHHIIHBhhhhbbbH' J - 7 mBHB -s'' RIDES BIKE TO SCHOOL— Billie Ray. a freshman at Wawasee High School, rode her bike to school this morning, the first da\ of school, and chained it to a utility pole in front of the school in a slight drizzle. /

Mrs. Fribley js a longtime North Webster resident and is employed by the North Webster branch of the Lake City Bank. Mrs. Payne has also been a longtime North Webster resident and is secretary of the Metcalf and Payne Plumbing and; Heating Company. Town Republican chairman Gary Eastlund presided at the! meeting which had 41 in at-; tendance. . •