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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28

| then on an ascending grade of 1928 feet
in 100 feet for 81 feet to elevation 1856,
being north property line of Williams
Avenue
SECTION III: That the plans, specifi-
cations, estimates and profles of the
proposed improvement heretofore pre-
pared by the City Engineer and now on
file in the Office of the Director of Public
works in the City of Hamilton, Ohio, be
and the same are hereby adopted and
approved.
SECTION ": That the entire cost and
expense of said Improvement as is not
borne by the Works Projects Admins
tration for the City of Hamilton, Ohio,
the cost so borne by the Works Projects
Administration for the City of Hamilton,
Ohio, is in excess of two per cent and
cost Of intersection shall be assessed by
the foot frontage upon the following de-
scribed lots and lands, to-wit: all lots
and lands bounding and abutting upon
the above Improvement, which said lots
and lands are hereby determined to be
specially benefited by said improvement.
The cost shall include the expense of
preliminary and other surveys and print
ing and publishing notices, resolutions
and ordinances required, the serving of
said notices and the cost of construction,
together with interest on bonds or notes
issued in anticipation of the collection
of deferred assessments, and all other
necessary expenditures.
SECTION V: That the assessments so
to be levied shall be paid in ten annual
installments with interest on deferred
payments at the same rate of interest as
shall be borne by the bonds to be issued
in anticipation of the collection thereof
provided the owner of any property as
sessed may at his option pay such assess
mentS in cash within thirty days after
the passage of the assessing ordinance.
SECTION VI That notes or bonds,
either or BOTH of the City of Hamilton,
Ohio, shall be issued in anticipation of
the collection of assessments by INSTALL
mentS, and in amount equal thereto.
SECTION VII: That the entire cost of
said Improvement as is not borne by the
Works Projects Administration for the
City of Hamilton, Ohio, together with
the cost of any real estate or interest
herein purchased appropriated, and
the cost and expense of any appropria-
tion proceedings therefor, and the dam
ages awarded any owner of adjoining
land and interest therein, and the cost
and expense of such award shall be paid
by special assessments
SECTION VIII: This resolution shall
be certified to the Director of Finance
who shall thereupon proceed to make an
assessment report in accordance with the
method of assessment provided in this
resolution, as provided for in the charter
of the City of Hamilton, Ohio
SECTION TX: This resolution shall
feet from and after the earliest period
allowed by the charter of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio.
Passed: November 19, 1941.
LEO ]. WELSH, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS
City Clerk.
Nov. 28-1t
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28

assessment roll in which the assessment
for the general Improvement has been
rebated $0.294 per front foot, and the as
sessments made in this ordinance are
correctly made according to the final cost
of said Improvement and according to
the corrected assessment roll as prepared
by the Director of Finance.
NOW THEREFORE, BE 1T Or
DAMNED by the Council of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio:
SECTION 1: That the special assess
ments levied by Section I of Ordinance
No. 1920 for the improvement of East
Avenue Alley, from Walnut Street to
Chestnut Street in the Fourth Ward of
the City of Hamilton, Ohio, by grading
and paving the roadway thereof with a
permanent material such as concrete,
brick asphalt, asphaltic concrete, War
renite bitulithic, or any other type of
material as may be determined, be and
the same are hereby corrected and abated
in the manner set forth in the preamble
of this ordinance so that the final assess
ment for the improvement shall be as
follows:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28
RESOLUTION NO. 77e7

Declaring 1t necessary to improve Pleas
ant Avenue Alley, from Belle Avenue
to Williams Avenue, in the Sixth Ward
of the City Of Hamilton, Ohio, by grad
with permanent material such as con-
crete, brick, asphalt, asphaltic concrete,
warrenite bitulithic, or any other type
Of material as may be determined.
WHEREAS, the owners of more than
sixty per cent of the foot frontage of the
property on the above named alley have
petitioned in writing for the improve
ment of Pleasant Avenue Alley from
Belle Avenue to Williams Avenue, in the
Sixth Ward of the City of Hamilton,
Ohio by grading and paving the roadway
thereof with a permanent material such
as concrete, brick, asphalt, asphaltic con-
crete, Warrenite bitulithic, or any other
type of material as may be determined
and that the entire cost and expense for
said improvement as is not borne by the
Works Projects Administration for the
City of Hamilton, Ohio, including incl
dental costs such as advertising, engl-
neering, inspection, stakes, etc. shall be
assessed by the foot frontage upon the
lots and lands bounding and abutting
upon said alley, between the points afore-
said, and consent that the assessment be
levied and collected without reference TO
the value of the property of the sub.
Scribers thereto, and waive all Dement'S OF
any statute constitution or provision of
the charter of the City of Hamilton, Ohio
limiting assessments.
NOW THEREFORE, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED by the Council of the City of
Hamilton. Ohio:
SECTION /: That it is deemed neces-
sary and conducive to the public health,
convenience and welfare that Pleasant
Avenue Alley, from Belle Avenue to Will
liams Avenue, in the Sixth Ward OF the
City of Hamilton, Ohio be improved by
grading and paving the roadway thereon
with a permanent material such as con-
crete, brick asphalt asphaltic concrete,
Warrenite bitulithic or any other type
of material as may be determined.
SECTION H. That the grade of said
alley when improved shall be as follows:
CENTER LINE GRADE:
Beginning at the south property line
of Belle Avenue at elevation 93 40; thence
south on an ascending grade of $50 feet
in 100 feet for 25 feet to elevation 94.SO; =;
then on an ascending grade of 2.S1 feet
in 100 feet for 25 feet to elevation $3.50;
then on an ascending grade of 0.6O foot
in 100 feet for so feet to elevation $3.50; /;
then on a descending grade of 2.4O feet
in 100 feet for so feet to elevation $3.50;
then on a descending grade of $40 feet
in 100 feet for so feet to elevation $500;
then on descending grade of LAO feet
in 100 feet for so feet to elevation $3.50; Z;
then on an ascending grade of O.4O foot
i'm 100 feet for SO feet to elevation $3.50;
then on a descending grade of O.63 foot
in 100 feet for S5 feet to elevation 9l.96; ;
then on an ascending grade of 0.3O foot
in 100 feet for 81 feet to elevation 92.O4; I;
then on an ascending grade of zoo feet
in 100 feet for 3S feet to elevation 92.SO;
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28

assessment roll in which the assessment
for the general Improvement has been
rebated $0.002 per front foot and the
assessments made in this ordinance are
correctly made according to the final cost
of said Improvement and according to
the corrected assessment roll as prepared
by the Director of Finance.
NOW THEREFORE, BE 1T OR
DAINI1D by the Council of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio:
SECTION I: That the special assess
mentS levied by Section l of Ordinance
No. 4116 for the Improvement of Elble
Avenue, from Williams Avenue south to
it's southern terminus, in the Sixth Ward
of the City of Hamilton, Ohio by con-
structing sanitary sewers manholes,
house connections, etc. where necessary,
be and the same are hereby corrected
and abated in the manner set forth in
the preamble of this ordinance so that
the final assessment for the Improvement
shall be as follows
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28
Legal Advertisements

fund after the cost and expense of the
improvement have been paid and the pro-
ceeds of all bonds sold in anticipation
of the collection of deferred installments
of assessments and all cash payments of
assessments shall be applied to the pay
ment Of said note or notes and interest
SECTION V: That the Director of FL
nance be and he is hereby authorized to
issue his warrant to the Treasurer in
payment for the cost of said improve
ment
SECTION VI: This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force and effect from
and after the earliest period allowed by
the charter of the City of Hamilton, Ohio.
Passed: November 19, 194l
LEO j.. WELSH, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
City Clerk.
Nov 2S-1t
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28

194S, 1949 1850 and 1851, and the Di-
rector of Finance is hereby authorized
to certify all unpaid assessments to the
County Auditor to be placed by him on
the tax duplicate and collected as other
taxes are collected
SECTION III: That Section III of Or
dinance No 4116 be and the same is
hereby repealed
SECTION ": This ordinance shall
take effect and be in full force and eff
feet from and after the earliest period
allowed by the charter of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio
Passed: November 10, 1941
LEO j. WELSH, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
City Clerk.
Nov. 2S-1t
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28

this project has been abandoned by them.
THEREFORE, BE 1T ORDAINED by
Ohio:
SECTION /: That Ordinance Namber
4169 authorizing the construction of a
Colored Community Recreation Center
House be and the same is hereby re-
pealed, and that said project be aban-
doned, for the reasons above stated, and
that the proceeds of the bonds sold for
such purpose be transferred to the Bond
Retirement Fund of the city.
SECTION II: This ordinance shall
take effect and be in full force and ef
feet from and after the earliest period
allowed by the charter of the City of
Hamilton Ohio.
Passed: November 19, 1941.
LEO J. WELSH, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
City Clerk.
Nov 2S-lt
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28
Owner

and which lots and lands are hereby de-
termined to be specially benefited by said
improvement.
SECTION IL: That Section III of Ordi-
nance No. 4116 shall be amended to read
as follows:
That the owners of the several lots
and parcels of land included in this as
sessment shall pay the amounts from
them as severally due, as shown by this
assessment to the City Treasurer within
thirty days from and after the passage
of this ordinance. and in default thereof
said tax with interest at not to exceed
six per cent per annum, payable annually
in advance on deferred payments, shall
be payable to the County Treasurer in
ten annual installments with the regular
tax of 1912, 1943, 1914, 1945, 1916, 1947,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28
ORDINANCE NO. 42o5

An ordinance to correct special assess
ments heretofore levied for the i'm
provement Of East Avenue Alley, from
walnut Street to Chestnut Street, in
the Fourth Ward Of the City Of Ham
ilton, Ohio, by grading and paving the
roadway thereof with permanent ma
terial such as concrete, brick, asphalt,
asphaltic concrete, Warrenite btu
Iithic, or any other type Of material
as may be determined, by rebating por-
tions Of said assessment levied to pay
the cost and expense OF such improve
ment, and amending Section II Of Or
dinance Number 1920.
WHEREAS, a special assessment was
levied under Ordinance No. 1920 for the
purpose of paying the cost and expense
of the above Improvement; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of such
Improvement it appears that the total
cost was less than the amount assessed;
and
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance
has certified to the Council corrected
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28
ORDINANCE MO. 42o4

An ordinance to correct special assess
1nents heretofore levied for the i'm
provement OF E1ble Avenue, from Will
liams Avenue south to it's southern ter
minus, in the Sixth Ward Of the City
OF Hamilton, Ohio, by constructing
sanitary sewers, manholes, house con-
nections, ETC., whore necessary, by re-
batting portions Of said assessment
levied to pay the cost and expense of
such Improvement, and amending Sec
tion II Of Ordinance Number 4l16.
WHEREAS, special assessment was
levied under Ordinance No. 4116 for the
purpose of paying the cost and expense
of the above Improvement; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of such
improvement it appears that the total
cost was less than the amount assessed;
and
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance
has certified to the Council corrected
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28

1947, 194S, 1949, 1850 and 1851, and the
Director of Finance is hereby authorized
to certify all unpaid assessments to the
County Auditor to be placed by him on
the tax duplicate and collected as other
taxes are collected
SECTION III: That Section III Of Or
dinance No. 1920 be and the same is
hereby repealed,
SECTION ": This ordinance shall
take effect and be in full force and ef-
feet from and after the earliest period
allowed by the charter of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio
Passed: November 10, 1941,
LEO j. WELSH, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
City Clerk.
Nov 2S-It
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28

and which lots and lands are hereby de-
termined to be specially benefited by said
Improvement,
SECTION II: That Section III of Ordi-
nance No. 1920 shall be amended to read
as follows:
That the owners of the several lots
and parcels of land included in this as
them as severally due, as shown by this
assessment, to the City Treasurer within
thirty days from and after the passage
of this ordinance, and in default thereof
six per cent per annum, payable annu-
ally In advance on deferred payments,
shall be payable to the County Treas
urer In ten annual installments with the
regular tax of 1912, 1943, 1914, 1945, 1946,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28
ORDINANCE NO. 4a1o

An ordinance repeating Ordinance Num-
ber 4169 and abandoning the construc-
tion Of Colored Community Recre-
alton Center House.
WHEREAS, Council issued and sold
bonds of the City of Hamilton, Ohio, to
provide funds for the purpose Of con-
structing and erecting a Colored Com
munity Recreation Center House in CO.
operation with the National Youth Ad-
miniStration; and
WHEREAS, the National Youth Ad-
ministration has advised the city that
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28

Make your union-earned dollars
work for you by spending them for
union workers goods.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28

Nov. 2S-1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10

in this war. They were Rrltain'S & most severe loss In q single engage. ment,
 The reverse followed by three days the Japanese sneak" air raid on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in which one old hattleship and destroyer were sunk.
 The naval losses in the war to date;
 Great Britain
 BattleShlps Prince of Wales, SS,000 tons, Royal Oak, 29,lS0 tons ttorpedoed first month of war;
 Battle Cruisers Repulsc, 32,000 tons. Hood, 42,i00 tons tsunR by Ger man bNttleship Bismarck last sum- mer,)
 Aircraft Carriers Courageous, 22,5o0 tons Glorious, 22500 tons Ark Royal, 22,000 tons al Nine cruisers " 50 destroyers M 3l submarines l96 auxiliary craft,
 United States One old battleship (Pearl Har- bor)
 Unidentified destroyer (Pearl) Harbor)
 Destroyer Reuben James torpe- doed by German submarine, Oct, 90 Germany
 Battleship Bismarck, 35,000 tons, (sunk by British planes and surface units last May),
 Pocket Battleshlp Admiral Graf Spec, 10000 tons tsunk by British cruiser in first months of war; Three cruisers 10 destroyers An unknown number of subma- rineS
 An unknown number of auxiliary craft,
 Italy Five cruisers lS deStroyers ls submarines Acknowledged by Itallans)
 10 torpedo boats Nine auxiliary craft (acknowl- edged by Italians)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10

Leo T. Crowley, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as head of a new division of the Jus tice Department which will deal with patents and other property of Axis nationals. He said this di- vision would have functions com- parable to the alien property clis- todian during World War !.
 Riddle repeated that apprehen- sion and detention of Axis nationals was a "job handled by the FBI alone" and he criticized the rough handling of Japanese" reported. in Seattle. He added:
 "T.hey were very foolish to do it."
 He said there was absolutely no evidence of fifth column activity or sabotage, but we already have post- ed extra guards in all vital plants. We are taking no chances"
 According to regulations prolnul- gated under the Presidents procla- nations, "eneny aliens''-Japanese, Italians and Germans--aTe forbid den from aiIlhating with any or- ganiEation, group or assembly des- lgnated by Riddle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10

(Continued rom Phge v asserted that iii c dawn attack to. day Japanese troops had been landed on Luzon, principal Island Of the Philippines, and that operations were proceeding rapidly.
 Tokyo quoted Lieut.. Gen. Douglas MaArthur, United States comman' der.in- -chief in the Far East. as admitting in broadcast from Man, ila that the Japanese had succeeded in effectlng landings at certain points north of Manila despite re- siStance of the Philippines forces.
 A German official news agency Shanghai dispatch said Japanese planes attacked Manila ct i2'4b D. m. and dropped bombs on hareoF works near Santiago, where ships were gathered in harbor.
 Nichols Field HIt
 Tokyos high command said Japa" rese planes heavily attacked Nichols air field ct Manila, destroying hangars, barracks and runways. and that submarines had sunk a lS,O0O ton American transport in Manila Bay. southwards of Hong KoEg, 1t was added, Q British armed mer- vhantfnan was captured.
 The Tokyo foreign office said Switzerland had agreed to represent American interests in Japan.
 Imperial headquarters said the Japanese navy had lost 40 planes since the outbreak of war but that TO Japanese warshipS had been lost,
 Asserting that no enemy planes had yet appeared over Japan, Tokyo warned that bombing muse be ex- pected, the BEG reported in Q broadcast heard by CHS.
 Tokyo said the announcement Of the sinking of priEce of Wales and RepuIse caused wild excitement all over Japan as 1t was flashed over all radio networks.
 The cabinet met in extraordinary session at Tokyo, discussing "an inc portant foreign political matter"
 Admits Some Losses
 Tokyo, Dec. l0.-(Domel broad cast recorded by UP at New York Imperial Japanese headquarters admitted the loss Of two transports and damage to two others today but said no lives had been lost and the army said l3 of its planes had failed to return to their bases.
 officials denei dreports abroad that a Japanese aircraft carIieI had been sunk off Hawaii and they suggested that perhaps the Ameri- can aircraft carrier Enterprise, 19,- 300 tons, had been seen sinking af- ter having sufferedt hits by Japan ese bombs.
 No formal claim to destruction of the Enterprise was made and Imperial headquarters did not in- dicate where Japanese transports had been lost and damaged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10

 through the White House, which has handled the war news preVi" ously,
 White House Secretary stephen T, Early said that henceforth the War and Navy departments would handle most Of the news about their operations.
 Such news from the departments, however, will meet the two condi- tons laid down by the President yesterday. Accuracy ard proof that publication will not aid the en- emy,
 Invasion Attempt
 Manila, Dec. i0--(UP)-JapaneSe troops landed on Lu2on, the main Philippine island, under c rain of U. s. bombs today and Japanese bombers blasted heavily again At military obiectiveS in the Manila area despite U. 8. fighter and anH' aircraft opposition.
 The Japanese landing opera atlonS were concentrated on ib0-mile stretch of the northwest and north coasts of Luzon, the island on which Manila is located,
 One Japanese transport was sunk by the American air force and at least two others damaged.
 By mid-day Manila had passed through four air attacks, centerine aS have oil previous attacks, on army, navy and air force objectlveS
 A United Press correspondent counted at least 67 Japanese planes apparently passing over Manila at attitudes of from l2,000 to l5po0O feet.
 Two Japanese bombers and one Japanese fighter plane were report. cd brought down.
 The Japanese planes flew over Manila In perfect formation, theil silver wings blending with the sky The city proper escaped damage but what were described as 10 few cost. ly blows" were scored by the Jap. Rnese attackers on American mill. tary objectives,
 U. s. anti-aircraft guns hammered away at the attackers but this cor. respondent, watching the raids from the eight-story Wilson building IT the heart of the city, saw no bomb CTS fall. The planes were flying at about l5,000 feet and 1t appeared that the anti-aireraft fire was fall. Ing short.
 The Japanese again bombed Nich. ols air field, the army base on .hC outskirts of Manila, Flames ane heavy black smoke were seen ir the vicinity of the air base. Anoth. CT fire was seen . few miles eas; of the navy's powerful Cavite base One fire started in the Cavite area but burned only few minutes.
 One Japanese plane and possibly more was downed at PaSay on Man. Has southern outskirts and anoth. CT in Tondo, e poor section of the city. A Japanese fighter was brought
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
attleship Prince Of
 Wales Sunk By Japan
Continued from Page D

held Co have greater effective range than earlier 15nch 1e 525-inch guns several smaller guns and multiple Pom-POm guns Her speed more than 30 knots Laid down in January 1887 launched May lSSS Sne was ss reported i'm commission last April.
 gEPULSE WAS 32,OOO TONS
 Renulse was S2OOO ton battle cruiser built in 1916
 Price of Wales and RepulSe the third and fourth capital ships Britain has lost in than two years of war; The others the BateShp Royal Oak sunk by submarine October IA l9S9 at Scapa Flow and the giant battle cruiser Hood, sunk by the Bismarck May 24
 ADMIRALTY CoMNIUNIQUE ON SINKINGS 'The Board of Admiralty regrets to announce that ac report had been received from Singapore that Ills NaestyS ship Prince of Wales Captain l. C. Leach, flying the flag of Admiral Sir Tom PhilippS, and his Majesty ship Repulse, Captain w, G. Tennant, were sunk while carrying out operations against the Japanese attack on
 'No details are yet available except those contained In Japanese official cOmmunque which claims that both ships were sunk by air attack" STUNNING BLOW TO BRITISH NAVY
 It was admitted that the sinking of Prince of Wales and Repuse almost stunning blow after the Japa nese attack the United States fleet at Hawaii.
 1t said in naval quarters that Japan had brought herself long way toward her goal goal she must attain of naval domination of the Pacific to permit her expansion through rich Dutch British and American possessions in the the world seeks for her Greater East Asia CO-PrOsperity Sphere"
 TRIED TO CRIPPLE U. S. FLEET
 By striking at Hawaii Japan sought to cripple the American fleet there By attacking Guam Midway and removing all the United States stepping stones across the Pacific for its airplanes and warshipS
 The simultaneous attacks on the Philippines, Hong Kong and Malaga, If successful, would Oblterate the Cae and Singapore naval bases of the United States and British Far Eastern fleets
 NAVAL EXPERTS BEGIN TO THINK
 Japan's victory off Malaya to give pause to modern protective devise, It understood to carry than 900 tons of nearly Onehalf its total displacement and to have l6 inches of armor at its water line Old Repulse had been strengthened with anti bomb decks