The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-02-10
CITY APPROVES
ANNEXATION OF
CARVER PARK
Tuesday. February 7th.

subdivision ut the northeast corner
of Wright street and Bradley ave-
nue. TO the city Of Champaign was
approved unanimously this morn
| ing by the council.
! Adoption Of the ordinance bring
ing the f0-acre tract into the city
means that for the first time the
municipal boundary viii at one
point run east Of Wright street
the long standing line Of demarca-
ton between Champaign and Ur-
bana.
The subdivision Is being devel-
optd by ozier- Weller. Inc, with
new houses for 48 Negro families.
It's annexation TO the city already
had received the sanction of the
county court.
City Engineer John T. Kearns,
in response to a question from
Commissioner James H. Griftner,
said he has received a map of the
subdivision, indicating the Ioea-
ton of streets, sewers etc.
The council enacted, as prt-
vionsly planned a resolution cal
ling upon the Urbana Champaign
sanitary district to assume the en-
tire responsibility for maintaining
and installing all of the sanitary
sewers in the city Heretofore, the
district has exercised jurisdiction
only over the large interceptor
sewers, leaving the rest of the
task with the city street depart
ment.
In the event the board of trus-
tees of the sanitary district ac-
cedes to the request, the city at
torney is authorized to draw mp
contract formally conveying
the responsibility.
2oning ordinances to be adopted
for the McComb addition, south of
Springfield avenue and west of
Russell street, recently annexed
TO the city. were outlined by City
Attorney Gail r. Fisher.
The council agreed to the set
ting up of commercial zone for
Towards super market. 1913 w.
Springfield avenue but otherwise
the addition will be zoned for class
A residential Zone and two family
dwellings, useage.
A five family. one-story apart
ment building situated immediate
ly behind the Howard store will be
considered as q non-conforming
use. 1t can continue in a residential
zone, but cannot be converted to
anothtr purpose at any future
time. Clark Htnson owns the build
ing.
Fisher said public hearing
probably should be conducted on
the entire McComb tract zoning
proposal before an ordinance is
adopted.
The council authorized the city
attorney to utilize the services of
Police officer Arthur Charlson
parking meter maintenance man,
in survey of the location of each
meter. An ordinance is planned
designating the area where park
ing meters are employed to ov-
ereome technicality raised in a
recent meter violation case lost
by the city.
City Engineer John T. Kearns
reported the purchase at $279 each
of new electrical and time mech
anism controls for the traffic lights
at Springfield and Neil streets,
Springfield and First streets. and
University avenue and First
street.
Residents of the 500 bloch Fi-,
street petitioned the council for
the placing of street light globe
middle of the block. There has
been no light in the block for
seven years the petitioners said,
adding that there has recently been
a "crime wave.''
Commissioner Sigfred Petersen
said the light already had been
installed. A separate petition from
the same housholders asked for
improved storm drainage by prop
per maintenance of the sewer at
Elm and Healy streets.
Approval was given to the va
cation of part of the alley with
IN the block bounded by Springfield
avenue. Wright street, Stoughton
street, and Sixth street.
The petition for vacation of the
public ground was presented by
Attorneys Darius e. Phebus and
Homer Shepherd. in behalf of tha