East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-05-11
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lander who has done so much
land spent so much) to put u:
in our present respected posi-
ton.
This would be Mrs. Frances
Hersh, 1146 Eddy rd. She il
our mother and whatever we
have has been obtained through
her devotion, encouragement
and sacrifices.
While bending our head In
deep gratitude for all she has
done for us, we pay homage to
all other mothers.
CENSUS. The United States
Government is being somewhat
mean to Our Town. Last year
the Census Bureau came
through with the discouraging
news that East Cleveland was
down in population. Now it is
revealed by the government
that out Of 14,331 dwelling
units in the community, 500 or
four per cent of the total are
"deteriorating" and six homes
are classified as "dilapidated."
The government defines a de-
teriorating home as having one
or more defects that must be
corrected if it is to continue to
provide safe and adequate shell
ter. Examples Of such defects
are shaky porches, steps, brok-
en- plaster, rotted window sills
or frames.
A dilapidated unit is one that
presently does not provide safe
and adequate shelter.
Of course, this bothers the
city officials who are trying to
raise the housing standards and
take justified pride in their
efforts.
While they do not use such
elaborate terminology, a home
in need Of painting in East
Cleveland is eyed suspiciously.
City Manager Carran is con-
rsrned land rightfully so) as to
what the census bureaus report
might do to thinking around
town.
It must be remembered, those
taking the 1860 population
count were not building experts
and were given little training
on how to actually determine
the condition of a home.
If it's any comfort to the
city fathers, East Cleveland is
not as bad off as the county as
a whole.
According to the govern
ment report, Cuyahoga County
has IL per cent of its 5l8,682
housing units classified as de-
teriorating or lilapidated.
In Cleveland, the Census Bu-
reau says, one out of every six
housing unit is in unsound con-
dition.
'MIXED-UP.' If City Com
mission President j. Durant
Mix will remind us, we will
bring to next Tuesday nights
commission meeting an un-
signed post card addressed to
him. While the weather was
cool. it was nice to have the
card around to warm the office.
Now that nicer temperatures
are expected to prevail, Mr..
Mix, the scorching note is all
yours.
CLEANUP WEEK OVER?
An irate citizen in the neighbor-
hood of Shaw High school says
it was over before it even got
started. She speaks Of litter
bugs who have defaced the area
with all kinds of debris.
at is awfully hard to keep up
our property, with all the emp
ty bags and refuse thrown care
lessly on the lawns near the
school," she complains.
Should be some way school
officials can be more watchful
and see that it isn't the Pros
pect or Shaw pupils doing the
dirty work.
IRONICAL. Municipal Off
cials throughout Guy a h o g
County are fighting desperately
10 get one proposed bill in the
Ohio Legislature passed and
another defeated. The one fav-
ored is H.B. 667, a law that
would give communities more
home rule control in governing
liquor permits and localities.
At present it appears destined
to gather dust in a subcommit-
tee until the Assembly adjourns.
The bill being opposed (Sen-
ate Bill 1907 would allow utili-
ties to appeal a municipal zon-
ing ruling to the public utilities
commission. This legislation is
moving ahead at fast rate and
could very well pass.
This leaves us to wonder, what
say the people are having con-
cerning affairs in Columbus.
If the liquor law fails and the
utility bill passes, we hope the
voters will remember the TRACE
dies on election day.
Gene Hersh