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Witherstine, Dewitt

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126 East Center Avenue - An Architectural and Historic Survey of the Camp Meeting Area of Lake Bluff that was completed in 1998. Additional information about the property is available at the Lake Bluff History Museum. 126 East Center Avenue. See also, Photo 559 In 1900 Mr. Witherstine built a spacious home where the current Post Office is located. About 1916 he moved his house to its present location at 126 East Center Avenue. The house was built around 1900. Included are Multiple Listing Sheets (MLS)
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An Order Approving Report of Commissioners - An Order Approving Report of Commissioners to Estimate Cost of Grading, Levelling, and Gravelling Blodgett Avenue Passed and filed with Village Clerk March 29, 1897
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An Order Approving Report of Commissioners - Approving Report of Commissioners to Estimate Cost of Grading, Levelling, and Gravelling Centenary Avenue Passed and File with Village Clerk March 29, 1897
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An Order Approving Report of Commissioners - Report of Commissioners to Estimate Cost of Grading, Gravelling, and Levelling Scranton Avenue Passed and filed with Village Clerk March 29, 1897
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Certification of Acceptance - Certification of Acceptance Certified, by D. Witherstine, that the annexed and foregoing Ordinance is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance adopted and passed by the President and Board of Trustees. He further certifies that the Recommendation of the Board of Local Improvements of said Village are true and correct copies.
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Chancery Summons - Chancery Summons issued by Lake County Circuit Court, summos John H. Howard, Village President, D. Witherstine, Village Clerk, and Harry A. Lyons, Village Treasurer.
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Estimate of President of Board of Local Improvement - Estimate of President of Board of Local Improvement Charles G. Trusdell, submits an estimate of the cost of local improvement in the Village for the construction of a sewer and connected sewer system for said Village. Gives estimate amounting to $37,500.
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Handwritten Document - Handwritten Document that explains the origins of the Lake Bluff Fire Department - written by Dewitt Witherstine Summary given by M. Michelsen
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Lake Bluff Depot Chicago Milwaukee Electric Line - Sepia photograph of the Lake Bluff frame depot for Chicago Milwaukee Electric Line with people standing on the platform. A white house with a turret in background, possibly Witherstine home.
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Letter from Ernest Gail to D. Witherstine - Letter from Ernest Gail to D. Witherstine, enclosing notice of the case Geraghty vs Village of Lake Bluff.
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Merchant Block Lake Bluff - Black & white photograph of southeast corner of Center and Scranton. Warren Miller Grocery and Drug store. The Witherstine house across the street is the one that was eventually moved to 126 Center Ave.
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Notice of Refusal and Neglect - Notice of Refusal and Neglect in which Eliza Quarta refused to select a Commissioner to estimate and determine damage to her building, therefore a Commissioner was appointed for her and has concluded that the building have decayed, deteriorated, and depreciated more than 50%. Due to this, Quarta has 10 days to tear the building down or the Village will tear the building down for her and she will be charged all expenses. Attached are Commissioner's reports.
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Official Ballot for the Village of Lake Bluff - Official Ballot for the Village of Lake Bluff - to vote on the following: "Shall bonds for the purpose of building a bridge over the ravine on Sheridan road in the Village of Lake Bluff in the aggregate sum of $6,000 be issued by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lake Bluff"
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Ordinance Amendment - An Ordinance Amending an Ordinance Entitled "Ordinance for Sidewalk on North Side of Scranton Avenue from Walnut Avenue to Sunrise Avenue, in the Village of Lake Bluff in the County of Lake and State of Illinois"
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Ordinance and Estimate for a Supplemental Assesement - Ordinance and Estimate for a Supplemental Assesement The submission of an ordinance to make up a deficiency in the Village of Lake Bluff Special Assessment, Docket No. 6, for a combined system of drainage and sewers, together with an estimate of the cost of said deficiency and the cost of making an d levying the assessment as provided by law and recommend the passage of said ordinance and the making of a supplemental assessment contemplated therein.
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Ordinance for the Making and Construction of a Connected Sewer System in Lake Bluff - Ordinance for the Making and Construction of a Connected Sewer System in Lake Bluff Section 1: That a local improvement be made in Lake Bluff by forming, making, establishing, and constructing a sewer and sewers together with the necessary cross and out-let or out-fall sewers, to constitute a sewer system combining various streets into one connected system. Section 2: The recommendation of the Board of Local Improvements of Lake Bluff, providing for such improvement, together with the estimate of the cost thereof, made by the Village Engineer of said Village. Section 3: That said improvement shall be made, and the whole cost be paid for by special assessment in accordance with an act of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, entitle "An Act Concerning Local Improvements" Section 4: That the aggregate amount herin ordered to be assessed against the property, shall be divided into 10 installments, the first of which installments shall include 10 percent of the assessment, and the aggregate amount of each of the remaining installments shall be equal in amount and multiples of $100. Section 5: For the purpose of anticipating the collection of the second and succeeding installments of said assessments for said improvement. Section 6: That the Village Attorney be, and he is hereby directed to file a petition in the County Court, in the name of Lake Bluff, praying that steps may be taken to levy a special assessment for said improvement in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and in the manner prescribed by law. Section 7: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 8: This Ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage.
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Ordinance Vacating Waukegan Road - Ordinance Vacating Waukegan Road and also Vacating Certain Streets and Portions of Streets and Alleys Intersecting Said Waukegan Road. Dated August 2, 1904 Includes a statement from D. Witherstine in which he certifies that the annexed and foregoing ordinance is a true and correct copy. Dated December 6, 1904
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Recommendation, Estimate, Ordinance - Recommendation, Estimate, Ordinance for Improving Center Avenue and System of Streets — by curbing with sod edge curb, constructing catch basins and basin inlets, grading, seeding, and paving with 11 inches of crushed cobble and banding gravel. Streets include: - Center Avenue - Oak Avenue - Evanston Avenue - Glen Avenue - Gurney Avenue - Harris Avenue - Sheridan Road - Maple Avenue - Simpson Avenue - Sunrise Avenue Recommendation Dated March 15, 1904 Estimated Dated March 15, 1904 Ordinance Dated April 5, 1904
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Report of Commissioners - Report of Commissioners to Estimate Cost of Grading, Gravelling, and Levelling Centernary Avenue Approved and Filed with Village Clerk March 29, 1897
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Report of Commissioners - Report of Commissioners to Estimate Cost of Grading, Levelling, and Gravelling Blodgett Avenue Approved March 29, 1897 and filed with Village Clerk March 29, 1897
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Sidewalk Ordinance - Ordinance for a five (5) foot cement sidewalk on North side of Scranton Avenue from Walnut Avenue to Sheridan Road, in the Village of Lake Bluff.
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Special Tax "C" - Special Tax "C" - for the construction of a four (4) foot cement sidewalk on the West side of Evanston Avenue from North Avenue to Trusdell Avenue Attached is the Ordinance for the Sidewalk construction.
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Special Tax Warrant "K" - Special Tax Warrant "K" for the construction of a 5 foot cement sidewalk on the west side of Sheridan Road from Sylvan Avenue to Trusdell Avenue; also on the south side of Trusdell Avenue from the center line of Section 21-44-12 to Waukegan Road, and on the north side of Trusdell Avenue from Sheridan Road to 325 West line of Evanston Ave., in Lake Bluff. "An Act to provides Additional Means for the Construction of Sidewalks in Cities, Towns, and Villages."
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Specifications for a System of Sewers in the Village of Lake Bluff - Specifications for a System of Sewers in the Village of Lake Bluff Accepted and Approved by Board of Trustees on October 10, 1899, Designed by W.T. Griffith, C.E. Signed by Village President, Charles G. Trusdell, and Village Clerk D. Witherstine. This is a copy of the original and attached is a blank copy.
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Specifications for a System of Sewers in the Village of Lake Bluff - Specifications for a System of Sewers in the Village of Lake Bluff Accepted and Approved by Board of Trustees on October 10, 1899, Designed by W.T. Griffith, C.E. Signed by Village President, Charles G. Trusdell and Village Clerk D. Witherstine. This is the original and attached is a blank copy.
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Submission of an Ordinance for a Supplemental Assessment - Submission of an Ordinance for a Supplemental Assessment - for grading and improving Sheridan Road. Ordinance is attached
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