Cash Received For Water Bonds

Source: The Elyria Republican, Elyria, Ohio, May 29, 1902, page 1.


CASH RECEIVED FOR WATER BONDS


The $153,000 Stowed Away to the Water Works Trustees' Credit


NO OBSTACLE NOW REMAINS


Employment of an Engineer and Other Steps can Now go Forward Sale Took Place on Tuesday


The first issue of lake water bonds was finally sold on Tuesday fore noon and the $153,000 received is now on deposit to the credit of the board of waterworks trustees.  The sale took place on Tuesday morning. Mayor Reefy and Clerk Purk signed the necessary documents and they were taken to Cleveland for delivery by Chairman LeMaster of the council committee on finance.


No obstacle now remains to prevent the step toward installing a lake water plant.  The employment of an engineer to take charge of the work and advertising for bids for material and labor can now proceed.


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William Clifford LeMaster (1871-1922) was a member of the Elyria, Ohio city council and my paternal great granduncle.

Wordless Wednesday: Don Coats & Idola LeMaster

Don Coats & Idola LeMaster

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The Elyria Savings & Banking Company

Source: The Elyria Republican, Elyria, Ohio, May 2, 1901, page 4.

The Elyria Savings & Banking Company.

Organized February 12th; opened for business April 8, 1901.

Authorized Capital $ 100,000

Additional Liability $ 100,000

Pays 4 percent interest semi-annually on deposits if left three months or more.

Absolute burglar and fire proof safe and vault.  Safe deposit boxes for rent.

The only bank in Elyria where German is spoken.

Over ninety stockholders representing more than $2,000,000.

The public is cordially invited to call and inspect our facilities for taking care of our customers.

Money to loan on mortgages, collateral, or other approved security.

The aim of the managers is to do a safe, conservative strictly banking business.

Wm. A. Braman, President; W.C. LeMaster, Cashier; H.W. Ingersoll, First Vice-president; Wm. Heldmyer, Second Vice-president.

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The above advertisement appeared in The Elyria Republican of Elyria, Ohio on May 2, 1901 for the bank where my paternal great granduncle was the head cashier.  William Clifford LeMaster (1871-1922) was the son of Luman Walker and Mary Keziah (CHEW) LEMASTERS.