The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . Fire Station No. 2. inches in diaiuctcr. At tlie walcrworUs are twopumi)s, one of 5,000,000 gallons and one gallons capacity, so the water sujijilyis always ample whatever may l)e the demandfor (ires. Tlie department is supplieil with aGamewell and tJaynor fire alarm system, withconnections covering the city on the str
The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . Fire Station No. 2. inches in diaiuctcr. At tlie walcrworUs are twopumi)s, one of 5,000,000 gallons and one gallons capacity, so the water sujijilyis always ample whatever may l)e the demandfor (ires. Tlie department is supplieil with aGamewell and tJaynor fire alarm system, withconnections covering the city on the streets andat central i)oints. Light Taxes—Small Bonded Debt. Taxation is liiilit and tliere i-; little bonded town, county and state. The ollicial rate of tax-ation is $( i)er $100 on i)ersonal $ per $100 on real estate, ))ased on avaluation of one-third the cash value of the]iroperty asse>roperty the owner pays approximately$ in taxes. 62 THE STORY OF FIRE DEPARTMENT, reading from lelt to right—John Stringer, Asst. Chief Frank Butterly, Wm. Hawks-ley, Chas. Marx, Chief Prank Owen, Clyde Conner, Jo hn Long, Samuel Conner, Andrew Palascak, Geo. Pinkney THK STOItV OF STHKATOR. 63 EDUCATION AND RELIGION SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, CHAUTAUQUA; STREATORS SUPERIOR CULTURAL FACILITIES. Xotliiiii!: so bespeaks the diarafter of aeonmiuiiity as its scliools. No stian^ier couldeoine to Streator and fail to be struck by tliedistiiiicuisbed a|>|iearaiice of its school build-ings. They arc sjilcndid structures of brickand stone, nearly all of modern construction,and e{|uii)|ied with the latest improvements forheatinir, ventilation, health and comfort. Theypresent the most imposiuij architectural appearanrc of any of the stnn-tures in the city,and l)ear witness to the liberality and i)rogres-sivoness of tlie peojile in <lealin,u; with educa-tion. persistence with which they have grappledwitli the real problem of pedai^ogy, and no ef-fort has been t
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