Baden's First 100 YearsPage Twenty-seven
In August, 1914, the Borough Council passed Ordinances for the construction of sidewalks in the Borough, this matter having been originally proposed in 1912, but held up for two years; now, however, work was pushed and most of the sidewalks in the town were laid at this time. Ordinance No. 94 enacted May 2nd, 1916, to agree with the state Child Labor Law forbids the employment of any male minor under 12 years and regulates the employment of any minor, either boys or girls, over this age. January 2nd, 1917, Secretary Northrop is instructed by Council to obtain from the state topographical maps, for Rev. Richter's use in preparing a map to present to the State Board of Viewers in connection with proposed Baden to Aliquippa Bridge. On the same date the burgess was notified to refrain from putting prisoners in the Council Chamber and to confine them to the lockup. In a campaign against speedsters, Burgess J. L. Skehan reports as follows: "During the month of August, 1917, I collected $330.00 in fines, and have a watch left as a deposit by M. B. Horwitz of Cleveland, Ohio. I have transmitted $300.00 to Mr. P. M. Fletcher, Treasurer, and have in my possession $30.00 to enable me to make change. I am also turning over the watch. During the month of September, 1917, I collector $160.00 in fines." March 5th, 1918. Council ordered a flag pole erected, and arranged with the Red Cross to make an American Flag, and a service flag to honor the boys of Baden who entered the service of their country. January 3rd, 1921. A motion was in council meeting that the houses be numbered. The Street Committee together with the Borough Engineer were directed to work up a plan for numbering the houses. Evidently no action was taken, as we find that on April 5th, 1962, Mr. H. L. McKibben was present at Council meeting, and reports that he is troubled with employees of the gas, electric and other companies wanting information as to where people live. He suggests that the houses be numbered. Next mention is made March 12th, 1928, when a member of Council makes a motion that the houses be numbered. The matter was referred to committee and again lost. Finally, as we all know, action was taken in 1930 and numbers were assigned according to location and streets. June 3rd, 1929, Mr. McKibben reports that the paving on Virginia Avenue is finished and ready for final inspection, this is the first street paved since State Street, over twenty years before, and the only concrete street in the Borough. To give a detailed description of what has been done in recent years would be to review what is still fresh in our memories, so we sill mention just a few of the things that have been accomplished,
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