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Hayward Review, Apr. 04, 1947, Full Text, : Russell City—the community that knows how! That description may surprise many residents of the Hayward area who most frequently label "That place out by the dump" as the "slums" of the Hayward area. But in several of its enterprises, Russell City not only is proving it knows how, but is doing it under the severest of handicaps. Russell City provides a model which the entire area could adopt…, To view a PDF copy of the article, click the link below, :
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San Francisco Chronicle, Feb. 06, 1911, Full Text, : HAYWARD. February, [unreadable], With a record of $107,635 expended in buildings during the year 1910, with, [unreadable], to be spent on the parking of a new residence tract which will, [unreadable], State wide notice. with a franchise for a new electric road which will open up a new section to the cast of this city to be sold next week, and with street work exceeding $150,000 in value under way. Hayward may be justly said to be the most progressive town in the State. The development of Hayward has been a remarkable one during the past six months. In its, [unreadable], has grown up a poultry industry that threatens the reputation of Petaluma. Resolutions were adopted by the Board of Trustees last week ordering the paving of B street from Watkins to Alice. Commercial and C streets. A from Castro to the Western Pacific, and also from Main to First street. The delinquent tax list in Hayward this year is but $1050, while the loss by , [unreadable], during 1910 amounted to only $310. Plans are being made by the School Trustees to call an election for the voting of bonds to the amount of $25,000 or $40,000 for the building of a new modern high school. The Ora Loma and B street Improvement clubs are working to have the Foothill boulevard lined with trees. Russell City, a suburb of Hayward, is planning the erection of a modern auditorium for…, To view a PDF copy of the article, click the link below, :
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Daily Review, Aug. 18, 1949, Full Text, : Possibility of extending city's water lines to Russell City was voiced by Councilman John Haar at the Monday night council meeting. Haar asked City Engineer (und newly appointed public works administrator) Hugh Gallaber to study the costs of extending water lines, to Russell City, and asked the cost of moving the Jackson street pumping station to a high point near Mt. Eden. Haar told the…, To view a PDF copy of the article, click the link below, :
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Daily Review, Sept. 03, 1949, Full Text, : Russell City residents, desperate for domestic water to replace that supplied by wells polluted by septic tank seepage, faced the bitter news today that Alameda county is unwilling to share with the city of Hayward the cost of bringing them Hotch-Hetchy water, Councilman William O. Wilson today revealed that Supervisor George Janssen this week reported that the county will reject a plan,…, To view a PDF copy of the article, click the link below, :
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Daily Review, Sept. 09, 1949, Full Text, : More than 100 signatures of Russell City residents were accured in a few hours this morning on a petition asking that county funds be made, available to provide the Russell City community with "a supply of pure water for domestic use and human consumption." Mrs. J. G. Gonsalves of 25043 Adams street was continuing the circulation of the petition among Russell City residents, who are faced with…, To view a PDF copy of the article, click the link below, :
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Daily Review, Sept. 17, 1949, Full Text, : (Adjoining, under the heading "Our Readers Say," is the full text of a letter from Harry Bartell, chairman of the Alameda county board of supervisors, concerning Russell City water conditions and the board's opinion of a Daily Review editorial. We urge that you read the letter.) • • • Mr. Harry Bartell and other members of the board of supervisors: We have tried to be fair in handling the…, Our Readers Say..., Following is a letter from chairiman of the Board of Supervisors, Harry Bartell, regarding an editorial printed in The Daily Review September 8: "A copy of the Editorial Page of the "Daily Review" under date of September 8, 1949 with the heading "Russell City and Water" was forwarded to the undersigned by Miss Grace Vivien Koster, director of the Laura Francis Home. This editorial is not fair to…, To view a PDF copy of the article, click the link below, :
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Daily Review, Sept. 21, 1949, Full Text, : It is gratifying to know that the board of supervisors of Alameda county has entered into talks with city officials of Hayward in an attempt to get water Iines laid to Russell City. Credit for the supervisors action goes to residents of Russell City who sought signatures for petitions asking for consideration; to the Russell community council, which led the delegation to the supervisors: to the…, To view a PDF copy of the article, click the link below, :
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Daily Review, Jan. 17, 1950 , Full Text, : A night-long deluge which brought 2.21 inches of rain in 24 hours also caused floods, explosions and broken dikes to the Hayward area today. Throughout the area reports of flooded residential areas kept county, district and city crews jumping from one job to another. Emil Saunders, chief of the Tennyson fire department, today warned householders whose gas furnaces are near ground level to keep…, To view a PDF copy of the article, click the link below, :
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Daily Review, May 09, 1950, Full Text, : This being budget time for all governmental agencies, we think it is proper for us to remind the county board of supervisors of a promise that was made last fall—a promise to the people of Russell City and to the people of Southern Alameda county. While summer months seem far off these cold mornings, actually the warm weather is just around the corner where May 31 and June 1 meet. And warm…, To view a PDF copy of the article, click the link below, :
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