The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
new STEEL CITY
NEAR SANDWICH
WILL BE DRY"
Sale of Liquor Will BE Barred
in Pontiac, Name Chosen
for Corporation
WILLIAM WOOL AIT
WILL BE FIRST MAYOR
Work on the Erection of Plant
Will Probably Be Started
in the Fail

Prohibition Is 10 be feature OF
| the new city" said William Wollatt,
| ST., OF Walkeryile, in speaking with
The Times. Saturday morning. in re-
gard TO Pontiac, the city 10 be es-
tablished by the United States Steel
corporation in connection with its
Canadian plant. below andwich. Mr.,
| Woolatt has been honored with the
appointment OF mayor OF the steel
| city, notice to this effect being con
tanned In report from Toronto. Ont,
in regard to the bill TO be submitted
TO the Ontario Legislature at an early
date for the incorporation Of the
steel plants municipality.
The governing body OF Pontiac.
Ont. is TO consist OF Mayor Woollatt
and four aldermen. as follows. w. G..
Kennedy, manager OF the Windsor
Gas Co.; Alexander Leslie, general
manager OF the Lake Erie Coal Co !,
Walktrville: Alexander Dawson. SUI
perintendent OF the steel corpora
lions property. below Sandwich, and
Harold r. Hatcher, OF the Canadian
Bridge Co, Walkerville. Mr.. nLw-
son has lived near Sandwich for a
number OF years, and some OF mis-
property was acquired by tint steel
corporation,
In our administration OF the Lew
city," Mr. Wollatt added, I've hope
TO keep bars out of the place entirely
The sale OF liquor within tie corpor-
ate limits OF the city will ne strictly
forbidden, and we shall try To keep
the barrooms as far away from the
boundaries as possible. We realize
what harmful influences the sale OF
liuuor among the men would have,
and We hope TO be able 10 shut out
everything which might tend 70 low
er the standard OF citizenship TO
which we aspire"
Mr. Wollatt said that the appoint
nlent OF himself and the four alder
men would continue In force FOR
three and one-half years, after which
elections will likely be held for the
fll.iLg OF all municipal Offices. such
as aldermen, school trustees. etc. ".!!e
Steel Corporation has about 1000
acres OF land, stretching about two
miles from a short distance beyond
the down-river corporation limits or
Sandwich, and about two miles back
from the river. Thus far nothing has
been done towards laying out the
proposed city, but Mr.. Wollatt says
active steps Will be taken within a
few moths. and adds that the erec-
I ! Cf the steel plant will be started
next fall or early in 1914
In our plans said Mr.. Wollatt,
we shall make provisions for an
ample sewerage system, fire protec-
ton parks and boulevards, play
grounds, streets, churches and
schools. Whether we shall supply
our own electricity for street lighting
and other necessities has not yet been
decided, because OF the coming OF the
hydro electric power from Niagara.
We may, OF course. use the electric
ity from the Fails And in regard TO
our water supply. we do not know
yet whether We are TO have system
OF our own, or get the supply from
Windsor. We shall see what arr
engagements we can make with Wind
sor before coming to any definite de
cision."
The selection OF Pontiac as the
name OF the new city was made be-
cause or the fact that no othg
municipality in Canada bears that
name. and because OF the historical
relation existing between the terri
tory and the Indian chief, Pontiac.
The fact that Pontiac, Mich, Is only
a few miles away, In the United
States. is not likely TO cause any con
fusion, 1t is figured.
Mayor Woollatt is one OF Walker
villes most highly esteemed citizens.
For number OF years he was at the
head OF the Lake Erie railway, owned
by the Walkers, relinqulshing the
position when the road passed into
the hands OF the Pere Marquette. or
recent years and at the present time
he is a member OF the firm OF VIII
liam Woollatt a. Son, coal and wood
dealers. Walkerville. and is denti-
fed with a number OF other merdln-
tile concerns He is a leader in most
pEianthropic enterprises of Walker.
vile and vicinity and takes a prom
inent part in the activities OF the Con
servatve political party.
Judge Gary, chairman N the board
OF directors OF the United States Steel
Corporation, and William Ellis Corey
former president OF the corporation.
are expected to visit the site OF the
new Canadian branch, next week.