The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-03-31


said resolution and that said addi-
t;onal ballots shall have deleted there
from the words:
Only such persons having the. quail
ifications of electors who have property
assessed for taxes in the City Of Wy
and0tte or the lawful husbands or
wifes OF such persons are entitled TO
vote hereon."
And adding In large type the words !:
'NON-TAXPAYER'S BALLOT"
and that the City Clerk be directed to
| instruct the election boards to keep a
| separate count Of the two types of
ballots to be voted upon In said pro-
posed ordinance and further that the
said City Clerk give notice Of the fact
| that nOn-taxpayers' ballots will be
made available for referendum to all
OF the electors In the City in addition
to taxpayers or the lawful husbands
or wives Of taxpayers, by advertising
a copy Of this Resolution in each of
the three local weekly papers.
] / move the adoption Of the forego-
l ing resolution.
Councilman Louis Brohl, Sr.
| Supported by Councilman Wagar.
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Louis Benin, BrOhl, Kreger, Mason
Wagar.
| Nays: None.
Wyandotte, Mich, March 3, 1880.
| Resolution, by Councilman George G.
| Benin.
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Wyandotte, that the Police and
Fire Commission and the Chief Of PO-
lice he and they hereby are directed to
inform Public Officers who are assign
ed to the respective polling booths for
the General Election ON Monday, April
3, 1889, to strictly adhere to the law
relative to keeping all parties with lit
erature and advertising matter at
least 100 feet away from the polling
booths, and
Further, that said officers be in
formed and instructed that while on
duty at the respective polling booths
that they should not participate OF
take part in any way, shape, manner
or form in campaigning for or against
any candidate or any issue TO be voted
on at said election.
move the adoption of the forego
ing resolution
|, Councilman George c. Benin.
Supported by Councilman Louis
Benin
Yeas: Councilmen George Benin
Louis Benin, Kreger, Brohl, Mason
Wagar.
Nays: None
WyandOtte, Mich, March IS, 1899.
Resolution, by Councilman George
Benin.
Resolved, by the City Council of the
City of WyandOtte, that
| Whereas, at the April 3, 1889 cleo
ton there is to be submitted to the
qualified electors of the City Of Wy
andOtte an ordinance to provide for 8
system of Pensions and Retirement.
for the benefit of members of the Pc
lice and Fire Departments, and for the
widows and children of such members
and
| Whereas, said ordinance was sub
Eitted to the City Council by the mem
bers of the Police and Fire Depart
ments by initiatory petition signed by
approximately 5000 voters, making il
mandatory that same be placed upoI
the ballot, and
Whereas, it has come to the atten
ton OF this Body that the Pension
Committee of the Policemen and Fire
men have circulated letter to tht
voters of the city requesting their sup
port on said Pension Ordinance, aud
| Whereas, this letter contains the
following. paragraph:
THE BILL PROPOSED is SELF
SUPPORTING. The fund will be &C
cumulated and maintained through 9
levy Of $50 upon each mans salary
Awards which policemen or firemer
may receive and penalties which may
be imposed against them, will likewise
be placed in the fund These sources
of revenue will be adequate to take
care of the ordinary needs of the pen
sion plan. In cases where funds are
not sufficient TO cover all pension pay
ments, the bill provides that the City
Council shall appropriate a sum Il
make up the deficiencies until such
time as the reserve is restored" A.,
Whereas, this paragraph is both
contradictory and contains gross mis-
statements of facts concerning the ul
innate cost of the proposed Pension
System 10 the taxpayers, and
Whereas, this Body engaged the ser
vices of Mr.. John s. Rae, Consulting
| Actuary, TO make an analysis of said
Pension plan and advise as TO the
ultimate cost Of same to the taxpayers
and
Whereas, Mr.. Rae has reported as
follows:
| The proposed Ordinance prescribes
that contribution of $50 Of the sal
aries of firemen and policemen be SCI
aside in pension fund and used FOL
no other purpose. 1t also prescribed
that this money be invested in certain
types of securities. Under the provi
si0ns of the Ordinance, no pension car
be paid for three years after its adop
ton. During this period there will be
an accumulation of approximate ly
$4,000 q year which with interest
will amount to about $13,60Q.00 In
three years. First pension payments
will probably be made in 1912 when
men become eligible for retirement
The cost Of pensions In that year will
amount to $5,55O.O0 and can be financ
Ell out Of the contributions Of the mem
bers Of the departments as can pay
ments In 1913 and 1914. In 1915 the
fund would be exhausted and the City
would have to supplement contribu
i tionS nv members Of fho dopa rfmonts