The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-23

On December Z, 1899, we received
another communication from the MI
ElcFpal Service Commission advising
| the Mayor and Council that the reason
for requesting the Council To refer the
| lighting petition To the Board of Edu-
cation was that said Board of Educa
ton arranges its own lighting around
the school buildings and the Municipal
Service Commission did not like II in
terferc with their policy.
Trusting this is the information de
sired
Very truly yours,
Lawrence J. LaCUur>e. CITY Clerk.
Received and placed ON file.
Honorable Mayor and City Council.
City OF WyandOtte, Michigan.
Gentlemen:
The Recreation Commission received
the enclosed copy of letter and petition
for the development Of a larger play
ground at Cedar and Fourth Streets.
The Recreation Commission recon-
mends To your Honorable Body that
this play area, at the present time. l.
too small To take care of all the
youngsters in this neighborhoOd.
The value of this playground has
been shown by the many children that
have been taken care Of during the
summer.
A request for dirt to be used at
Cedar and Fourth Playground has
been made TO the City Engineer.
Enclosed is the copy of the letter
that was sent To Mr.. +. W. Liddle on
July g. 1910.
Hoping this will meet with your ap-
prevail.
Sincerely yours,
Recreation Commission
X. Bryce Smith, Secretary.
Referred to Council
! Honorable Mayor and City Council.
City of WyandOtte.
Gentlemen:
The Recreation Commission takes
this opportunity to invite your Honor
able Body to attend the First Annual
Festival to be held August 22 at seven
T. NJ, under the lights at Pulaski
Park Ball Diamond.
The program to be conducted j.
review of the Recreation activities
that have been conducted this summer
on the various Fairgrounds Of the city.
The program will consist of a pup
pet show. amateur show, lariat spin
ming and many other selected activi-
ties
Enclosed is copy of the program
that will be shown before the public
Un this day.
The Recreation Commission would
appreciate it very much if your Hon
orable Body would be present to see
this grand spectacle.
Sincerely yours,
Recreation Commission
Frank r. Simmons, Vice President.
Received and placed on file.
Honorable Mayor and City Council,
city of WyandOtte, Michigan.
Gentlemen:
In reply to the letter of Jacob KOr
OWN requesting a refund of money
paid for a water main extension as
seSSed To the West "a feet Of Lot 30
Abbott and Beymer's WyandOtte Sub
division, we beg 10 report as follows:
The water main extension is on
Twenty-third Street and runs from
VinewOOd to Maple Street. kOrOwln
owns the west a feet of Lot 80 Abbott
and Beymer'S WyandOtte Subdivision
and between his lot and the water
main there is a five foot strip OF land
privately owned and known as the
East five feet of the West 20 feet OF
Lot 80 Abbott and Beymer's Wyan-
dOtte subdivision.
Because this water main II not
available for use of the West "A feet
Of Lot 80, we recommend the request
ed refund and the reaSseSsmept Ot Iho
cost to the east five feet Of the west
- feet for all five inStallment> of the
special assessment.
Respectfully,
Edward w. Kane,
City Assessor.
Don Marshall.
Deputy City Engineer.
Referred to Council.
Honorable Mayor and City Council,
City of WyandOtte. Michigan.
Gentlemen:
Kindly authorize the City Clerk to
draw Il warrant on the City Treasurer
in the amount Of $3.50 in payment or
the 1910 City Tax on u $2,OOO.O as
sessment OH Lot 81 G. +. Benefits
Goddard Road Subdivision and ST.
10000 assessment on Lot SO Hudson
SuDulNlS
Both these properties are entitled TO
exemption under the law which ex-
cmptS the property Of disabled World
War veterans. The certificates and az
fidavitS of disability are on file nut
were overlooked when the assessment
roll was prepared.
Respectfully submitted,
Edward w. Kane.
City Assessor.
Referred to Council.
Honorable Mayor and Council,
City of WyandOtte, Michigan.
Gentlemen: 40
We have been offered $1.OOO.OO
Bond, City of Highland Park Az per
cent School District Building and Site
Bond. issued May l, 1874. Due May l.
1854. on a basis of 2.4O per cent.
We respectfully recommend that you
authorize the purchase OF TINS Dohu
for the City Of WyandOtte SlhAlns
Fund Investment Account
Very truly yours,
Lawrence J. LaCOurse,
City Clerk.
John I. McWhirter,
City Treasurer.
Referred to Council.
Honorable Mayor and Council.
City Of Wyandotte. Michigan.