The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Councl DOing5

~ N'uh'll III It's meeting tuesday
night for furnishing a ll2 ton heavy
duty truck for the police department :
Gehthe brothers. $50; Down River
Chevrolet. Inc. 500 Superior Motor
Sales. Inc. $500 and 81 .UuO. Bids were
al>" received from the same firms for
furnishing ii IL ton cab chassis. a.
follows: Gtnthe Broth r.. 500: Down
River Chevrolet. Inc. $3.50: Superior
Motor Sales. Inc, 500 and S6lN All
bids We're referred to the Police and
Fire Commission for tabulation and
lrp"rt back L. Council
The Michigan Alkah Company.
through General Manager Stephen L.
orr asked for the installation of Il
traffic signal at the railroad crossing
ut Biddle avenue ana Marshall street.
Mr. orr said that traffic hazards at
This crossing will he greatly increased
after the widening of BIddlr avenue.
City Attorney Frederick J. Gartner
reported that Mrs. Gertrude Gattow.
through her attorney. Alex Click. had
offered 10 sell IL parcel Of land in the
West Park subdivision To the city for
5000. The city had previously offered
l" pay 500 for the land. which would
hr used for alley opening PURPOSES.
The Municipal Service Commission.
N q communication. said that that
body hail notified the Michigan Cen
trail railroad and the New York Cen
trail railroad that they would be held
responsible for any damage To existing
underground duct bank and cable.
from Orchard Ia Grove streets on The
east side of Biddle avenue. The rail
roads We're recently granted 3O-y,ar
franchise 10y the Council 10 operate
spur tracks in the locality named
The Police and Fire Commission re-
ported that they had no authority to
enforce the state law governing the
weight and loads of vehicles using the
city'> streets. aS previously requested
10y The Council. The Commission said
that the law il not applicable Ia cities
and villages. and recommended that
the Council enact an ordinance regu-
lating the weights and loads of vehi-
clc> using city streets. The matter was
reft rred 10 the city attorney and city
tngIncrf.
General bills. truck hire. and pay
rolls totalimg S9N4O.33 were approved
tof payment.
y class a restaurant license was
authorized To he ISSUED To Helen Wat
kOwSki. l62 Oak street. \ class C
license WAS granted Laura Adams al
H. Oak street An application of Ed.
Johnson 800 Fourteenth street
Ecor>r for Il junk dealers license was
denied.
The city attorney was instructed IL
prepare an amendment To the Urdin-
anCr regulating the USE of bicycles in
the city The proposed amendment
will prohibit one person from riding
another on the handle bars or cross
bars of Il bicycle
The city engineer was authorized To
pre- pare an estimate for renUvating the
offices of the health department.
\ request of the Police and Fire
Commission for permission to appoint
four new members to the police de
l,artment. was granted The appoint
mentS will be effective as of November
|.
The city engineer WAS instructed to
repair sidewalks in the vicinity of
fire station No. g.
The Police and Fire Commission ask
steps for the purchase of Il pumper
for the fire department. In Il resOlu-
ton. the Council replied that such a
truck was authorized To be purchased
AT last weeks Council me, ting
Mayor Louis w Benin announced
joint meeting of the Council and Mu
held next Tuesday evening at O'Clock
10 consider the request Of Don Kiland
pr for the removal of "A fire hydrant
in front Of his property. The meeting
will also consider bills for lighting
rendered by the Municipal Service
Commission 10 the Recreation Com
mission.
The mayor called a special meeting
for yesterday morning at ii o'clock
when the Council was meet with re-
representatives. of the State. County and
Municipal Workers Of Amt RIGA. la con
slider the matter IF wage adjustments