The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-01-24

on the Southwest corner Of Eureka
Avenue and Seventeenth Street.
i move the adoption Of the forego-
Ing resolution.
Councilman Ford Wagar.
Supported by Councilman Schultz.
Yeas: COuncilmen Benin. Brohi,-
Mason, Schultz, Wagar, Wagner.
Nays: None.
WyandOtte. Mich, Jan. u, 1911
Resolution, 10y Councilman James
III. Mason.
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Wyandotte,
Whereas, the United States Mari
time Commission announced on Janu-
AIRY Is, 1911, that il had cleared with
the National Defense Advisory Com
mission and awarded three contracts
Tor construction of Shipyard facilities
, involving an estimated Government
| investment of over $I4,0DO,0U0.J0 and
Whereas. the City of WyandOtte is
/ ideally situated, both as regards loca-
| ton, facilities and skilled mechanics
for the construction of vessels Of any
| type, having built 20 vessels of var
iOus types from 1867 To 1870, and
Whereas, the President of the Uni
| ted States in his special message TO
| the conference in Detroit of the Great
Lakes HarbOrs Association, states,
| relative TO the Great Lakes: The Uni
ted States needs this great land lock
| ed sea as secure haven in which 1t
will always be able TO build ships and
| more ships TO protect our trade and
our shores, and, 'iSeacOast Shipyards
are already Overtaxed with incomplete
construction. Shipyards of the Great
Lakes, with access TO the ocean, yet
close TO the sources of supply of labor,
raw and finished materials. further
| removed from possible attack, may be
a vital factor in successful defense OF
this continent They will help to build
the ships which will bring back COM
merce to the harbOrs Of the Atlantic
coast ports" Therefore be 1t,
| Resolved, that copies Of this Resolu-
| ton be forwarded to our Senators
and congressman, urging them to i'm
| press upon the United States Mari
time Commission the advantageous
| position of WyandOtte as a site for the
| construction Of ships.
L move the adoption OF the forego-
i lug TeoOluIlOu.
Councilman James III. Mason
| Supported by Councilman Benin.
| Yeas: COuncilmen Benin, Brohl.
Mason, Schultz, Wagar, Wagner.
| Nays: None.
WyandOtte. Mich. Jan. u, 1941.
| Resolution. by Councilman Ford
| Wagar.
Resolved by the City Council of the
| City Of WyandOtte. that
Whereas, it is with deep regret that
We note the aSSing of Mr.. Richard K.
Wiesinger, former city official and es-
teemed citizen of Wyandotte. Mr..
WieSinger's death occurred January
| 10. 194l.
| Born i'm Adrian, Michigan. Mr.. VIE
| singer came TO WyandOtte at an early
| age accepted employment with the
| Michigan Alkali Company. and had
| lived here continuously ever since. His
/ excellent qualities of ability. judgment
| and integrity were recognized by the
City of WyandOtte by his appointment
[ as a member Of the Municipal Service
| Commission, where he served capably
and devOtedly from 1893 TO 1887 Mr..
| Wiesinger maintained a keen interest
in civic affairs and was a life long
exponent of good government and
powerful force for good in our COM
munity The loss OccasiOned by his
death will be keenly felt and the peO-
pie of WyandOtte will long cherish
his memory, and this Council believes
that his public service should be per-
manently recorded in the annals OF
the City, therefore be it
Resolved. by the City Council Of the
City of WyandOtte, that the citizens
Of the City, through US, their repre-
sentatives. do hereby declare their
sense Of the great loss sustained in.
the death of Mr. Richard r. Wiesing-
er, and do acknowledge his unselGsh
devotion to the best interests OF the
people, and be it further
Resolved that as an expression of
sympathy on the part of the members
Of this Council, and to perpetuate the
same on the records Of the City, this
Resolution be spread at length upon
the journal of this days proceedings:
and the Clerk be. and he hereby Is,
directed TO transmit a copy Of this.
| resolution TO the family Of the deceas-
ed
| move the adoption Of the forego.
ing resolution.
Councilman Ford Wagar.
Supported by Councilman Mason.
| Yeas: COuncilmen Benin, BrohI.
Mason. Schultz, WaSar. Wagner.
Nays: None.
Special Order.
The Mayor announced that the.
meeting for round table discussions on
budgets would be held on Monday ev-
ening, January 9th. 1871, at z 80 u.
NJ, in the Council Chambers of the
City Hall
Councilman Mason requested that a
man be stationed at the skating rink
at the Hospital Bay for the protec-
tion OF children and property.
| The Mayor then directed the City
Engineer to supply said man when
necessary, from the Park Department.
Motion 10 adjourn at 9:4O PM. by
| Councilman Wagar. supported BIZ
Councilman Schultz
Yeas: COuncilmen Benin. BrohL
Mason. Schultz. Wagar, Wagner
Nays: None.
LAWRENCE ]. LaCOURSE.
| City Clerk