The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-08-14

uhOer OdLn lnal you nave Slgutu luaS
affidavit, which 1 will read for the
records:
State Of Michigan, County Of Wayne
-ss.
i, Lawrence ]. LaCourse. City Clerk
Of the City Of WyandOtte, being duly
sworn, depose and say that on the 9Th
day Of August, AID. 1912. / served up
on John L. McWhirter, the following :
Certified copy OF resolution adopted
by the City Council of the City OF
WyandOtte on August 4, 1912, fixing
the time for the hearing and determin-
alton Of the charges against said John
T. McWhirter.
Copy of report of Ernst and Ernst.
Auditors, reporting discrepancies in
accounts Of said John T. McWhirter.
Copy of communication Of Mildred
+. Mielkie. Secretary Of Board OF Ed
ucation, enclosing copy Of communica-
ton from Bond and HungerfOrd, Ger
titled Public Accountants, reporting
irregularities on the books of the
School District Of the City Of Wyan-
dOtte; also copy of said communion
ton of Bond and IIungerfOrd,
the originals Of which are hereto at
tached, by registered mail. return re-
ceipt requested. by enclosing same in
an envelope. sealed, and with postage
thereon fully prepaid. addressed 10
Mr.. John II. McWhirter, 1854 Biddle
Avenue. WyandOtte. Michigan. and de-
posting said envelope In the United
States POstOffice at Wyandotte, Michi-
gan.
Lawrence J. LaCOurse. City Clerk.
Subscribed and sworn To before me,
this 18th day of August, 1912.
Lugetta NJ Murray
Notary Public, Wayne County. Michi-
gan
My commission expires January 16.
1914
Mr. Gartner: That is the AFFIDAVIT
which you have signed.
Mr.. LaCOurse: Yes.
Mr.. Gartner: And these are origin
ais IF the copies described In this af-
fidavit? (producing resolution of Aug
list 1. 1912: communication Of Ernst
and Ernst of August 1. 1912: cOmmuni-
cation Of Mildred Mielkie. Secretary
of the Board Of Education IF the
School District of the City of Wyan-
dOtte:. and communication from Bond
and HungerfOrd Of July 20, 1912
Mr.. LaCOurse: They are.
Mr.. Gartner: For the record, [
should like TO have read the cOmmuni-
cation forwarded Mr.. McWhirter un-
der date of August =. 1912
Mr.. LaCOurse. will you read thist
WyandOtte, Mich, Aug. ). 19f2.
Mr.. John L. McWhirter
1854 Biddle Ayenhe
Wyandotte. Michigan
Dear Sir:
Enclosed please find copy Of reSOlu-
ton adopted by the City Council in
regular session on August 4. 1912. fix
ing the time for the hearing and de-
termination of the charges against
you.
Also enclosed find report of Ernst
and Ernst presented to the City COun-
Gil at said session.
Very truly yours,
Lawrence J. IaCOurst.
City Clerk
LJL:LM
Copy directed to Alameda Beach,
Higgins Lake, Roscommon, Michigan.
Mr.. Gartner: At this time, we would
also like To read the resolution adopted
by the City Council on August 4, 1912.
(Air. LaCOurse here read the reso-
luton referred TO, as fOllOwsD
Resolution
WyandOtte, Mich, Aug. 4, 1912.
Resolution by Councilman Burke.
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of WyandOtte. that
Whereas on July p, 1912, John T..
McWhirter. Treasurer of the City OF
WyandOtte, was suspended as treasur-
er of said city by this Council, because
of written charges filed with the May
or and Council: and
Whereas, further knowledge has
come TO the attention Of this BODY of
corrupt or wiful malfeasance or mis-
feasance in office through the audit
report Of Ernst and Ernst:
Therefore Be 1t Resolved that the
Council of the City of WyandOtte will
meet to hear and determine said
charges and, if found true. to remove
the said John L. McWhirter from Of
flee as City Treasurer, on Tuesday,
August IL, 1912, at eight pm. at
which time John Il. McWhirter shall
be entitled To be heard in his own de-
Tense.
Be it further resolved that notice Of
the charge of Malfeasance or Misfea-
sance in office, and u copy of this re-
solution he forwarded to John Il. Nc
Whittier and TO Frank L. DARN. his
attorney.
move the adoption of the fOrego-
ing resolution
Councilman Clifford T. Burke.
supported by Councilman Mason.
Yeas: COuncilmen Benin. Brohl.
Burke, Mason, Schultz. Wagar.
Nays: None.
Mr.. Gartner: / will also present to
the Clerk United States Post Office
Department official receipt, which is
the return receipt for the registered
letter addressed to Mr.. John L. Nc
Whittier, which was delivered through
The ROscemmOn, Michigan, Post Of
flee, stamped August &. 1912, PM"
certifying delivery of registered arti-
Gle No. I51, and signed John T. Nc
Whittier" by 'Anne McWhirter."
Mr.. Gartner: You will here take Of
Ilcial notice that John L. McWhirter
has served as City Treasurer of the
City OF WyandOtte by the records of
said city since 1892 and was acting as
such Treasurer of the city until sus-
pended on July 81, 1912 In support of