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


WyandOtte. Mich, Aug. II. 1919.
Regular Session of the City COiincil
OF the City of WyandOtte. the HJalQr-
able Louis w. Benin, Mayor, presiIing.
Roll Call.
Present: COuncilmen Benin, Brohl.
Burke. Mason, Schultz, Wagar.
Absent: None. 40
Minutes. =
Motion by Councilman MaSOnr 7dp-
ported by Councilman Benin. that, the
reading Of the minutes of the asst
meeting be dispensed with and The
same stand approved as recorde,
Yeas: COuncilmen Benin, E OIL,
Burke, Mason, Schultz, Wagar.
Nays: None.
The Mayor announced that this WAS
the time for the hearing on the re aov-
al Of John r. McWhirter as Tre;t lrer
OF the City of WyandOtte, i'm ae lrd-
ance with resolution adopted by the
Council under date Of August 4, 3+2.
Mr.. McWhirter was in attem nee
aecOmpan MED by Mr.. Frank DARN and
Mr.. Barbour, Attorneys.
Mayor Benin: From now Oh, hese
proceedings will be conducted b, Mr..
Gartner. our City Attorney.
Mr.. Gartner: Tonight, We hats be-
fore us removal proceedings re- alive
TO the removal of John T. New irter
as Treasurer Of the City of Nyan-
dOtte, as called for by the Csnncil
resolution under date Of August 4,
1912. =
According to the Charter Of tho City
of WyandOtte, Mr.. McWhirter en-
titled TO be heard in his own de ense.
We will first swear in Miss Ii sgetta
Murray TO take the minutes q this
meeting.
miss Murray was here swG N in
by Mr.. Gartner).
Mr.. Gartner, continuing: We are
taking this action by virtue % the
City Charter of the City of Syan-
dOtte which calls, i'm the case Gss sus-
pension or removal Of an elected Off
cial of the City of Wyandotte, for the
following of certain procedure.
As a fOrerunner, on July u. 1914.
Mr.. McWhirter was suspended from
office by this body due to alleged ir-
regularities in the finances of pts Of
flee, which irregularities were drawn
To- the attention of this body by 4 com
munication from the Secretary az the
Board Of Education of the School Dis
trict of the City of WyandOtte aud by
report Of Bond and HungerfOrd, eerti-
fled public accountants, the account
ants auditing the books Of the Nyan-
dOtte Board Of Education fOe the
School District OF the city!
Mr.. DARN here objected. statitsNhat
he had not received any legal ar pro-
per notice OF hearing.
Mr.. DARN: / will say that NJ. Nc
Whittier and l have received aetetter
dated August 3rd, addressed IL Mr..
McWhirter, received August 7tA, con-
tanning a copy Of the resolutions da ted
August 4, by Councilman Burke, sup
ported by Councilman Mason; also
copy of letter dated August IA by
Ernst and Ernst relative TO eertain
figures in the Treasurer's Office; also
copy Of letter addressed to tb Hon
CRADLE Mayor Of the City of Vyan-
dotte, dated July n, signed b Miss
Mildred Il. Mielkie, Secretary II the
Board of Education; also letter to the
Board Of Education from q. J = Hun
gerfOrd. certified public accO infant
We did receive this We say. he Heyer.
this is the only notice We have seceiv-
ed.
Mr.. Gartner:
After the disclosure evidef sed by
the above. this Council engae d the
services Of Ernst and Ernst, G. rtified
public accountants, to audit the books
of Mr.. McWhirter.
Mr.. DARN:
If l can interrupt, 1 think, l can