The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-12
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70. The succession Was also made
that the entire question Of muulci.
pal services AMI annexation might
be considered by al parties con.
cerned with a view TO arriving at
reciprocal agreement whereby
willingness IN TIE part OF residents
outside the c!,y 10 be,ome annexed
20 the city would b coupled slth
the assurance oi municipal sery.
ices.
Situation Complicated
]. was recognized thai tho com.
plicat!ons OF program OF annsxa-
ton must inavtablv ie worked uui.
1t was pointed out that TIN city
cannot grow Indefinitely without
territorial expansion. Concern was
also expressed over the possibility
OF the existence OF another munlci
pahty ast-ot Ypsillnfl with part Of
the toWnship in Tho propo3el city
and part outside. thus resulting In
three distinct governmental units.
all within an area OF tev square
miles. The discussion ended with
the definite feeling being expressed
that the closest cooperation should
be encouraged between nfficia! and
unofficial groups in the community
particularly between tie ;roups IN
/ the city and those in the Township.
The compleXity ut the problem
based mainly on the many diver
gent interests and views OF the peo-
"a t.fftl, a "a.
I impossible for anyone in the meet
/ ing TO suggest any simple approach
/ The question OF water supply TO the
several hundred residents ust cast
. OF the city seems to Ne at the top
I of the liSr'ot matters to be dealt
] with Immediately.
City Cooperative
l.. \. SCamans. business manager
| OF the Gas and Water Departments.
and Mayor Ross X. BoWcr. both
Board OF Commerce directors, eX-
pressed their appreciation Of tho
open and frank discussion and as.
sured the directors that 'he city
was DESTROYS q being cooperative
and that while city officials might
not be able to make arrangements
that will be entirely satisfactory TO
everyone, because they were WORK.
ing under certain limitations, they
are trying 10 act In spirit OF 90.
operation consistent with sound
public policy.
Recreation Area
Another subject Of great import.
ance TO the future of the commuu.
:. ity was highlightcd in a report
made TO the directors by President
J." \ Seamans of conference be.
tween a small group Of Npsilanti
/ and Ann Arbor business men Mon.
day afternoon on the proposal that
the Huron Clinton Valley Author
/ ity be requested TO consider the es-
/ adjustment OF a large recreation
/ area Immediately after the war in
that district now largely occupied
by temporary Federal Housing.
The Huron Clinton Authority had
considered a substantial purchase
OF property near Bellcyille but It
Is understood that that proposition
has been dropped because OF the
high price of the property. Opinion
was expressed that perhaps the
! Huron Clinton Valley Authority
working with Fedora agencies and
In cooperation with interested local
groups could reach an agreement
which ould have the double effect
/ OF providing recreation area and
at the same time answering the
question OF what TO do with the
temporary housing project after the
/ war. The entire discussion was ex.
! ploratory and It is hoped will lead
TO further conferences in the near
/ future.
May Visit Here
Secretary Paul UnSrodt reported
that there was a possibility Of hay.
ing Ralph Bradford, general man.
ager OF the United States Chamber
OF Commerce, visit Ypsilsnu abou:
May 10. Tho directors agreed that
II such arrangements could be
made, public meeting should be
held which would take the place Of
the customary annual meeting usu.
ally held in early June.
The secretary also reported sat.
isfactory progress on the organiza.
| ton Of Council for Veterans AZ.
'ai"s 10 be made up OF ell the organ.
izations and agencies In the com.
munity Interested in service to re.
turning veterans. The formation OF
A Council is direct recommends.
ton from Governor Harry Kelly and
the state office Of Selecuye Serv.
Ice. a meeting will be held Tuesday,
April u, for the purpose Of com.
pleting the organization.
Need Information
What 10 do about the perplexity
existing among the business people
OF the city who have for the first
time rcceiYed blanks from the city
assessor on which 70 declare their
personal property values and 10
give other confidential business IN.
formation was another matter
presented to the Board. The opin.
ion was expressed the personal
property owners needed further
explanation and the assurance OF
some fixed assessment policy. Di-
rectors felt that the matter was
strictly in the hands Of the city as.
SCISSOR and the Board OF Review,
but authorized The Executive Com.
nittee OF the Board OF Commerce %
render assistance II such assistance
were requested.
The secretary reported the car.
collation. Of the Annua Meeting Of
the United states Chamber Of Com
merce az New York cry which vas
10 be held the frs: week in May.
President Eric Johnston sent word
from Washington that .he needing
was cancaIfoH L., ,L1 f.,. .r.-s - 49,.