The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-09-13
WyandOtte
Council
Proceedings

Wyandotte, Michigan, Sept. II, 1945
Regular session of the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Wyandotte, the
Honorable Louis w. Benin, Mayor,
presiding.
Roll Call
Present: Councilmen Benin, Brohl,
Burke. Kelly, Rouse.
Absent: Councilman Mason.
Minutes
Motion by Councilman Kelly,
supported by Councilman Benin,
that the reading of the minutes OF
the last meeting be dispensed with
and the same stand approved as
recorded.
Yeas: Councilmen Benin, Brohl,
Burke, Kelly, Rouse.
Nays: None.
Out of Difference to Councilman
James H. Mason. who passed away
September 8, 1945, the Mayor asked
the Council and the audience to
rise and indulge in silent prayer
for one minute.
Resolution
Wyandotte, Michigan
September II, 1915
Resolution by Councilman Richard
T. Kelly.
Resolved by the City Council of
the City of Wyandotte.
The death Of our friend and COL
league, Councilman James H. Ma
son, was a distinct shock to the
members of this body and We note
his untimely passing with a sense
of real sorrow and personal loss to
his family, his host Of friends and
to the community he served long
and faithfully.
Mr. Mason was born in Scot
land at the turn of the century
and came to Wyandotte with his
parents at the age of nine His ed
ucation was secured in the local
public schools where he won more
than local renoWn as an athlete.
and later Stroked No. oar on the
immortal Worlds Champion crew
in 1926 and 1927.
His public service began with his
election to the Council in 1885 when
the city was emerging from the
disastrous depression and his care
full scrutiny of all public expend-
itures and reluctance to spend any
public funds except for absolutely
essential services won the respect
and confidence of the people. and
contributed much toward placing
the city in its present excellent
financial position. The cautious.
conservative policy of Councilman
Mason resulted in his being electei
and reelected, again and again, so
that while comparatively young
man at the time of his death, he
holds the distinction of having
served more consecutive years than
any Councilman in the history of
WyandOtte. This service, through
out the years, has been marked BIZ
absolute integrity and fearless loy-
atty to his ideals and this Council
believes 1t is deserving Of perman-
ent recognition 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 Representatives, do hereby ex-
press their deep sorrow in the
death Of Mr.. James H. Mason. and
do acknowledge his unselfish de-
votion to the best interests of the
community And be is further
Resolved that as an expression of
sympathy on the part of the mem
bers Of this Council. this resolution
be spread at length upon the Jour-
nal of this days proceedings. and
the Clerk be and he hereby is
directed to transmit copy of this
resolution to the family of the de-
ceased.
Councilman Richard T. Kelly.
Supported by Councilman Rouse
Yeas: Mayor Benin, Councilman
Benin, Brohl. Burke, Kelly, Rouse.
Nays: None.
Adjournment
Motion TO adjourn at eight twenty
o'clock p. m. by Councilman Kelly,
supported by Councilman Brohl.
Yeas: Councilmen Benin, Brohl.
Burke, Kelly. Rouse.
Nays: None.
FORD WAGAR.