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The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1936

Page

2

Wakefield City Commission Minutes June 10 1936 Meeting

Regular meeting of Wakefield Michigan City Commission held June 10 1936 at City Hall with Mayor Cleon and Commissioners Kuivinen Bedell Colberg present. Bills approved and reports filed including water analysis and May Municipal Court costs. Building permits granted subject to engineer and fire chief. Picnic requests by St Mary's Club and Finnish American Club approved.

Wakefield Michigan Cleon Kuivinen Bedell Colberg Gilbert Eddy Park St. Mary’s Club Wakefield Fire Department Department of Accounts and Finance Aindleckalaal Board of County Road Commissioners Court House City of Bessemer Cst George W. Koronski

Tugwell's Waste Goes On and On

Washington reports that the District of Columbia appeals court found the presidents transfer of relief funds to Rexford Tugwell and the resettlement administration unconstitutional. Taxpayers’ money spent since 1935 totals $278 million with large administrative costs and underutilized projects. Payroll and land purchases surged while few houses were completed and many projects failed or were abandoned.

Washington District of Columbia Court of Appeals Rexford Guy Tugwell Tugwell Minnesota

Payrollers Write Book Ickes Royalties Controversy

A 1935-36 article accuses Harold L. Ickes and PWA press agents of using federal payrolls to draft Back to Work with Michael Ross and others named, claiming royalties went to Ickes. Separate public notices invite bids for road equipment in Bessemer, with dates and items listed.

Ickes Washington Harold L. Ickes Interior PWA Clark Foreman Rosenwald Foundation Michael Ross England America Ross Jonathan Latimer K. Sewell Wingfield Power Division Michael Straus David Wolfsohn

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City Commission Cloon Michela Company John Ahola P. J. Delmet State Board of Tax Administration Mark Roberts Brotherton John Kuivinen Putnam Street William Roberts Construction Chicken Coop George J. Hrbacek Hrbacek Joseph H. Rowell Peters Board of Review William Jacobson City OF Wakefield Department OF Public Affairs D. U. P. Development Bureau LEMEX
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