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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1950
Page
2
The Wakefield Michigan city council, meeting June 5 1950, approved May 1 15 payrolls totaling 4524 85 and supplementary 981 12 plus miscellaneous payments. They authorized payment of city bills and referred a neon sign hookup request to the city manager with power to act.
Applications for building permits include Sydella Tiberi and others for awning work, roofing, demolitions, dormers, and expansions with costs ranging from 50 to 3000 dollars. council approves subject to city manager and engineer. sewer and water permits granted. annual city budget for 1950-51 set at 109632.05 dollars with tax levy. a plan to borrow 8000 dollars in anticipation of tax collection is approved, pending Municipal Finance Commission.
The City of Wakefield invites sealed bids by noon June 17 1950 for two heavy two ton trucks with cab and chassis and damp body two three quarter ton trucks a dump box hoist and cab guard a diesel engine to replace a 6 RB six cylinder Waukesha in a FWD Model M 7 bid blanks and trade in values for a 1939 GMC and a 1939 Chevrolet must be marked Proposals on Trucks and Engine and filed with the Purchasing Agent by 12 noon June 17 1950. The city may reject any or all bids.
Secretary of the Wakefield Board of Education announces state law registration for the Gogebic County district. Eligible residents age 21 and meeting residency requirements may register daily June 1 to July 1 1950 at the Senior High Building except certain holidays. Existing city or township electors auto qualify for school district registration.
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