Wakefield City Commission Holds Regular June Meeting 1937
Wakefield Michigan city officials met June 23 1937 at City Hall with Mayor Cleon and Commissioners Colberg Manley present. Actions included approval of minutes building permits tavern license and transports plans for Eddy Park fence funding and auditorium rental dispute, plus traffic ordinance adoption and delegation to upcoming Upper Peninsula Michigan Municipal League meeting.
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Wakefield
Michigan
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Colberg
Eddy Park
E. R. Hills
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Leatha Hillis
Cloon
Upper Peninsula
Michigan Municipal League
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City of
One in Three Cars Buys License On Installment Plan
Secretary of State Leon D. Case notes that about one third of car owners use the installment plan for annual licenses. Since the 1933 act, roughly 500,000 car owners yearly have adopted the half-year sticker method. By mid June 1936, 441,726 stickers were recorded, with total plates sold expected to near an all time high as new car purchases and 1937 plate obligations rise.
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Leon D. Case
Department of State
Lansing
Case
Traffic Ordinance Provisions on Turning and Quiet Zones
The text outlines sections on obeying no turn signs, traffic control devices, and play streets. It specifies drivers must follow signs, emergency vehicle exceptions, and penalties for altering traffic signals. It also covers a zone of quiet where horn usage is restricted and play streets where only certain vehicles may use the road with caution.
Wakefield City Traffic Ordinance Adopts Comprehensive Rules
A Wakefield ordinance establishes vehicle definitions, traffic control duties, and road rules for pedestrians and drivers. It covers stopping, standing, parking restrictions, bus stands, through streets, loading zones, and penalties, detailing prohibited acts and emergency vehicle exceptions. It also sets limits on curb distance, sidewalk use, and riding on moving vehicles.
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City of
Wakefield
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Cleon
Bedell
Kuivinen
Cavander
Gogebic County Fair
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Oscar Peterson
Verona
John Negri
Fink
Matt Hallberg
City
John Radowski
Conley Addition
John Wahlberg
Conley
Yeas
Edward Budjick
C. E. Gunderson
Department of Public Works
City Attorney
William Boller
Bessemer Fire Department
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Ascherman Street
Bedell Avenue
Putnam Street
Hancock Street
Eddy Street
Ashland Avenue
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