City Commission Adjourns After Piano Purchase Proposal
Official Proceedings of the City Commission of Wakefield Michigan dated September 11 1925 show a regular meeting at City Hall with Mayor Rummel and Commissioners Hornibrook Matthews Rowell present and Strough absent. The commission discussed Roy Bedell s proposition to purchase a piano for Eddy Pavilion but took no action and adjourned.
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Wakefield
Michigan
Mayor Rummel
Hornibrook
Matthews
Rowell
Commissioner Strough
Roy Bedell
Eddy Pavilion
Gilbert
Strough
Lake
Mat
Wakefield City Commission Special Meeting September 15 1925
Wakefield Michigan held a special meeting with Mayor Gilbert and five commissioners. The board discussed the memorial community building and bus line supervision, considered rescinding a prior transfer to the light and power department, addressed a rail service discontinuation petition, adopted a resolution urging the railroad to operate trains 21 22 23 and 24, ordered a crossing license for Verona, reviewed the finance department report, and adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strough
Hornibrook
Wakefield Memorial
Department of Light and Power
Yeas
Rummel
Strongh
Matthews
Rowell
Memorial
City Commission
City of
Wakefield
C. & N. W. Railway Company
Michigan Public Utilities Commission
Ironwood
Michigan Public Utilities, Commission
N. W. Railway Company
Wakefield City Commission 1925 Proceedings Sept 17
Wakefield Michigan regular meeting notes approval of prior minutes and read communications including State Tax Commission assessment totals and required actions for tax rolls. Bills list approved subject to absent commissioner, licenses discussed for nonintoxicating beverages, building code ordinance and public works centralization proposed, staff assignments announced, meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Commission
City of
Wakefield
Department of Public Works
Work progress at Connor Lumber Company camps north of Thomaston
About 30 men are employed by the Connor Lumber Co in building camps north of Thomaston. A crew is cutting a railroad right of way to tap hundreds of millions of feet of timber. Bunk houses and stables are done. a large dining hall is under construction. Lumber is hauled from Thomaston to the camp sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connibr Lanhber Co
Thomaston
Partridge Season Likely Closed in Gogebic County
Gogebic county supervisors urged the state conservation department to close the partridge season this year. They cite neighboring counties closing seasons, a risk hunters will target Gogebic, and previous forest fires plus a disease that has decimated partridge.
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Board of Supervisors
State Conservation Department
Gogebic County
Gogebic
Tax Increase 58 71 Percent in Wakefield
Tax figures show a 58.71 percent rise in Wakefield valuation as state tax board adjustments lifted mining and non mining property values. City officials seek guidance on tax collection under the new assessments. A separate notice offers a stray two month old heifer for identification and rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Ity
State Tax Board
City Commission
W. H. McNamara
Board of Review
A. M. Gilbert
Tax Commission
Taxes Burden on Iron Mines and Road Plans in Gogebic
The analysis shows iron mine taxes in Gogebic county largely funded by local government, with state taxes only 5.7 cents per dollar raised. It links tax relief to township and county economies and notes a recurring three year ore price cycle. Sealed bids for Wakefield and Marenigsco sections of Trunk Line 1257 are invited by Frank F. Rogers for four and a half miles of road surfacing.
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Gogebic County
Wakefield
Marenigsco
Gogebic
Death of Mery Dalbec
Funeral rites for the late Amede Dalbec of Merriweather were held in this city. Born in Joliet Quebec in 1847, he died Sept 12 and came to Michigan 58 years ago. He lived in Houghton and Munising, ran a hotel, and later worked in logging and contracting. Surviving relatives and numerous friends from Michigan and neighboring states attended. The community notes other local visits, schooling pursuits, and residents leaving for Ann Arbor, Marquette, and Madison for studies.
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Amede Dalbic
Merriweather
Dalbec
Joliet
Quebec
Canada
Michigan
Houghton County
Munising
Old Bay Furnace Co
Metley Daibee
Land
Bonneville
John Dausantte
Con‘over
Wis
Marendisco
John Clark
Mer
Charles Ringamuth
Bisbee
Aria
Mia
Frank Ringamuth
Buster
Bill Jr
Weston
State University At
Ann Arbor
A. A. Bawden
W. J. Davies
Negaunee
Pickands, Mathr Co
Chrissie James
Marquette
Normal School
Freeman Hasbrook
Wakefield
Minocqua
Wia
William Niemi
Jonas Frederickson
Northern State Normal
Peter Bugni
Howard Yackee
Chicago
Armour Institute of Technology
Olive Laberdie
Madison
University of Wisconsin
Stephen Yatczak
Carl Oman
North Dakota
Carl Kleimola
George Laurie
Whitewater Normal
Whitewater
Henry Running
Caroline Wahlberg
Mesaba Range
Cromwell
Minn
Harry Matthews
The
Normal
Irma’ Olson
Pranston
Northwestern University
M. M. Hanson
Marensico
Board of Education
Mareniico Town‘ship
L. E B. Redmond
John Lyon
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Medill College of Journalism
Eugene
Corolewski
Grand View Hospital
Thomas Wills
Plymouth
John Raich
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Wm, Jacobson
Walter F. Truettner
Lronwood
Sherman T. Handy
Min Public Utilities Commission
Nays
Verona
Department of Accounts and Finance
Commission
WM. Jacobson
the City Commission
Ferme
Eenaeee Mack International Motor Truck Corporation
Elien G. Eliason
Johnson Service Company
Lake Superior District Power Company
Mivesk Lighting
Southern Surety Company
Hiewanate -Worthington Pump & Machinery Corporation
Illinois Electric Company
Wade Virkensiactols Ies
William
Mackee
Ease
Taeda Beret
Tice & N. W. Railway Company
Aadihe City Electric & Plumbing Company
Entans Stine Bedell Motor Sales Company
Oaks
Soeiene Matthews
Hornibrodg
Board of Review Assessment
Corporation
County Board of Equalization
Robert A. Douglas
Tronwood
City of Wakefield
Clare Retan
Accounts & Finance Dept
James Standley
Mack
Mack International Motor Truck Corporation
Duluth
Cleon Motor Company
Hancock Street
John Walton
J. W. Jacobson
Connor Lumber Company
Steve Zorich
B. R
Mery Dalbec
Joseph. Sailor
Crandon
Frances Johnson
Eady Park Pavilion
Beason
Herman Hook
Omer
Watersmeet
Ayia
Wakefield Auto Service
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