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MINUTES OF THE EIGHTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
July 17, 1950
The eighth regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was held on July 17, 1950, at 33110 Five Mile Road, Livonia,
Michigan The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by the
President of the Council, Harry S. Wolfe Roll was called with
the following result: Present--Harry S. Wolfe, Wilson W. Edgar,
Raymond E. Grimm, Harvey Jahn, Nettie Carey, William Taylor and
John Whitehead, absent--none
The Clerk read the minutes of the seventh regular meeting
of the Council. The President asked for corrections and none were
offered On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, it
was,
Fl 93 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the seventh regular
meeting of the Council held on July 10, 1950, be and hereby
are approved in all respects
Copies of appointment of George E Harmon as Chief of Police
and Donald Wilson as Chief Inspector were read and placed on file
Mayor Jesse Ziegler administered the oath of office to the
Chief of Police Ralph Garber, Chief Assistant Prosecutor for the
County of Wayne, and the following members of the Detroit Police
Department were present- Chief of Detective Jack Harvill, Detective
Lt. John Cotter, Detective Lt Daniel Casey, Detective Charles Neilan,
Detective Emil Grohovic and Detective Inspector Edward Eggers. Mayor
Ziegler then explained the method of selecting the Police Chief through
Civil Service
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Lester French, Director of Public Works, explained
to the Council the need for machinery and road equipment. On
motion of Wilson W Edgar, seconded by William Taylor and
unanimously carried, it was
n 9N RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works
be and hereby is authorized to procure bids for the
following equipment:
Two Ford Dump Trucks
One Ferguson Tractor, Loader and Mower
One Austin and Westin Grader
One One-Half Ton Pick-Up Truck (Ford,
Chevrolet or Studebaker) ;
that three bids be obtained for the dump trucks, for
the Ferguson Tractor, Loader and Mower; that an effort
be made to secure said bids from local merchants where
possible, and that bids be submitted to the Council as
soon as possible.
On motion of Harvey Jahn, seconded by William Taylor
and unanimously carried, it was
A q`5 RESOLVED, that an appropriation in the amount
of Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) is hereby
made for the Department of Public Works for the procur-
ing and installing of road signs throughout the City,
including posts.
Letter from William Wood Insurance Agency and a letter
from Roy Fisher Agency explaining Workmen's Compensation and
Employer Liability Insurance plans were read and considered
On motion of Harvey Jahn, seconded by Raymond E Grimm and unani-
mously carried, it was
qb RESOLVED, that the President of the Council
appoint a committee of three to meet with Mr. David
Rohrer and to investigate different plans of Workmen's
Compensation and Employer Liability Insurance
The President then appointed to the last-mentioned
committee Wilson W Edgar, Raymond E Grimm and William Taylor
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Mr Taylor, of the Detroit-Eblen Creamery Company,
explained to the Council the license fees charged in surrounding
cities
Bids from three Ford dealers for special heavy-duty
Ford police car were read On motion of William Taylor, seconded
by Harvey Jahn and unanimously carried, it was
ft 97 RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Safety,
James Hagen, in the event the bid submitted by Bill
Brown Agency includes same specifications and equipment
as other bids, be and hereby is instructed to accept
said bid, otherwise to make a further report to the
Council
On motion of Raymond E. Grimm, seconded by William
Taylor and unanimously carried, it was
R 'IF RESOLVED, that the Moneys and Securities
Insurance Policy No MSP-259549, covering the period
commencing July 7, 1950, and ending July 7, 1951, be
and hereby is approved, and the Treasurer is hereby
authorized to pay the premium on said Policy in the
amount of $116 51
On motion by Harvey Jahn, seconded by John Whitehead
and unanimously carried, it was
A qq RESOLVED, that there be referred to the
City Planning Commission the question whether or not
the name of Melrose Street in Section 19 shall be
changed, there being another street of the same name.
The City Attorney presented a rough draft of proposed
Ordinance No. 8, creating a Health Department, and revisions were
discussed
On motion of Nettie Carey, seconded by Harvey Jahn and
unanimously carried, the meetin• was adjourned at 11:40 P.M.
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Attes ed: ,carie W. Clark, C ty Clerk
Ha ry S lfe, Presiden