February 19, 1969 2 SECTIONS —34 PAGES 15 Cents for Another Year, Because There Is a Two-Year Time Period Necessary Between Elections on Arf Amendment
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1 i* iViKkiwUt^ rtaswps^M»4rti»,M,vjA iMM« V 1- J 't,.*»oi t V :i> 3S 1 & Saturday's the birthday anniversary of George Washing many of the merchants as a special attraction on Saturday. Washington's ton, the United States' first President, and 20 or more St, Seventeen of them are going to put 1,300 cherry pies oiTsale """''' * ~' - • Johns business places will be celebrating the event with a nt 10 a.m. Saturday in their various stores. Washington's Birthday Sale this Friday and Saturday. The Chamber of Commerce Retail Division is sponsor Cherry pies (Washington's favorite) will be used by ing the Washington's Blrthday'Sale. Birthday Sale .. J Special millage election ruled 'outf by attorney A special operating millage election for this springin.St, Johns is "out," according to City Atty. P,aul Maples. i>- Maples told the city commission at a special meeting Monday that the city charter as it stands now prohibits millage over 10 mills, which precludes a special election on extra millage. No amendment of the charter on the money question* is possible 113th Year, No. 43 St. Johns, Michigan - Wednesday, February 19, 1969 2 SECTIONS —34 PAGES 15 Cents for another year, because there is a two-year time period necessary between elections on arf amendment. It was only last February that voters here turned down such an amendment; The Home Rule Cities Act does not, however, prohibit an election on a charter revision, which would be a complete re writing of the charter. .The.city commission took this under con sideration Feb. 10 with a formal resolution, but it was tabled then and has since remained tabled. Maples said a charter revision election is legally possible if and when the commission decides to put it to a vote. Board on verge In other business the commission approved a resolution re quested by the state finance committee which outlines the city's Intent to adhere to a budget. The resolution is part of the necessary procedures for the city's application for a $65,000 loan. In. matters related to the school board, the commission directed City Manager Harvey Weatherwax to draft a letter to the former , group advising them of .the city's desire to continue present lease arrangements on the football field. The schools ha'd of rescinding Indicated a desire to enter into a long-term lease. Maples was directed by the commission to proceed with necessary arrangements to complete the sale of a parcel of property on Sickles Street to the school board. The land, approx imately 12 acres, is located between the new high school and Smith Hall. Maple Rapids GOP new zoning law The board o£ supervisors is on the slate set in primary Chamber verge of rescinding the new county rural zoning ordinance adopted Dec. 23. >•* M^PLEi RAPibS-kepUbiihaHs. spectlVely topped AT Abshageh drops home Under consideration are a series ..of named, their, c£tHdid,ate_&-M,onday'.with 67 votes, Democratic' can-' in a primary election that set the didates next month are James adjustments and additions to the ordinance slates for the regular village Stewart, Kenneth LaBarandDean show plans that" the board said should be made "before election next month. Ball. the new ordinance is published—if indeed Treasurer Marjorie Rumsey Incumbent President George The St. Johns Chamber of Com and Assessor Clayton Wright had SEN. ROBERT GRIFFIN* GETS WARM WELCOME changes are to be made. Abbott Sr. defeated Dean Moon merce Board of Directors no opposition Monday and none aborted plans for a home show 113-50 for the Republican nomin The board seem ments, the Tri-County Regional faces them so far next month. Mr and Mrs Ed Rose of Eagle Township extend greetings to U. S. Sen. this spring during a special meet ation and will face Democrat Planning Commission, the pres- Robert P. Griffrn Thursday night following the senator's appearance and ing held_ last Tuesday in the ed almost ready to Wendell Blemaster in the general Six Republican candidates for .pjit. and past prosecutors ant chamber offices. election. Gale Williams got 50 the new library board position speech at the Lincoln Day Dinner in St. Johns. In the background is Clin make the big move half of the supervisors were were nominated at the primaries. votes in a sticker campaign for ton County Clerk Ernest Carter. Story and pictures on Page 3-A. Chairman Ron Huard reported Monday, but with directly involved in one or an the GOP nomination as village Candidates for three years in other phase of the talk. clude Madge Underwood and Mary to the board that members of the clerk and will face Democrat committee had conducted phone the understanding The new board of supervisors Helen Howe. Beth Upton; two-year candidates has been plainly disturbed over are Kathleen Boling and Joyce and mail contacts with previous that Prosecutor the two-month old zoning law, Bailey; and one-year hopefuls are participants and because of var There was a four-man GOP Health Department takes ious reasons it was doubtful that Patrick Kelly may and Monday letters from former Mary Cole and Doris Abbott. contest for three trustee seats. sufficient participation could be have a legal review Prosecutor Roland J. Duguay Incumbents' Robert Schmidt, Al Some 203 ballots were cast In obtained. and William Roman of the Tri- Brunner and George Abbott Jr. "Monday's primary, and 30 of them (A of the ordinance County Regional Planning Com with 116, 123 and 116 votes' re- were declared spoiled. Unlike previous years, this mission brought things to a head. lumps from supervisors year's promotion was planned to completed within be presented through all local two weeks, the BEFORE THE MEETING was The Mid-Michigan District apology from the board but no (District 8) concerning the efforts and free of charge to the matter was tabled over, Tri - County was nursing Local union Lenten Health Department came in for promises for positive action in a county's approaching ambulance public. In presenting his report verbal bruises oyer the time and some more lumps from the Clin case involving arezonlngrequest crisis. Montgomery is on Super to the board, Huard indicated a until the March 3 cost it took to, get the ordinance, ton County Board of Supervisors by Douglas Hart of South US-27. visor Maurice Gove's health, ed desire to prepare for a home meeting. Duguay was criticized for taking Monday. Deppa had told the board earlier ucation and welfare committee show at a later time when realr so long to review the draft and the series starts Sunday The result of about 20 minutes this month it was not correct in which is presently studying the tor members of the Chamber Before the wild afternoon of old board of supervisors was not acting on zoning commission ambulance problem and seeking could conduct tours of open discussion was over, engineer Again this year seven area the past. A deputation team com of, discussion with real estate given the cold shoulder for denials of petitions forrezonlng. (Story continued on Page 13-A) houses as part of ^the event,, ing, drain and zoning depart- churches are combining their re posed of Albion College students developer Vincent Gells of passing- the package .without sources to bring to the commun Is expected to stimulate serious Lansing was a quick tabling of Monday board Chairman Nobis really knowing much about it. ity a series of Sunday night Len thinking anddiscussion.Speakers the health department's request admitted the board had been act Duguay, In a lengthy letter to ten services. will include a professor from for its 1969 appropriation of ing wrongly and that they must the board, had knocked Tri- This year's series, beginning Michigan State University, a local $40,976.77. take official action on denials, as County's handling of suggestions with a motion' picture entitled, layman and a young man from The discussion itself revolved well as approvals. He said Hart's and changes which Duguay's of "Look Who's Living Next Door," South Africa. The series will around Gells' appearance before request would be taken up again fice had made in his review of will offer more variety than in conclude with the concert choir the board to find out "Where do by the~ zoning commission and it the draft of the ordinance last of Rodney B. Wilson High School I go from here?" in his attempt would come before the super summer and fall. He said many presenting a program of sacred to get a building permit for three visors, after proper5 advertise of the changes had not been made music. lots in his Idylcrest Subdivision ment, for final action. But Nobis and he had not had sufficient time Want ad As In former years, members No. 3. warned Deppa that the board before the ordinance's, passage i of the various churches'will serve He explained to the board that might uphold the zoning com to give it a final review. gets cutter as ushers, greeters and hosts and a 20-lot plat had been approved mission's earlier recommenda "It does need legal review hostesses at the coffee hours. about two years ago after a tion. ing quite badly, "he told the board This Sunday's initial program percolation test had been made The zoning commission had in the letter. will, be at St. John's Episcopal on each of the lots. When a con earlier this year refused Hart's Roman of Tri-County replied WANTED to buy: A tractor went to get the building horse-drawn cutter.