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- One certificate issued as a Resolution by the Board of Councilmen of the City of Detroit to honor the late Governor John J. Bagley whose estate was "Presenting to the City of Detroit a Free Public Drinking Fountain of Ice Water for the People." The Resolution was passed on June 17, 1887, by Councilmen Beggs, Champion, Conahan, McCarthy, McLaughlin, Moran, Petz, Streeter, Tuite, Pridgeon, and President Pro Tem, Hon. Thomas Berry. The Board of Aldermen approved a concurring resolution on June 21, 1887. The certificate was signed at the bottom by M. H. Chamberlain, Mayor, and Wm. T. Dust, City Clerk, on August 18, 1887. An embossed paper seal was affixed to the certificate near the lower left corner. The certificate has drawings of flowers, a waterfall, and stream with cattle along the perimeter. The artist's signature, "J. Owen, 1887," is shown in the lower left corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
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- One certificate issued as a Resolution by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Detroit, Michigan, to mourn the recent death of General Ulysses S. Grant. The Resolution indicated that "city hall be appropriately draped with suitable symbols of mourning, that the public offices be closed, and the city hall bell be tolled during the hours of the funeral." The Resolution was passed on July 28, 1885, by Aldermen Alter, Barbour, Baumann, Chase, Fairbairn, Falvey, Finney, Gies, Griffin, Hartness, Heck, Jackson, Jacob, Kronberg, Lemmer, Littlefield, Loomer, Moloney, Nagel, O'Reilly, Stapleton, Sweeney, Westcott, Wieser, Wilcox, and the President, Hon. Augustus Kaiser. Councilmen present included Berry, Champion, Conahan, Dust, Goebel, Look, McGrath, Phelps, Raynor, Rentz, Streeter, and President, Hon. Marvin H. Chamberlain. The Resolution was signed by Alex. A. Saenger, City Clerk, on August 1, 1885. An embossed gold seal and ribbon are attached at the lower left corner of the certificate. (Ulysses S. Grant died on July 23, 1885, in Wilton, New York.) Handwritten pencil text on the verso shows "Presented to Captain Peter Ortwine, March 11th 1886." Peter Ortwine was the Captain of the Neptune Steam Fire Engine Company No. 2 which was located at the corner of St. Antoine and Larned Streets.
- Date Issued:
- 1885-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
