Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-27

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nance number eleven. Committee call
attention TO the injustice to parties
using water in allowing others to use
water without lawful nozzles and with
cheap and worn out hose and improper
attachments. The section heretofore
referred to ordered printed at the con-
clusion of these minutes and part
hereof. by motion council request that
editor Brown call attention to this
matter by suitable editorial in this
week edition of the RECORD. Trus-
tee Pulley appears.
Committee on fire department on
motion instructed to call on engineer
b II. Lane and advise him to visit all
hydrants and clean the same and see
that they are in proper condition for
use i'm case of fire, and instruct him to
take proper care of village hose and
other property belonging to fire de-
partment and that he be instructed to
properly look for these matters regular
ly without further notice on instruct
ions.
Committee of ways and means beg
leave TO make the following report and
recommendations to village council
to wit:
That the common council raise the
following amounts TO be placed in and
raised by taxation for the use of the
various funds of said village for the
ensuing year TO witt" that the amount
TO be raised for the general fund be
four thousand, nine hundred and fifty
eight dollars and thirty-four cents
.54,95s.34y and at the rate of twelve
mills OF ID per cent on the amount
of assessed property as shown 10y vii
lage assessment roll as certified to
common council by board Of review,
and that the amount TO be raised for
the use of and TO be placed in high
way fund be one thousand, six humid
red and ffty-two dollars and seventy
eight cents Isl ,G52.7S) and at the rate
OF -four mills or - Of one per cent. on
the amount of property assessed as
shown by the assessment roll as certi-
fed to the village council by the board
of review and that the village assessor
be instructed To spread said tax against
property owners and tax payers as
shown by the said roll in accordance
with the above recommendations.
Dated, Alma, july 2ith, 1855.
GEO W. PULFREY.
STEPHEN W. TIMER.
Com. on ways and means
Moved and supported that the recon-
mendations OF committee on ways and
means be accepted and adopted-Car-
ried.
Moved and supported that the presi-
dent and clerk be and that they are
hereby authorized and instructed for
and in behalf of village council to GER
tify the assessment roll back to the vii
lage assessor with instructions that he.
the SAID assessor proceed TO spread the
tax upon said assessment roll as fol-
lows: That lie spread said tax at twelve
mills or one and one-ffth per cent. for
general purposes and four mills OF
two-hfths of one per cent. for highway
purposes in accordance with the recon-
mendationS of committee on ways and
means heretofore presented. Vote as
follows: Pulfrey, yea; Hawkins, yea;
Smith, yea; Montigel, yea; Bagley yea;
Tinker, yea.
Moved and supported that the petit
ton of f. NJ. Chadwick. \. Abbott and
w. Rollin praying for repeal of village
ordinance relative to licensing of drays
be not ganted.-CMried.
ON motion the clerk was instructed
to issue license to drays in said village
and that the tax therefor be and that
the same is hereby RENTED.
Moved and supported that the motion
of council as amended placing the bonds
of liquor dealers at $4,000 be amended
SO as TO read $4,000 in place of $1,000.
Voted on as follows: Pulfrey, yea:
Hawkins. nay; Smith, nay; Montigel,
yea Bagley. nay; Tinker, nay. Vote
announced and declared lost
Moved and supported that said mo-
ton be amended so as to read $1,000 i'm
place Of $1,000. Vote a. follows: Pull
frey, yea; Hawkins, nay; Smith, nay.
Montigel yea; Bagley, nay; Tinker,
nay. Vote announced and amendment
declared lost.
Vote called for: on original motion as
amended placing liquor bonds at $4,000:
vote as follows: Pulfrey. nay;uawkins,
yea Smith, nay; Montige, nay; Bagley.
yea; Tinker, yea. Tie announced.
President Green voted yea. Motion
carriedas originally amended.
On motion the bond of village mar
shall as presented was accepted and or
dered placed on file.
Moved and supported that the action
Of council in respect TO the authority