Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-20
Our City Dads.
Alma, Mich. July 10th, lSsS.


Present, l.. T. Green, president and
trustees Pulfrey, Hawkins, smith MOn-
tigel and Tinker; absent Bagley.
On motion the reading of the minutes
of last meeting were delayed until next
session of council.
Petition presented praying for the
construction OF a sidewalk on the west
side of blocks 81, and IL in the village
of Alma On motion the petition was
referred to committee on streets.
Petition presented praying that the
ordinance relative TO the licensing OF
drays etc, be repealed, signed by +. y.
Chadwick, Jacob Abbott and w. Rol-
| lin.
On motion the petition was laid on
the table for one week.
Claims presented.
DR.. J. +. Suydam, services, ......S SO 90
John W. Morton, marking iron,.. 60
John W. Morton, services st com. 10 %
Abraham IIallting, days work. SO
j. w. Morton, wk. team and man % 10
b. II. Lane. services. 81 90
+. y. Chadwick, draying, ..... 4S
Tinker & Lancashire, materials, - %
J III. Lancashire, lumber, ...... S IA
J. w. Morton, overseeing work, 90
Barney Cook, services, ....,.. e. 33 80
On motion all of the above claims
were allowed at footing and clerk i'll
structed to issue orders for the same.
Committee on streets report that they
have begnn filling in the hole in the
street to the east of the Hubert gravel
PIT and request of the council instruc-
tons in the matter.
On motion the committee on streets
were instructed To proceed i'll filling up
the excavation from the highway to the
east of the premises of III. b. Hubert
on Superior street.
On motion the sidewalk in front of
the premises of W. 5. Turck x Co., on
Superior street described as the west
twenty-nine feet of the east iifty-three
feet of lots seven and eight of block
twenty-one and the sidewalk i'll front
of and south of the premises of Mary
Ann Hopkins, on superior street, DIES
crlbed as the east twenty-Seven feet
across lots seven and eight, block TWEEN
ty-one in the village OF Alma, was or
dered raised and placed on a grade in
front of said premises to DE established
by proper village authorities.
Committee on claims report favorably
on claims of Wright, Schneider &
Stuttz referred to them at last meeting
at $50. On motion the clerk was in
structed TO issue the order at $40.
On motion new sidewalk was or
dered adjacent to the following des-
cribed premises to-wit: Walk four feet
wide on west side of lot ii block Ely
ton, west side of lot 10 block Z, Alma,
walk four feet wide OH south side of
lot 10, NJ. +. Ely's addition, walk four
feet wide on vest side of lot ID block >,
Elyton. On motion the sidewalk on
the west side of the south of lot IL
block was ordered brought and raised
to the grade.
Moved and supported that the propo
sition of W. 5. Turck in respect to the
purchase Of additional ground for VIII
laee cemetery as heretofore reported /
and recorded be accepted.
Moved and supported that council re-
the resolution placing liquor
bonds at S6000.-Carried.
On motion the further consideration |
of resolution was delayed until next |
regular session of the council.
Moved and supported that two of the
village bonds now i'll treasurer's pos
session be transferred to the possession
Of village clerk.-Carried.
Moved and supported that the presi-
dent and clerk be and that they are
hereby authorized to procure a loan of
one thousand dollars to be secured if
necessary by the bonds heretofore or
1ered in clerks possession.-Ca Carried.
On motion the water commissioners
we're instructed TO extend the water
pipe TO the corner of Lincoln and Me-
;hanic streets.
On motion the clerk was instructed
% issue an order in favor of V. Hoyt
or Sll.60 and an order in favor of Ed
Fleming for S6l0; the same being for
'tone purchased and delivered for high
way purposes.
Moved and supported that council
adjourn until Thursday evening July
9th, at S p. m.-Carried.
NJ. Montigel, w. \. Bahlke.
Act. President. Clerk f.
Alma, Mich, July 18th, 1888.
Common council met in special SEES