Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23
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sion at clerk S office at above date.
Present, f. b. Green, president, and
trustees L. NJ. Smith, Geo. w Pulfrey.
John W. Hawkins, Martin Montigel, ,
E \. Bagley and ). W. Tinker.
President then proceeded to review
the wants and requirements OF the vii
age for ensuing year and invited u
hearty cooperation on part Of all mem
hers of the village council. President
then announced the following commit
tees for ensuing year, to-wit
Committee on street: Z. NJ. Smith.
and L. a Bagley.
Committee on ways and means: Geo.
W Pulfrey and ) w Tinker.
Health: L. \ Bagley,J. w Hawkins.
Fire Dept: Martin Montigel and p.
NJ. Smith.
Printing: j. w. Hawkins and 5. W.
Tinker.
Committee on claims: Geo. W. Pul-
frey and Martin \ oatigel
Street lighting: 5. W. Tinker and
| L. NJ. Smith.
Minutes of last regular and specia'
meetings read and approved.
Clerk reports that all the newly elect
| officers as shown by Record have
filed with him the constitutional oath a
required by law ami seyerally entered N
on the duties of their respective Offices
Claims presented;
Edwin y. Chadwick, drayage, 5 III
ingalls, Oil Co, oil, .... .... IL l,
w, 5 * ;. Sundries, ........... 1lOl
J n. Barber, labor, ,......... 49,. "
Geo. W. PuIfrey, wood, .......... Il 81
On motion the above claims were al
lowed at footing, except ingalls, Oil Co
claim of Sll.l3, which WAS laid Oh tn,
table for one week. and clerk instructe,
TO issue orders therefor.
On motion the street commissions
MAS instructed 10 repair all culyelt
within said village, il necessary, us bes
ne could until the ground WAS in cul
lition TO be worked and WAS authorize
by amendment to such motion TO EN-
ploy in assistance tax payers and ap
ply such services toward payment O
lheir respective taxes and that he kee
proper record thereof
On motion clerk was instructed &
purchase a suitable b ok for the use @
lie street commissioner in keepin
such record.
Bond of Edwin y. Chadwick, newl
elected constable, presented; on motjo
It was referred to committee to be al
pointed by the president and insuucte
TO report at next regular meeting
President appointed trustees Smit
and Pulfrey as such committee.
On motion clerk WAS instructed I
purchase four red-!ight tubular lantern
OF the use of the village.
On motion the president WAS authol
iLed to appoint committee of two {
Iudit the accounts of the village trea:
urer for past year.
Oll motion the village marshal wa
instructed TO remove the coal and COZ
shed from public alley near engin
mouse and make such disposition Of tn
same as may appear TO him proper, al
report the same.
On motion, street commissioner II
Structed to remove pipe from the shed
If Tinker & Lancashire, near depo
ana store the same at some safe an
convenient place.
On motion president WAS instructe
to appoint committee of two to COZ
D suit with Wright, Schneider & Stutt
u in respect 10 the construction OF sid,
walk between race and river bridge
president appointed trustees Bagle
and Montigel as such committee.
Moved and carried that suitab
' number of arm chairs he purchased f
u the use of the council trustees Smit
and Pulfrey inst. ucted to purchase Il
same.
On motion council adjourned
' L. B. GREEN, w. a. BAHLKE,
President. Clerl