Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-24
VILLAGE COUNCIL.

MOntlRel.
nt:-Trustees, Hannah, Hall
and Arnold.
Minutes of session of April l4th,
read and approved as read.
Petition, for the extension of the
Water main, north of Superior Street
on Wright Street, was presented and
on motion referred to the board OF
Water Commissioners.
Trustee Arnold appears.
Claims presented.
b. X. Lane, l mo. Engineer at Water 40. 90
Neil a. Morrison work on large and
small road scrapers .......:,......... %
Brown < Eyerden Legal Printing ....,.. Ia %
b. VanDenBergh, Highway order ....... ! %
s j. Day Highway order .... ............ O
W A. Bahlke, Legal work as below stated % %
Village of Alma in acct with w. A.
Bahlke DR..
April 18th, 1891, To one-half years salary SIS 90
August End and 3rd 1880, To making
survey on removal of encroachments 20
Oct. md 1890 To one-haf day advising
work on removal of entertainments w
Nov. 10Th 1890 To three-fonrths day at
Office examining law in case OF Elweli VS. On
Feb nth 1891, TO one day preparing suit
of Leonard VS. Elwell for trial IN circuit an
Feb. 18th. 1891. To one day preparing
case, examining records, preparing .o
transcripts, brietng cases etc.........'. ~
March 9TH, 1891, To appearance In M
Elwell suit, Circuit Court ........'. 80 '"
To postage stamps Stationary ETC. one IN
year. ............... .'''''''''''''''''''
Total S65 90
The above statement of acct does
not In the encroachment matter include
any services that were performed IN
my office and but AS mall portion done
outside. In the encroachment matter
/ worked three full days in preparing
notices and making copies. Those OF
your honorable body not advised OF the
work in preparing the copies are IN
yited to examine the same.
In the suit of Elwel VS. Leonard will
report that it was fully expected to be
tried at last term of Court
/ have it fully prepared for trial, brief
all made, notes from records, manu-
scripts ETC.. and will advise you that
the case should be won in my opinion
have examined all the points in it
carefully and although some defects ex-
ist in the record they are not now open
to investigation especially in the action
pending.
Thanking you for favors, | remain
Respectfully,
w. A. BAHLKE.
Trustee Hall appears.
Moved and supported that the above
claims be allowed at footing and clerk
instructed TO issue orders for same and
that claims of w. \. Bahlke be placed
upon records in full. Motion carried.
Clerk reports and presents for ex-
ceptance the bonds of +. n. Chadwick
in the sum of $1,000 with Z. n. Chad
wick as principal and Townsend A.
Ely, and John L. Schwartz as surities
Also the Liquor bonds of Hudson &
Hawes.in the sum of $1,000 with Fred d.
Hudson and Warren w. Halves as prin-
cipals and VIM. n. Rogers and Fred w.
Hooper as surities.
On motion the above bonds were laid
on the table for one week.
w. A. Bahlke presents the fol lowin g
report in regard to the collecting of the
bal of the Water tax.
To the Common Council of the Viii
lage of Alma.
Gentlemen.
have the honor of reporting to your
body that l have collected the balan ce
of the water rent bills placed In my
hands for that purpose, by your direc-
ton. All bills placed in my hands of
this nature have been fully paid.
make the addition al report of water
rents collected as follows.
April 10Th 81. Prof. j. W. Ewing bal.
in full to May LIST, 9l .....,....,......... Id %
April 2lst 81, w. X Kinch balance due
for water rents TO May LIST, 81. ....... W
April 2lst 81. A. O. Davis, bal. due for
water rents to May LIST '9l................ 3 W
April 2lst '9l. J. II Lancashire, amt
due ia full May, LIST 81 ............ 49,. IS 90
Amount collected since last report. -. IS 90
previously reported 40. .... 40 03
1O7 Oa
Total amount of bills placed in my
hands for collection. ................... Ill SO
by check No 30 iOpo..e ' "a. p' $40 Os
Attached check, of Tinker, Lancashire
Attached check wv. A Bahlke No. "a. % 90
Attached bill of DR., Suydam made out
also to Il. =. webb ................. OIL. 3 90
Amount RENTED Or. Suydam by order
of Water commissioner. ......... 49,. 1 80
Total III SO
Dated April 2lst, 1891.
Respectfully Submitted,
w. A. BAHLKE,
Attorney.
Moved and supported that the re-
port of w. A. Bahlke be accepted and
placed on file. Motion carried.
Moved and supported that w. a,
Bahlke be retained as council and at