Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-22

Al. Hodgekinson II. f. CITY
II A. Ely G.. = Ward
VIM Club Joseph A. Bltner
l.. Kehn |. l.. illman
Mart Montigel A. o. Davis
Moved and supported that said petit
ton be laid on the table. Motion car
ried.
The following claims were presented.
L. Drum. Highway order. .,...-..... ! %
q, :. Young, Repairs to Firemans Hall q. / Is
ID. V. Hubble, work on Cemetery ......... Fl 81
Gee Il Anderson, Pickets Tor cemetery 30.
John ID. Spinney, - days Village at
torney by John II. Norton ... .......... ~
John Il. Peters, Framing Village Maps. w
Moved and supported that claims be
allowed at footing and clerk instructed
to issue orders for same.
Moved and supported that motion be
amended to read that claims be allow
at footing with the exception of the
claim of John Il. Peters, which be re-
fered to committe of which Trustee
Hall be chairman.
Vote on the amendment taken and
carried.
Vote on original motion as amended,
by yeas and nays results as follows.
Year:-Trustees, Hall, Brown,
Young, Montigel, Arnold and Hannah.
Nays;-None.
Vote announced and declared carried.
Clerk reports contract with Night
Watch signed and on file.
Also that treasurers bond in the sum
of Five thousand dollars, with Gerrlt
S. Ward as principal and a. W. Wright
as surities is on file.
On motion the report of clerk be ac-
cepted.
Committee on printing, reports in re-
gard to years printing, by submitting
to the council the offer of Brown Il
Everden, to wit;
Alma, Mich, May 10Th 81.
Ito the Common Council.
We will publish the council proceed
ings one year for Sl0 Do all Legal
work at less legal rates, and job work
at regular prices. Very Respectfully,
BROWN IL EvERDEN.
Moved and supported that the offer
of Brown 81 Everden be accepted.
Vote by yeas and nays results as fol-
lows;
Yeas;-Trustee, Young, Hall, Brown,
Montigel, Arnold and Hannah.
Nays:-None.
Vote annouced and declared carried.
Committee on Camp meeting reports
that grounds for said camp meeting
can be secured of Geo. Holiday, pro-
vided.th out houses be built and
flowing well be put down, and that
after said camp meeting the out houses
and we'll be left on the grounds; also
that Mr.. Holiday requests to be APP
pointed special police, during the said
meeting.
Moved and supported that the report
of the committee be accepted and work
ordered done.
Vote by yeas and nays results AS fol-
lows:
Yeas.-Trustees, Hall, Young. Brown,
Montigel, Hannah and Arnold.
Nays;-None.
Vote announced and declared carried.
On motion the matter of marshal's
salary was taken from the table and
discussed.
Moved and supported that the mat
ter of .Marshal's salary be laid on the
table until next meeting. Motion car
ried.
The following was presented 10y John
Spinney.
Alma, Mich May 10th 81.
To the Honorable the Common Coun-
Gil of the village of Alma.
Gentlemen
Attached find assignment of John II.
Norton. to me his interest in contract
existing between him and the village
of Alma for the use of Office formerly
occupied by him and now occupied by
me, as council chamber together with
all rent that has accrued etc. | stand
ready and willing to carry out the con-
tract in question and expect the village
TO do the same. Respectfully.
JOHN ID. SPINNEY.
Committee appointed to meet with
the Soldiers Relief Commission at
Ithaca, report that said committee met !
with the said board and recommended
that the same amount be raised for the