Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-20
Village Council.

ALMA, MICH, April 10, 1894.
The Common Council of the Village of Alma
in special session on above date.
Present:-Preeident Il. A. Ely and trustees
Baker, Gargett, Glass and Mccullough.
Absent:-Delavan and Montigel.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
The following claims were presented.
Gratlot County Printing Co, printing..s 9 50
s,ahdaag stan Rnr olI Co., f,,o Two Dbl oi,;... is
Alma Fire Dept. t........,................. 10 SO
Chas Coleman, drawing hose cart ..... 0O
on motion claims allowed and clerk in
structed TO draw orders for same.
Trustee Delavan appears.
On motion petition of l.. 8. Stevens and
others for special ordinance restricting per
sons owning chickens from allowing them TO
run at large from April until December, was
laid on the table.
on motion claim of studley & Barclay of
On motion petition Of c. c. Thompson and
others for sidewalk on south side Of Walnut
street was referred back TO petitioner for
further siRners.
The following applications were received /:
On motion OF report OF Alma Fire Depart
beck TOR Chief OF Fire Department for ensu-
ing year was accepted and approved.
Trustee Montigel appears,
Applications for position as engineer of
water works was received from the follow
| ing named persons at the following named
bids.
VIM. Hannah, $3.50 per year.
w. J. Padelford, $3.50 per year.
On motion council proceeded to an informal
ballot for engineer OF water works.
Whole number votes cast OF which VIM,
On motion VIM. Hannah declared elected.
On motion council proceeded TO an informal
| Whole number votes cast of which John.
| Greig receives 3, Job Sleight 8. No choice.
Second ballots: Whole number votes cast
| of which John Greig receives 4, Job Sleight g.
| On motion John Greig declared elected.
| The following applications were received for
| the position as night watch and deputy mar
Il kxaI sl...f llnxn ntfter m md
Fred <. Shipman, S35 per month.
A. Il. Eagon S35 per month.
Justin +, Andrews. Sso per month.
II. r. Bogart. s3o per month.
On motion council proceeded to an informal
ballot.
/ Eagon receives 3, II. p. Bogart l.
On motion A. +. Eagon declared elected.
/ John ID. Spinney receiving whole number
votes cast was declared elected village attor
| ney for ensuing year.
| President appoints DIR. J. +. Suydam health
| officer for ensuing year
1 On motion appoint Went confirmed.
President appoints u. b. Young village sur
| veyor.
| On motion appointment confirmed.
President appoints as special assessors foi
ensuing year q. y. Young, j. b. Caple, j. b
| Tubbs.
ON motion appointment confirmed
/ John w. Glass appointed as member water
| commission for years.
On motion appointment confirmed.
| j. ID. Parker appointed pound master:
On motion report of committee appointed tC
settle with village treasurer accepted and com
discharged.
On motion report of water committee &C
| cepted.
On motion clerk instructed to transfer s77o "a
/ from general fund to water fund.
| On motion clerk instructed 10 accept from
Mrs. Gray Eagle ti5for onehalf of cemetery
| lot number 32.
On motion council accept Mr.. T. A. Ely's
| offer of council room, rent TO be determined by
| council.
ON motion committee on fire department In.
| strlcted to Investigate the adyisability Of put
| ting cement floor in engine house.
ON motion bond of Ely Brewbaker as village
treasurer with w. =. Turck and G.S. WARD N
| sureties was accepted and approved.
on motion council adj ourned.
T. A. ELY. B, TUBBs,
President. Clerk