Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-27
Village Council.
ALMA. MICH. Anril "A. Is


FRED T. Shipman work at engine house. Is
On motion the claims were allowed except
claim OF Fred kernen for freight and carriage,
~. %. and claim of John Greig Si6 10.
On motion bill of John Greig allowed at
corrected footing si5 40
On motion bill of Fred Kernen allowed at
corrected footing, % cents.
Trustee Mccullough appears.
Petition of Z q. Thompson and others for
sidewalk on south side OF Walnut street, be-
ginning at DIR. Bageys residence on State
street, running east on Walnut to Pine str, ct
On motion petition of property holders al
lowed and sidewalk ordered.
Village attorney John D. Spinney reports on
the matter OF water tax a follows: | would
recommend that engineer at water works shut
of the water used by the following persons,
and thattne same be not turned on without "A
certificate from the village attorney that their
wat taxes tor said places are paid: Il. +.
Iimby, residence; Dewitt NoughL residence
ELcott House; Prudence Webb, store; ID.
hOrenbury. house, superior street i would
recommend that the following water taxes be
RENTED. as am satisfied upon investigation
that the water was not used or mistakes We're
made in charges: T.. n Chadwick, amount
from May LIST, s2 TO May LIST, '93, 50 cents;
Mary y. Ely, amount from May LIST, 80, 10 May
LIST, 'g3. 500; f. b. Green, amount from May
lst. 'g2 To May ist, '93 $500; August kehn.
amount from May lst 80 TO May LIST, 93, $500
~ Church. amount from May LIST, '93, to May
LIST, '94, $500; James Gargett residence, amount
from May Isl, W, 10 May Isl, Va, s5tO; Alma
Table Co.. amount from May LIST, a3 10 May
list, "a 500;
Iwould recommend that the following wa ter
taxes b. either RENTED or the water shut of
as the council see III; j. II. Byard. Bushnell
house, Superior St, $500, Z. r. Lewis, photo
gallery
on motion the report OF the village attorney
was accepted and adopted.
On motion the water tax of Mr.. Byard and
{. f. Lewis is RENTED
The committee on con, and sal. report that
they have entered into an agreement with
John Greig TO serve as marshall OF village at a
salary of twenty-five dollars for the ensuing
year They also agree 10 give said John Greig
i've per cent of ali money collected by him
known az the village water tax.
On motion the report OF the committee was
accepted and adopted
ON motion the request of the fire dept com.
ask for further time was granted.
On motion the marshall Is instructed to IN
force the ordinance prohibiting the riding of
BICYCLES on the main streets OF Alma,
On mCtiDn the proposition OF the Oratiot
County printing Co. 10 print the village
business al the following rates was accepted
and adopted: To publish council proceedings
one year for $40 dollars, publish ordinances
and legal notices at Onc-third less legal rates,
tax sales az legal rates, Job printing AT regular
rates. 1. BRowN, Manager.
ON motion the matter of the drain under the
Conkrite house on superior ST. was referred 70
committee on sewers and drains.
The street commissioners instructed 10 in
spect all sidewalks and report conditions OF
ON motion the bond of Geo w Pufrey for
the sale ct liquors on south side OF Superior
81 with c. y. Sharp and f. w. Hooper as
sureiLies was accepted.
on motion the bond of Crawford Segar for
the sale of liquors on the north side OF SUI
perrin st. with JAS ID. Glavin aud Delos w.
Adams as sureities was accepted.
on motion the committee on ire dept Is
instructed 10 procure brush and paint and
allow engineer TO paint the woodshed in rear
of water works building.
on motion council adj burned.
President Clerk