Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-13
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGs.
BELpING, June Z, IL

Spencer, Harroun, Jersey Hunt. Absent, |
Peck, Ireland.
Minutes of last meeting read and on motion
approved.
Alderman Peck took his seat
Committee on streets made the following re-
port
| We. YOUR committee, would recommend that
| the grade on Front 81. be made an even grade
! from Main ST. on the north, TO stake NO o and
an even grade from stake NO 70 stake NO. v
| according TO the grade already established
Also that the grade on Hanover 81. be made
according TO the original survey but recon
mend that new grade stakes be set In the center
Also that Masonic ave. be surveyed and a
grade established. and that the street be grad
ed in accordance with said grade. Also that
surveyor establish street grades on Front ana
Hanover sts r. w. JEhsEr,
r. II. IRELAND, Com.
j. A. SPENCER
on motion the report was accepted and
adopted Yeas, Spencer, Harroun, Peck, Jer-
sey Hunts. Nays none.
Committee on fire department made the fol
lowing report:
We, your fire committee TO whom was REFER
ed various petitions, beg leave To make the
following recommendations;
First That the iron pipe in river be repaired
ut once under the supervision oil an experienced
man. -, .
Richardson Silk Co. as soon as possible 10 con
meet water main with said company's pump.
Third Inasmuch as mains were put In for
fire protection, we recommend that SIX inch
main be laid TO the school house from Main ST.
via Wilson ave- and that no more mains be
extended until above recommendations be com
, Fourth. That freman's wages per hour be
forty cents for actual service, thirty cents Tor
! false alarms, and fifteen cents for ractlce.
Fifth. That not less than onefourth OF
) money appropriated each year for fire fund be
placed in n sinking fund TO pay water bonds
when due II FRANK IRELAND
/, EDWIN HUNT. Com.
j. A. SPENCER,
on motion the report was accepted and adopt
q ed Yeas, Spencer Harroun, Peck, Jersey,
Hunts. Nays none
Petition OF Geo. Rowley and twenty-five
others as follows read:
T. We, the undersigned taxpayers of the city OF
| Bedding petition your honorable body 10 cause
IA suitable grade to be established, ana the
= street graveled on north Bridge ST. commenc
ing at the north end OF the iron bridge ana eN
I tending TO Leonard 81.
n On motion the prayer OF the petitioners was
/. granted and the city surveyor instructed 70
- make the grade under direction of the street
u commissioner. Yeas, Spencer, Harroun. Peck
o Jersey Hunts. Nays none.
on motion the street commissioners was in
structed TO have ratings erected at once at al
$ dangerous places in the streets and sidewalks
n OF the city. Yeas Spencer, Harroun, Peck
h jersey Hunt Nays none.
Petition OF T.. f.. Hudson and twenty-thre
others as follows read:
q We whose names appear below, would peti
, | tion YOUR honoroble body TO construct cross
i' walk on north Bridge ST. from Frank Locke
IA northwest corner TO the opposite corner on TN
west side of said street.
n on motion the prayer of the petitioners wa
Y, granted. the same to be constructed immec
j. lately after the street is graded Yeas, Spencer
Harroun, Peck, Jersey, Hunts. Nays none
u The committee on health submitted the 10
~ lowing report:
Your health committee respectfully submit
that we have given due consideration 10 IN
IN duties of the local board OF health, with we
to improving the sanitary conultlon OF our GU.
lie And we find the health officer has no records {
NJ the work that has been done and no BOOKS
y which 10 keep records, and we would receS
TT mend that the health committee aae- authors
to purchase suitable book an blanks so Il
the business of the -nt,llfce can be systemati;
Is and prSgerl y sept. -
49, M. Il. PECK, -
rch ~ ~ npaNK fRE1 AND
The Also health officer and city physicians rep
. | as follows read
TIC THE HONORABLE BOARD OF ALDERM
CITY OF BELDING MICH:
The following is the report OF the servl
rendered by the health officer and city ply
~, ian for month ending May 81, 1873;
dI Seven complaints OF nuisances.
nv Six nuisances removed
NY Two houses fumigated with burning sulpf
COR one for diphthera, one for scarlet fever.
One case each diphther1a and scarlet ie
investigated, pacarded, reported and quar-
at tined.
poor.
/ respectfully recommend that the he;
ing committee be authorized to purchase suiti
day record books and blanks TO Keep RECORD
ger Respectfully submitted
l. s. MORT
lay, On motion reports were accepted ana al
ons: ed and committee instructed to purchase ne
sary supplies Yeas, Spencer, Harroun, r.
;, =, Jersey, Hunt-5 Nays none.
Alderman Jersey offered the following res
tom
!, WHEREAS, we are about TO expend Il
ii amount of money in making public impr
'ork ments in this city, and as our city Is lar
composed of laboring men, who depend VIII
has upon their daily labor for their support;
q of Therefore, BE il resolved that the street
missioner be instructed TO employ none
and resident electors of said city and as far as
90 sible, preference shall be given at all time
w tax payers.
rail- on motion the resolution was adopted. Y
Vay- Spencer, Harroun, Peck, Jersey, Hun
fora Nays none.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that not less
81 25 per day be paid laborers upon the stI
q Is and e.. so per day for team work Suppo
- and carried. Yeas, Spencer Harroun, +
Jersey Hunts. Nays none.
anu Moved that books necessary for fire del
hese ment be purchased. Supported and car
i of Yeas, Spencer, Harroun, Peck, Jersey Hun
:. 4; Nays none.
Poor commissioner and water commission
pre- reports for Nav read and accepted and adoI
orth The following accounts we're allowed
Bedding Mfg. Co., pumping water .... :
Spencer f.. L. & Il. Co, lights. ...... ....
ANS Cobb & pay. drugs
lere Cobb & Brcker, groceries by poor conn.,.
Sc Lamb Bros go
m of n Donr e." So 49, i"
o be Hagadorn & smith. wood
in Green q Riker, meat &C..