Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-11
THURSDAY. JULY IL, 1895,

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which company put in our present
water system, was in the city last week.
looking over the ground preparatory
to making proposition for the put
ting in of a complete. water works sys-
tenn, furnishing pure spring or wei
water fit for domestic purposes upon
franchise being granted them by the
city. Other companies also have been
corresponded with.and are expected TO
submit propositions. No objections
certainly can be raised to inqulrlng
into this matter and getting all the
light possible, and until such PROPOSE
tions are submitted the BANNER is
unable TO say whether it would favor
or oppose such action, but it would
certainly advise very careful consider
alton before granting franchise 10
any company for such a.spurpose'
plentiful supply of pure water is mat
ter of vital interest in our city at the
present time, and with continued
growth will be of still more Importance.
II we can have it on the right terms
let's have il, but let us make no mis-
takes that may cripple our falr young
city for all future years perhaps.
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There is a matter which our citizens
should be considering, although we
doubt If it has scarcely received
second thought, and that is the ques-
ton of the city charter. The new law,
providino q uniform charter for cities
of the fourth class, under 10000 lnhap-
itants. requires all cities operating
under special charter, such as we
now have, to hold an election before
the close of the year, to determine
whether the city shall remain under
the present charter or adopt the new
uniform charter. If no election be
held to determine the matter, we VIII
by virtue of the act pass under the
uniform charter, January LIST next IL
therefore behooves every citizen inter-
ested in the government of the city to
examine into the provisions,of the un-
form charter and decide for himself as
to which he thinks is for the advantage
OF Belding.
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The Big Rapids Herald very sensibly
remarks: "That we should year after
wear construct side and cross walks OF
wood-deliberately lay down a mater
ial that a year or two later is to be-
come more or less defective by reason
of wear, and for the rest OF its life an
expense for repairs and also an eye
-aAHa--sasms hardly right in this age OF
-.4he. eypense is faI
greater at the start, yet the construct
ion of permanent walks should be en-
couraged and the city should do its par
by building crosswalks OF vltrlhe'
brick, split flag or other nondestructl
BILE material. Private individuals b.
force of circumstances may be compel
ed to continue the use OF wood, bu
there is no good reason why the cit
should not build permanently its cross
walks"
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treasury warrant for one cent
favor of Grover Cleveland, preslden
of the United States, was forwarde
Saturday from the treasury TO Ora
Gables, Mass. This sum was found |
be due him as salary upon the adJus
ment of his account for the fiscal yea
The presidents salary is $4,000 yea
paid monthly, and the monthly wa
rant is for 81. l66. 66s, or 81, l66.67s eac
month. 1t was found that the third
the cent for three months had bee
overlooked in drawing the warrant
and the one cent sent Saturday Is II
result of the correct adding up OF u
account.
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Hon. Allen B. Morse wrote length
letter which was published in the Ion
Standard last week warning the Del
ocracy of this county not to be Il
away by the present free silver Graz
The Standard, however, did not und'
take to make any editorial common
their position being what is often ter
ed between the D and the deep sc
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The Secretary of States July CT
report in speaking of the outlook
wheat says: The estimates for the sta
is the lowest ever made July LIST; 1T
nearly 6 bushels lower than that OF
year ago and nearly Z bushels low
than the average yield in the eighte
years, 1898.
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Prosecuting Attorney Hawley's sci
annual report for term ending June q
shows total number prosecutions
convictions 252, vcquittals 3, nc
pressed 8, dismissed on examination
good showing.
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