Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-27
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
BELDING, June 81, is9

BELDING, June 81, 1895,
Meeting called TO order by Mayor Bricker.
Roll Call Present Mayor Brickes, Aldermen
Spencer, Harroun, Peck, Jersey, Hunt. Alb
sent Ireland.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved
Alderman Ireland took his seat
Moved and sur ported that the action OF the
last meeting adopting section five OF the fire
committees report, setting aside not less than
one fourth of money appropriated each year for
fire fund into sinking fund be recinded. Yeas
Harroun, Peck Jersey, Mayor Bricker-4
Nays, Spencer, Ireland Hunts. Carried.
On motion w. p. Hetherington was granted a
rebate OF $40 on opera house license. Yeas
Spencer. Harroun, Peck, Jersey, Ireland, Hunt
g. Nays none.
Street committee reported recommending
the adoption of the surveyors diagrams for
Hanover ST. from Main to Liberty. Front ST.
from Main to Washington, and Masonic ave.
On motion accepted and adopted. Yeas
Spencer, Harroun, Peck, Jersey, Ireland, Hunt
g. Nays none.
On motion the mayor was requested TO cores
pond with various water companies and learn
upon what terms they would place complete
water system in this city. Yeas, Harroun,
Peck, Jersey Ireland Hunts. Nays Spencer
i.
Petition of f. w. Howard and ten others as
follows read
The undersigned citizens of the city OF Beld
ing and residents OF the first ward would re
spectfully petition your honorable body that a
grade be established and worked the entlre
length OF Harrison ave. And further, that a
substantial 5la foot sidewalk be lald on the
south side of Harrison ave, commencing AT the
sohth east corner of York st, and Harrison ave.
thence running east TO Pine ST.
on motion referred to committee on streets
Yeas Spencer, Harroun, Peck, Jersey, Ireland
Hunt-6 Nays none.
Petition of +. w. Howard and eleven others
as follows read:
The undersigned citizens OF the city OF Beld-
ing and residents of the first ward respectfully
petition your honorable body that grade De
established worked and graveled on Ashheld
ST. at the intersection of Ashteld ana Hlgh sts.
and Riverside ave. north TO point where Ash
ted ST. is intersected by Reed ST. Further,
that a substantial 515 foot sidewalk be laid on
the east side of the street the same distance
that street grade is established and worked.
On motion referred to committee on streets.
Yeas Spencer, Harroun, Peck, Jersey, Ireland,
Hunt-6. Nays none.
Petition of II. J. Leonard and sixteen others
as follows read:
We, the undersigned resident taxpayers on
Pearl ST. OF said city of Beding, humbly petition
your honorable body that you cause a sidewalk
TO be built on the west side of said Pearl ST.
from Main ST. on the north TO May st. on the
south within ninety days from and after this
date
Dated at Belding this 9TH day of June, A. d.
1895
on motion referred to committee on streets
Yeas Spencer, Harroun, Peck, Jersey, Ireland,
Bunt-6 Nays none.
Petition of Geo NJ. Blett as follows read:
VIII you allow me to move balloon frame
barn, size l4x20 ft.--l6 IT, studding, across the
wooden bridge at the east OF Main ST. and your
petitioner will ever pray,
Un motion referred TO street commissioner.
Yeas, Spencer, Harroun, Peck, Jersey. Ireland
Hunts. Nays none.
Moved and supported that purchasing COM
mittee be authorized to expend not exceeding
S5O in the building OF band stand after the
collection Of private subscriptions. Yeas
Harroun Peck Jersey, Ireland--4. Nays
Spencer, Hunt-2. Carried.
Alderman Peck and Spencer excused
The following accounts were allowed:
+. A. Palmer, surveying. g.................. o 70
w. A. Wilder II. Il. ticket for Mrs. Mar
shall to Six Lakes ............... 80. 25
Miss Depue work by order poor COM. 20
Chas Luce, cemetery work. ............... 90
Geo. S. Roosevelt two mos. salary and rent 30 90
BANNER printing. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. % 30
Belding Mfg. Co., lumber .............. 2S
w. Sumner, labor on water works ........ go
G. Gulick, .,...... 20
II. Doyle 3" ........ 62
w. =. Tate, " ........ 10
Holmes & Ward, hardware ............... 81
w. A. Wilder, books for fire department I so
Belding Mfg Co, pumping water. 43 80