Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-28
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGs.
BELDING, May ~, 1899

Meeting called To order by Mayor Bricker.
Roll call: Present Mayor Broker, Aldermen
Harroun, Moore, Jersey, Glass, Hunt Locke
Minutes OF last meeting read, and after cor
recion were adopted.
| Street committee reported that surveyor had
established sidewalk grade upon north side OF
Washington ST. per instructions.
| Accepted and adopted.
City physician reported Mrs Tumble and
daughter in need OF care and assistance.
Moved and supported that supervisor be re-
quested TO investigate and take proper steps To
| have them taken care of. Yeas Harroun
Moore Jersey Glass, Hunt, Locke-6. NAYS
| none. Carried
Bill OF j. +. Pinkham, M. d. professional
services three children OF Warren Sheppard
scarlet fever, 100 was on motion audited and
referred TO the county board OF supervisors for
payment Yeas Harroun, Moore. Jersey, Glass
Hunt, Locke-6. Nays none
The following accounts were allowed:
II. +. Ireland water pipe and hardware
supplies .....,....s....,.... ....... ....f 536 ~
| Spencer r.. L. 4 r. Co., lights for April
labor on fire alarm, etc. ............... 10 @
Clyde Younger, labor on fire alarm. 2 81
Warren Sheppard, burying dead fish,. $50
Il. c. Lloyd on board of auditors ,..., $50
w. A. Wilder ,......, 200
w. l.. Cusser, ...- 100
| Chas. Wagner, clerk OF election. ........ 800
Daniel Cameron, .,....... 800
Harry f. Miner, gatekeeper AT election 200
ii. III. Gooding, " 2M
Ihling Bros. & Everard. elect'n supplies 40
Chas. Eddy, II. X. tickets purchased for
Irowbridge family. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2l5
M. RedinQer. labor on water works -
Il. III. Thompson, boarding tramp. ... As
l. 5. Morris, bal. on salary as city phys
ician TO May ist....................... rs 90
>. Morris, health officer work, April. "a o.
Petition OF b. +. Huestis, W. b. Reed and
| forty others as follows read
TO THE HON. MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BELDING.
Gentlemen Whereas in the published re
port OF the council proceedings, May 10, 1896 an
ordinance has been passed prohibiting bicycle
riders from using the sidewalks from Richard.
son SILK Co.'S mill TO East end bridge on Main
ST., ana from High ST. To Congress ST. on Bridge
| 81. Not TO be allowed TO ride at "a speed OF over
eight miles per hour upon the streets, and not
over SIX miles per hour upon the sidewalks
All 10 be provided with bells and lamps after
dark, and every rider To dismount at least TWEEN
| W ieet distant upon meeting any person, and
| WHEREAS, In the minds OF we, your petition.
ers, the above ordinance would be unjust and
| discriminating In many of its particulars
/ causing annoyance and unnecessary expense 10
/ "a large number OF citizens who depend largely
| upon the bicycle as "A means OF obtaining health
| ana recreation, we respectfully beg you to can.
| Gel above ordnance and substitute the follow.
| ing; That bicycle riding be prohibited on
| sidewalks on the north side OF Main ST. from
| Richardson Silk Mills TO East end bridge and
on south side OF Main ST. from Richardson SILK
| Mills To Alderman 81. and on Bridge ST. from
| hlgh 81. TO Congress St Not TO be allowed TO
| ride AT speed OF over six miles per hour upon
| the sidewalks, nor over eight miles an hour In
the streets Riders To dismount when meeting
or passing women and children upon the side.
| Walks, when necessary TO avoid collision.
Moved and supported that petition be referred
TO ordinance committee and that attorney draft
ordinance as requested to do by council Yeas
Harroun Moore, Jersey, Glass, Hunt, Locke-6
Nays none. Carried.
Moved and supported that city marshal be
| instructed TO collect from all persons liable for
city licenses who have not paid the same and
in case of refusal, TO take such legal steps as
will be necessary to enforce payment. Yeas
Harroun, Moore, Jersey, Glass Hunt, Locked,
| Nays none Carried.
| The following resolution was offered:
| BE Il ReS0ired, BY the common council of the
| city OF Belding that there shall be levied for
/ the year A. ID. 1926, a capitation tax OF one
dollar upon every male inhabtant OF said city
| between the ages OF u and 80 years, and that
said capitation tax shall be collected, excepting
the active members of the fire department and
| Such otntr persons as are Dy law exempt from
| the payment OF such tax under the general laws.
| On motion resolution was adopted. Yeas
Jersey, Glass, Hunt, Mayor Bncker-4. Nays
| Harroun, Moore, Locke-3
Moved and supported that a city tax OF nine
tenths OF one per cent. be levied for the year
1896 Yeas Moore, Jersey. Glass, Hunt
Nays Harroun, Locke Carried.
Alderman Moore excused.
Moved and supported that the Mayor and
City Clerk be authorized to negotiate loan OF
$500 for the city for sixty days, the same to be
placed TO the credit OF the fire fund. Yeas
| Harroun, Jersey, Glass, Hunt Locke-5. Nays
| none. Carried
Moved and supported that balance now in
water works fund be credited 10 fire fund.
Yeas Harroun, Jersey, Glass, Hunt, Locke-5.
| Nays none Carried.
On motion council adjourned until Saturday
evening, May 23rd at 80 o'clock.
| c. X. CowDIN City Clerk.