Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-05
Village Council

ALMA, MICH, Mar. >, 1897
Adjourned meeting of the Common ouncil
on above date,
There were present President Ely and
trustees Gargett, Tinker Kelly Baker, Glass
and Hannah.
The minutes of the previous meeting Feb q.
were read end upon motion approved after
the following corrections had been made:
The record relative to the streets asked TO be
vacated in the petition of Mr. w Wright and
others was changed so rs to read as follows
In Stuuz addition 10 the village of alma:
Cedar Ave. north of Pine Ave
Linden ave. north of Pine Ave.
Oak ave. west If ID. g W kR.
And the record OF the minutes relative o the
ment of las week TO the effect that the claim
was for material used in fitting the present
council chamber so as to read as T lows:
stove, pipe and material used in fitting up
Paint used in painting wOodshed ...... Il
antern and oil can for water works ..... Is
Nails, gasoline and glass (streets) ......... go
stove, pipe and zinc for cemetery ..... II 20
Total............................ s35 Oh
The claim OF Tinker a Hannah so as to read
material for bridge over the Johnson creek on
Woodwork Ave. per Thompson. ........S %
Material used in fitting council room. 10 10
Total ......... .s2O 56
Engineer Bogert reported that the valves
and springs i'm the Smith & Vail pumps wer"
worn out and that they needed refurnlshing
Upon motion the clerk was instructed to pur-
chase the needed supplies
Upon motion the following claims were al
lowed and the clerk was instructed to issue
orders for the same:
W Holmes. collecting 81 81 water rents
at per cent ..... ........... ...... 5S
w Tinker, one and one-half days special
committee work .................. 90
John W Glass. one and one.haf days
special committee work ........''....'.. co
Alma San tarlum, DR. = Pettyiohn con-
sultation with health officer on report
ed scarlet fever case in August, lS95... 70
william Keatt wood order ....... ........ ~ 90
Dean & Co, oil and gasoline .... s %
+ Brown. printing village proceedings
one year, t3G.0o printing and publish
ing registration and election notices
order blanks. etc, 500. from which is
to he deducted water rents amounting
To $500 Balance due MIR Brown ... 10
The annual report OF the cemetery commits
sioners for fscal year closing March ,, 1897.
was received and upon motion approved aud
placed on file.
The following reports from the village treas
urer and special committee appointed to settle
with the treasurer and clerk were received and
upon motion approved and ordered published
in the ALMA RECORD.
Moved ard supported that the board Of GEN.
etery commissioners be authorized to purchase
n suitable book TO be used as a book of record
for the cemetery and to employ the present
clerk 10 make a complete record as far as pos
sble of all interments In the village cemetery
up TO the present time. Motion prevailed
Upon motion the board OF water commits
sioners were authorized TO have the chart of
the village water system, now IN possession OF
the village. completed, making record of all
shut offs and hydrants.
Upon motion the clerk was authorized to
transfer $500 from the general 10 the water
fund.
Upon motion the president appointed trus-
tees Baker Glass and Hannah TO act as cleo.
ton inspectors at the coming village election
Upon motion n vote of thanks was extended
TO the retiriny clerk for the cOmmendablc
mann r in shich he had kept the hooks an :
papers OF tn. village during his encumbraucy.
Upon motion the council adj ,urn.d.
A BY, SETH A ICHDs
Pfsfdsrt. clerk.