Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19
Village Council
ALMA, MICH, Mar. 9.

ALMA, MICH, Mar 9. 1897
Regular meeting of the Common onncil
OF the Village or alma at the council chamber
on above date,
There were present Presi 'ent Ely and
trustees Gargett, Tinker, Kelly, Baker, Glass
and Hannah.
Upon motion council adjourned until Thurs
day evening March II, 1897.
ALMA MICH. Mar II, 1897
Council met pursuant to adjournment
There were present at thu roll call PRESIDENT
Ely AID Trustees Gargett. Boxer, Tinker, G lass
and Hannah Trustee Kelly absent
The minutes Of last meeting were read and
upon motion approved
Trustee Kelly app arr.
The following claims were pr scented aud
upon mot on allowed at footing
u B1pert, engineer. ........ s. "a
u T Thompson, labor on highways. 49,. 95
" FThompson p id for labor. ...... .... | 90
w Ellison Gobel wood order. ........ 50
Monitor OIL Go, cylinder oil. ....... ..... Is 80
Webb, supplies for health ofh"er...... -
Brock & Reid, stove pipe and elbows M IS
ShuiN election supplies 900. ......... 80
lhling Bros & Edward election supplies o.
j. I'm Glass " days election inspector %
John Durham Il 90
\ Hood IA " gate keeper no
II - Stark 10 " 90
Seth Tuhbs IL " election inspector 90
Seth Tubbs '' board registration 90
j A Baker Ia election inspector 90
j Raker putting up election booths and
A ANGEL use of building for ca Gus
and election -. =. =. ............. 90
order. ........... ......... 50
J w Holmes Carroll wood order ......... 10 20
NE MiVan. wood order. ................. %
smith & Glass kush wood order 90. So
smith Il Glass exchange of stoves in
council room with additional pipe etc 50
] F Suydam health officer .......,.. .... 20
Gargett day board OF registration. on
Bert Thompson labor on highway 49,. 81
The special committee appointed to investi-
gate he matter of vacating The streets and
alleys menH ned in the petition Of A. w.
Wright and other. reported recommending that
the council adopt res buttons re'atiy 10 the in
t-ntion Of the council to cause the streets men,
toned in the petition TO be v+cated.
Trustee Glass offered tn following resolu-
ton and moved its adoption, supported by
Trustee Tink"r:
ALMA MICH March IL 1891
WHEREAS, A. ". Wright and others petition
for IN vacation of Oak Ave. north of Linden
Ave and edar Ave north OF liae Ave. and
the alley between Oak and Pine avenues
known rs number :. in the Jas A StuttZ addi-
zion to the village of Alma, Mich
BE it resolved by the Common ouncil that
further action in reference to the granting OF
ny objections 10 the same will be heard at
O'Clock p m on that date at the council cham
Der.
wotion prevailed and the esoution was
adopted as read.
Complaint having been MADE in regard to
the Irains the ID, G X W crossings on
state street hUf WfO0Wort0 ave fDslTuC' ny
the highway IL WIS moved and support that
the clerk be instructtd % notify the ent a.
the ID n by at Alma that their trains
must not obstruct the highway beyond the
time specified by law Motion PREVAILED.
IL was moved by Trustee Kelly and supported |
by Trustee Glass that mas" UGH as the follow
ipg named persons received the largest mum
Der o votes cast at the annual village el. elton
he d In the ANGEL building on state street on
Monday. March (, 1897, they be declared
elected t. the various tfices as follows
For President-Fdgar A Bagley
Clerk-Earl G. Torrey
Treasurer-V lillian Gargett
Trustee for years John Dean
- Trustee tor years Geo WI son
" Trustee for years Frank pollasky
Trustee fer ytsr-Elv Brewbaker
Assessor Virgi Wilson
Motion prevailed by yea and nay vote as FOL |
lows: Yea, trustees Baker, Glass. Gargett, |
Hannah. Tinker and X ly Nays, none.
Upon motion the council adjourned.
T A ELY SETH TUpBs
President Clerk. |