Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
BELDIsG, May 8, 1891


proved
Report OF street committee read
Motion made by Glass supported by Locke,
that the report OF the street committee be ac
cepted and that the street commits sioner when
appointed be instructed TO repair State street
from the west end OF Broas bridge TO the top OF
the hill Just west OF the said bridge by cutting a
ditch along the north side of said street from
the top OF the hill to the bridge and filling up
the holes In the street Yeas Moore, Glass
Avery Locke Curtis-5. Nays none. Carried
Report OF the city physician and health oficer
read
Moved and supported that the report OF the
city physician and health officer be accepted
and ordered printed Yeas Moore, Glass, Avery
Locke, Curtis-5 Nays none. Carried
Report OF board of auditors read
Moved aud supported that the report OF aud
itors be accepted and published with the pro
ceedings of the council. Yeas Moore, Glass
Avery Locke, Curtis-5. Nays none. Carried.
Monthly report OF the city treasurer read
Moved and supported that the report OF the
city treasurer be accepted. Yeas Moore, Glass,
Avery Locke, Curtis-5. Nays none. Carried,
Moved and supported that the city clerk be
instructed TO procure a journal for himself, cash
book for the treasurer, and suitable blanks for
treasurer To make monthly reports to the com
mon council. Yeas Moore, Glass, Avery,
Locke, Curtis-5 Nays none. Carried.
Moved and supported that the bond OF F. N.
VanPelt, city treasurer. be referred to the city
clerk and city attorney for correction and re-
turned to the council Yeas Moore, Glass,
Avery, Locke, Curtis-5. Nays none. Carried.
Moved and supported that the council pro
coed To the election of officers. Yeas Moore,
Glass Avery Locke Curtis-5. Nays none
Carried
Moved and supported that chairman appoint
two tellers. Yeas More, Glass, Avery, Locke,
Curtis-5. Nays none. Carried.
Moved and supported that we proceed to
ballot for city officers. Yeas Glass, Avery,
Locke, Curtis-5. Nays Moore-l Carried
Chairman appointed Aldermen Moore and
Glass tellers.
Moved by Locke and supported by Moore that
we proceed To the election of officers in the fol
lowing order First marshal, street, water and
poor commissioner; second, nightwatchman /,
third health officer and city physician; fourth
president, pro TEN; fifth, auditor; sixth, sur.
veyor; seventh, city attorney; eighth, chief Of
fire department. Yeas Moore, Glass Avery
Locke, Curtis-5. Nays none. Carried.
The council proceeded TO ballot for city mar
shall street, water and poor commissioner
Result of ballot First, total cast, g. OF which
Geo. N. Foster received 2, G.. N. Foster |, Geo
Foster |, and w. w. Mitchell /. Second ballot
total votes cast, 5, OF which George ~ Foster
received 4. and w. W. Mitchell |. George "
Foster declared elected.
For nightwatchman Mayor Spencer presented
the name of Edwin f. Rker.
Moved and supported that the council con
firm the appointment OF Edwin f. Riker as
nightwatchman Yeas Moore, Glass, Avery,
Locke, Curtis-5. Nays none. Carried
Ballot for health officer and city physician re-
| suited as follows:
Total vote cast 5, of which l. Ohlinger receiv-
ed 3, |. S. Morris2. l. Ohlinger declared elected.
Ballot for president, pro TEN, resulted as fol.
lows:
First ballot; total vote cast, 5, OF which A.
r. Locke received l, A. M. Glass 2, Curtis l.,
Avery /. Second ballot; total vote cast, 5. of
which A. NJ Glass received 4, A. r. Locke l..
| A. NJ. Glass DECLARED elected
Ballot for auditor resulted follows; Total
vote cast 5, OF which w l.. Cusser received 5.
w. L. Cusser declared elected.
Ballot for surveyor resulted as follows: Total
vote cast 5, OF which George S. Roosevelt re
/
| was declared elected.
Ballot for city attorney resulted as follows
Total vote cast, 5, OF which George $ Roosevelt
received 8, l. L. Hubbel /, Charles X. Foote, l..
George S. Roosevelt declared elected.
Ballot for chief of fire department resulted as
follows: Total vote cast 5, of which VIM. Pope
received 4, Ben Friedly |. VIM Pope declared
elected
Moved and summarized that "A of
cent. be levied on all the taxable property in
the city OF Bedding in the year 1890. Yeas
Moore, Glass, Avery. Locke Curtis-5 Nays
| none. Carried.
Moved and supported that the proposition of
the BELDING BANNER for the printing of the
city be accepted. Said proposition being as fol
lows; SIS for printing the proceedings of the
common council and one-half of the legal rate
for printing the ordinances Yeas Moore,
Glass, Avery, Curtis-4. Nays Locked Car
| ried
Moved and supported that the apporuonment
of the per cent. tax for the several funds be
referred to the finance committee. Yeas Moore,
Glass, Avery, Locke, Curtis-5. Nays none.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the resolution of
the year 1896 fixing the capitation tax at sl0O be
rescinded Yeas Moore, Glass, Locke-3 Nays
Avery, Curtis-2 Carried.
Moved and supported that the city attorney
be instructed to draft contract with the city
physician and health officer and that the same
be signed by the proper officers OF the city.
Yeas Moore Glass, Avery, Locke, Curtis-5.
Nays none. Carried.
Druggists bond of Fisk Bangs read.
Moved and supported that the druggists bond
OF Fisk Bangs with +. X. Spencer and II. L..
Page sureties % accepted. Yeas Moore,
Glass, Avery, Locke, Curtis-5. Nays none,
| Carried
Moved and supported that the clerk be in
structed TO notify the several druggists OF the
city that their bonds must be forthcoming.
Yeas Moore, Glass, Avery, Curtis4 Nays
Locked. Carried.
Moved and supported that the time for the
regular meetings OF the council be on the LIST
and Bird Fridays in each month at 7.45 y. IN.
Yeas Moore, Glass Avery Locke, Curtis-5.
Nays none. Carried.
Moved and supported that the treasurer be
instructed TO transfer one hundred dollars from
the contingent fund to street fund Yeas
Moore, Glass, '"ery, Locke, Curtis-5. Nays
none. Carried
Moved and supported that the following &C
counts be allowed. Yeas Moore, Glass, Avery,
Locke, Curts-5. Nays none. Carried.