Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-08
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
BELpING, December 2, 1895,

BELDING, December 2 1895
Meeting called 10 order by Mayor Spencer
Roll call Present Mayor Spencer; Aldermen
Morse, Hudson, Avery, Glass Curtis, Page
Minutes OF last meeting were approved.
The city treasurer's report was read and APP.
proved.
Monthly statement OF the treasurer OF the
city OF Bedding for the month OF November 1898.
Balance on last statement l732 so
Moneys received con fund 1870 %
4" street fund 9 90
fire fund 90
library fund 10 20
Moneys paid con- fund s27e as
street fund "a 80
fire fund. las 90
Balance l4.2 81
. 1882 40 1882 40
Balance i'm con- fund = 1886 9s
street fund 20 OF
lire fund 2 "A
I" soldiers rel't I'd S 81
library fund 10 90
sinking fund 1881 80
Bal. In treas. Dec. L. 1893 I l422 "a
l422 81 lie 81
w. l.. CussER, City Clerk.
On motion OF Aid. Avery seconded by Aid
Curtis the following bills were allowed and
ordered paid:
CONTINGENT FUND
Thos Cannon, rent OF dumping grounds 3 %
F.P Smith, postage OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
II. L. Page, election supplies ............ 3 AZ
STREET FUND
n. Lupham, labor on street, M. ReidengerS 2 so
Thos. Cannon, crusher supplies ......... 10 81
H. l.. Page, street supplies ................ o 10
The clerk read his report from the answers to
the circular letters sent TO various towns in re.
gard 10 street lighting
On motion of Aid. Page seconded by Aid Hud
son the following resolution was adopted:
Resoired That we advertise for sealed bids
for electric street lighting in ACCORDANCE with
the instructions OF the vote OF the electors Of
the city of Belding Ionia county Michigan at
the general election held IN said city on Tues
day the Sun DAY OF November "A. D., 1898 resery
ing the right 10 reject any and all bids
Yeas Morse, Hudson, Avery, Glass Curtis
Page-G
On motion of Aid. Page seconded by Aid Cur
tbs the following resolution was adopted:
Res0tCed, That we adopt and approve the arc
light system and that we AT this time advertise
for the erection of twenty arc lights 30 volts, 10
amperes ana two thousand candle power.
Yeas Morse, Hudson. Avery. Glass Curtis
Page
On motion of Aid. Curtis seconded by Aid
Page the following resolution was adopted:
Res0tCed, That the city clerk be instructed TO
advertise 10 receive sealed proposals up to and
including the 25rd day of December A. D., 1898,
maintaining OF street lighting system said
proposal to embrace the following proposition
and contract TO run for five years from January
|, "A. ID 1899, and IN connection with said con
tract the city OF Bedding is 10 grant a franchise
TO whom the contract is awarded the right to
erect and maintain poles towers, wireing, etc.
for general and complete ell ctric light sys-
tenn. And the acceptance of any bids 10 be con
tlngent upon the acceptance by the contractor
OF the franchise with the schedule of maximum
rates therein pertaining TO commercial dwell
ling house and out-building lights.
PROPOSITION.
For the erection and maintaining and keeping
up all renewals and in good working order salts.
factory To the city council or such person or
persons as they select OF u system OF poles,
towers, lamps, wiring aud furnishing suitable
power 10 operate twenty arc street lamps in &C.
cordaHce with specifications on file In said city
CLERKS Office, said city council to reserve the
right 10 reject any ana all bids.
Yeas Morse, Hudson, Avery, Glass, Curtis,
Page-6
On motion Of Aid Page seconded by Aid Hud
son the following resolution was adopted:
Resotoed, That we adopt and approve OF the
specifications as drafted and corrected by the
city attorney and that SAID specifications be
filed IN the office OF the city clerk where all
bidders can examine the same.
Yeas Morse, Hudson, Avery Glass, Curtis,
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on motion council adjourned.
r. L. SMITH City Clerk