Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-05-05
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
BELDING. May ., 1895

bELDiNo. may =, 1915.
Meeting called to order by Mayor Spencer.
Roll call; Present Mayor Spencer Aldermen
Morse, Hudson, Avery Glass Curtis Page.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved
Report OF auditors read and ordered printed.
Monthly and annual report OF the health ON
Ger and city physician read as follows:
Belding Mich, May q 1895
To the Common Council OF the city OF Belding
Your health officer and city physician would
respectfully submit the following report OF ser
vices performed during the month OF April 1898
Number OF alleged nuisances reported and in
vestigated, three. Number OF nuisances order
ed removed one, Number Number, t Oh contaglous
taken sick, one; still sick, one; houses now
infected, one. Number calls on city poor,
/ OHIINGER, Health onicer and City Ply.
Bedding, Mich, May 2, 1895
To the Common Council OF the city OF Belding:
Your health officer and city physician would
respectfully submit the following report of SER
vices performed during the year ending May 2,
1898: Number OF alleged nuisances reported
and investigated, twenty four Number OF nui-
sances ordered removed twenty one Number
OF contagious diseases reported, eighteen.
Number sick close OF last year. or consump-
ton, two. Number taken sick; With diph'
iberia two; scarlet fever, two; typhoid fever,
| two; measles, eight; consumption one mumps,
one. Number recovered: From diphtheria,
one yp one Number died Of diphtheria
| one; consumption, three. Number still sick:
| With scarlet fever, two Houses now infected:
With scarlet fever one. Number OF calls on
| city poor 1884, Other services and recommends
| tions: Weekly reports TO the state board OF
| health; twenty-five special reports 10 the state
board OF health number OF houses disinfected
/ by burning sulphur, two-both for diphtheria.
The cost OF disinfectants used in the sick room
| Respectfully,
| /. OHLINGER, Health Oficer and City Ply
Moved by Glass and supported by Page that
the council accept the proposition OF Mr.. Dele
hanty TO fill his part OF the water hole on Han
over street and the city TO fll their part and TO
lay a six.inch drain from the said nuisance to
DIR. Pinkham's corner 10 connect with public
| drain on Bridge street Yeas Hudson, Avery,
Glass Curtis, Pages Nays Morse. Car
ried.
Moved by Page and supported by Glass that
| the parties living on Washington street be
granted permission TO connect with city drain
on said street Motion prevailed.
On motion OF Avery supported by Glass, the
following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
CONTINGENT FUND
E. c. Lloyd, days auditing city books "a 10
VIM. b. Reed days 90
w. A. Wilder, 8 0O
Arthur Conner, draying ............... 10
Spencer Z. L. & p. Co., lights for April, IL W
FIRE FUND.
| Spencer E. l.. & Z. Co., labor, etc. ........ 40
II. Friedly, secretary fire department. .... 10 OF
On motion OF Glass supported by Avery, the
report of the purchasing committee in regard
to the purchase OF stone crusher was accepted
On motion of Avery supported by Glass the
purchasing committee was instructed TO pur
chase a stone crusher such as is best adopted 10
the use OF the city.
on motion OF Avery supported by Glass, the
purchasing committee was instructed to pur
chase not TO exceed two hundred cords of stone
The following city officers were elected by the
council.
On motion OF Page supported by Curtis the
clerk was instructed to cast the vote OF thu
council for Geo. s. Roosevelt for city attorney
Geo. s. Roosevelt was declared elected.
On motion OF Page supported by Hudson the
clerk was instructed to cast the vote OF the
council for Geo. N. Foster for city marshal
street, water and poor commissioner Geo. N
Foster was declared elected.
Total number Of votes cast for health Officer
and city physician, six.
First ballot-Dr l. ohlinger. / +; l. Ohlinger, 9
Dr. Morris, | and DR.. l. s. Morris, q. No choice
Second ballot--Total number of votes cast
six. of which Dr. 1. Ohlinger received 3; Dr.
s. Morris, 3. There being a tie the mayor cas-
|
Ohlinger was declared elected.
On the first ballot for chief OF the fire depart
ment, total number of votes cast, 8. Henr!
FREELY received 2; Ben Freddy 4; Chas Wise
Il VIM. Pope, 2.
On the second ballot, total number of votes
cast, 6, of which Henry Freddy received 4
Chas Wise, 1 VIM. Pope /.
Moved by Morse and supported by Hudsol
that the council proceed to an informal ballo
for chief Of fire department. Motion prevailed
Total number of votes cast, Q, OF which Henri,
Friedly received A. VIM. Pope, g Henry Fried
ly declared elected.
, on motion OF Glass supported by Page tn
clerk was instructed to cast the vote of tn
council for Geo. s. Roosevelt for city surveyor
Geo S. Roosevelt declared elected.
, On the first ballot for president pro TEN o
, the council, total number Of votes cast, 8, o
which A. NJ Glass received g II. L. Page, 2; A
Morse, 1 Jas. Avery, l. No choice
On second ballot, total number OF votes cast
7 6, of which A. Morse received 2; scattering, 3
No choice.
On third ballot, total number of votes cast. {
of which JAS Avery received 2; A. Morse, .; A
M. Glass, +; Barney Curtis, l, No choice
On the fourth ballot total number votes cast
! 8, OF which James Avery received ?; A. M
Glass, 2; A. Morse, |; b. c. Curtis, /. N
choice.
On fifth ballot, total number OF votes cast,
5 OF which JAS Avery received a. A. M. Glass I
II. l.. Page, /. James Avery was declares
, elected.
Total number OF votes cast for auditor in tn
place of w. A. Wilder, term expired, 8, O
which W. A. Wilder received O. w A. Wilde
was declared elected.
Mayor Spencer made the appointment of Ed
Riker as nightwatch
On motion of Page supported by Curtis tn
council confirmed the appointment of Ed
RiKer as nightwatch for the ensuing year.
On motion of Curtis supported by Morse, tn
I regular meeting of the council was fixed on tn
first and third Friday OF each month at 7:45 D. m
) On motion council adjourned until Friday
? May 20, 1893. G. c. EDDY, City Clerk
!, Free pills.