Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

The proposed change in our city
charter published last week and a bill
for which has been introduced in the
Legislature was found necessary, the
mayor and city attorney states, in order
to transact and carry on the business
OF the city and meet its emergencies
In legal manner. 1t was not their
intent to provide a way for raising
money above the annual tax of one
per cent. which the charter now per-
mits. 1t merely authorizes them, they
say, to do legally in the future what for
the past three or four years has been
done illegally if construed technically.
In the matter OF contracting for pump
ing service they are not allowed to con-
tract for more than one year, but form
err council did arrange with the Belding-
Hall Co. for five year contract which
will soon expire and the company will
have it in their power to shut off the
water from fire and lawns unless a new
contract is entered into. Mayor Spen-
Ger has written Representative Locher
to hold the bill from further action un
til it can be modified to,put at rest all
question as TO it's authorizing this or
any future council from over STEPPING
its limitations.
A branch board of the New Era as
sociation, a fraternal insurance organ.
ization without the lodge feature was
installed Friday night AT K. Il. hall
with "A charter members. The officers
are: President, l. l.. Hubbell; Vice
president, e, E. Fales; Secretary and
Treasurer, w. f. Sandell; lst, Audi
tor, T.. Chapple; I'd Auditor, Walter
Lambertson; Sd Auditor, Myrtle Hub
bell; Delegate, o. +. Webster; Alter
nate, b. V. Child; Physicians, J. +.
Pinkham, j. L. Ferguson.
The boys in the machine shop at the
Refrigerator factory very pleasantly
reminded James Cramer that last Sat-
urday was his birthday by a surprise.
The evening was spent in music and
song and a general good time. Re-
freshments were served, after which
Mr.. Morgan in neat little speech pre-
scented Mr.. Cramer with fine gold
watch chain and charm as token OF
friendship aud esteem from the men he
has so long been associated with.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter Strong we're
very agreeably and pleasantly sur
prised by about twenty of their neigh
bors and friends Saturday night. The
company stayed until eleven o'clock
and all enjoyed the event very much.
Refreshments were sandwiched be-
tween the social festivities and every
stomach was full and every heart glad
when they departed.
Funeral director, William j. Wilson,
received word Wednesday of the death
of Miss Kate Jacoby. Her remains will
arrive here tonight and the funeral
will be held in the church at Miriam
Saturday morning. Miss Jacoby had
many friends in this vicinity, she with
Mrs. Minnie VanPelt carried on dress
making here several years ago.
Many Of the delegates to the Con-
vention took advantage of their visit
here to inspect the Richardson silk
mill and were shown through the plant
by Superintendent Washburn. They
expressed their surprise at the mag
nitude OF the business and gave Mr.
Washburn much praise for courtesies
shown them.
Thos. Z. Barkworth, of Jackson. was
nominated by the democrats for Jus.
tice of the Supreme Court and f. F
Legindre, of Calumet, and Stanley E
] Parkhill, Of Owosso, for regents, a
Jackson Wednesday.
Let US try to make our lives lik,
songs, brave, CHEEKY, tender and true
that shall sing themselves into otheI
lives and so help to Tighten burden
and cares