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


+. = SMITH, City Clerk.
BELpING, March z 1899
Meeting called to order by Mayor Spencer
Roll call: Present Mayor Spencer; Aldermen
Morse. Avery, Glass, Curtis, Page Absent
Hudson.
The street committee made the following re
port
BELDING, March Z 1899
The committee on streets would respectfully
submit The following report: That the bridge
across Flat river on East Main street IS unsafe
for travel and we would Recommend that the
council ask the street commissioner TO condemn
the bridge aud close tue approaching 10 the
same. ALVIN MORSE
A. NJ GLASS,
Ii. l.. PAGE.
On motion of Aid Morse seconded by Aid
Glass the report was adopted and accepted
Yeas Morse, Avery, Glass Curtis, Page-5
The street committee made the following re-
port
BELprNG, March :, 1899.
The committee 10 whom was referred the
question of building of "a bridge ut the east end
OF Main street would respectfully report that
bridge of the following dimensions be bullt, TO
wit. Length 100 Get width rs feet drive way
with feet side walk on the west side, the same
TO cost not to exceed 3 $50. O. and that reso
lotion submitting the question TO the voters AT
the spring election TO be allowed the oppor'
'@'''' = ~ ~ ALVIN MoRsf,
III l.. PAGE.
A. M. GLASS.
On motion Of Aid Rage seconded by Aid.
Curtis the report was adopted
Yeas Morse Avery, Glass. Curtis. Page.
Resolution number one was read as follows:
Res0l6ed That whereas IL does not appear on
the record of the meeting held on the 7th day OF
Oct Der A. ID. 1898 that the following resolution
was adopted by the Ave and Nay vote; and
whereas the fact is that the vote uoon said
resolution was taken by Ayes and Nays ana
all the aldermen present voted Aye upon said
resolution. They being majority Of all The
aldermen elect being Alderman Alvin Morse,
James Avery, a. M. class ana IL. j.. Pege. Ana
through iuadvertencc the same was not stated
on the minutes or record OF said meeting, there
Resolrea. That The minutes OF said meeting
held on the 9TH day Of October, A. ID. 1898, be
crrOected so as 10 read: On motion OF Alder
man Page seconded by Alderman Avery the FOL
lowing resolution was adopted. by the Aye and
Nay vote as fouows;"
Yeas-Avery, Morse, Glass Page. 90
Nays-None
ResOped BY the common council here assem-.
bled that proposition DC submitted TO the
electors at the election bc held IN the city Of
Bediug on the Sth day of November ID. 1898,
authorizing the city council 10 enter into five
year contract from and after January lst 1898,
for the lighting OF the streets with electric
lamps at not TO exceed the amount OF one
thousand (Sl000l dollars annually and that the
city .lerk be INSTRUCTED to prepare the necessary
ballot boxes and tickets on which shall be
printed the following
Authorizing the common council to contract;
Yes"
Authorizing the common council to contract:
No"
Moved by Aid. Glass seconded by Aid. Page
that the foregoing resolution number one as
raad be adopted.
Yeas-Morse, Avery, Glass, Curtis, Pages.
Nays-None-0.
Resolution number two was read .as follows
Rssolged. That whereas IL does not appear on
the record of the meet ng held on the 10th day
of February A. ID. 1899, that the following
motion was adopted by the Aye and Nay vote;
ane whereas the fact Is that the vote upon said
motion was taken by Ayes and Nays ana all
the aldermen present voted Aye upon said
motion They being majority OF all the alder
men elect, being Aldermen Morse Hudson,
Avery. Glass and Page ana through lnadVert
cnce the same was not stated on the minutes
or record OF said meeting. Therefore be IT
ResOlUed That the record OF said meeting
held on the 10th day OF February, a, ID. 1899, be
corrected so as 10 read: ION motion OF Alder
man Avery seconded by Alderman Glass the
bid OF the Citizens Light Company was re-
ferred to the street lighting committee
Morse, Hudson. Avery, Glass, Pages.
Nays-Noue.
Moved by Aid Page seconded by Aid. Curtis
that the foregoing resolution number two. as
read be adopted.
Yeas-Morse, Avery, Glass, Curtis. Pages.
Nays-Nonc-0. Carried.
Resolution NUMBER lulcc was Ittu ~ loiiVNSs
Rcsolred That whereas IL does not appear on
the record OF the meeting held on the 10Th day
of February a. ID 1862 that the following
motion was adopted by the Aye and Nay vote.
and whereas the fact Is that the vote upon said
motion was taken by Ayes and Nays and all
the aldermen present voted Aye upon said
motion They being majority Of all the alder
men elect being Alderman Morse, Hudson,
Avery Glass ana Page, and through inadyert-
euce the same wa not stated on the minutes or
record OF said meeting. Therefore be IL
R,sOicfd, That the record Of said meeting
held on the 10th day 81 February. A. ID. 1879. be
corrected so as TO read "On motion OF flder
man Glass seconded by Alderman Morse the
report OF the street lighting committee be ae
cepted.
oYeas-Morse Hudson. Avery, Glass, Page o.
''Nays-Nonen
Moved by Aid. Morse seconded by Aid. Page
that the foregoing resolution number three, as
read be adopted.
Yeas-Morse, Avery, Glass, Curtis, Pages.
Nays-None. Carried.
Resolution number four was read as follows;
Resolpsd That whereas II does not appear on
the record OF the meeting held on the 10th day
of February, A. ID. 1899 that the following