Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-04-07

Regular meeting on The toinmon tOuncl OF
the Village of Almatu Council chamber ON above
dHlc
Present Trustee Br.eb,kcr. Becknor, Wilson,
Dean and McNer-s
Ab,cnt-r.e.idrnt Tinker and Trustee nau.
nan
President Pro tenn Brew bakpr presiding,
Miunlcsoi h,t regular meeting read ana upon
motion approved.
Upon motion the iollowir Y bills were allowed
az footing and clerk ordered 10 draw orders for
same;
n \ Thompson. highway order .... ...... as %
p 81 BrrWbUker highway order. ........ 90
J l. miller highway order. ......,,. ....... / Wi
J White. highway order -.. ............ , 80
Dumas, highway oruer ..,.-........, = 90
Sm IA 6lage, highway order. ............. -
Geo Dclavau, highway order ......,.. ..... = -
smith A. Glass, WaterWOrks order ......... -
l. n Baker, wood order ....... ....,.... 40
w Wilson, wood order. oil. ..-. ........ = ~
John ID SpinucY, attorney fees y pD
~ Gargett. treas com and cleo board 10 90
lily Brewbaker. auditing books OF clerk
aud Treasurer ........ .......- .-..... %
A W Bee..ucr auditing books OF Clerk and
Treasurer. ... ..... ... ........... ~
smith & Glass. miscellaneous bill $500. . -
Dr ~uydam health officer ....,..... 81
The report of the A % was read rs correct
ed.
Uuon motion of Trustee Wilson the report
was accepted "a, part OF these minutes.
Report as follows.
10 the Common Council of the Vlmge of Alma
Gentlemen ;-keal.ziug that The people OF
this village and your honorable body have beard
statements tntt were misleading aud erroneous
lu regard 20 tuN uUinuu ana fuhhlFf III WHICH
the members Ol thr Alma Fire department are
BOO the habit of conducting thc business OF the
department end dispp-ing of such money H.
from time 90 time accrue iu the treasury as re
ceipt, from dances. >uppers, entertainments.
Ctc.. The .partmcut has deemed IL advisable 60
make report On your honorable body and the
under-igncd committee was appointed for that
purpose aud herewith make report.
AS the reports circulated were directed O.
wards the treasurer u particular ana deal win
the paperu2 and decorating OF our hall W. VIII
Ella. rI HH H...r
first.
During nc latter part of the year 1884,, II wac
voted bN the department 10 paper and decorate
tle walls lud CriIng oI our hall aud To carpet
tho n .Or Ut the -II.c. several members agreed
.o do this work. GRATIS ~ the department would
.uuIsh the material Afterwards the arrange
Weuts we've changed so b to give the Depart
mont the west end uf The hall and your honor
able body would take Toe cast " the department
would also D 'gcr uud decorate the room - hc
used hA yNufsr. Nt- ar well as the Ou" 10 ~ used
rs he department This doublrd The work 10
boz done aud also ali partitions were To be
moFed Although no vote was taken 10y tn
mgmoer~ of lhc department II was generally
conceded fh't least two ot th' members who
were to DO this work should receive some COm-
ucus8unu Tor lheiI labor as ail thr work or q
large portion OBJ 10 would necessarily have to be
done by them ana the council also decided 20
allow So towards paying for IN" material, before
ne-e two mcu bad presented their bills for
labor
The bills we're presented for this work a, fol-
low. One lpr 5000 and one for $3.50 The drst
hll was rebH-el $500 making u $500 while the
other Wa- related SiOJ, making this one Sl3 80
and these bills were voted 10 be paid by all
members present 100 thc meeting. about thirty
u number and 10 Wa- entirely satisfactory to
all VINO wer, present and understood the matter
Since ihcn fh- department has paid ont So 80
lOr carpet and considerable other money for
.he running Xprn-es of the department
The mauI.I Cl lonductiug the business of the
department i- such that there can be no mis-
upurOprIaiOn az funds Once each year here is
elected president ana vice president 10 pre-
,.de over ttth meeting. treasurer and u sec.
rotary Ail u9uef pu1 ont Hrc brst voted
upon by tte Gcl artueut and then the secretary
issues au order on Che treasurer, -igued by the
president A. u himself. for the same. our treas
urrr is required 10 give bonds Oi 500 with two
-pon-iblc -uretits on thu same.
Hoping %. tnI- report VIII clear away all
doubts .u REGARD fO the manner iu which the
Alma Fire Department has disposed of any
funds 900 90. treasury. or allowed 20 20 be doue
los amy mnmher or members and believing that
It BE- understood that the members of he de-
gtumoa. Away Wish 10 serve the interests OF
flt vIIHsc. $40 respect ullr submit the above
and request 10 Doe made part of your minutes
ana $50 enroll ana printed
Dated AfNAi MICH. March 5 1873
tAuS BROwN.
J. II. HAYr.
JOSEPH b.. SAETOR JK
Report oi committee that settled with clerk
and treasure. -tEHH.
Upon motion he report was acce pied and
committed discharged.
Upon motion the treasurer bond with John
Gms- principal and = Ward and r VI
smith b. -urttlas was accepted
Trustee Hannah appeared
Upon motion ut Trustee Wilson ordinance 80
81 was read and placed upon Us third reading
Upon motion of Trustee Wilson. supported by
Trustee Becku.r. ordinance No "a was adopted
Boy che council and ordered published in the
ALMA RECORD % its issue OF March 81, A ID
lega
Yea and Nay vote was tebcu which resulted
ms follows.
Yea-IruHccs Hannah Wilson. Dean and
3p-AUcI
Nay--Tru toes Bcckncr and Meyers
Upon motion Is. street committee WA au.
florl<ed 60 visit and inspect the ID g. Il \ "
gravel pit uud iu case they were unable To- make
-Heh visit they were empowered To appoint
suitable persons f0 20 iu their place.
pom motion council adjourned.
LILY RHFWBhhEu. W W kINCH
Pre- dent Protein. Clerk