Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
BELDING, May 70. 1888.

BELDISG, May 20, 1898.
Meeting called 20 order by Mayor Spencer
Roll call: Present Mayor Spencer Aldermen
Hudson, Morse, Avery, Page. Absent Glass,
Curtis
The minutes OF the last meeting as read were
approved
BY the street committee.
The street committee asked for an extension
OF time on petition No. 9.
Moved by Alderman Avery and seconded by
Alderman Hudson that the street committee be
granted an extension of time, which motion did
prevail
Yeas Hudson, Morse, Avery, Page-4
by the health committee.
Belding Mich May 10, 1899
Mayor and Common Council:-The committee
on health To which was referred the case OF >.
Il. Arnold, affected by limb trouble, repectIuily
report that we have had the same under consld
GRAFTON and have decided 10 refer the case To
the city physician for him To investigate ana
report AT next regular meeting aud ASK TO be
discharged from further consideration oil the
subject II. IL. HUDSON,
IL &. CURTIS,
A. NJ GLASS,
Health Committee.
Moved by Alderman Page, seconded by Al
derman Morse that the report be accepted
which motion did prevail.
Yeas Hudson, Morse Avery, Page-4
by the clerk
have TO report that | have enrolled com
pared and presented TO the mayor for his APP
proval. Ordinance No. 80 entitled: An ordl
nance TO grant "a franchise to Messrs. Plumb,
Russell and Rice for an electric road In
accordance with Section 3, Chapter IL OF the
Charter, the time OF presenting, approving ana
returning TO me was May ~, 1879 ~ one CLOCK
y. m. Respectfully,
BY the attorney
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council:
conference.-the question as TO the owner
ship of the band stand AT your last meeting,
which was referred 10 me for consideration
submit the following report; ma upon care
fully examining the records OF the city volume
!, Page 237, the following motion prevailed. On
motion the clerk was instructed To draw an
order for SSl 81 payable 10 w. +. Bricker, being
amount OF cost OF band stand above contrlou
tions received and advanced by hun Yeas
Harroun Jersey ireland, Hunt Nays none.
And nothing further and nowhere am able To
find any lease or evidence OF title tranierreu 10
the city any interest in SAID Oand stand or CIV
ing them any control over the same by the con
Yours Respectfully,
GEO = ROOSEVELT, City Attorney.
Moved by Aid. Hudson seconded by AldMorse
that an appropriation OF S25 be made TO the Bel
ding Shoe Factory Band for the band conven
tion and the clerk bc authorized to draw an
order for the same, which motion did prevail
Yeas-Hudson Morse, Avery, Page-4
The matter OF the Ellis avenue drain was re
ferred to the street committee by the mayor
The matter of bicycle riding on the sidewalks
was referred to Aid, Page by the mayor.
Moved by Aid. Page seconded by Aid. Hudson
that the per centage received by the city be re.
mitted back to f. T.. Fales for sprnkling, IN
consideration for his sprnkling in front Of
vacant property, which motion did prevail.
Yeas Hudson, Morse, Avery Page-4
Moved 10y Aid. Avery seconded by Aid. Page
that the matter of the right OF private parties
To close Kenwood and orchard avenues be re
ferred To the city attorney which motion did
prevail.
Yeas Hudson, Morse Avery, Page4
Moved by Aid. Page seconded by Aid. Hudson
that the city pay laborers s15O per day and
teams $50 per day for street work, which
motion Gid prevail.
Yeas Hudson, Morse, Avery, Page4
Moved by AID Avery seconded by Aid Page
that the city attorney be instructed TO draft an
amendment 10 ordinance No. 81 in regard TO the
hours and prce for lawns in accordance TO the
contract with the Richardson SILK Co, which
motion did prevail.
Yeas Hudson, Morse, Avery, Pages.
on motion council iourned.
FRED r. SMITH, City Clerk