Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

BELDrNG April "a, 1900.
Adjourned regular meeting.
Meeting called to order by Mayor Francisco.
Roll call: Present. Mayor Francisco, Aid.
Morse, Avery Jersey, Fishers. Absent, Aid.
Barker, Curtis-2.
Moved by Aid. Avery, seconded by Aid. Jer
sey that the saloon bond OF VIM. Mosgrove as
principal and Charley G. Wright and Cyrus j.
Rindge as sureties be approved, which mo.
tion prevailed. Yeas, Aid. Avery Jersey,
Fisher and Mayor Francisco-4 Nays, Aid.
Morse-i.
Aid Barker and Curtis take their seats.
| BY the Clerk:
April 20. 1900
Hon. Mayor and Common Council of Bedding,
Gentlemen-We desire an extension OF the
water mains OF the city OF Bedding from the
corner OF our factory "a" northeast corner, up
Ashheld street opposite our factory &C." would
| then like privilege OF connecting pipe OF our
| own TO run down between our warehouses "B'
without fire protection from the city at our fac
tory &C." and think that this extension should
be made at once, or as soon as II is possible for
| the city TO do so. Yours truly,
| BELDING HALL MFG. Co
Moved by Aid. Morse, seconded by Aid. Jer
sey, that the communication OF Belding Hall
Mfg Co be referred TO the Fire Committee
which motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid. Morse
Barker, Avery, Jersey, Curtis, Fisher-6 Nays
none.
| Moved by Aid. Jersey, seconded by Aid
Fisher, that the following report of the special
committee TO investigate the claim of Elsie
Cook be accepted and the committee dis
| charged, which motion prevailed Yeas Aid
Morse, Barker, Avery, Jersey, Curtis, Fisher-6.
Nays, none.
| Bedding, Mich April 27 1900
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council:
| We, the committee on the Elsie Cook case
| report that we fail to find where she has any
| claim upon the city. o. j. BARKER,
| B. @. CURTIS,
| IL. w. JERSEY
Committee.
| communication, read by the Clerk from the
Michigan Municipal League in regard to city
joining same, was on motion OF Aid. Jersey.
seconded by Aid. Avery, referred to the Mayor
and Clerk by the following vote: Yeas, Aid.
Barker Avery, Jersey, Curtis Fishers. Nays,
Aid. Morse-1.
Belding, Mich, April %, 1900
To the Common Council of the City OF Bedding:
Your Health Ohicer and City Physician would
respectfully submit the following report OF ser
vices performed during the month of March
1900: Number of alleged nuisances reported
investigated and ordered removed, none; mum
| Der OF contagious diseases reported, one
measles; number of calls on city poor, "A.
Respectfully,
| i. OHLINGER,
| Health Ofiicer and City Physician.
Moved by Aid. Avery seconded by Aid Curtis
that the following report of the Fire Commute,
be accepted and adopted, which motion pre-
vailed Yeas, Aid. Morse, Barker, Avery, Jer
sey, Curtis, Fisher-6 Ways, none
Bedding, Mich, April 81 1900
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council:
Gentlemen--Your committee to whom wa
referred the petition OF Wilson, Dimmick 4
Sinclair have had the same under consideration
and would recommend that the prayer OF TIT
petitioners be granted, with the understanding
that the sidewalk and street shall not be Oh
structed TO interfere with travel on any street
b. G.. CURTIS,
JAMES AVERY,
o. j. BARKER,
Fire Committee
Bedding, Mich, April 81 1900
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of tn
City OF Belding:
We the undersigned residents and propertt
holders on Pleasant street do petition you
honorable body TO estab ish grade line an'
grade and gravel said street from state stree
} on the south TO Railroad street on the north
also To establish grades for walks and cross
walks TO be built when said work has not al
| ready been done.
Signed by f. f. Fales and 20 Others.
On motion of Aid. Avery seconded by Aid
Curtis the petition was referred TO the Stree
Committee by the following vote: Aid. Morse
Barker, Avery, Jersey, Curtis, FIsher-6 Nays
none.
I Moved by Aid. Morse seconded by Aid Jei
? sey, that the Marshal and Health Onicer be il
structed to notify all property owners and tel
ants To have their alleys cleaned at once whic
motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid Morse, Barke
Avery Jersey Curtis, Fisher-6. Nays none.
Moved by Aid. Avery, seconded by Aid. Curtis
that the Fire Committee be instructed TO ent6
into contract with the Belding Hall Mfg. Ct
: for term OF years for the pumping OF waite
for fire protection and lawn and garden pu
4 poses, in compliance with a vote of the peopl
at our last annual election, and that they agre
TO put in for the said company an eight inch il
take pipe and five inch discharge pipe, an
said Bedding Hall Mfg. Co are to place a ne
pump for the city's use, which motion pr,
vailed. Yeas, Aid. Morse, Barker, Avery, Je
sey, Curtis, Fishers. Nays none.
The proposed ordinance, No. 49, regulatin
rules and conditions of water takers was reat
Moved by Aid. Barker, seconded by AlC
Morse, that the proposed ordinance as read b
approved and adopted, which motion prevailed
Yeas, Aid. Morse, Barker, Avery, Jersey, Curt
Fisher-6. Nays, none.
Moved by Aid. Avery, seconded by AL,
Curtis, that the matter relating to purchasin
stone for the stone crusher be referred to IA
Street Committee, which motion prevaie,
Yeas, Aid Barker, Avery, Curtis, Mayor Frai
cisco4. Nays Aid. Morse, Fisher-2. Not yo
ing Aid. Jersey.
Moved by Aid. Curtis, seconded by Aid Aver,
il that the question relating to the Cannon Bride
be referred to the Street Committee, which m,
ton prevailed Yeas, Aid Morse, Barke
Avery, Jersey, Curtis Fisher-6 Nays. none.
Moved by AID Barker seconded by AL,
Morse, that the salary OF the City Attorney /
one hundred dollars per year for the ensuin
year, which motion prevailed. Yeas. All
Morse, Barker Avery, Jersey Curtis Fisher
Nays, none.
Aid. Curtis was excused.
Moved by Aid. Jersey. seconded by AL,
Fisher, that the following bills be allowed an
orders drawn for same, which motion prevaile,
Yeas, Aid. Morse Barker. Avery, Jersey an
Fishers. Nays, none.
CONTINGENT FUND
VIM. b. Reed, auditor. ...................,.S5
IT, Frank Ireland, order OF Marshal ... rs