Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
COMMON COUNCIL PRoCEEDINas.
BELDING. July 8, ist

COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
BRLpING. July 8, 1900.
Regular meeting council chamber Tuesday,
July 8, 1900.
Meeting called TO order by Mayor Francisco:
Roll cal: Present Mayor Francisco, Aid.
Morse, Avery, Jersey, Fishers. Absent Aid.
Barker Curtis-2.
The minutes OF the last meeting as read were
approved.
Moved by Aid. Morse seconded by Aid. Jersey
that the following petition OF VIM. Foote and
others be referred TO the Street Committee,
which motion prevailed. Yeas--Ald. Morse,
Avery, Jersey, Fishers. Nays none.
PETITION.
we the undersigned property holders resid-
ing on Williams St and Elizabeth ST., do here
by petition your honorable body, to establish
grade order sidewalk built, and cause same To
be built, on north side OF Williams ST., from a
point where Williams ST.. intersects with Eliza
beth ST. and along the west side OF Elizabeth
St. from point where said Elizabeth St inter
sects with Williams ST. on the north, 10 point
where said Elizabeth ST. intersects with May
St on the north. the said walk To be built with
suitable strlngers, the said walk TO be four IT,
wide and one inch thick.
WIN. M. FooTE ana Others
Moved by Aid. Avery seconded by Aid. Fish
err, that the following petition OF III. A. Smith
and 80 others be referred to the Street Commit.
tee which motion prevailed. Yeas-Ald.
Morse, Avery, Jersey, Fisher-4 Nays none.
PETITION.
Belding Mich, June q, 1900.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council:
We the undersigned taxpayers, request that
State street be graded, clayed and graveled
from Bridge ST. to ID; b. Green corners
III. A. SMITH and 80 others.
Moved by Aid Fisher seconded by Aid.
Morse, that the bids received for the digging
a
iected and that the Fire Committee be instruct
ed to have the work done as in their judgment
seems best, either by contract or by the day,
which motion prevailed. Yeas-Ald. Morse,
Jersey Fisher, Mayor Francisco-4. Nays
Aid. Avery-l.
Aid. Barker takes his seat.
Moved by Aid Avery seconded by Aid. Jer
sey, that Ordinance No. ~ being an ordinance
providing for the sale OF $4,000 water works
bonds and fixing rate of interest, term of and
denomination OF bonds, be accepted and adopt
ed which motion prevailed Yeas-Ald. Morse,
Barker, Avery jersey Fishers Nays none.
Moved by Aid Avery seconded by Aid Fish
er, that the clerk be instructed to advertise for
bids for sale of the bonds, which motion pre-
vailed. Yeas-Ald. Morse, Barker, Avery, Jer-
sey, Fishers. Nays none.
STREET COMMITTEE REPORT.
Bedding, Mich, July 9th, 1900.
| To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council:
Your committee TO whom was referred the
petition of Richardson Silk Co.. asking the city
TO build a stone wall from the bridge abutment
along their race TO the corner OF their Dye
house, beg to report that they have had
| the same under consideration, and upon their
investigation find That when the bridge was
built, the Richardson SILK Co. allowed the
township OF Otsco TO fill up their race as II was
| then, and shorten the bridge, providing the
| township would build this wall. which the
| highway commissioner agreed TO do, but did
| not do SO before the city was incorporated.
While your committee do not believe In using
city funds for private enterprise, yet we do be-
| lieve that the city should carry out the agree
ment between the Richardson Silk Co. and the
| township of Otisco, therefore your committee
would recommend that the petition be granted
| Yours respectfully,
| WIN. e. FISHER, Committee
| JAS AVERY,
Moved by Aid. Avery, seconded by Aid. Jer
sey that the report OF the Street Committee be
accepted and adopted, which motion prevailed
Yeas-Ald. Barker, Avery, Jersey, Fisher-i
Nays-Ald Morse-l.
Moved by Aid. Jersey, seconded by Aid.
Avery, that tina motion of building the stone
wall for the Richardson silk Co, be placed in
the hands of the Street Committee, with power
TO have work done, which motion prevailed.
Yeas-Ald. Morse, Barker, Avery, Jersey, Fish
er-5. Nays none.
STREET COMMITTEE REPORT.
Bedding, Mich, July 6, 1900.
To the Hon. Mayor and Gentlemen OF the Com.
mon Council:
petition of M. Y. Gephart and others, asking
that q sidewalk grade be established on the
east side OF front street, from Main street south
TO Isebell St, have had the same under consid-
GRAFTON, and recommend that the petition be
granted. Yours respectfully,
w 7 Ey FISHER, Committee.
Moved by Aid. Avery, seconded by Aid.
Morse, that the report OF the Street Committee
be accepted and adopted, which motion pre-
vailed. Yeas-Ald. Morse, Barker Avery, Jer-
sey, Fisher 5. Nays none.
STREET COMMITTEE REPORT.
Bedding, Mich, July 8, 1900.
70 the Hon. Mayor and Common Council:
Gentlemen;-Your committee to whom was
referred the petition Of f.. Il. Talman and 9th
ers, asking that sidewalk grade be established
and sidewalk ordered built on north side of
Ellis Avenue, beg TO report that we have had
the same under consideration and lind that not
a majority OF the property owners have signed
the petition, therefore your committee would
recommend that the petition be not granted.
A. MORSE,
JAS. AVERY, ( Committee,
VIM. Il. FISHER,
Moved by AID Avery seconded by Aid. Jer
sey, that the report of the Street Committee be
accepted and adopted, which motion pre-
vailed. Yeas-Ald. Morse, Barker, Avery, Jer
sey, Fisher-5. Nays none.
Moved by Aid. Barker, seconded by Aid.
Avery, that the City Attorney be instructed to
draft an ordinance regulating the sanitary con
! ditions OF the city, which motion prevailed
Yeas Aid. Morse, Barker, Avery, Jersey, Fish.
er-5. Nays none.
1 Aid. Barker excused.
Moved by Aid. Avery, seconded by Aid.
Morse, that the following resolution be accept