Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-08

| crossing AT High street and would recommend
| that suitable bell be placed AT this crossing
and also that the railroad company remove 10
! feet of the bank on the northeast corner of
High street ana the railroad
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Is, G. CURTIS,
Moved 10y Aid. Glass seconded by Aid. Page.
that the report of the Committee on Ways and
Means be accepted and adopted, which motion
did prevail by the following vote
Yeas, Aid Hudson, Morse, Glass. Avery.
Page and Curtis, 6. Nays, none
Moved by Aid, Page, seconded by Aid. Hud
SON that the following resolution be accepted
and adopted, which motion did prevail by the
| following yote
Yeas, AID Hudson Morse, Glass, Avery,
Page and Curtis, Nays, none
ResOtced That we, the Common Council Of
| me city OF Bcldlng, lonia county and state OF
| chlgan, extend an invitation 10 the Citizens
Telephone Company OF the city of Grand
| Rapids, Michigan, TO have them extend their
| lines 10 this city upon condition that they be
| granted franchise to erect poles and string
wires upon the streets and alleys Of said city,
| and that the maximum rates for the use Of said
! phones shall be nine dollars per year for resi-
uences ana eighteen dollars per year for bust
ness places, except where TWO or more phones
| are on the same line, and then the rates shall
| be twelve dollars per year for each phone on
| the same line, the above being for business
places only, ana all residence phones shall be
'Aa'tN
Moved by Aid Avery, seconded by Aid. Hud-
son. that the following resolution be accepted
and adopted, which motion did prevail by the
| following vote:
Yeas, Aid. Hudson, Morse, Glass Avery,
Page and Curtis, g. Nays, none.
WHEREAS the Bell Telephone Companv has
no franchise or other granted right to erect
poles or string wires in and upon the streets
ana pubic places in the city OF Bedding. there
Resoiced, That the Marshal be instructed and
by this resolution is hereby instructed TO pre-
vent the erection of any additional poles by the
ben Telephone Company in and upon the
streets, alleys and public grounds and places
ia said city OF Bedding, Iona county, Michigan
until said company shall consent ia writing To
a franchise fixing the conditions and maximum
rate Tor the use OF phones in said city
Aid Page excused.
Bedding, Mich, March >. 300.
TO the Common Council of the City of BeIding:
Your City Attorney, to whom was referred
th3 claim OF Bedding Bros. for excessive taxes
on lot on southeast corner OF lot a, begs leave
TO report that he has examined the said claim
ana round the supervisor made an error in
| copying his roll; the assessment as taken was
flaO, ana as copied was $3.50 ! would therefore
recommend that you refund two thirds of the
amount OF taxes paid on said lot
GEO >. ROOSEVELT, City Atty.
Moved by AID. Glass, seconded by Aid. Morse.
that the report OF the City Attorney be accepted
and adopted, which motion did prevail by the
following vote:
Yeas, AID. Hudson, Morse, Glass, Avery and
Curtis, 8. Nays, none.
Moved by Aid. Morse seconded by Aid
Curtis, that the following resolution be accepted
and adopted, which motion did prevail by the
following vote:
Yeas, Ala. Hudson, Morse, Glass Avery ana
Curtis, 5. Nays, none
WHEREAS, the Common Council being unable
TO procure contract for the pumping OF water
for fire protection and practice and for lawn
and garden purposes which they deem for the
best interests Of the tax payers, therefore be in
HtSOtreQ, That we submit 20 the electors of
the city OF Beldlng lonia county. Michigan at
the annual city election 10 be held on the 2d
day OF April, A. ID. 1902 the proposition herein.
AFTER set forth, and that the City Clerk be in
structed 70 provide the necessary ballot boxes
ana tickets; also 10 notify the Supervisors of
the several wards OF the proposition TO be voted
upon.
PROPOSITION.
The Common Council is hereby authorized 10
enter into contract, for not TO exceed five
years with such parties as 10 them seem best
Tor the pumping OF water for fire protection and
practice as well as pressure on the mains al an
annual expense of not to exceed Two Hundred
and Forty Dollars the same to be maid ont of
the one per cent tax which by charter the Com
mon Council is authorized 10 raise; and also to
embrace IN said contract the rates, rules and
regulations governing water takers for lawn
anu garden purposes as may be prescribed i'm
any ordinance hereafter enacted by the CITY of
Btlulng, iona county, Michigan.
AUTHORIZING the Common Council to enter
INTO sald contract for not TO exceed five wears
Tor the pumping OF water for fire protection
ana practice, and for pressure on mains and for
lawn ana garden purposes In accordance with
the foregoing proposition. Yes. I I
Authorizing the Common Council to enter
INTO said contract for not TO exceed five wears
LOT the pumping OF water for fire protection and
practice, and for pressure on mains ana for
lawn ana garden purposes I'M accordance with
TIE foregoing proposition. No.
Moved by Aid. Avery, seconded by Aid.
Curtis, that the following bills be allowed and
orders drawn for same, which motion oid pre
vail by the following vote:
Yeas, AID. Hudson, Morse, Glass, Avery and
Curtis, s. Nays, none.
CONTINGENT FUND
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