Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
CommoN COUNCIL PROoEEDINas.


Curtis.
Roll call; Present. President pro tenn. Curtis,
Aid Morse, Barker, Avery, Jersey, Fisher-o.
Absent Mayor Francisco
The minutes OF the last meeting as read were |
approved
Moved by Aid Avery, seconded by AID |
Barker. that the bond OF 1. Ohlinger as City |
Physician and Health Onicer, with II. j. Con |
nell and +. r. Cornell as sureties, be approved |
which motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid. Morse |
Barker. Avery, Jersey, Curtis, Fisher-6. Nays,
none.
Moved by Aid. Barker, seconded by Aid.
| Morse. that the bond OF Edwin RiKer as night
watch. with Chas Brown and }. =. Donovan as
sureties, be approved, which motion prevailed
Yeas, Aid Morse, Barker, Avery, Jersey, Cur
| tbs, Fisher-6. Nays none.
| Moved by Aid. Morse, seconded by Aid. Jer-
sey that the bond OF w. w. Mitchell as City
| Marshal with Il. X. Spencer and VIM. j. wilson
as sureties be approved, which motion pre-
vailed. Yeas, Aid Morse, Barker Avery, Jer-
| sey. Curtis Fisher-6. Nays, none.
Moved by Aid Fisher, seconded by Aid.
Barker, that the druggist bond OF w. Andrew
Dutt. with NJ A. Reed and w. j. Wilson as
suretles, be approved, which motion prevailed.
Yeas, Aid. Morse, Barker, Avery, Jersey, Cur
tbs, Fisher-6 Nays, none
Moved by Aid. Jersey, seconded by Aid.
Avery, that the druggist bond OF Fisk Bangs,
with e. r. Spencer and M. A. Reed as sureties,
be approved, which motion prevailed. Yeas,
Aid. Morse, Barker Avery, Jersey, Curtis,
Fisher-6. Nays, none.
Moved by Aid. Fisher, seconded by AID.
Barker that the druggist bond OF Connen Bros,
with Louis L. Holmes and Il. X Spencer as
suretes, be approved, which motion prevailed.
Yeas, Aid Morse, Barker, Avery, Jersey Cur
It's Fisher-6. Nays, none.
Petition. oo
Bedding, Mich, May 8, 1900
To the Hon Mayor and Board OF Aldermen
We the undersigned citizens and taxpayers
OF the city OF Belding respectfully petition
your honorable body that Riverside avenue,
from the intersection OF Ashheld street TO
point opposite the line between the south end
OF Bedding Bros & Co.'s mill lot and the Bel
ding Hall Mfg Co. property known as factory
b. be leyeled TO the grade as originally estaD
lished by the City Surveyor, and also that Har
rlson avenue, from the point where II leaves
grade established by ID. G. Crawford and Geo.
s. Roosevelt, April Is.
In view of the building and improvements
that are being made on the thoroughfare ana
the parable Morton avenue on block south, we
believe the petition is reasonable and that your
street committee Will upon consideration re
commend that the work be done.
Signed by Bedding Bros. & Co., and IL others
Moved by Aid Barker seconded by Aid. Fish
er that the petition OF Bedding Bros. & Co., and
is others be referred to to the street committee,
which motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid. Morse,
Barker, Avery, jersey Curtis, Fisher-6 Nays,
none
Bedding, Mich, May IL, 1900.
( To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council;
The undersigned freeholder OF LotNo. l54, OF
! Supervisor Moons plat OF Belding, respect
, fully petition your honorable body, Tor a per
NIT to build frame barn on SAID lot
Signed by j. Black, M. ID.
Moved by Aid. Morse, seconded by Aid. Bark
er, the prayer OF the petitioner be granted,
Z which motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid. Morse,
Barker, Avery, Jersey, Curtis Fisher-6 Nays,
none.
b To the Common Council OF the City OF Belding:
I We the undersigned taxpayers and property
owners OF the city OF Beiding' do most hlmoly
for the purpose OF considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of purchasing ten QO) acres OF land, as grounds
upon which TO establish a water works plant,
which grounds may, also be used as public
park and that you estimate the amount TO be
expended for the purchase OF said land, and II
such purchase is deemed advisable by you,
that you call special election. such as Is auth
} orzed under the charter OF the City OF Belding,
bonding the City OF Bedding for such purposes.
: Signed by w. F. Bricker and 30 others.
Moved by Aid. Barker, seconded by Aid.
Avery, that the petition OF w. +. Bricker and 30
} others, be referred TO a special committee OF
three to be appointed by the chair, which mo
ton prevailed. Yeas. Aid Morse. Barker,
Avery, Jersey, Curtis, Fisher-6 Nays none.
Chair appointed as committee Aid. Avery Bar
ker, Jersey.
Bedding. Mich, May 10, 1900.
, The Hon. Mayor and Board OF Aldermen:
We the undersigned citizens and taxpayers OF
the city of Beldiug respectfully petition your
J honorable body that water mains OF suitable
size be connected with the street pipes at q
point with the intersection OF Riverside avenue
with Ashhed street and extending eastwardly
along Riverside avenue TO foot OF Harrison
avenue thence along Harrison avenue to with
in at least one block of Pine street In view OF
tho building and improvements that are being
made of these throughfares and the paraleled
Morton avenue, one block south, we believe
this petition is reasonable and upon considera-
tion by the proper committee, will be granted.
Signed by Bedding Bros & Co. and II others.
Moved by Aid. Fisher, seconded by Aid.
I Morse that the petition of Bedding Bros. & Co.
and 81 others be referred to the Fire Commit
: tee, which motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid. Bark
: err Avery, Jersey, Curtis, Fishers. Nays,
t Aid. Morse.l.
: To the Hon Mayor and Common Council:
: Gentlemen-If by any vote, any more street
> lamps are added TO the streets OF the city OF
Bedding the Spencer Electric Light and Power
: Co. kindly asks permission TO bid on the same.
5 Signed by Spencer Electric Light & Power
Co. by w. Il. Hetherington, Sec'y
Moved by Aid. Avery, seconded by Aid. Jer
Sfy inc VI opcuCcT
i Light g. Power Co. be referred to the Street
> Lighting Committee which motion prevailed.
Yeas. Aid. Morse, Barker, Avery, Jersey, Cur
tbs, Fisher o Nays, nome
, Moved by Aid. Jersey, seconded by Aid. Bar
! ker that the following bills be allowed and or
ders drawn for same which motion prevailed.
Q Yeas, Aid. Morse, Barker, Avery, Jersey, Cur
|, It's Fisher6. Nays none.
CONTINGENT FUND
Spencer & Moulton, painting and paper
ing Waldron house,. ............"..A2 81
, Spencer g. Lloyd, Poor Com. ............... 4 09
, Mrs f. Arris, board for Waldron. ......... 8 90
Fred Morgan, labor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. GO
Il. Arris, -. .................. rs
s. ID. Childs & Co., supplies .......,..,,... 8 IS
g FIRE FUND.
: Bedding Hall Mfg Co., pumping ,...... 20 90
/ Fred Morgan, labor. -. %
Moved by Aid. Barker seconded by Aid.
I Avery that the bill OF H. l.. vanBenschoten be