Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-07
COMMON COUNCIL rRooEEpiNas.
BELDrNG, May 81, IeI

BELDING, May 81, 1900.
Adjourned meeting Council Chamber, Thurs.
day, May 81
Meeting called 10 order 10y Mayor Fran cisco
Roll call: Present. Mayor Francisco, Aid.
Morse, Barker Avery, Jersey, Curtis, Fisher-6
Absent none
The minutes Of the last meeting as read we're
approved.
Moved by Aid. Jersey seconded by Aid Fish
err that ordinance No. 81 being an ordinance TO
be known as the annual appropriation bill, for
the year, A. d., 1900 and ending May 1, A. d.,
1901, appropriating the several amounts re.
quired to defray the expenditures and llabili
ties OF the City Of Belding for the fiscal year,
commencing May /, 1900, and ending May ).
1901 TO be known as ordinance No. 81, as au-
thorZed by Sec. l0-ll-l2 OF chapter as follows:
general tax OF seven. tenths OF one per cent.
TO be divided as follows: Ten hundred dollars
for the Street Lighting Fund; sixteen hundred
dollars for the street Fund; six hundred dollars
for the Sinking Fund, and the residue and re-
mainder OF tax TO be the Contingent Fund be
accepted and adopted which prevailed. Yeas
Aid. Morse, Barker, Avery, Jersey, Curtis Fish
er, 90. Nays none.
Moved by Aid Curtis, seconded by Aid. Bark
er, that the following report OF the fire commit
tee be accepted and adopted which motion pre-
vailed. Yeas, Aid, Morse, Barker, Jersey, Cur
tbs, Fisher, 90. Nays, AID. Avery, (D.
Bedding, Mich. May 81, 1900
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council:
| Gentlemen We the committee TO whom was
referred the petition Of Belding Hall Mfg Co,
| for an extension OF the water mains from the
corner of their Factory "A and Riverside Ave,
| along Ashfeld ST., would respectfully report,
/ that they had the same under careful consider
alton and would recommend that main be
laid 500 IT, north on said street to their Factory
C. q g. J. j. S S9EEisb Committee
Moved by Aid. Jersey, seconded by Aid. Cur.
It's, that the matter relating TO the purchasing
of pipe for the extension of the water main be
referred to the purchasing committee, with
power TO purchase same which motion pre-
vailed: Yeas, AID. Morse, Barker Avery, Jer-
sew Curtis, (6) Nays none.
Moved by Aid. Avery, seconded by Aid Jer.
sey, that the following report of the special
committee on petition OF w. f.. Brcker and
others be accepted and adopted. Yeas, Aid
Barker, Avery, Jersey, Curtis, co.. Not voting,
Aid. Morse.
| Belding, Mich, May 81, 1900.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council:
| Gentlemen; Your special committee to
| whom was referred the petition OF w. F. Brick
er and others, requesting the council TO call a
| special election FOR The purpose Of bonding the
| city for improvements, respectfully report that
we have had the same under careful conSidera-
ton, and would recommend that the prayer OF
the petitioner be granted.
JAS. AVERY,
| o. j. BARKER ( Special Com
| T.. w. JERSEY, |
| Aid. Avery offered the following resolution:
| Resolved, That whereas IL is deemed advis-
able by the Common Council OF the City of
| Belding, to purchase land for water works pur-
poses, and whereas certain lands, in the City of
| Beldlng, fonia County Michigan and described
| as follows:
! Commencing at a point rods east OF the
| south east corner OF Lot 81 of Belongs addition
toBelding, thence running east2h chains, thence
| south chains thence south "a degrees east IS
| links thence south 81 degrees east, chain 66
links, thence south So degrees east, 63 links
| thence south as degrees east l chain, II Inks
| thence south So degrees east, chains and 25
| links, thence east chains ana . links, thence
| north 80 degrees east, chain and 80 links
thence north - Is degrees east | chain and 90
links thence north l2h degrees east, chains
| and 80 links to the south bank of Flat river
| thence in north-westernly direction along the
bank OF said river T. chains and 10 links TO the
| east line OF Hall street. thence south on east
| line Of Hall street 4 chains and AZ links to the
| place OF beginning, and containing 10 acres
more or less, all on south east 4 OF section IL
| township north, range 3 west Also so much
OF lots 4s 4g-52-b3 OF Belding's addition TO Beld
| ing as will be required for "a ROAD rods wide
| running from the southwest corner OF lot 4S to
| the east liue OF lot s. az point rods south OF
| the river are properly located for said pur-
| poses and whereas said above described land
| can be purchased for the sum or ten thousand
| dollars.
| Therefore be IL further resolved that we sub
init 10 the electors of the City of Belding, Ionia
| County. Michigan, at q SPECIAL election to be
| called for that purpose, ana to be held in the
City of Bedding, on the twcnty-thrd day OF
June A. D.. 1900, the proposition hereinafter
| set forth Ana that the City Clerk be hereby
| instructed TO notify the several supervisors OF
| the different wards, and TO provide suitable bal
| lot boxes and tickets upon which shall be
| printed this resolution well as as the follow
| ing proposition;
| PROPOSITION.
That the Common Council, of the City OF
| Belding. be hereby authorized TO raise by loan
| the sum of ten thousand dollars, and TO issue