Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Special meeting OF the Common Council,
March "a, 1901
Meeting called TO order by Mayor Francisco.
Roll call Present. Aid. Morse, Barker Av
cry. Jersey Curtis, Fisher C6). Absent, none.
Moved by Aid. Jersey, seconded by Aid. Curtis
that the following bills be allowed and orders
drawn for same, which motion prevailed. Yeas:
Aid Morse Barker, Avery. Jersey, Curtis,
Fisher (6). Nays: None.
Morse 4 Locke Bill 10 March 90 1901, q 1888 30
II. l.. Page Supplies, 20 80
Harry Haywood rs
| c. X. Foote, Election Commissioners 90
f. w. Jersey, 90
A. Morse I. 90
Bedding, Mich, March %, 1900
TO THE HON. MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF
CITY OF BELDING:
| We the claim committee TO whom the claim
OF Alta j Hall OF Grattan township was
/ ferred, beg 10 inform you thaat we have given
the same careful consideration and inyestga
| tion.
ist We find that the stones referred TO in
the claims were put in their present position
| by the Street Commissioners TO keep people
! from driving into the catch. basin located at
that point, which is little lower than the lev
| ell OF the street.
2nd. That Mr. Hall was and is in the habit
OF putting his horse In Mr.. Knotts barn when
he comes 10 Bedding 10 spend an evening and
has driven around that corner great number
OF times
Bird That your committee believe that the
street at that point is in reasonably safe and
| passable condition.
9TH. That Mr. Hall told I'm presence OF differ
ent ones that he was not paying attention TO
where his horse was going and considered no
one to blame for the accident but himself
9th. That this committee does recommend
that the claim OF said Alta j. Hall for ten thous-
and dollars be not granted.
s. g. q q G Serssy' Committee.
o. j. Barker.
Moved by Aid. Barker seconded by Aid. Jer-
sey, that the report of the special committee
to the AltaJ. Hall claim be accepted and adopt
ed, which motion prevailed Yeas: Aid.
Morse, Barker, Avery, Jersey Curtis, Fisher(6).
Nays None.
Bedding, Mich. March 18 1901.
TO THE HON. MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BELDING:
Your petitioner, j. w Fleming, would re-
quest your Honorable body 10 investigate and
allow the following claims for damage against
the city of Bedding, suffered by him under cir.
cumstances as follows:
TO special loss sustained on the 18th day OF
March A. ID. 1901, on Lot 10 OF Broas End Addi-
| ton 10 Belalng by water oVerflowed on said lot
wrongfully by said city by reason of several
tile drains emptying water on said premises
without proper measures having been made by
said city TO take care OF said wa err at said point.
by reason OF said negligence on the part OF
sara city your petitioner has lost the rental OF
"A house on said premises. and said lot and
property has been deprecated in value
In consideration OF said loss land deprecia
tion this petitioner submits claim for damag
es amounting TO 10000
j. w. Fleming by his attorney,
ii. l.. NanBenschoten
Moved by Aid. Curtis, seconded by Aid Jer-
sey, that the claim OF j. w. Fleming be referred
10 the committee on claims which motion pre-.
vailed. Yeas Aid, Morse. Barker, Avery
Jersey, Curtis. Fisher co.. Nays: None
To THE HON. MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL:
Your committee TO whom was referred the j.
w. Fleming claim would report that the claim
be not allowed.
B. B q q 6 5sFssy' Committee.
q. j. Barker,
Moved by Aid. Curtis, seconded by Aid. Jer
sey that the reporter the committee on claims
be accepted and adopted which motion pre-
vailed. Yeas; Aid. Morse, Barker, Avery,
Curtis, Fisher (6) Nays: None.
Moved by Aid Morse, seconded by Aid
Barker that l. L. Hubbell be appointed as
chairman of the board OF Election Inspectors
OF the LIST Ward to fill vacancy which motion
J prevailed Yeas: Aid. Morse, Barker Avery,
Jersey, Curtis, Fisher. 90 Nays none
Moved by Aid. Jersey, seconded by Aid. Avery
that u. w. Gooding be appointed as chairman
OF the board of election inspectors OF the second
ward 10 fill vacancy, which motion prevailed
Yeas:-Alderman Morse, Barker Avery, Jer
sey Curtis Fisher Nays. none.
Moved by Aid Curtis seconded by Aid. Fisher
that w. L. Benedict be appointed as chairman
Of the board of election of the third ward to Ill
vacancy, which motion prevailed. Yeas:-Ald
Morse, Barker Avery, Jersey, Curtis, Fisher. 8
Nays none.
On motion council adjourned.
GEO. w. MoULToN, Clerk