Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-11
age read as follows {:
Bedding. Mich, Apr

(6). Absent, none.
Mayors message read as follows:
Belding, Mich, April rs, 1901.
wish TO compliment the retiring Mayor Tor
the efficient, manly, impartial manner In Whlch
he has conducted his office for the past year
and trust when / make my bow and retire
from office one year hence that my record
may be as clear and spotless as Mr. Franciscos
Gentlemen In assuming my duties as May
or OF the city of Bedding for the ensuing year |
will recommend that use the strictest econ
oiny in all our necessary expenditures ana III
stead OF increasing our Indebtedness that we
nav off at least part OF an Indebtedness OF
Sl5OO or $500 now held against the city.
| recommend that we improve our stl eets
where il will do the most good for the most peo-
Pile and that our street fund be divided eqult.
ably into four funds, one for each ward, and
one general fund for general street purposes.
l would recommend that all road work should
be let by the job or given in charge OF com.
petent overseer and not left with the Marshall
as at present.
/ would recommend that fund OF 800 should
be raised and expended for the improvement
of our park, and thata park committee OF three
outside of the city council be appointed with
out salary TO expend said money for said I'M
AS far as know am satisfied with our Fire
Department and would recommend that IL be
| continued on about the present lines and made
more efficient IL possible.
| In regard TO the city's finance and taxation,
| / can perhaps speak more intelligently later on,
| but have a general idea that such matters
| should be done on business principles the same
as an individual or corporation would run It's
In so far as was elected by republicans as
| well as democrats, / trust that no party or fac
tional lines be drawn in this council, but that
we all work IN perfect harmony for the general
good.
/ will now name the committees for the ensu
ing year as follows:
Committee on Claims-Owen Barker, John
Coles, and Edward Jersey.
Ways and Means-Geo. Putnam, Eugene
Hudson, William Fisher
observation-disclosures Hudson, Edward Jer
| sey, William Fisher.
Fire Department-Geo. Putnam John Coles
Ordinances Edward Jersey, Eugene Hud
| son, John Coles.
Heaith-John Coles, Geo. Putnam. Eugen
Streets and Observation-Disclosures Jersey. Geo
Putnam, owen Barker.
Street Lighting-Wm Fisher Owen Barker
Edward Jersey.
Cemetery Committee Owen Barker, wm
Fisher, Geo. Putnam.
Moved by Aid. Fisher, seconded by Aid. Bar
ker that the chair appoint band committe
which motion did prevail by the following We
and nay vote: Yeas:-Ald. Barker, Hudson
Jersey, Putnam, Fisher, Cole C6). Nays Non,
The chair appointed Aid Barker, Jersey, Pu
nam as such committee.
Bond OF Adam Wagner. city treasurer, wit
II. J. Leonard, VIM. j. Wilson 4 f. Fales an
III l.. Page as sureties read by the clerk
Moved by Aid. Barker seconded by Aid. Je
sey, that the bond be accepted by council an
approved by the Mayor, which motion did pre-
vail by the following yea and nay vote: Yeas
Aid. Barker, Hudson, Jersey, Putnam, FISH
er, Coles (6). Nays:-None
Moved by Aid Barker, seconded by Aid. HUI
son, that the books be audited by the auditin
committee which motion did prevail by the 70
lowing yea and nay vote: Yeas:-Ald Barke
Hudson, Jersey. Putnam, Fisher, Coles %
Nays:-None
Rond OF Alvah w. Pringle, city clerk. wit
II. J. Leonard t. Frank Ireland and John
Donovon as sureties read by clerk
} Moved by Aid. Jersey, seconded by AID Cole