Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL CHAMsERs Friday, May is, 100


approved
Communication OF Geo. w. Holu es in regard
to appropriation for city Band read.
Moved by Aid. Chave, seconded by Aid, Put
nam that the communication be laid on the
table which motion prevailed Yeas, Aid. aud.
son, Smith, Putnam, Chaye, Coles, Fisher, (e;
Nays none
BELDING, MICH Mar. l5 1902.
TO me Honorable Mayor and Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: We the undersigned wish TO
can your attention TO the condition OF the
streets. That owing 10 the number OF pri ate
drains and the drainage OF these streets and ad-
Jacent territory there rs ana has been large
body water formed there. which is public
nuisance 10 the property owners and dangerous
element for the small school children who at
tend the ward school located at this point and
we would humbly petition your honorable body
70 devise some means to take care OF the water
at this point
signed by II. j. CoNNELL and ie others
Referred TO Committee on Streets and Side
walks
BELpING, MICH, April %, 1902.
To me Hon. Mayor and Common Council;
GENTLEMEN: We the undersigned residents
ana taxpayers upon Center street, respectfully
petition your honorable body, 10 grade and
gravel that part OF Center street, east OF State
street as this ward is in almost an unpassable
condition.
Signed by |. r. WALDO and others.
Referred to committee on Streets and Side
walks
A proposed ordinance No. a being an ordin-
| ance 10 encourage the construction OF cement
or artificial stone sidewalks upon the streets Of
the city OF Bedding was read
| Moved Aid Coles seconded by Aid Chave that
the proposed ordinance No. A be and 1t il here
by accepted aud adopted which motion prevail
ed. Yeas, Ala Hudson, Smith, Putnam, Chave
Coles Fisher, 90 nays none
| Proposed ordinance No As being an ordinance
10 be known as the Annual Appropriation bill
OF the City OF Bedding IN the year 1909 apportion
ing the several amounts required TO defray the
expenditures and liabilities OF the City OF Bel.
ding in the year 1902 was read.
Moved by Aid Coles seconded by Aid Chave,
that the proposed ordinance be accepted and
adopted which motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid,
Hudson, Smith, Putnam, Chave, Coles Fisher,
90 nays none.
Mo, by Aid. Putnam seconded by Aid. Hud-
son that the Ordinance Committee be instruct
ed TO draft an ordinance TO prohibit the laying
of board sidewalks in the City OF Belding VIII oh
motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid Hudson, Smith.
Putnam, Chaye. Coles, Fisher C6) Nays none.
Reports Of Street ommittee:
BELpING. MICH. May 10, 1902.
| Hon Mayor and Common COancjE-The com
mite to whom was referred the petition To
grade and gravel Washington street east
| from where Hanover street crosses Wash
ington street TO Hall street would say that
we nave looked over ground and we deem II
advisable To grade same and 1t Will be LETT
with committee after grade is made which
VIII be the proper thing To put on street,
either clay or gravel, or leave ii with the
dirt as tits after grading is done Our opin-
ion is that the ground would make very
good road, il turnpked up i'm good shape,
GEo. S. PUTNAM,
| f. h. HUDSON
| JOHN COLES.
BELDIYG MICH. May 10. 1902.
Hon. Mayor and Common council. The com
mittee 10 whom was referred the petition
asking 10 have Harrison ave, beginning at a
point where York street leads off eastward
to Pine street. be graded, graveled and turn
piked would say that we have been over the
ground and we lind that that street is in Just
| as good shape as lots of other streets lying
| on the outskirts of our city, and we deem ii
necessary 10 repair the worst streets first
that lay in nearer to the center of city:
therefore with the small amount of money to
use on streets this year it Will be impossible
| 10 do anything on that street in shape of
GEO. s PUTNAM
f. r. HUDSON,
| JOHN COLES.
BELDING Mich. Nav 10. 1902
| Hon Mayor and Common COuncu:-The COM
mittee To whom was referred the petition
| asking for a sewer on Bridge street to center
of Congress street, To connect with Main
street sewer, has been carefully examined
| and we find that there is not a majority of
land represented in the special sewer dis
trict; therefore II Is Impossible Tor your
| street committee To go ahead with same.
Gro. S PUTNAM.
| r.. H. HUDSON,
| JOHN COLES.
| BELDING. MICH, May 10. 1902
H0n. Mayor and Common CoaacH'-The com
mittec 10 whom was referred the petition to
have Congress street graded and graveled
/ Hanover
park. will say that they have been over Sa e
| ground and the voice of the committee is To
use the clay from that street and take IL to
| other streets that will be repaired this sum
mer and tomake Congress street where we
| take the dirt out 10 be all dragged over and
made In good passdhle condition.
| Signed.
GEO. 5. PUTNAM,
| r. T. HUDSON
| JONI COLES,
BELDING. Men. May 16. 1902
| hon. MAJOR and Common COuncu'-The com
| mittee To whom was referred the petition
| asking to have Division street, from point
| where Pleasant street crosses Division street
| east 10 state road, be graded and grayeled
| would say that we have looked the ground
| over very carefully and are of the opinion
| that the street be graded from Bridge street
10 tate road 10 certain extent and enough
| clay drawn onto center OF street to make IL
| wide enough for two teams To pass and be
| on clay Division street from Bridge to
| Pleasant street De filled up to certain eX-
| tent with dirt from nearest point on Division
| T..
| filling to be In the committees hands to de-
| tcrmine when enough money has been used
| Signed,
| GEO. 5. PUTNAM.
| f. r.. HUDSON,
| JOHN COLES
| Moved by Aid. Putnam seconded by Aid Coles
that the reports OF the Street and sidewalk
committee be accepted and adopted which mo-
tion prevailed Yeas Aid Hudson Smith,
Putnam Chave, Coles, Fisher, 80 Nays none.
Moved by Aid Coles seconded by Aid Chave
that the petition OF Tive Relding Cemetery As
sociation be granted and that the Clerk draw
an order for $1,000 to said association, which
motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid Hudson, Smith,
| Putnam. Chave Coles, Fisher, Nays none.
Moved by Aid Hudson seconded by Aid
Smith that the proposition Of Geo. w. Ellis for
| an extension OF water mains be accepted which
motion did not prevail, Yeas Aid Hudson,
Smith, C2) Nays Aid. Putnam, Chave, Coles,
| Fisher "a.
| Moved by Aid Fisher seconded by Aid, Chave
that the clerk be instructed TO draw orders for
the supply bills allowed in Smallpox cases and
have accounts assigned to the City OF Bedding
which motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid. Hudson,
Smith, Chave, Coles, Fisher, 90 Nays Aid. Put
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