Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

COUNCIL en- MBERs. Friday. July 49, 1909
Meeting called 10 order by Mayor Lapham.
Roll can: Present Mayor Lapham, Aid
Hudson, Smith, Coles, Fisher % Absent, Aid
futnam, Chave CD.
The minutes OF the last meeting as read were
approved
BEIDIHG, MICH, July 49, 1902
Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen Your street and sidewalk Com.
have Investigated the sidewalk laid by |. L.
Hubbell ana find same 10 be satisfactory and
recommend the rebate OF $3.50 as per ordinance
f EG. f GIBSON, Com,
Moved by Aid Hudson, seconded by Aid Coles
that the report OF the street com. be accepted
ana an order drawn for y 20, In favor OF l. Il.
Hubbel which motion prevailed Yeas, AID
Hudson, Smith, Coles, Fisher (D. Nays none,
BELDING MICH. July IL, 1902
n July Bird my garden was destroyed by
water caused by stopping the water course
across May street and turning IL east and north
and Council OF the City OF Beldmg 70 pay the
damage / have suffered from said causes,
which said damage amounts 10 at least t2aOO.
Signed +. l.. SPENCER
Referred TO Committee on claims
To NE Hoaorabis Mayor md Gamn'oa Council Of
Gentlemen: we, the und, rsigned, being tax
payers Of the City OF Belding and property own
ers ON Main street IN said city, would respect
tnlly petition your honorable body 10 take steps
toward The permanent improvement OF Main
street from its nters elton with Pearl str o.,
east TO Bridge street, a distance OF Two blocks.
such ilnpro, emeuts TO he made In n permanent
manner by pa ing macadam, or in such other
manner as your honorable body shall determine
after Investigation OF the subject.
Signed 10y II, Coyil and "A others.
Moved by Aid Coles, seconded by Aid Hudson
that the above petition be referred to the street
"a ~ atffp.
property on Nam street, which motion prevail,
ed. Yeas, Aid Hudson Smith, Coles. Fisher
ca. Nays none.
Mayor appointed as such committee to work
with street com. Louis L. Holmes, w f.
Bricker, n. Frank ireland.
AID Chavc takes his seat.
Moved by Aid smith, seconded by Ala Hud
son that The Council refund the tax on II acres
OF land assessed to M. J. Demorest, as such
land was also assessed in list ward. making a
double tax on land IN question, which notion
prevailed Yeas, AID Hudson, Smith, Chave,
Coles, Fisher, 80. Nays none.
w Wilson presented tote city deed OF
Il n. strip OF land on the west side of the old
cemetery
Moved by Aid coles, seconded by Aid Chave
that the deed OF land offered by w Wilson
be accepted, which mott n prevailed. Yeas,
Ala Hudson, smith Chave, oes, Fisher, 60.
Nays, none
Moved by Ala Chave, seconded by Ala Smith
that the street commissioner be instructed 10
visit the meeting OF the Good Roads League
at e. eenvile on July % -3O-3l. and be reim-
bursed for his expenses, which motion pre-
vailed Yeas, Aid Hudson, Smith, Chave Coles,
Fisher, 80. Nays, none.
BELDING MICH, July H. 1902
10 me linn Manor ami Common council:
Gentlemen: Your FIRE com. To whom was
referred the adylsabiity OF the use OF tele-
phones for fire alarm purposes, would re ort
and would recommend that we use the tele
phon for fire purposes, and place gong IN
the hose house Signe ,,
LEONARD SMITH
w. \ CHAvE, Com.
JNO COLES
NJ we'd 10y Aid Smith, seconded by Aid Chave,
that the report OF the Fire com. be acc pied
and adopted, which motion prevailed Yeas,
Aid Hudson, Smith Chave, Coles, Fisher, 80.
Nays, noGc
Moved by Ala Smith, seconded by Aid Chaye
thai The city clerk be instructed to sign con
tract for phone for hose house, which motion
prevailed Yeas. AID Hudson, Smith Chave,
Coles Fisher (5l. Nays, none.
Moved by Aid Coles, seconded 10y Aid Fisher,
that the clerk be instructed TO draw an order
OF $500 % on park fund. to the treasurer OF park
board, which motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid
Hudson. Smith, Chave, Coles Fisher, (5).
Nays. none
Moved by Ala Hudson, seconded by Ala Coles
that the city Marshal be given an extension OF
30 days to collect h dog tax which motion pre-
vailed, Yeas Ala Hudson, Smith, Chave Coles
Fisher, 90 Nays, none.
Moved by Ala Hudson, seconded by Aid
Chave that the be- $4,000 additional used for
road work In Bird ward, which motion prev tiled.
Yeas Ala Hudson Smith Chaye Coles. Fisher
C5). Nays, none.
Moved by Ala FISH cr, seconded by Aid Chave
that the following bills be allowed and orders
drawn for same, which motion prevailed. Yeas
Aid Hudson, smith, Chave Coles, Fisher 81
Nays, none,
ID. g. Crawford. surveying ---------. ----- $50 00
IN ~ Doyle. labor on band stand --.----- 81
Mclaughlin IS lleSwood repairs --------- . -