Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

| COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Friday, NAV -. 1913
Adjourned meeting called 10 order by Mayor
Bricker
Roll call Present Mayor Bricker, Aid
Hudson Chave. Clarke, Fisher, Demorest o.
Absent Aid Smith
Ordinance No 80 was read, being an ordin-
ance to regulate the use of public parks and
| grounds OF the city OF Bedding, and TO provide
for the preservation OF public property therein
| Moved by AID. Demorest seconded by Aid
Chave that the Ordinance No SO read be &C
cepted and adopted which mot on prevailed
Yeas Aid Hudson, Chave Clark, Fisher Dem
crest ~ nays none.
Moved by Aid Clarke seconded 10y Ala Chave
that the rules be suspended ano the Clerk be
instructed To cast ballot for the G uncii for
| he following persons for The terms mentioned
as he Park Cnmmis~ on rs as provided by Or.
dinance No So one year f. A. Washourn, two
| years, J. L. Hubbell, A. b. Hull, three years +
| w Howard, c. NJ Wise.
Clerk cast votes for the part es named an,
r. A. Washburn, |. l.. Hubbell, A. b. Hull, +
w. Howard, G. NJ. Wise were declared elected
Park Commissioners
Moved by Aid Chaye seconded by AID Fisher
that the Marshal be instructed TO inspect all
cement walks laid in the city and require con.
tractors TO build same according TO specifca
tions on tile in city Clerks onice, which motion
prevailed. Yeas, AID. Hudson. Chave, Clark,
Fisher Dem 'rest (5) nay none
Moved by Aid Clave sec ondod by Aid Hudson
that Street Com be given an extension OF one
weeks time TO report on contracting FOR cement
walks, which motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid
Hudson, Chave, Clark Fisher Demorest. (5),
n lys none.
AID Hudson takes his seat
Belding, Mich. May 10Th 1913,
TO the Hon. Mayor and Common Council:
Gentlemen: We the undersigned free hold
ers OF the City OF Bedding, would most respect
special election for the purpose of voting on the
proposition of bonding the city for suf1ic,nt
amount to procure water and sewer system.
Singod by j. 7. Angel and 90 others.
Referred TO Com on Fire Dept.
Beldng, Mich, May %, 1908.
To the Bon. Mayor and Common Council:
Gent emen: Your Committee to whom was
refer ed the petition of y. II. ANGEL and 80 9th
ers, beg leave TO report that we have given the
matter careful investigation and would recon-
mend 30 years bond, we have baised our estm
ate of costs for the plant follows: IS 90 90 for
pumping station, S25OO00 for we'll Slt00.C0 fof
reservoir Se50O.O0 for building and brick stack
100000 for meters S2l00D.00 for pipes, MIGRANTS
valves, special castings, stand pipes gate
valves, gates and necessary apparatus for
plant, and would recommend that a special
election DO called for the purpose OF submitting
the pro oslton OF bonding to the elertors OF
his city, Leonard Smith
VIM. j. Clark,
VIM + Fisher
Fire Dept. Committee.
Moved by Aid Smith seconded by Aid Hudson
that the report OF the Fire Dept. be accepted
and adopted which motion prevailed. Yeas
Aid. Smith Hudson, Chave, Clark, Fisher
Demorest, 90 nays none
Aid Smith offered the following resolution.
Resolved, That whereas il T. deemed advs
ab e by the Common Council. OF the city OF Bel
dlng 10 construct and maint In system OF
water Works In said city and TO that end TO
purchase, erect ana maintain such reservoirs,
building. engines, pumps, hydraulic mach merry
distributing pipes, and other apparatus, appur-
enances and machinery. as may be necess airy
and proper for the constructing and maintain
ance OF such water works.
And whereas the estimate cost OF such water
works u The sum OF thirty five thousand dollars
Now, therefore be IL resolved that we submit |
10 the electors OF the said city of Belong, Ionia
county, Michigan, ~ specta al election To be
called Tor That purpose, and TO be held IN the
city oil Beldli on the 9th day OF June A. ID. |
lsO5, the proposition hereinafter set forth, and
that the City CLERK be hereby instructed to
notify the several Supervisors OF the different
wards, ana TO provide suitable ballot boxes and
tickets upon which be printed this resolution
as well as the following proposition:
PROPOSITION.
That the Common Council OF the city OF Bel
ding be hereby authorized to raise by loan the
sum OF Thirty -ive thousand dollars and to issue |
bonds therefore
Authorizing the Common Council TO make
such oan and TO issue bonds therefore, Yes { } |
Authorizing the Common ounctl TO make |
such loan and TO issue bonds therefor, No, { |
The polls of said election shall be opened at
seven o'clock In The forenoon and will be con |
tinued open until five O'Clock in the afternoon |
OF said day at the following places, i'm the re |
spective wards:
First Ward-rhe building known as the Pull |
man Meat Market building, situate on North |
Bridge street.
Second Ward-The West store OF the Leon
ard Block, situate on North side OF Main street
Third Ward The Hose House, situate on the |
South side OF Depot street.
Moved by Aid Clark seconded ny Aid Hudson
that the resolution az real be accep ed AL
adopted which motion prevailed. Yeas Aid
Smith, Hudson, Chave, Clark, Fisher, Demorest
90 nays none.
Moved by Aid Fisher seconded by Aid Dem.
crest that we do now adjourn until Friday, May
18th 1903, at 7:SO p. m. which motion prevailed
Yeas, Aid Smith. Chaye CLARK, Fisher Dem