Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
(oFFIcIAL.)

Present,-Mayor Brcker Aid Chapple
Connell, Hudson Putnam, Smith, Stout 6.
Absent none.
The minutes OF the last meeting as read
were approved.
Minutes of the last meeting read and ap.
proved.
The following bids were received for the
100000 per cent water works bonds.
security Saving Bank & Trust Co Toledo
ohio, face value and interest less s2lOO for
attorneys expenses. blank bonds and com
mission for placing loan.
Dennison Prior & Co. of Cleveland. Ohio
face value less sl945, for attorneys fees and
expenses.
w. j, Hayes 4 Sons. Cleveland, ONO. face
value less 1876, tor expenses and blank
bonds.
N. w. Harris X Co Chicago, s64o55 and &C
cured interest
IL w. Noble & Co. Detroit Mich, face value
less sl775 for blank bonds and expenses
Matthew Firm, Detroit, Mich, face value
less reasonable sum TO be agreed upon for
expenses.
The Peoples Savings Bank. Belding, Mich
face value and ACQUIRED interest less 5000 for
expenses and blanks bonds,
Moved by Aid. Hudson seconded by Aid
Stout that the bid of the Peoples Savings
Bank for $4,000 water works bonds be ac-
cepted which motion prevailed Yeas. Aid
Chapple Connel, Hudson, Putnam, Smith
Stout 6. Nays none.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council:
We, the undersigned residents of the CITY
OF Belding respectfully petition your honor
able BODY To appropriate the sum of one hun
dred dollars from the city funds for the
purpose of beauttying and improving the
city cemetery, as has been customary for
several years In the past and your petition
ers will ever pray. Signed by ID. T.. Wilson
and IL others.
Referred to the Cemetery committee
We the undersigned. do petition the city
council of Belding To order sidewalk built
form State street 10 Main street Signed by
}. +. Ferguson and 10 others.
Referred to the Street and Sidewalk com
mittee.
Aid Connel offered the following resolu.
ton.
Resolved, that the Common Council of the
city of Bedding does hereby designate the 5th
dav of June A, ID. 1905 as the day fixed in
said year by said common council for the
meeting OF the Board of Equalization and
Review of Review of the City, to review the
general assessment rolls OF the several
wards of the said city and 10 perform such
other duties as prescribed by the charter.
The City Clerk ia hereby directed to cause
meeting To be given as particularly describ-
ed in the charter in section three OF Chap
ter thirty one. entitled Assessment and Col
lection of Taxes.
Moved by Aid. Connen seconded by Aid
Chapple that the resolution be accepted and
approved which motion prevailed, Yeas.
Aid Chapple, Connell, Hudson, Putnam,
Smith, Stout Nays none.
blanket bond to be given by sidewalk
col a no rif ~ Of UaI "a
referred to the ways and means committee
Mayor reappointed Romano Robinson for
city auditor for three years from May Il.
1905, he having failed to take the oath of
Office in the prescribed time by his former
appointment May LIST
Moved by Aid Connell seconded by Aid
Hudson that the appointment OF Romano
Robinson be confirmed which motion pre-
vailed. Yeas. Aid Chapple, Connel Hudson,
Putnam, Smith. Stout 6. Nays none.
Mayor appointed Robert PEBBLES, Chief of
Fire Department
Moved by Aid Hudson seconded by Aid
Chapple that the appointment be confirmed
which motion prevailed, Yeas, Aid Chapple,
Connell. Hudson, Putnam, Smith Stout 6
Nays none.
Mayor appointed Peter Hauck special
police for the city park without compensa-
ton
Moved by Ala Chapple seconded by Ala
Conncll that the appointment be- confirmed
which motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid Chapple,
Connell Hudson, Putnam, Smith, Stout ..
Nays none.
Moved by AID Hudson seconded by Aid
Connel that the school board be granted the
use OF the streets to move the old NJ. r..
church building to the east side OF the 2nd
ward school house. which motion prevailed.
Yeas, Aid Council Chapple, Hudson, Put
nam, Smith, Stout o. Nays none.
Mayor appointed NJ. j. Prall, a. NJ Glass
and NJ. A. Cooley building inspectors OF the
city of Belding for one year.
Moved by Aid Connell seconded by Aid
Chapple that the appointment be confirmed
which motion prevailed. Yeas Aid Chapple,
Connell Hudson, Putnam, Smith, Stout O..
Nays none.
Mayor appointed j. g. Arnwine and A. b.
Hull members of the board of Park Com
missioners for three years
Moved by Aid Stout seconded by Chapple
that the appointment be confirmed which
motion prevailed. Yeas Aid Chapple, Con
nell. Hudson, Putnam. Smith, Stout g. Nays
none.
Moved by Aid Chapple seconded by Aid
Hudson thrt the Mayor and Clerk renew
note at Bedding Savings Bank which motion
prevailed Yeas. Aid Chapple Connell. Hud-
son, Putnam. Smith, Stout &. Nays none.
Moved by Aid Stout seconded by Aid Hud-
son that the bond of DR.. l. 5. Morris, health
officer and city physician be accepted, which
motion prevailed. Yeas Aid Chapple. Con
NELL Hudson, Putnam, Smith. stout 6.
Aid Connell excused
Moved by Aid Chapple seconded by Aid
Hudson that the following bills be allowed
and orders drawn for the same, which mo-
ton prevailed. Yeas Aid Chapple, Hudson.
Putnam, Smith Stout 8, Nays none
+ Hanselman labor on street 80
G. NJ Vinegar, IL %
Fred NanNickle, IS 80
J q Nevin, 90
Wilson x Co. supplies % go
Art BradSh, labor on street IL D
Moved by Aid Chapple seconded by Aid
Smith that the following bills be allowed
which motion prevailed. Yeas Aid Chapple,
Hudson, Putnam, Smith Stout 3. Nays
none.
Detroit Free Press, publishing bond
proposal S13 90
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