Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23

Aid Demorest takes his seat
Aid. Connell offered the following resolu-
ton;
Resolved. That whereas ii is deemed ad-
yisable by the Common Council of the City OF
l5elding that said city of Bedding construct
and maintain general system of Water
Works for the introduction of water into said
c ty and for supplying the said city and its
thereof with pure and whole
some water. for the extinguiShment of fires.
the ordinary and extraordinary uses of
DWELLINGS stores, shops. hotels, factories,
establishments mills, public
buildings yards, streets, livery stables.
barns and all other buildings and establish
ments and for such other purposes as the
Council may prescribe:
And Whereas, The Common Council has
caused to be made and has adopted certain
platS diagrams, plans and specifications Tor
buildings engines, water wheels, pumps,
hydraulic machinery, distributing pipes
and other apparatus appurtenances and
machinery and other necessities for the
proper construction and maintenance of
general system Of Water Works for said city;
which said platS diagram, plans and specih-
cations therefor are now on file in the office
of the City Clerk of said city:
And Whereas, Said Common Council has
caused to be made an estimate of the eN-
pense of constructing such general system
of Water Works by said city of Belding; and
whereas the expense theretorls estimated to
be the sum of sixty-tive thousand dollars:
Now, Therefore. BE il further resolved
that we submit TO the electors of the city Of
Beldng, County of Ionia Michigan at the
annual election of said city, to be held in the
city of Belding on the 3rd day of April A d.
1905 the proposition hereinafter set
forth, and that the City CLERK be hereby
instructed to notify the several Supervisors
of the several wards and To provide suitable
ballot boxes and tickets upon which shall be
printed this resolution, as well as the follow
ing proposition;
PROPOSITION.
That the Common Council of the City of
Bedding be authorized TO raise by loan the
sum OF Stxty-hve thousand dollars TO be used
for the purpose OF constructing a general
system of Water Works within the said { ity
of Belding. and to issue City Bonds therefor
Authorizing the Common Council to make
such loans and TO issue such bonds therefor.
Authorizing the Common Council to make
such loans and to issue such bonds therefor
Moved by Aid. Connell seconded by Aid.
Dsmorest that the foregoing resolution be
and it is hereby accepted and adopted, which
motion prevailed. Yeas Aid. Clark, Connell,
Demorest Smith, Pres pro tenn Hudson,
Nays none
Moved by Aid. Smith, seconded by AID
Demorest that the following be elected as
Election Commissioners for the ensuing cleo
t on, w l. Benedict, II. A. Smith, Frank Hud-
son, which motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid.
Clark. Connen, Demorest, Smith Pres. pro
TEN Hudson 5. Nays none.
Moved by Aid Clark seconded by Aid Dem
crest that an Arc Light be placed on corner
of Congress and Alderman streets. which
motion prevailed. yeas, Aid Clark Connell.
Demorest, Smith, Pres. pro TEN Hudson 5.
Nays none.
Moved by Aid Demorest seconded by Aid
Clark that we adjourn TO Friday, March 81.
1905, at 80 p. m. which motion prevailed.
Yeas Aid Clark Connell, Demorest Smith,
Pres pro tenn Hudson 5. Nays none
GEO. w, MoULToN