Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
(oFFIcIAL.)

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Friday, May 8, 1905
Council called To order by Mayor Bricker.
Present.-Mayor Bricker. AID. Chapple
Council, Putnam, Smith, Stout, s. Absent
Aid. Hudson, L.
The minutes of the last meeting as read
were approved.
For the $4,000 3K per cent water works
the following bids were received.
Dennison Prior & Co, Bankers offer To pay
par at AZ per cent accrued interest and d
premium of s263i 90. No action was taken
ON the bid.
Ala. hudson takes his seat
An Ordinance To be known as Ordinance
No 90, of the city of Bedding, read being an
ordinance To amend section 2 and 3 of Ordin.
ance No. 90 of the City of Belding Moved
by Aid Chapple seconded by Aid Putnam
that the ordinance be accepted and adopted
as read which motion prevailed. Yeas. AID.
Chapple, Connell, Hudson, Putnam, smith
Stout 6. Nays none
Moved by Aid Hudson seconded bv Ala
Stout that the clerk by authorized to adver
tise for sealed bids for the sale of 800 600
water works bonds I'm accordance with or.
dinance No 90, bids To close MAY 10Th, 1905
at 1880 p. m, which motion prevailed. Yeas
Aid Chapple, Connell, Hudson, Putnam
Smith, Stout G. Nays none
The fire committee reported that the Bel
ding Hall Mfg. Co, would do the pumping for
the city at 1925 per month and q of water
rentals. Moved by Aid Hudson seconded by
Aid Stout that the report of the fire commit
tee be accepted, which motion prevailed
Yeas. Aid Chapple, Cornell, Hudson. Putnam
Smith, Stout 6. NAYS none.
Moved by Aid Smith seconded by Aid Hud.
son that the city contract with the Belding-
Hall Mfg Co. To do the pumping for six
months or until such time as the CITY can do
its own pumping, which motion prevailed.
Yeas. Aid Connell, Hudson. Putnam. Smith.
Stout 5. Nays Aid Chapple /.
Moved by Aid Smith seconded by Aid Chan.
pie that the petition of f. f.. Fales to erect a
a building at the west end of his barn IN ac-
cordance with 1.-THE ordinance regulating the
same be granted which motion prevailed.
Yeas Aid Chapple. Cornell. Hudson, Putnam.
Smith. Stout 8. Nays none
Honorable Mayor and Common Council:
Gentlemen;-You Street committee wish
TO make the following report that the rebate
OF H. L. Holmes and DR.. l. s. Morris for side
walk rebate be allowed. we wish for more
time on the claim of MIR Adam Wagner and
we recommend that the petition of Max
Walser and others for walk on Ashneld
street be granted Il. T.. Hudson.
Geo. : Putnam
Frank Connell,
Committee.
Moved by Ala Hudson seconded by Aid
Chapple that the report of the street com.
mittee he accepted which motion prevailed
yeas Aid Chapple. Connell, Hudson, Putnam,
Smith, Stout 6. Nays none
Additional specifications for side walks and
bond for side walk contractors read.
Moved by Aid Putnam seconded by Aid
Chappe that the specification and bond be
accepted as read. which motion prevailed
Yeas. Aid Chlpple, Connell Hudson, Putnam
Stout 8. Nays none.
A petition to establish a sidewalk grade on
the south side of Centre street from Alder
man street east TO the Free Methodist church
signed by w. ii. Locke and three others was
referred to the sidewalk committee.
Bedding Mich, April 9th 1905.
TO the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of
the city of Belding:
Gentleman:-We the undersigned tax paw
ers of the First Ward of the City of Belding
would petition your honorable body to grade
and gravel the following street. etc, com
mencing at point where Lewis street Is In
tersected by Ellis Ave thence north on Lewis
street to Earle Ave past what is known as
the Bricker house, signed by John w. Moore
street committee.
The petition of Bedding Bros. & Co and A.
others Tor six loot sidewalk on the east
side of the eaSt'end bridge was referred
TO the'sidewalk committee.
TO the Hon. Mayor and Common Council OF
the City eff Belding;
Gentlemen:-Your petitioners freeholders
hereinafter described pray your honorable
body To constitute the same, sub sewer dis
trict<sf said city, that is To say all the terri
tory along the north line of Washington
street from Broas To Hanover street being
the soute half of each block along this line.
all the territory from Broas street 10 Han
over and Ionia street embraced between
Washington and Liberty street and north
half of all the blocks along the south line of
Libel ty street from Broas street To Iona
street. signed by A. l., Spencer and others.
the Petition was referred to the sewer com
mittec.
A petition 10 establish a sidewalk grade on
the south side of Merrick ave. beginning at
the east corner of lot running west to i'm
tersect with Ashheld ave signed by w Pope
and two others, was referred to the side walk
committee
A copy of form of advertisement for all
for pumping station and water
works plant received from Riggs & Sherman
and read.
Moved by Aid Hudson seconded by Aid
ConnelI that the clerk be instructed TO use
this TORN of advertisement and advertise for
bids for materials and construction of work
which motion psevailed. Yeas Aid Chapple,
Cornell, Hudson. Putnam, Stout o. Nays
none
Aid Connell is excused.
Monthly report of health onicer for the
month of April, number of complaints of
nuisances 7, nuisances ordered removed T.
number of cases of contagious dsea ses re
ported scarlet fever 2. chicken pox /, number
Of houses fumigated 6, number of calls on
city poor o, no contagious diseases in the city
Nav 5, 1905 /. s. Morris,
Health Oficer.
Moved by Aid Chapple seconded by Aid
Hudson that the following bills be allowed
and orders drawn for the same which motion
prevailed, Yeas Aid Chapple. Hudson, Put
nam. Stout 4, nays none.
@ M vinegar. labor on street s15 90
w II Smith . a.
+ VanVickle 9 IL %
chas Park, ] 80
ID Murdoch. 90
King labor orders drawn To w. +.
Sandell 90
T. Hanselman. labor on street %
Spencer T. l. & Co, street lights 173 05