Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
(oFFIcIAL.)

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Friday, May l. 1905
Council called 10 order by Mayor Brcker.
Present. Mayor Bricker. Aid. Connell
Hudson. Putnam Smith, Stout 8. Absent
Aid. Chapple.
The minutes of the last meeting as read
were approved.
petition to have the pumping station for
the Water Works placed on the Park
grounds instead OF on the flats In the western
part of the city signed by Frank. j. Luck and
"a others was read and referred to the fire
committee.
Aid. Chapple takes his seat,
A proposed bond for sidewalk contractors
read and referred back to the ways and
means committee.
The report Of the result of the interview of
Mayor Bricker and ID. g. Sheldon city attor.
ney, had with the superintendent Of the
Western division Of the p. M r. r. Co in re
gard to the foot bridge, read,
Moved by Aid Hudson seconded by Aid
Smith that the report be accepted which mo
ton prevailed, Yeas, Aid Chapple, Connell'
Hudson. Putnam, smith, Stout 3, nays none.
The Mayor appointed Aid. Stout and Chap
pie as tellers
Application of J. b. Essex and w w. Nit.
| CHtll loI lily mdihllels .oNiNNb N'hlst water
com. and poor com. read
Result of ballot W. W. Mitchell (5).
j. B Essex a..
w w. Mitchell declared elected city mar.
shall, street, water and poor commissioner.
Application of ID. c. Sheldon for city attor.
ney at a salary of $3.50 tor the ensuing year
read.
Moved by Aid Connen seconded by AID
Hudson that the application of d. O. Sheldon
be accepted as read and d. G. Sheldon be de-
clared elected city attorney. Motion pre-
vailed. Yeas, Aid Chapple, Council, Hudson,
Putnam Smith. Stout 6. nays none.
Application of Robert Wells and Arthur
Bradish for city teamSter read.
Result of ballot Robort Wells ca Arthur
Bradsh t2). Robert Wells declared elected
city teamster,
Romano Robinson appointed by the Mayor
for City Auditor for three years.
Moved by Aid Connell seconded by Aid
Smith that the appointment be confirmed
which motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid Chapple,
Connell Hudson, Putnam, Smith, Stout g.
Nays none.
Ed Riker was appointed by the Mayor for
night Waterman. Moved by Aid Smith sec.
ondee by Aid Hudson that the appointment
be confirmed which motion prevailed. Yeas
Aid Chapple, ConnelL Hudson, Putnam.
Smith, Stout 6. Nays none
Moved by Aid Hudson seconded by AID
Stout that Aid Leonard H. Smith be elected
Mayor pro tenn, which motion prevailed
Yeas, Aid Chapplc Connell, Hudson Putnam
Stout 3 Aid Smith not voting
Application of T.. Is. Lapham editor of Bel
ding Banner to have the Bedding Banner de-
clared the Official organ of the city ana to do
the printing at the same price It was done
last year read.
Moycd by Ala Connell seconded by AID
Chapple that the application Of f. -. Lap
ham be accepted as read and that the Bel
ding Banner be the ohicial organ OF the city
which motion prevailed Yeas Aid Chapple,
Connel Hudson, Putnam Smith. Stout, 6
Nays none.
Moved by Aid Chapple seconded by Aid
Connell that the motion made at the last
meeting to put test well on the city prop
erty in the western part of the city be re-
scinded which motion prevailed Yeas Aid
Chapple. Council, Hudson. Smith Stout 3.
NAYS Aid Putnam /.
Moved by Aid Chapple seconded by Aid
Connell that test well be located in the city
park which motion prevailed. Yeas, AID
Chapple Connell. Hudson, Smith. Stout .
Nays, Aid Putnam /.
Moved by Aid Smith seconded by Aid Hud-
son that the bond of Ed Riker for Constable
be accepted which notion prevailed. Yeas
Aid Chapple Connell, Hudson, Putnam
Smith, Stout 6. Nays none.
On motion Council adjourned,
wN f. FISHER City Clerk.