Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
(oFFlcIAL.)

| Present,-Mayor Bricker. Aid. Chapple
Council, Hudson Putnam, Smith Stout s
| Absent none.
| The minutes of the last meeting as read
were approved.
Moved by Aid Putnam seconded by Aid
Stout that the saloon bonds OF A. j. Jonas
wife l., G. Epson and G. G. Wright as sureties
Arthur J. Hockradel with Samuel Madden
and l. l.. Hubbell as sureties, Dennis Nj
Hayes with Max Walser and l. l. Hubbell as
sureties and Mart Hayes with Max Walser
and Fred Clanchey as lsureties be accepted
which motion prevailed. Yeas Aid. Chapple
Connell, hudson, Putnam Smith, Stout O.
| Nays none.
The petition OF Belding Bros. & Co, VIM r.
| Pope and Max Walser that a cement side
walk be laid on the east side OF Ashneld
| street from the north end OF the east end
bridge to Merrick ave, was referred TO the
| street and sidewalk committee
The petition of f. f. Fales for permit TO
| build one story building west of his barn
to be covered with iron and TO have a gravel
| root, was referred to the fire committee.
Moved by Aid Chapple seconded by Aid
| Smith that the report of the City auditing
committee be accepted which motion pre-
vailed Yeas, AID Chapple, Conner Hudson,
/ l. o.
Moved by Aid Chapple seconded by Aid Put.
nam that the report of the fire committee in
regard to pumping by the Bedding Hall Mfg.
Co be accepted and the committe be in
| structed to make further negotiations which
motion prevailed, Yeas, Aid Chapple, Connell
Hudson, Putnam. smith, Stout, g. Nays none
nThe street and sidewalk committee
recommend that the petition OF w A. Dutt
% hat-c IN do nd
ton street from Bridge stto Broas st. be
granted, also the petition of Louis A Rowley
and others for a side walk to be built on
| the west side of Pearl street from Mary st to
Ruth st be granted. They also recommend
| that two crosswalks be built across Wash
| iugton St on Pleasant st and one crosswalk
be built across Pleasant st on Washington
st. also that the side walk on the east side
side of Pleasant St from the north side of
lot 30 Broas' addition TO Belding south to the
corner of Ann and Pleasant ST be condemned
and a new walk ordered. That crosswalk
be built across Ann st. on the east side of
Pearl st. and that the bridge near Loveland
addition recently washed out be rebuilt at
once.
Moved by Aid Hudson seconded by Aid Put
nam that the report of the committee be &C.
cepted and approved, which motion prevailed
yeas, Aid Chapple, Connell, Hudson, Putnam,
smith. Stout. 8 Nays none.
Moved by Aid Hudson seconded by Aid
Connel that the city attorney be instructed
to have personal interview with the onicials
of the p. NJ, r. r. with the view of making
some satisfactory arrangements for foot
bridge across the river at the r. z. bridge
which motion prevailed, yeas, Aid Chapple,
Connell, Hudson, Smith, Stout,5 Nays AID
| Putnam l.
Moved by Aid Chapple seconded by Aid
Putnam that sidewalk contractor be requir
ed To furnish $500 bond TO the city binding
them to build sidewalks according To plans
and specifications as furnished by the city,
which motion prevailed. Yeas Aid Chapple
Connell, Hudson Putnam. smith Stout g..
Nays none.
| Moved by Aid Chapple seconded by Aid
Stout that the ways and means committee
| be authorized to have a test well put down
on the city property on the west side which
motion prevailed. Yeas Aid Chapple Con
nell, Hudson, Putnam, Smith. Stout, G.
Nays none.
Moved by Aid Chapple seconded by AID
Connell that the following bills be allowed
and orders drawn for the same which motion
prevailed, yeas Aid Chapple, Connell, Hudson
Putnam, Smith, Stout g. Nays none
+ Hudson, building rent election 81 80
| III l. Page, 80
Chas Park, labor on street 90
A Wells, labor and draying IS
Fred VanVickie, labor on street 90
| T. Hanselman, 10 %
| G NJ Vinegar, 10 80
Belding Hall Mfg, co pumping March 20 90
K, Robinson auditing city books 90
| w Reed 90
w A Wilder, Ou
| Moyaa h, Ana Cba,,,Io e.,.,,,d,.l So. +, 81
Smith that the bill of Underwood Bros. for
scarlet fever from j. II. Osworth be audited
and paid and referred 10 the county board
OF supervisors for reimbursement which mo-
ton prevailed. Yeas. Aid iChapple, Cobnell,
Hudson. Putnam, Smith, Stout 6, Nays
none.
Underwood Bros. for groceries 81 30
Moved by Aid Chapple seconded by Ala
Stout that the matter al disputed sidewalk
rebates be taken up by street and sidewalk
committee and report atnext meeting which
motion prevailed, yeas Ala Chapple, Connell
Hudson. Putnam, Smith, Stout, .. Nays
| none.
Aid. Connell, Chapple and Stout were ap.
pointed by the Mayor as Sewer committee.
Moved by Aid Stout seconded by Ala Hud-
son that the Mayor and the Marshal be in
structed to inspect the alleys. have them
cleaned out and devise some means for keep
ing them clean, which motion prevailed
Yeas, Aid Chappe. Council Hudson, Put
man, Smith Stout, 6. Nays none.
Moved by Aid Chapple seconded by Aid
Putnam that the Marshal be instructed to
have all slot machines removed from all
places where they are used within seven
days or confscate the machines which mo-
tion prevailed. Yeas, Aid Chapple, Connell
Hudson, Putnam, Smith. Stout 6. Nays none
Moved by Aid Chapple seconded by Aid
Hudson that Fred Harding be authorized TO
take possession OF and have control of the
band instruments and uniforms and proceed
to organize band which motion prevailed.
Yeas, Aid Chapple Connell, Hudson Put.
nam, Smith Stout, 6. Nays none.
Moved by Aid Hudson seconded by Aid
Putnam that the clerk give notice that all
persons desiring to build side walks i'm the
month of May, file petition on or before
May first, which motion prevailed. Yeas. Aid
Chapple, Connell, Hudson, Putnam Smith,
stout, 8. Nays none,
on motion Council adjourned.