Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10
GOT in A DEAD LOCK
Alderman Could Not Agree on n
Man
FOR NEW MARSHAL
Matter Laid over TIL Next Meeting
Other Appointments Made-An-
nual Well Atten Ell

The annual meeting Of the common
council of the city of Belding was held
at the council chamber last Monday even
ing and quite number Of our citizens
gathered there, all of them interested in
the appointments to be made for the en-
suing year. The meeting was called to
order by Mayor Spicer. and the regular
routine OF business. such as reading the
minutes. petitions etc, and the council
came down to the question Of election of
officers for the coming year.
The mayor announced that he had ap-
pointed Alex Kelly night watch to eil the
vacancy occasioned by the serious illness
of Ed Riker and since the chances for
Mr.. Rkers recovery seemed quite remote,
he would recommend his appointment to
the position for the ensuing year, and the
council acquesced in the appointment.
The clerk then announced that the next
thing for consideration was the choice Of
a marshal for the ensuing year, and read
the applications Of w. w Mitchell, L. c.
Epson. w. R. Olds and Elmer E. Cook
The Mayor appointed Aid Connell and
Case, tellers, and the baloting for Mar
shall began. the first ballot showing a
wide divergence in opinion on the part
Of the city dads Five ballots we're taken
which resulted as follows: FIRST ballot
Mitchell 8. Upson 2. Cook |. Second
ballot-Mtchel 2, Upson 2, Cook q.
Third ballot-Mitchell 2. Upson 2, Cook
2. Fourth ballot Mitchell 3, Upson 2,
Cook /. After The five ballots had been
taken, the mayor remarked that the dead
ock seemed unbre kable and asked that
.he choice Of marshal be left until the
next regular meeting when, if the alder
men failed to agree on a candidate
among the aspirants he would recommend
some one else out side of the bunch OF
would be candidates
For health officer the clerk read the
applications of Dr. Palmer Coville and
DR.. Francis M. Foreman. Here the
council exercised their prerogative and
paying no attention to the applications
presented, selected DR.. |. S. Morris for
the ensuing year at a salary of $500.
The next question on which the council
was called upon to vote was the selection
Of a teamster for the ensuing year. The
city has sold its team and there seemed to
oe consensus Of opinion that there was
no need OF teamster, and the appoint
ment was left until some future date
| Mayor Spicer informed the council that he
had hired man and team to do the work
for three dJllars per day until such time
as suitable team could be secured.
D C. Sheldon, who for the past year
has so acceptablY filled the position of city
attorney, was unanimously chosen for the
same position for another year
The terms Of F. W. Howard and Chas
Wise having expired as members OF the
park board, the council voted to appoint
Guy Weter and w. 3. Reed as members
OF the board for the next three years.
The city printing was the next thing to
be considered and bids were received from
the Banner and News, both papers desir-
ng to officiate as the official organ OF the
city. Both papers were nearly alike in
the prices quoted, there being slight differ
ences in favor of both. There seemed to
be feeling on the part Of the council that
the city printing sho aid be divided between
the three offices, and the matter was left
with the purchasing committee for final
adjustment
W. B. Reed had made such a good
record as city auditor, that the council
with one accord reelected him to the
same position for the ensuing year. He Is
evidently the right man in the right place.
Robt. PEBBLES, as usual, received the
unanimous vote Of the council for chief OF
the fire department and Frank Connell
was chosen president Of the august body
from which our city laws emlnate, and
the council adjourned. AS we 90 to press
the marshal situation remains the same
and the next meeting may still be unable
to effect choice.