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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
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Council Chamber, May I, 1909

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Council Chamber, May 7, 1909,
| Meeting called to order by Mayor
Sandell. Roll call, present, Mayor
Sandell, Aid. Crawford, Hudson, Hull,
Menkee, Putnam, Scott,6. Absent 0.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
To the Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Bedding: -Gentlemen:-
We the undersigned taxpayers of the
city of Bedding do hereby petition your
Honorable Body TO cause grade to. be
established and sidewalk built as fol-
lows: Commencing at point where
Leonard street is intersected by Craw-
ford street, thence east along north side
of Leonard street TO point where Leo
nard street is intersected by Root street.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Signed, A. j. McCauly, T.. l.. Kendall,
and Fred f. Ireland The foregoing
petition was referred to the Sidewalk
Committee.
Honorable Mayor and Common
Council:-We, the officers of the Beld-
ing Cemetary association, ask the city
for an appropriation of 500. for the
benefit of the Bedding Cemetery. Sign
ed, Mrs. Libbie King, Pres, Mrs. Will
Price, Treas, and Mrs. l.. King, Sec.
The foregoing petition was referred to
the Cemetry Committee.
Health Officers report for April
: Number complaints of nuisances, 81
number of nursances ordered removed,
Is. Contagious diseases reported, /.
Number houses fumigated, l. Number
calls made on city poor, "A.
Respectfully submitted,
l. S. Morris, Health Officer.
Moved by Aid. Hudson, seconded by
Aid. Hull, that the report of the
Health officer be accepted, which mo-
ton prevailed. Yeas, Aid. Crawford
Hudson, Hull, Menkee, Putnam,
Scott, 8. Nays, 0.
Honorable Mayor and Common coun-
ell of the City of Bedding; Gentlemen
We hereby make petition whereby
we may be permitted To build work
room fourteen feet back by eighteen feet
wide on the rear of the store we now
occupy, known as the Thompson block
the said building to be constructed
with fireproof roofing and sides W.
also agree to tear the wooden structure
across the alley we now occupy, dowr
- thereby lessening the chance of fire
n Awaiting you pleasure, we remain
Yours truly
n Foster d Ritter.
The foregoing petition was referred
by the Mayor, TO the fire committee.
a election of the officers of the fire depart
Il ment-Chief, Robert PEBBLES; assist
81 ant chief, Chas. Coon; treasurer, b. J
& Fitzmorris; captain hose wagon, Altar
"a Wilson, captain ladder wagon, Franz
Sd Klock.
& Moved by Aid. Menkee, seconded b,
= Aid. Hull, that the election be con
firmed, which motion prevailed. Yea
Nlu' NldNlol,i, II u'iSoil, II uIlS 1hcIlNtt
Putnam, Scott, 6. Nays, 0.
& To the Mayor and Common Council
] of the City of Belding:-We, the under
v signed tax payers Of the City of Beld
u ing and owners of the majority of th
A lands liable to taxation within Sewe
q District known as Subdivision A. Q
q Sewer District No. Six, do petition
q your Honorable Body TO take sucl
n necessary action and cause TO be con
3 structed Sewers within the said abov
b mentioned Sewer District and TO b
A laid rs follows:-Commencing at tn
u point of intersection of the center lin
of Bridge street and the center line @
. Leonard street, thence south along tn
center line of Bridge street To poin
on the center line of Bridge street neal
ly opposite the southwest corner of lo
No. 81, of Bedding d Ellis Addition [
the City of Bedding and connectin
with the Trunk Sewer along the mort
n bank of Flat river as more particular
- appears by references TO the topograpl
y ical mapof the City of Belding now o
file in the office of the City Clerk of tn
said city and To be constructed accorC
ing TO the maps, plans, diagrams an
plates thereof. We do petition you
Honorable Body to cause at least one
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