Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
(oFFICIAL)

Council Chamber, Friday, Mar, IS, '09
Meeting called 10 order by President
Protein Crawford. Roll call, present,
Aid. Crawford, Hudson, Hull, Menkee,
Scott 5. Absent Aid Putnam. -
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
Mayor Bricker takes his seat
To the Mayor and the common council
of the City of Belding:
Gentlemen: We the undersigned
residents of the city of Bedding, feeling
in need of street light on or near the
bridge across Flat River, on North
Bridge street, do hereby petition your
honorable body To take the necessary
steps TO cause street light TO be in
stalled in such place near said bridge
as may seem advisable TO the street
lighting committee.
Signed by J. b. Arwine and 26 others.
The foregoing petition was referred,
by the Mayor, TO the Street Lighting
Committee.
Moved by Aid Hudson, seconded by
Aid Hull that 100000 be transferred
from the Contingent Fund TO the
Street fund, which motion prevailed.
Yeas, E3Ald Crawford, Hudson, Hull,
Menkee, Scott 5, nays 0.
Moved by Aid Menkee, seconded by
Aid Crawford that 1895 be transfer
red from the Contingent Fund to the
Cement Walk Fund, which motion
prevailed. Yeas, Aid Crawford, Hud-
son, Hull, Menkee, Scott 8, nays 0.
Moved by Aid Scott, seconded by
Aid Menkee that $4,000 be transferred
from the Contingent Fund TO the Fire
Fund, which motion prevailed. Yeas,
Aid Crawford, Hudson, Hull, Menkee,
Scott 5, nays 0.
Moved by Aid Hudson, seconded by
Aid Menkee, that four Street Arch
Lights be placed as follows: One al
the corner of Congress and Pleasant
streets, one at the corner of Pleasant
and Depot streets, one at the corne of
Bridge and Congress streets and one at
or near the depot on Bridge street.
These arches to contain ii lamps,
which motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid
Crawford, Hudson, Hull, Menkee,
Scott 5, nays o.
Moved by Aid Hudson, seconded by
Aid Crawford that an incandescent
lamp be placed near or on the bridge
on North Bridge street, which motion
prevailed. Yeas Aid Crawford, Hud-
son, Hull, Menkee, Scott 8, nays 0.
Moved by Aid Menkee seconded by
Aid Crawford that the clerk be in.
structed to order enough sign couplings
and fasteners for $50 four-way signs,
which motion prevailed. Yeas, AID
Crawford, Hudson, Hnll, Menkee,
Scott 5, nays o.
Moved by Aid Hudson, seconded by
Aid Scott that w / Benedict, Frank
II Hudson and Harry Connell be
appointed as board of election com.
missioners for the coming election, April
5th, which motion prevailed. Yeas,
Aid Crawford, Hudson, Hull, Menkee,
Scott 5, nays 0.
Moved by Aid Hudson, seconded by
Aid Hull that the Clerk have 500 copies
of the Ordinance on Sealer of Weights
and Measures, printed, which motion
prevailed. Yeas, Aid Crawford, Hud
son, Hull, Menkee, Scott 5, nays 0.
Moved by AID Hull, seconded by AID
Hudson that the following bills bt
allowed and orders drawn for the same
which motion prevailed. Yeas, Ald
Crawford, Hudson, Hull, Menkee
Scott 5, nays o.
Citizens Telephone Co., telephoning
twice to Cd. Rapids and same TO
lonia 81
+ Waterman, Labor on streets Il
+ VanVickle 4" " /.
f + Hudson, groceries for Irv-
ing Church " 2 q
Mrs. Frank WEIGH. washing for
; Mrs. Wellman ----- ...--. 3 Il
Banner Pub. Co., council pro-
ceedings and notices .. 5 y
M Brandy Il Sons 275 street sign
posts 96 q
Moved by Aid Hull, seconded 10y
Aid Crawford that the following bills
as recommended by the Board of Wate
Commissioners, be allowed and order,
drawn for same, which motion pre-
vailed. Yeas, Aid Crawford, Hudson
Hull, Menkee, Scott 5, nays 0.
+ f Hudson, supplies $ 3 81
Murray w Sales & Co., supplies 81
Moved by Aid Hull, seconded by AID
Menkee that the following bills b,
audited and referred to the County
Board of Supervisors for payment
which motion prevailed. Yeas Alt
Crawford, Hudson, Hull, Menkee
Scott 5, nays 0.
w Carman, groceries for Ches-