Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
toFFICIAI)

Fales, Aid. Giidemeister, Hudson,
Hull, Knapp Menkee, Skellenger-6,
Absent 0. Minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Health officers report for the month
ofJuly rs follows: Number complaints
oil nuisanceS II, No cause for complaint
IL, Number of nuisances removed 10,
Inspections made 10, Filthy alleys /,
Filthy premises Garbage receptacle l,
Water i'm cellar |, Typhoid fever ],
Guaranteed families supplied |, Num-
Der office calls, City poor |.
Respectfully Submitted, q. A. stan
ton, Health officer.
Moved by Aid. Hull, seconded by
Aid. Gildemeister that the report be
accepted Which motion prevailed.
Yeas Aid. Gildemeister, Hudson, Hull,
Knapp, Menlee, Skellenger-6, Nay 0.
ORDINANCE
An ordinance To prohibit the use Of
water closets or privies unless the same
be connected with IA sewer, cess pool, or
other outlet for proper drainage and
with the proper facilities for flushing
the same, within certain limits in the
City of Belding and to be known AS
Ordinance No. ll6 of the CITY of Beld-
ing: Authorized by Chapter y of the
Charter of the City of Bedding.
The City of Belding hereby ordains
Gn.t;n,, II shall ha unlawful for
any owners, lessee, or occupant of any
premises assessed for the construction
of any sewer now constructed or that
may hereafter be constructed, TO main
tain for use or To use water closet or
privy unless the same be Connected with
the sewer or with cess-pool or have
other outlet for the proper drainage OF
the same and unless such water closets
or privies be properly fitted and sup
piled with water for adequate flushing
of the same.
Section II-Any owner, occupant,
lessee or other person who shall violate
any of the provisions or requirements
of this ordinance shall be subject TO "A
fine of not less than Ten Dollars or
more than One Hundred Dollars, to-
gether with the costs of prosecution or
by imprisonment in the County Jail
for the County of Ionia, for period
not To exceed ninety days or by both
such fine and imprisonment in the
discretion of the Court or Magistrate
before whom such conviction may be
had and each day that privy or
water closet is maintained or used in
violation of this ordinance shall con
sititute separate oflense, and in case
the Court or Magistrate shall impose a
fine and costs only, or fine and inn
prisonment, the offender may be sem
fenced To Imprisonment in said Jail
until the payment of said fine and costs
for term not TO exceed ninety days.
Section III-All premises on which
assessments have already been levied
for the construction of IA sewer or which
abut on any street on which sewer
has already been constructed shall
make connection with the same rs
herein provided on or before the First
Day of May A. ID. 1912; all property
owners assessed for sewer TO be here
after constructed shall connect with The
same as above provided within tive
years from the date of the completion
of the sewer.
Section IN-This ordinance shall b,
known rs Ordinance No. l16 of tht
City of Belding. Adopted this 4th day
of Aug. A. ID. 1911.
+. T.. Faes,
w. ;. Eddy, Mayor.
City Clerk.
Moved by Aid. Hull, Seconded 10y
Aid. Menkee that the foregoing Ordi
nance be adopted Which motion
prevailed.
Yeas Aid. Gildemeister, Hudson, Hull
Knapp, Menkee, Skellenger-6, Nays 0
Moved by Aid. Menkee, SECONDED
by Aid. Hudson that the followin,
resolution be adopted. Which motion
previled.
Yeas Aid. Gildemeister, Hudson, Hull
Knapp, Menkee, Skellenger-6, Nays 0
Whereas the Belding Brothers ant
Company, heretofore paid into tn
hands of Henry J. Leonard and 81!
other Trustees, the sum of Ten Thou
sand Dollars TO be used in paying take
on certain property of the said BeldinI
Brothers and Company for the term O
ten years and the remainder OF sal,
sum, if any, be paid To and TO the Cit.
of Bedding to be used for improvement
under the direction of the Common
Council, and
Whereas: there is a balance from sal,
sum now due TO the City of Bedding G
about Six Thousand Dollars, Therefor
BE Ii Resolved that the said sum q
money now due tothe City of Beldin
be used by il i'm erecting buildings 70
any factory which may be induced 3
locate in the City, upon such terms a
may be agreed upon 10y the Board G