Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-13

Alma, Mich, April, IL 1911.


Knight. Pulfrey. Bansill, Fullerton and
Fraker. There being quorum present
the council was declared to be in session.
The journal of the preceding session
was read and approved.
j. w. Glass tenders his resignation as
Alderman of the End ward to take inn
mediate effect On motion of Aid. Fuller
supported by Aid. Bansill that the res
ignation of Aid. Glass be accepted.
Motion carried.
Aid. Soule appears.
On motion of Aid. Fuller supported by
Aid. Pulfrey that the prayer of the Pc
titioners for an arc light at the corner Of
River Ave. and Richmond street be
granted. Motion carried.
On motion of Aid. Soule supported by
Aid Pulfrey that relative to arc light on
Orchard street be taken out of the hands
of electric light committee and placed
in the hands of the council as a whole
Motion carried.
On motion of Aid. Soule supported by
Aid. Fraker that the petition for al ar
light at the corner of w. Center street
and Lincoln Ave. be referred TO the coun-
Gil as a whole to make report at next
meeting. Motion carried.
On motion of Aid. Soule supported by
| Aid. Fullerton that the petition signed
by O. o. Townsend ct al to re-estsblish
the % line on Ely street be referred to
Aid Fraker and city attorney. Motion
carried.
On motion of Aid. Pulfrey supported
by Aid. Fuller that the request of Horr
& Gibbs to use alley and part of Wood
worth Ave. for brick and sand for build
ing be granted. Motion carried
On motion of Aid. Fuller supported by
Aid. Bansill that the bonds of the city
treasurer be fixed at $50, 900 90, city clerk
81 900 90, constables $500 each. Motion
carried.
On motion OF Aid. Pulfrey supported
by Aid. Frsker that the treasurers bond
with J. w. Glass as principal and Fran
els King, p NJ. Smith, w. A. Bahlke
and lothian Allen as sureties be accepted,
which vote was as follows: Yeas. Aids
Fuller, Soule, Knight, Pulfrey, Bansill,
Fullerton and Fraker Nays, none
On motion of Aid. Pulfrey supported
by Aid. Fuller that the clerk bond with
| ID. w. Adams as principal and Geo. c,
Parsons as surety be accepted which
vote was as follows: Yeas, Aids Fuller,
Soule, Knight, Pulfrey, Bansiil Fuller
ton and Fraker. Nays, none.
On molten of Aid. Pulfrey supported
| by Aid Fullerton that the constable
bond with Frank G. Bennett as principle
and p. w. Creaser as surety be accepted,
which vote was as follows: Yeas, Aids.
Fuller, Soule, Knight, Pulfrey, Bansill,
Fullerton and Fraker Nays, none.
Mayor Montilgel makes the following
appointment for Alderman for the 2nd
ward TO fill vacancy for one year, VIM
II. Demuth, which vote was as follows:
Yeas, Aids. Fuller, Soule, Knight, Pull.
frey, BE nsill, Fullerton and Fraker.
Nays, none.
Mayor Montigel makes the following
appointments for committees for the en-
suing year.
Streets, Aids. Fraker, Pulfrey, Soule.
Fire, Aids. Fuller, Demuth. Soule.
Claims and Accounts, Aids. Bansill,
Fullerton, Demuth
Sewers and Drains, Aids. Fullerton.
Fraker, Bansill
Saleries, Aids. Soule, Knight Pulfrey.
Ways and Means, Aids. Pulfrey. Ban
sill, Fuller.
Electric Light, Aids. Demuth, Knight,
Fullerton.
Health, Aids. Fraker, Soule, Fuller
ton.
Printing, Aids. Knight, Demuth.
On motion the appointments were
confirmed
The special committee appointed to
examine State street bridge, report that
SAME is unsafe and would recommend
that the bridge be condemned On
motion the committee were given more
time to confer with the city attorney as
to condemning same
On motion of Aid. Fuller supported |
by Aid. Pulfrey that the report be accep.
ted. Motion carried.
On motion of Aid. Soule supported by
Aid. Fullerton that April 81 be designat-
ed as cleaning up day and that all gar
bage should be placed in alley so team
could get at same. Motion carried.
On motion of Aid. Soule supported by
Aid. Fuller that the following claims be
allowed at footing and the clerk be in
structed to issue orders for the same.
GENERAL. FUND
Alma Grain * Lumber Co., light 5000. 81 |
Alma G.. & l.. Co. light city hall 1000
j. N. Day, Nora jerks bill 6.25
Horace Carter caring for Nora Jenks1 IN