Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-21

Board of Registratio 80. 600
b. &. Curtis, 3 days on Board
of Registration. $500. 900
+. S. Chase, 3 days on Board
of Registration $500. 600
+. r.. Fales, Drayage .. rs
JAS. Caverley, Labor on streets .S7
Arthur Corey, Labor on streets 227
Homer Eckert, Labor on streets 1888
Vern Leach, Snowplowing -. 1856
AL Wells, Snowplowing $500. 800
John Antcliff, Snowplowing. 9.17
Wortley d French, Supplies 1853
Ballou Mfg. Co., Repairing
Hose N0zzle -. 300
Moved by Aid. Hudson, seconded by
Aid. Gidemeister that the following
bills, as recommended by the Board of
Water Commissioners, be allowed and
paid. Which motion prevailed.
Yeas Aid. Gildemester, Hudson,
Knapp, Menkee-4, Nays 0.
Citizens Telephone Co., Toll
service + 80
+. ID. Farr, Hauling Coal 49,. $40
Robert Coukell, Labor 1850
Mayor Fales appointed j. III. Arm
strong, w. III. Angel and VIM. Wilder
as Election Commissioners.
Aid. Hull and Skellenger take their
seats.
Whereas, 1t is deemed necessary and
advisable TO erect building TO be used
for City Hall, Fire Department, and
City Jail, on the premises now owned
by the City of Bedding, on the corner of
West Congress and North Pleasant
streets Tor the purpose of protecting
and sheltering the tools, apparatus and
equipment of the Fire Department; for
| fnr the ~ 70 oof ~ "A
OF the City records, papers, and prop
erty; TO provide offices for the City
Officers; Council Room and more
adequate place for the City Jail, and;
Whereas, Plans, designs, and esti-
mates of a building suitable for the
purpose above mentioned have been Sc
cured and palced on file in the office of
the City Clerk of the said City from
| which plans, specifications and esti-
mates il is deemed that a building suit
able for City Hall, Fire Department,
and City Jail, could b. erected at
cost of Fifteen Thousand 15,OO0) Dol
lars, and
Whereas, A greater amount of money
would be necessary 10 defray the costs
and expenses OF such public building
than can be raised by the Common
Council in any one pear without sub
hitting the proposition of raising such
sums of money TO vote of the electors
of said City.
Now Therefore Be 1t Resolved, That
the proposition of raising Fifteen
Thousand 10000 Dollars by loan and
issuing the Bonds of the City of Beld-
ing therefor, drawing interest at, not
TO exceed, 81 per annum, for the pur
pose of erecting City Hall, Fire De-
partment, and City Jail according to
TO the plans, specifications, ETC., on file
i'm the office Of the City Clerk, or in ac-
cordance with such other plans and
specifications as may be agreed upon by
| the Common Council, be submitted To
the vote of the electors OF the City of
Bedding at the annual election TO be
held on the First day of April, A. ID.
1912. Such bonds To be payable as fol-
lows; Ten Thousand 100000 Dollars,
in Eight Years, and Five Thousand
| $1,000 in Ten Years.
BE 1t Further Resolved; That the
City Clerk cause copy of this reso-
luton TO be printed in the Bedding Ban
ner for at least two successive weeks
prior To said election and To also cause
"A copy Of this resolution TO be posted i'm
at least five of the most public places
/ III CdCii w hiu VI Vic WY III ltdSI TWO
weeks before the election at which the
vote is To be taken.
| BE 1t Further resolved; That the CITY
Clerk furnish separate ballot boxes i'm
each voting precinct i'm the City of Bel
ding in which TO deposit the ballots on
said bonding proposition, and also Sc
cure separate ballots with copy of this
resolution printed thereon, and with
the bonding proposition TO be voted on
stated as follows, TO wit:
| Shall the Common Council raise $751;
600 by loan and issue the Bonds of the
City Of Bedding therefor, drawing i'm
terest at, not To exceed 5% per annum,
said sum OF money To be used i'm erect
ing City Hall, Fire Department, and
City Jail?
Shall the Common Council raise Sl5,-
600 10y loan for the purpose of erecting
a City Hall? (Yes.)
Shall the Common Council raise Sl5,-
600 by loan for the purpose of erecting
n City Hall? (No.j
Adopted this 18th day of March, A.
ID. 1912
Moved by Aid Menkee, seconded by
Aid. Hull that the foregoing Resolution
he adopted. Which motion prevailed.
Yeas Aid. Gildemeister, Hudson,
Hull, Knapp, Menkee Skellenger-6,
Nays 0.
Moved by Aid. Menkee. seconded by
Aid. Skellenger that the Common
Council OF the City of Belding do now
adjourn. Which motion prevailed
ems Aid. Giidemeister, Hudson, Hull,
Knapp, Menkee, Skellenger-6, Nays
o.
w. $. Eddy,
CITY Clerk