Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-11

Menkee, Skellenger-6, Nays D.
Minutes OF this meeting were read
and approved
Moved by Aid Menke', seconded
by Aid. Skellenger that the Common
Council of the City OF Belding do now
adjourn Sine Die. Which motion
prevailed. Yeas Add Gildemeister,
Hudson, Hull, Knapp, Menkee, Skel-
lenger-6, NaysO
w. :. Eddy,
City Clerk.
C"u ell Chamber, Monday, April 8, 1912
McelirD called To order by Mayor
Fnl"s, Roll Call, Pr sent: Mayor
f'ales, Aid, Gil,ieme ter, Hudson, Hull,
| Aid. Giidcmeister offered the follow
ing resolution.
RESOLUTION No.
Whereas, II was heretofore dciermin-
ed by the Common Council, To he
necessary TO raise the sum of Fifteen
Thousand 5000 Dollars by loan TO
he use in erecting City Hall, Fire
Department, and City Jail, and;
Whereas, IL was deemed necessary To
10 submit the proposition Of raising
su n sums Of money by loan, 10 a vote
of the electors Of said City, at the
annual City Election TO be held on the
First day of April, A. ID. 1912, and;
Whereas, Such proposition was duly
submitted TO vote Of the electors at
said annual City Election, and q
majority Of the electors voting upon
the question, at said election, voted to
authorize the Common Council TO
raise by loan the sum Of Fifteen 49,
1000 Dollars, and issue the bonds Of the
lCity therefor, such sums of money TO
be used for erecting a City Hall, Fire
Department, and City Jail as aforesaid.
Now Therefore BE 1t Resolved, That
the City of Bedding erect and construct
a building to be used for City Hall,
Fire Department, and City Jail and
that steps be taken Immediately to
secure plans and specifications for a
building suitable for the purpose here
in mentioned.
BE 1t Further Resolved, That in
SECURING plans and specifications for
constructing building TO be used as a
City Hall, Fire Department, and City
Il Iatl afn hat hn
Council allow free competition of any
and all architects desiring TO submit
plans and specifications FIR a building
suitable for purposes aforesaid, and
that architects submitting plans and
specifications also submit sealed bids
for their services in msking the plans,
pecitications, ETC., for supervising the
work, labor, and material employed
md used in constructing and erecting
such building; that the plans, and
specifications submitted shall be for q
building not TO exceed Fifteen Thous-
and (l5,000) Dollars.
Be IL Further Resolved, That i'm let
ting the contract 10 any architect fol
the plans, specifications and elevations
and the work Of supervising the con
= struction of said building, that the
Common Council will take into con.
= sideration the general arrangement OF
the building and the suitableness OF
the same 10 the purposes for which il
is 10 be used, and the general architect
ural designs thereof as well as the fees
for making the plans, and specified
tons and supervising the work.
BE 1t Further Rescued, That all
plans submitted shall show the floor
plans and elevations of the building,
: and also include the specifications,
md that the Common Council will
!, reserve the right TO reject any and NIL
|, lids without any liability 10 any
architect submitting plans and bids.
BE 1t Further Resolved, That n copy
Of this resolution he printed in the
Belding Banner and Belding News,
md that the City Clerk Immediately
advertise for bids for The plans and
, elevation, ETC., as herein provided, to-
gether with the bid for the cost of the
plans and supervising the const ruction
4 the work, and that upon the request
4 any architect, the City Clerk furnish
hem with copy II this resolution.
BE 1t Further Resolved, That the
plans, elevations and bids be received
up to, and including, the sixth day Of
May, A. ID. 1912, and that no bids shat
he opened until the First day OF May,
A. ID. 1912, and as soon rs possible
thereafter the plans and elevations
rejected will be returned to the archi-
lects submitting such plans, etc, and
Be 1t Also Resolved, That each archi-
tect submitting plans and bids for such
building shall deposit with the City
Clerk certified check Of such architect
Isr ~ A.