Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
(oFFICIAI.)

no meeting nelu.
Meeting called TO order by Mayor
Fales and roll call found the following
present: Mayor tales, Aid. Glide
meister, Hudson, Hull, Knapp, Skel-
lenger-6, a bsenl, Aid. ODDS,
Minutes OF the last needing were read
and approved.
Health Officers report for The month
of June, 1912.
Number of complaints OF Nuisances,
A; No cause for complaint, 2; Nuisances
ordered removed, 2; Mum Der removed,
2; Classification of nuisance complaints,
Chickens and ducks, /; Filthy closets,
TO clean), 2; Garbage receptacles, /;
Rubbish and refuse, 2; Number OF cases
of contagious diseases reported, Typhoid
Fever, l. Consumption, / Specimens
Sputa for Tubercle Baccilli, /.
Recommendations the Mar.
shall collect the vegetables every week
from the alleys.
Respectfully Submitted,
G.. A. Stanton,
Health officer.
Moved by Aid. Hudson, seconded by
Aid. Skellenger that the report be
adopted, with the exception of the
recommendation. Which motion pre-
vailed. Yeas, Aid. Gildemeister, Hud-
son, Hull, Knapp, Skellenger-5, Nays,
0.
The following resolution was present
ed:
RESOLUTION
Whereas, 1t was heretofore determ-
ined by the Common Council in acord-
ance with vote of the electors OF the
City OF Belding, at the Annual Elec-
ton, held on the first day of April, A.
ID. 1912, to erect building TO be used
for City Hall, Fire Department and
City Jail, and;
Whereas, Satisfactory plans and spec
ifications have been secured for a build.
ing to be used for the purposes afore-
said, and the Common Council are now
ready TO receive bids for the construc-
t.oh of such building:
Now Therefore Be 1t Resolved, that
the Common Council advertise for com
petitive bids for furnishing all the
material, and performing all of the
labor, necessary TO be furnished and
performed, in the erection and compile
ton OF building TO be used for City
Hall, Fire Department and City Jail,
according TO the plans and speci fications
OF the same now on file in the Office of
the City Clerk of the City of Belding,
or in the office of Osgood Il Osgood
Architects Grand Rapids, Mich.
BE 1t Further Resolved, that every
person, firm or corporation submitting
bid for the construction of the City
Hall, as aforesaid, shall present with
his bid certified check in the sum of
five percent of the amount of his bid,
payable TO the order Of the City of Bel.
ding, and TO be forfeited TO the said City
If the bidder fails TO enter into a con-
tract in accordance with his bid within
seven days after being notified of the
acceptance of his proposal; and that the
checks of all bidders, whose proposals
are not accepted, shall be returned 10
them within ten days after the bids are
accepted.
BE 1t Also Resolved, that no bid will
be considered unless sealed and filed i'm
the office of the City Clerk of the CITY
OF Bedding, on or before six o'clock d.
IN. on the second day of August A. d..
1912.
BE 1t Further Resolved, that copy
OF the plans and specifications may be
furnished TO any contractor wishing to
submit bids for furnishing materials
and constructing the building as afore.
said, upon such persons depositing with
the City Clerk the sum of ten dollars to
be forfeited TO the City of Belding, in
case such person fails TO return the copy
of the plans and specifications To the
City OF Belding by six o'clock p. m. on
the second day of August A. ID. 1912.
BE IL also Resolved, that the co 1trac /.
or, whose bid is accepted, by the City
of Belding, will be required to enter in.
TO contract for the faithful perform.
ance of his duties and the construction
of the building according TO the plans
and specifications, and TO give Surety
Company, Combination Bond, in full
amount of his bid, for the faithful per-
Torrance of his duties according To the
plans and specifications, and to save
the City OF Bedding harmless from all
liens for material furnished, and labor
performed.
BE IL Also Resolved, that the Com.
mon Council reserve the right TO reject
any and all bids submitted; and that
the City Clerk cause the following To be
printed in the Local Papers, and that
he mail copies Of such notice To the
various contractors and builders.
NOTICE TO CONTRACroRs