Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-20
Proceedings of City COmmis sion

Regular meeting Of the City Com
mission held at the City Hall. Mon
day evening, April Is, 1912. Meeting
was called To order bv Mayor Sreffes
Present, Steffes, Kenny and Hudson.
Absent, none.
On motion by Kenny, supported by
Hudson, the following bills were al
lowed and the clerk instructed 10
draw orders for same as soon as the
cash is available:
Mich. State Tel. Co., rentals
Cook, Adams, Mill A.. ..$ ll.25
East Jordan Hose Co., Holmes
uic, ''.'..'. io'oo
City Treas. payment OF street
labor. .......... 80. ..... 81 90
Charles Coykendall, draying.. rs
Fred Miner, feeding prisoners. 375
William Johnson, draying ..... 80
Leroy Sherman. making special
Ass'm't roll................ 5l.OO
Myrtle Blake, making poll books 200
Maryland Casualty Co., bond OF
Geo. Glenn as Mayor. 500
Total .... .... ....Sl20.l7
Moved by Hudson. supported by
Kenny, that the City Attorney he,
and hereby is instructed TO draft the
necessary resolutions in the matter Of
the bonding OF the City of East Jor-
dan for the paving on Mill. Main and
Esterly streets OF said CITY. aud also
for the advertisement for bids for
said paving, aud present them TO this
Commission at special meeting TO be
held Wednesday evening, April "A,
1912. Carried.
A communication was received from
the district manager Of the Mich.
State Telephone Co. regaiGing the
matter OF removing all telephone poles
from the streets. The letter stated
that the movement would mean an
expenditure OF about $4,000 which
would be loo burdensOme TO consider
at the present time.
Moved by Hudson, supported by
Kennv that said letter be read by the
clerk and placed on file Carried.
Moved by Hudson, supported by
Kenny that the Clerk and Treasurer
be authorized aud instructed 10 Dor
row 81 ,00U for four months. Carried.
The CITY Commission OF the CITY OF
East jordan, having under cOnsidera-
Lion the matter OF paving on Mill,
Main and Esierly streets, Commls-
siuner Kenny offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption.
Seconded by Commissioners Hudson
Whereas it was the intention Of
this Commission at the time OF adopt
ing the general plans, plats, diagrams
and specification, and estimate Of cost
of sand proposed improvement, that in
the reception Of bids therefor great
latitude should be extended as to the
kinds and types of pavement, and
Whereas from au examination OF
said plans, plats. diagrams aud speci-
tication il might appear that certain
kinds and types OF pavement have
been excluded, Therefore
Resolved, that SAID plans, plats,
diagrams and specifications be amend
ed by adding the following, viz.
bids may be substituted for other
kinds and types of pavement than are
herein specified shall submit with
their bids full descriptions Of pave
ments they propose TO furnish and
full details of the specifications OF the
same on which their contract is based.
They shall be held To The same general
spec tications and st!puations, the
same conditions as to grading, shall
deposit like certified check, furnish
like bond, and be held To all the re-
quirements expressed In the plans,
plats, diagrams and specifications as
heretofore adopted, in SO far as they
are applicable.
Further resolved that the foregoing
be inserted in tue advertised notice
for bids for said paving.
Adopted by aye and nay vote on the
18th day Of April, 1912. as follows:
Ayes Steffes, Hudson, Kenny; Nays
none.
Moved by Hudson, supported bv
Kenny, TO adjourn until "Wednesday
evening, April "a, 1912 Carried
Otis j. SMITH.