Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-10
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Council Chamber, Friday, Oct. A, 1912.
Meeting called 10 order by Mayor
Fales, and roll call found the following
present: Mayor Fales, Aid. Hudson,
Knapp, Odds, SkeIlenger-5. Absent,
Aid. Gildemeister, Hull.
Minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
| The following communication from
Bedding Bros. and Co., and the Bedding
Land and improvement Co., was read
and referred to the committee on Streets
and walks.
Rock vile, Conn.,, September rs, 1912.
Hon. f. L. Fales, Mayor, Bedding,
Mich, Dear Sir, Bedding Bros. and
Co., and the Bedding Land and I'M
provement Co., beg TO request the City
10 have the street opened TO the public
from High st TO Merrick Ave. and
Ashfield ST. without further delay, so
the help in mill No. 3 can have a short
er way to the center of the City with
out tresspassing. Respectfully yours,
Bedding Bros. 4 Co. A. n. Belding,
Secretary. Bedding Land and..ImproNe-
ment Go. A. N. Bedding, President.
Moved by Aid. Olds, seconded by
Aid. Hudson, that the clerk draw the
orders for witness fees in the case OF
Barney &. Curtis citizenship. Which
motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid. Glide
meister, Hudson, Knapp, Odds, Skel-
lenger-5, Nays0.
Health Officers report for the month
of September, 1912.
| Number OF complaints Of nuisances
3 no cause for complaint, 3; Nuisances,
ordered removed, 10; Inspection made,
"a; Classification Of nuisance complaints
filthy premises, /; manure to remove,
2; Filthy privies to remove, 2; Garbage
receptacles, 3; Number of Contagious
diseases reported, Consumption, 81;
Died. 1; Pneumonia, 1; Died, /; Num-
Der office calls made, City poor, s.;
Specimens sputo for Tubercle Baccilli,
8. Respectfully submitted, g. A.
Stanton, NJ. ID. Health Officer.
Moved by Aid. Gildemeister, second
ed by Aid. Knapp, that the report be
accepted. Which motion prevailed.
Yeas, Aid. Gildemeister, Hudson,
Knapp, Odds, Skellenger-5, Nays, O.
Moved by Aid. Skellenger, seconded
oy Aid. Olds, that the taxes assessed
against the property Of A. Is. Carter, in
the second ward, be remitted. Which
motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid. Glide
meister, Hudson, Knapp, Olds, Skel-
lenger-5, Nays, 0.
Moved by Aid. Hudson, seconded by
Aid. Odds, that the following citizens
act on the Board of Registration, in
place OF the Supervisors. Which motion
prevailed. Yeas, Aid. Gildemeister,
Hudson, Knapp, Odds, Skellenger-5,
Nays o. o. j. Burriss in the first ward,
w. b. Travis in the second ward, and
II. A. Smith in the third ward.
Moved by Aid. Skellenger, seconded
by Aid. Hudson, that the following
water works bills be allowed and orders
drawn for the same. Which motion
prevailed. Yeas, Aid. Gildemeister,
Hudson, Knapp, Odds, Skellenger-5,
Nays, o.
Spencer Electric Light Il Power
Co., Lights at Station IS 6.07
CONSOLIDATED Coal Co., Car of
| Coal. 49,. ........ e.. Sl.OO
p. NJ. X. r. Co., Freight on
/ GOAL. .... $500. ........... 24.SO
I. +. Ireland Co., Supplies $50. 1915
Adam Dierstein, Hauling COAL. 6.23
Wess Porter, Repairing 80. -. 800
/ Ed. Taylor, Labor. .......... 1887
JOhn Matlox, Labor ....... -. LID
Moved by Aid. Skellenger, seconded
by Aid. Gildemeister, that the follow
ing City bills be allowed and orders
drawn for the same. Which motion
prevailed. Yeas, Aid. Gildemeister,
Hudson, Knapp, Odds, Skellenger-5,
Nays, o.
Ed. King, labor ............S 1852
+. +. Fales, Team labor =. 3.75
Alex Kelley, labor 80. 80. 4.50
f. l.. Kendall, 40 watt lamp. As
lSpencer Electric Light and
Power Co., Lights for
september ....... Do 2
II. J. Tower Iron Works, Side
walk plates ..... 14.16
l.. e.. Epson, Coal .......... $50
Lamb Bros, Sack charcoal 49,. is
g. A. Stanton, Postage ..... LOO
Il. NJ. Wilson, Co., Lumber. Is
t. +. Ireland Co., supplies. -. 100
Bedding Land and improvement
Co., Rent Of lot for one
year.. ............... -. LOO
Ed. ID. Engemann, Express
and postage .. $40
| Moved by Aid. Skellenger, seconded