Alma record., 1913-09-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Board OF Special Assessors Submit
Report
OBJECT TO State ST. SEWER
Large Number of Bills Allowed and General
Business Transacted
Alma, Mich, Sept. 2, 191.

Alma, Mich, Sept 2, 1918.
Adjourned regular meeting and th'
Board of Review for special paving
tax and State street sewer, in Coun
Gil rooms on the above date.
The meeting was called to order
by the Mayor, Hon. J. NJ Montigel
Present: Aldermen Peery, Willard
Cook Ward, Kehn Fraker anc
Special Assessors Clark, Smith, Shar.
rar.
There being a quorum present the
meeting was declared to be in ses-
sion.
The journal of the preceding ses-
sions was read and approved.
To the Mayor and City Council
Conference.-The undersigned hav-
ing two years ago paid the sum of
$500 for a sewer privilege at 524
State street and not yet having re-
ceived value therefor, would deem it
an injustice to be compelled to pay
for another sewer at the present time,
/ therefore pray your honorable body
to make some other provisions in my
case, or recompense me for sewer
right just paid for
A, H. OLMSTED.
K. II. Wilcox makes an objection
for sewer on State street as he con-
siders the present sewer all right at
present for they do not know when
they will pave State street
On motion Of Alderman Peery, sup
ported by Alderman Cook, that the
bill of L. T. Barnum for gate at Post
vault be allowed when approved by
the Engineer and charged to F. A.
Souceys account
Which vote was as follows:
Yeas Aldermen Peery, Willard,
Cook, Ward, K-ehn and Fraker.
On motion of Alderman Peery, sup
ported by Alderman Cook, that the
Clerk be instructed to issue an order
for $S3s.71 for the city paving taxes
Which vote was as follows
Yeas: Aldermen Peery, Willard,
Cook, Ward, Kehn and Fraker.
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Fraker, that the
bill of the Alma Grain & Lumber Co.
for $479.12 be allowed at $141.6s.
Which vote was as follows:
Yeas; Aldermen Peery, Willard,
Cook, Ward, Kehn and Fraker.
On motion of Alderman Peery sup
ported by Alderman Cook, that the
Clerk be instructed to purchase a
two-inch Crown meter for the new
school building.
Motion carried
Alderman Cook offers the follow
ing resolution and moves its adop-
ton, supported by Alderman Fraker:
Whereas, at session of the City |
Council held on the 1st day of July,
A. d. 1913, it was determined, after
reviewing a petition therefor by |
of land owners liable to be !
assessed, to construct a public sewer
on State street between Superior and |
Walnut streets; and,
Whereas, after due publication of
notice thereof, the City Council have
this day heard and considered objec-
tions to said Improvement from all
parties; therefore,
BE it Resolved, by the City Council
Of the city of Alma, in regular ses-
sion assembled at the City Hall this
Ind day of September, A. D. 1913,
hat the Board of Special Assessors
of the said city of Alma be and they
ire hereby ordered to make a special
assessment roll to be known as
State Street Sewer Assessment Roll
or 1913" covering all parcels of
and facing State street between Su-
'erior and Walnut and Orchard
streets; also that parcel of land lying
to the west and adjacent
o that parcel marked on the map of
'aid sewer filed in the office of the
Iity Clerk as owned by H. c. Moore
md r. H. Wilcox, which parcel is
,wned by the Estate of A. w.
also that parcel of land on
he south side of West Downey street
to the west of that par
.el located on the corner of West
)owney and State streets, occupied
~ {. ]. Brown; the amount to be
aised by such special assessment is
$4,000; and that such amount be
pread on such roll according to ben
fits.
ALBERT p. COOK.
r. ]. FRAKER.
Which vote was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen Peery, Willard,
cook, Ward, Kehn and Fraker.
Nays: None.
Alderman Fraker was excused.
Alderman Cook offers the follow
ng resolution and moves its adop-
ion, supported by Alderman Peery:l
70 the Common Council of the City
of Alma Mich. s