Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27
COUNCIL MEETING
Bids Rejected for Cemetery Vault
Henry SOule Low Bidder.
CITY 30 D K s AUDITED
Mayor MOntIgeI Makes Proposition to Adjust
Electric light Co.'s Claim
Alma, Mich, March %, 1913.

Anna, MICH, MdICu 20, l1lO.
Regular meeting of the Common
Council OF the city Of Alma in Coun-
ell rooms on the above date.
The Council was called to order by
the Mayor, Hon. J. NJ. Montigel
Present: Aldermen Olmsted, Will
lard, Pulfrey, Cook, and Fraker
There being quorum present the
Council was declared to be in session.
The journal of the preceding ses-
sion was read and approved.
On motion of Alderman Pulfrey,
supported by Alderman Cook that
they proceed to open bids for the
Post cemetery vault, which bids were
as follows: Milliken & Hutchinson
of Sheppard bid was $2,69O7O; Intzia
& Wood, Alma, bid was $3,4O6.26;
Henry Soule bid was 100000.
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Pulfrey, that all
bids received for the Post vault be
rejected, and that the Clerk be in
structed to ask for new bids for
Tuesday, April /, at 1880 o'clock, pm.
Which vote was as follows:
Yeas-Alderme Olmsted, Willard,
Pulfrey, Cook and Fraker.
Nays-NOne.
On motion of Alderman Pulfrey,
supported by Alderman Cook, that
the report of the Treasurer be re.
ceived and placed on file.
Motion carried
Alma, Mich, March %, 1913.
To the Honorable the Mayor and the
Common Council.
Gentlemen-Your Special Commit
tee appointed to audit the books of
the City Clerk and the City Treas
urer beg leave to report that we have
compared the pay orders with their
stubs, and found them to agree, and
we have cancelled the same We
compared the orders and other vouch-
ers with the entries in the Clerk 5
book and with the Treasurer's book
and found them to agree, due allow
ance having been made for outstand-
ing and unpaid orders at the begin
ming and at the close Of the year
covered by the report.
The books are now in balance as to
cash on hand in the various funds
and with regard to each other, except
for two outstanding and unpaid orders
amounting to $32O1 The cash bal
ance according to the Treasurer S
book agrees with the amount to his
credit in the banks as shown by his
bank books and certificates of de-
post. His balance, March 10th, was
$36, 75470 with $50 OF outstanding and
unpaid orders, making the Clerk S
balance $50, 7227S.
We wish to commend the Clerk and
the Treasurer for the excellent con-
, dition Of their acco cunts.
ALBERT P. COOK,
A. H. OLMSTED,
Committee.
On motion of Alderman Pulfrey,
supported by Alderman Willard, that
the report of the committee be &C
cepted and spread on record
Motion carried.
On motion of Alderman Pulfrey,
supported by Alderman Cook, that
the petition to extend sewer on
Block As River avenue be referred to
the Committee ON Sewers.
Motion carried.
of Alma.
Conference.-The Mayor would re-
spectfully report that he has had a
conference with Mr.. L. A. Sharp of
the Alma Grain & Lumber Co. in re-
gard to getting some more conces-
sions from their claim as presented.
would report that after going over
the matter carefully with Mr.. Sharp
he has consented to reduce it $268.69.
making a total as now asked by them
$4,000 This amount, | think, is still
too high; / would therefore recon-
mend that we attempt to arbitrate the
matter. | would recommend that the
City Council appoint some expert
enced man, the Alma Grain & Lum-
Der Co. to do the same, these two
men to appoint the third man, the
three being experienced men, | be-
lieve we can arrive at just amount
for us to pay quicker than any other
way.
]. NJ. MONTIGEL. f,
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Pulfrey, that the
recommendation of the Mayor be &C
cepted as recommended
Motion carried.
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Fraker, that the
Mayor be asked to continue his work
with the Alma Grain & Lumber Co.
relative to settlement.
Motion carried
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Pulfrey, that the
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