Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-14
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Alma, Michigan, Aug, 10, 1918


Common Council of the city of Alma in
council rooms on the above date. The
council was called to order by the May
or Hon j M. Montigel, present Alder
men Rowland. Peery, Willard, Cook
and Kehn. There being quorum
present the council was declared to be in
session. The journal of the proceeding
session was read and approved. On
motion of Alderman Peery supported
by Aldermen Rowland that ordinance
No. 81 relative to collecting water tax
be approved and adopted which vote
was as follows, yeas Aldermen Rowland
Peery, Willard, Cook and Kehn. On
motion OF Alderman Cook supported by
Alderman Peery that the report of the
treasurer be received and placed on file
motion carried. On motion of Alder
man Rowland supported by Alderman
Peery that the request OF the Western
Union Telegraph 90 to place sign on
street in front of office be not granted
according to ordinance, motion carried.
On motion of Alderman Cook supported
by Alderman Rowland that they trans
fer 800, from the general fund to the
park fund, Motion carried. On motion
OF Alderman Cook supported by Alder
man Peery that the general fund pay the
water fund $50 dollars for the use of
50 hydrants from May /, nineteen hun
dred and nine to May / nineteen hun
dred and ten according to water ordi-
nance. Motion carried. On motion of
Alderman Cook supported by Alderman
Kehn, that the treasurers special paving
tax roll be extended thirty days from
August 10. Motion carried,
Alderman Ward appears.
Alderman Cook offers the following
resolution and moves its adoption, sup
ported by Alderman Kehn.
WHEREAS, The Board of special as
SCISSORS have completed and filed their
report in the ONCE of the City Clerk of
the special assessment for the street
paving as prepared by said Board, now
therefore be it
Resolved by the Common Council of
the City of Alma, now in session that
notice of such special assessment and
the filing of same in the office of said
Clerk be published in the Alma Record,
for two successive weeks, three inser-
lions, in which said notice the time
when the Council and Board of Special
Assessors shall meet to review said
special assessment roll and here any alb
jections filed thereto, be fixed for Tues
day the second of September A. D.
nineteen hundred thirteen at seven
o'clock in the afternoon of said day and
continuing until the hour of ten O'Clock
IN the afternoon Of said day which vote
was as follows, yeas Rowland, Peery,
Willard. Cook. Ward and Kehn, nays
none.
Alderman Cook offers the following
Resolution and moves its adoption, sup
ported by Alderman Peery:
Whereas maps, plans, specifications
and estimates of cost of a sewer to be
constructed on State Street, City of
Alma, between Walnut and Superior
Streets, in accordance with resolution
of the City0Council under date of July
J, 1913, have been filled with the City
Clerk, by the City Engineer, for inspec-
ton:
Be it resolved by the City Council that
the sewer district of said sewer be known
as the State Street Sewer District and
embrace all parcels of land facing State
Street between Superior Street and
Walnut and Orchard Streets; also that
parcel OF land Immediately to the west
and adjacent to that parcel marked on
saids map as owned by II. G. Moore,
which parcel is owned by the Estate OF
A. w. Wright; also that parcel Of land
facing on West Downey Street immedi.
ately to the Vest of the parcel located on
the corner of State and West Downey
Streets. occupied by c. J. Brown.
That sixty (60) per cent of the cost
and expense of said improvement be de-
frayed by special assessment levied upon
the lands within said sewer district &C.
cording to benefits, and that the balance
of said cost and expense be paid out of
the proper funds of said city.
That the City Council meet in special
session at the City Hall in said City on
September 2, 1918, from seven to ten
o'clock in the afternoon of said day, to
receive and consider any objections to
said improvement.
And that the City Clerk be, and he is
hereby instructed to cause a notice OF
said meeting and Of the purpose thereof.
and of the filing of said maps and esti.
mates, to be published in the Alma
Record for two successive weeks pre-.
ceeding said meeting. Which vote was