Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Alma, Mich, May 20, 1913.

Regular meeting OF the Common
Council of the city of Alma in Coun-
Gil rooms on the above date.
The Council was called to order by
the Mayor, Hon. J. NJ Montigel
Present: Aldermen Rowland, Caple,
Cook, Ward and Kehn.
There being a quorum present the
Council was declared to be in ses-
sion.
The journal of the preceding ses-
sion was read and approved.
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Rowland, that
the Special Committee be instructed
to notify the Board of Trade that
they could not accept the proposition
to pay the paving tax on blocks II
and Is for block IT,
Motion carried.
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Kehn, that the
communication of the Treasurer be
received and placed on file.
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Rowland, that
the request of the G. A. r. Post for
members of city government to at
tend Memorial Day exercises be re-
ceived
Motion carried.
On motion Of Alderman Caple,
supported by Alderman Cook, that
the petition for arc light at corner of
+. Superior street and Highland
avenue be referred to the Committee
on Lights.
Motion carried.
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Ward that the
request of Chas. Spauding to rent
Buyer avenue east of Lincoln avenue
be granted
Motion carried.
Mayor Montigel makes the follow
ing appointments: City Attorney, Jas.
G.. Kress.
On motion of Alderman Caple,
supported by Alderman Kehn, that
the appointment be confirmed and a
ballot taken, which was as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, Five,
of which four voted No, and one
voted Yes.
Motion lost.
Mayor Montigel appoints D. L.
Johnson as city attorney.
Which vote was as follows;
| Yeas-Aldermen Rowland, Caple,
Cook, Ward and Kehn.
| Dog Warden-Henry Frosch.
On motion, the appointment was
confirmed.
Alderman Peery appears.
On motion of Alderman Peery,
supported by Alderman Cook, that
the petition to pave State street from
south side Of Walnut street north to
the north side of Elwell street be
received and that w. J. Sherman be
instructed to make preliminary sur
vey Of same as soon as possible.
Which vote was as follows:
Yeas-Aldermen Rowland, Caple,
Cook, Ward and Kehn.
Alderman Rowland offers the fol-
lowing resolution and moves its
adoption, supported by Alderman
| Cook:
Whereas, by resolution adopted
August 6, 1912, it was provided that
one-half of the special assessment
for paving be due and payable July
Is, 1913; and
Whereas, by resolution of Council
adopted May 10, 1918, the City Clerk
was authorized to compute the in
terest upon said one-half of special
assessment; and
| Whereas, same has been so COM
puted by said Clerk and carried into
a column in the Special Assessment
Roll marked Interest" opposite
each respective assessment in column
marked Second Installment," now
therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Common Council
of the City of Alma now in session,
that the City Clerk be and is hereby
authorized and directed to attach
his warrant to a certified copy of the
Special Assessment Roll, command
ing the City Treasurer to collect from
each of the persons named in such
Special Assessment Roll, the amount
of money assessed to and set oppo-
site his or her name therein, in the
column marked Second Installment,"
together with said interest in column
marked Interest" and in case any
person named in said Special Assess
ment Roll shall neglect or refuse to
pay his or her assessment, then that
such Treasurer shall levy and collect
the same by distress and sale of the
goods and chattels of such person,
and return said Roll and warrant
with his doings thereon within thir-
ty (3O) days after July IS, 1913.
Which vote was as follows:
Yeas-Alderman Rowland.
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Ward, the fol
lowing claims be allowed at footing
and the Clerk be instructed to issue
orders for the same.
Which vote was as follows:
Yeas-Aldermen Rowland, Caple
Cook, Ward, and Kehn.
GENERAL FUND.
Caple Hardware Co., bill. -. 1885,
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