Alma record., 1913-07-31
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Alma, Mich, July 22, 1913.

Adjourned regular meeting of the
Common Council of the city of Alma
in Council rooms on the above date.
The Council was called to order
by the Mayor, Hon. ]. M. Montigel.
Present: Aldermen Rowland,
Peery, Willard, Caple, Cook and
Kehn.
There being quorum present the
Council was declared to be in ses-
sion.
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Rowland, that
they proceed to open the paving bids.
Motion carried.
Alderman Fraker appears.
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Peery, that the
Council adjourn to o'clock p m. to
give the Engineer time to tabulate
the bids.
Motion carried.
The Council was called to order at
o'clock by the Mayor.
Present: Aldermen Rowland,
Peery, Caple, Cook and Kehn.
There being quorum present the
Council was declared to be in session.
The paving bids were as follows;
Geo. A. Lowry, Saginaw, plain
concrete, $S,S3O.0O
Geo. A. Lowry, Saginaw, rein
forced concrete, $9,673.75.
Frank Shoemaker, Kalamazoo, $1O,-
451.75.
Lee Howland, Charlevoix, $s,357.62.
A. w. Baldwin, St. Louis, $9,O24.45.
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Peery, that the
bid of Lee Howland be accepted at
$s,35762 for the paving of Wright
avenue, East Superior street and
Michigan avenue as per plans and
specifications. The work to be fully
completed to the satisfaction of the
engineer and council on or before
Sept. Is, 1913, and paragraph No. ~,
page 16 of the specimen contract be
changed to read one hundred ($1OO-
oO) dollars instead of twenty ($2O.OO)
dollars per day as liqudated dam
ages.
Which vote was as follows
Yeas - Aldermen Rowland, Peery,
Caple, Cook and Kehn.
Nays-None.
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Peery, that the
Clerk be instructed to retain the
Shoemaker, Lowry and Baldwin
checks.
Motion carried.
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Peery, that the
Council adjourn until 7:30 o'clock |
p. m.
Motion carried.
The Council was called to order at
7:30 o'clock by the Mayor.
Present. Aldermen Peery, Willard !
Cook, Ward and Kehn.
There being a quorum present the
Council was declared to be in ses-
sion.
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Peery, that the
Mayor and Clerk be instructed to
make contract with Lee Rowland |
for cement pavement according to
bid and specifications.
Which vote was as follows:
Yeas - Aldermen Peery, Willard,
Cook, Ward and Kehn.
Alderman Caple appears
Alderman Peery offers the follow
ing resolution and moves its adop-
ton, supported by Alderman Caple:
Resolved by the City Council in
regular session this 22nd day of July,
A. D. 1913, that the resolutions of
this Council under date of July 1,
1913, be and the same is hereby
amended and revised directing and
ordering the board of special asses
sors to disregard the amount therein
stated to be spread upon the special
paving assessment roll for 1913, and
to spread thereon amounts as fol-
lows: On lands to be assessed abut-
ting on Wright avenue, to be known
and designated as Assessment Dis
trict No. /, $2,10O.0O; on lands to be
assessed abutting on East Superior
street, to be known and designated
as Assessment District No 2, $1,-I
52400; and on lands to be assessed |
abutting on Michigan avenue, to be
known and designated as Assessment
District No. 3, $2,s4O0O, according
to frontage.
Alderman Rowland appears.
Which vote was as follows
Yeas-Aldermen Rowland, Peery,
Willard, Caple, Cook, Ward and
Kehn.
Nays-None.
On motion Of Alderman Cook, sup