Alma record., 1914-04-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Alma, Mich, March 81, 1914.
Adjourned regular meeting OF the
Common Council of the City of Alma i'll
Council rooms on the above date. The
Council was called to order by the Ma
yor, Hon. J. M. Montigel.
Present-AldS. Rowland, Peery, Cook,
Ward and Kehn.
There being quorum present, the
Council was declared to be in session.
On motion of Aid. Cook, supported by
Aid. Peery, that they proceed to open
the paving bids. Motion carried.
Aid. Fraker appears.
On motion of Aid. Peery, supported
by Aid. Cook, that the bids having been
opened that the Council adjourn to 80
p. m. in order to give the engineer time
to tabulate the bids. Motion carried.
At ! 80 p. IN. the Council was called
to order by the Mayor, Hon. J. NJ. Mon
tigel. Present-Alds. Rowland. Peery,
Willard, Cook, Ward, Kehn and Fra
ker. There being qourum present the
council was declared to be i'll session.
On motion Of Aid. Peery, supported by
Aid. Cook, that the check of Meredith
& Baldwin be returned on account of
error on bid Motion carried.
The paving bids were as follows:
s. S. Saxton Co., Chicago. sheet
asphalt ............... ..S2l,535.2O
McDermott & Cooper, Grand
Rapids
Two-course concrete ........Sl4,4l2 20
Single-course concrete ....... 1906. .25
Marsman & Green, Grand
Rapids
Two-course concrete .......Sl6,2l9 AZ
Single-course concrete ...... l5,6o3 81
Asphaltc concrete ......... 1900. rs
Bower Building & Construc-
ton Co., Detroit
Two-course concrete ........ .Sl4, 500 .So
A. H. Bennett, Detroit
Two-course concrete $500. l6,S25. SO
Single-course concrete ...... 5000 .63
On motion of AID Peery, supported
by Aid Cook, that the bid of McDermott
& Cooper of Grand Rapids for $l4,4l2-
20 for paving State street with a two
course concrete according to plans and
specifications be accepted and that the
mayor and cleak be instructed to make
contract and have the proper bonds exc
cuted, which vote was as follows:
Yeas: Aids. Rowland, Peery, Willard,
Cook, Ward Kehn and Fraker.
On motion of Aid. Cook, supported by
Aid. Fraker, that the certified check of
S. S. Saxton & Co., Marsman & Green,
Bower Building & Construction Co. and
a. II. Bennett be returned, which vote
was as follows
Yeas. Aids. Rowland, Peery, Willard,
Cook, Ward, Kehn and Fraker
On motion Of Aid Peery, supported
by Aid. Cook, that in paving State street
should be made in two districts.
That commencing at north side of
Superior street, thence north 1872 #.
shall be known as district No. l., and
commencing l52 feet north of Superior
St to the north side of Elwell ST., shall
be known as district No. ?, which vote
was as follows:
Yeas: Aids. Rowland. Peery. Willard
Cook, Ward, Kehn and Fraker.
Aid Kehn offers the following reso-
luton and moves its adoption, supported
by Aid. Cook:
RESOLVED by the City Council in
session at the Council Rooms the 3lst
day of March, A. ID. 1914, that the Board
OF Special Assessors of said city be, and
they are,hereby ordered and instructed
to disregard the amounts to be spread
and the extent of the districts as named
and designated in a resolution of this
council under date of March 3, 1914 re-
| specting a special assessment for paving
portion of State street in said city
and to make District No. | include that
portion of said State street from the
north line of Superior street to a point
1872 feet north, and spread thereon the
sum of $S7o.2S; and to make District
No. include that portion of said Stat,
from a point 1872 #. north of the north
line of Superior street, to the north line
of Elwell street in said city, and tc
spread thereon the sum of sl0.05S. u
in the manner hereinbefore ordered, anc
to report the same forthwith to the coun
Gil. Aid. Fraker was excused. Whicl
vote was as follows:
Yeas: Aids. Rowland, Peery, Willard
Cook, Ward and Kchn.
On motion of Aid. Cook, supported
by Aid. Peery, that the city use the vot
ing machine for April 8 election. Mo
tion carried.
On motion of Aid. Pecry, supported
by Aid. Cook. the council adjourned.
d. w. ADAMS,
City Clerk,
~. NJ. MONTIGEL,
/ Mavor