The Clio messenger., 1914-04-17
Council Proceedings

room April 13, 1914.
Meeting called to order by President
H. F. Bodine.
Present, Trustees Fuller, Houghton,
Stout, Neelands and Smith.
Absent. Trustee Beeman.
Minutes of meetings Of March 10Th
and April 3rd, read and approved.
Mr.. Beach, representing the Stand
ard Accident Insurance Co., was intro
duced and explained the policy held by
the village, in its relation to the fire.
men and others in the village employ.
Mr.. Emory. representing Seeman &
Peters, of Saginaw, was introduced,
and took up the matter of filing cabi-
net, submitting cuts and prices.
Moved by Trustee Neeland, supported
by Stout, that the president appoint
committee to investigate. Trustees
Neelands, Stout and Fuller were ap-
pointed.
Clerk reported fiHances, general fund
S11SO OF; highway $1393. 67; total $2573.-
IA.
Moved by Trustee Houghton, sup
ported by Stout, that street committee
and commissioner be instructed to es-
tablish grade in front of property of E.
Guild and Geo. Bowden for sidewalk.
Carried.
Report of fire comfIlttee relative to
division of village into fire districts:
Clio, Mich, April 13, 1914.
To the Honorable President and Trus-
tees of the village of Clio.
The fire committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter of laying the village
out in fire districts, beg to submit the
following recommendations 1st, that
the village be divided in six (6) districts.
That district No. l, shall include all
property north of Vienna street to Pine
Run creek, east to Mill pond, west to
P. M. R. R.
That district No. 2 shall include all
property south of Vienna street to cor
poration line, east to mill pond, west to
P. M. R. R.
That district No. 8 shall include all
property west of P. M. R. R. on south
side of Vienna street.
That district No. shall include all
property west of P. M. R. R. on north
side of Vienna street to Pine Run creek.
That district No. 5 shall include all
property north of Pine Run creek to
corporation line.
That district No. 6 shall include all
property east of mill pond to corpora
tion line.
In all cases of fire there will be one
long blast as a warning of fire, followed
by
One short blast for district No. L.
Two short blasts for district No. 2.
Three short blasts for district No. 8.
Four short blasts for district No. A.
Five short blasts for district No. 5.
Six short blasts for district No. 6.
Respectfully submitted,
F. M. Houghton,
l.. B. Fuller,
w. H. Stout,
Fire Committee.
Moved by Trustee Smith, supported
bv Neelands that report be adopted
Carried.
Bond of clerk with d. d. Meeks and
John F. Wirth as sureties in the sum of
two hundred dollars, was read.
Moved by Trustee Fuller, supported
by Houghton that bond be accepted.
Carried.
Bond of treasurer, with John F..
Wirth and w. A. Haven as sureties in
the sum of five thousand dollars, was
read.
Moved by Houghton, supported by
Fuller, that bond be referred back for
correction account of no witnesses.
Carried.
Street committee reported estimated
cost of graveling Vienna street
Moved by Trustee Neeland, supported
by Smith that the matter of Vienna
street improvement be left with street
committee to employ engineer to sur
vey and prepare plans and estimated
costs and report to council as soon as
possible. All voting yes to roll.
A communication from Lee & Parker
was read, relative to claim of P. G..
Define for injury on the night of the
hotel fire.
Moved by Houghton, supported by
Smith that president appoint commit
tee to investigate in regard to the mat
ter. Carried.
President appointed Trustees Hough-
ton, Smith and Neelands.
The following bills were read:
GENERAL FUND.
Clio Fire Dept. g men at P. M. fire 5 90
F. M. Houghton, coal ............. 9 25
VIM. H. Sargent, justice fees case
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