Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-10

F. E. CONANT,
City Clerk.
Council chambers, May 8 1916.
Council called to order by Mayor
Knapp. Roll call: Present, Alder
man Totten, Barker, Brown, Sayles,
Crawford, McCue-6; absent, 0.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
The following bids were received
(1) Detroit Trust Company, De-
troit, Michigan, bid Az per cent, par
and premium of $28.50. Blank bonds
sAd attorney fees free.
~ +. c. Heohler, Toledo, Ohio,
bid AZ per cent, par and premium of
$4,000. Blank bonds and attorney
(3) w. E. Moss, Detroit, Michi-
gan, bid Az per cent, par and prem
ium of $4,000. Blank bonds and
attorney fees rree.
az The Hanchett Bond Company,
Chicago, ILL.,, bid per cent, par and
premium of $707.00; also bid Az per
cent, par and premium of $27.00.
Blank bonds furnished free.
(5) Sidney Splitter e. Company,
Toledo, Ohio, bid Az per cent, par.
Charge for blank bonds and attorney
fees.
(6) Bolger, Mosser & Willaman,
Chicago, ILL.,. Az per cent, par and
premium of $500. Blank bonds
furnished free; attorney fees not
(7) E. H. Rollins & Sons, Chica-
20, ILL.,. Az per cent, par and prem
ium of $296.75. Attorney fees free;
charge of $4,000 for blank bonds
The following petition was read:
The Hon. Mayor and Common Coun-
Gentlemen:-I have the honor to
request an appropriation from the
public funds, of such an amount as
YOU may deem advisable, be made to
the Belding Cemetery Association to
aid in maintaining what is common
lv known as the "Old Cemetery"
The sum set aside for this purpose
by the council last year was nifty
dollars.
Respectfully submitted.
Chas. johnson. Pres.
Moved by Aid. Brown, seconded by
Aid. McCue, that an appropriation OF
Cemetery Association. Motion pre-
vailed: yeas. Aid Totten, Barker,
Brown, Sayles, Crawford, McCue-
6: NAYS. O.
The following petition was read:
Hon. Mayor and City Council:
Undersigned property owners
and taxpayers on Howard street, first
ward. herewith petition that a i've
(5-)foot walk, built according to the
CITY of Belding specifications, be laid
on the south side of said street from
the west side of York street on the
east side of Ashfeld street on the
west. Signed by Bedding Bros. q
Company. Belding Land and I'M
movement Company and Tom Hack.
Nayor Knapp referred foregoing
petition to the street committee.
Moved by Aid. Barker, seconded
by Aid. Sayles, that the purchasing
Committee be and are hereby in
seructed to purchase iron stringers
for the bridge at the west end OF
Main street. Motion prevailed: yeas,
Aid. Totten. Barker. Brown. Sayles,
Crawford, McCue-6; nays, O.
Report of the street committee:
We. the committee on streets. To
Wn0m
sonic avenue. report as follows: We
accent petition and we recommend
that same he approved. Signed
committee: L. w. Sayles, o. ]. Bark
er. George G. Crawford.
Moved by Aid. Savles. seconded by
Aid. McCue, that the foregoing re-
port of the street committee be ac-
cepted. Motion prevailed: yeas. Aid
Totten. Barker, Brown, Sayles
Crawford. McCue-6;navs, 0.
REPORTS of officers. The report OF
health officer (monthly and general
report for two years.. city clerk, au-
ditors. poor commissioner and mar.
shall. were read. Moved by Aid
McCue, seconded by Aid. Barker
that the foregoing reports be accept.
ed as read and published and placed
OF file in the clerks Office. Motor
prevailed: yeas, Aid. Totten. Barker
Brown. Sayles, Crawford, CcCue-6
navs, O.
Moved by Aid. Barker, seconded by
Aid. McCue, that the purchasing com
mittee be and are hereby instructed
to purchase one bubbling drinking
fountain. Motion prevailed: yeas
AID. Totten Barker. Brown. Sayles
Crawford, McCue-6; nays, O.
The following applications were re
eeived for printing council proceed
ings:
To the Common Council, City of
Belding:
Gentlemen:-Wew will print tn,
council proceedings and other notices
the coming year for eleven cents {
folio or fractional part thereof.
Your truly,
Banner Publishing Company,
]. M. Langston.
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council:
Commemorative agree to publish
in the Belding News, for the cominl
year. the official council proceeding
Of the city at the rate Of twelve (12
cents per folio.
Respectfully,