Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24

Council Chambers, May nineteenth
nineteen sixteen.
Council called to order by Mayor
Knapp. Roll call: present, Aid. Tot
ten, Barker, Brown, Sayles, Crawford
McCue-6; absent, O.
The following resignation was read
To the Honorable Mayor and Com.
mon Council of the City of Bedding
Gentlemen:--I hereby tender my
resignation as a member of the Water
Work Commission. Thanking you fol
past favors, l remain,
Very truly yours,
Elmer +. Fales.
Moved by Aid. McCue, seconded by
Aid. Totten, that the resignation OF
Mr.. Elmer +. Fales as a member OF
the Water Works Commission be ac-
copied. Motion prevailed: yeas, Aid
Totten, Barker, Brown, Sayles, Craw-
ford, McCue-6; nays, 0.
Moved by Aid. Barker, seconded by
Aid. Sayles, that 4. v. Mentally be
appointed member of the Board of
Water Commissioners to fill the vac
ancy caused by the designations of F.
H. Totten and K. K. Fales. Motion
prevailed: yeas, Aid. Totten, Barker,
Brown, Sayles, Crawford, McCue-6;
nays, 0.
Reports of officers:
The reports of nightwatch and
street commissioner were read. Nov
ed by Aid. Barker, seconded by Aid.
Sayles, that the foregoing reports be
accepted, published and placed on file
in the clerks office, as read. Motion
prevailed: yeas, Aid. Totten, Barker,
Brown, Sayles, Crawford, McCue-6;
nays, 0.
The following petition was read:
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council of the City of Belding
Gentlemen:-We, the undersigned,
taxpayers of the City of Belding, be-
ing directly interested parties, do
hereby petition that that portion of
East State street, extending from the
intersection of Alderman street to the
of Ionia street, be i'm
proved by draining and travelling
durig the coming summer. Hoping
to obtain your favorable action, we
are, Yours respectfully,
(Signed):
Marie E. Johnson,
and fifteen (15) others.
Mayor Knapp referred the forego-
ing petition to thes treet committee.
Report of the Purchasing Commit
tee:
We, the committee on Purchasing,
to whom was referred the matter of
the Main street bridge, report as fol-
lows: We find that new Kreolite top
can be put on the bridge for the sum
of $1047.00, as per letter of the Stan
dard Engineering company of Toledo,
Ohio, and we recommend that contract
be entered into with said company.
(Signed Committee):
l.. w. Sayles.
Geo. G.. Crawford.
O. j. Barker.
Moved by Aid. Sayles, seconded by
Aid. Crawford, that the report of the
Sidewalk committee be accepted and
the walk ordered put in. Motion pre-
vailed: yeas, Aid. Totten, Barker,
Sayles, Brown, Crawford, McCue-6;
nays, 0.
Report of the Street Committee:
We, the committee on streets, to
whom was referred the matter of
gravel, report as follows: We, the
street committee have investigated
a gravel pit on Stocking addition,
about one acre of ground, owned by
George Sabin and find this acre of
ground can be purchased for Seventy
five Dollars ($75.00), and we recon-
mend that the purchase be made.
(Signed Committee):
l.. w. Sayles.
Geo. G. Crawford.
o. j. Barker.
Moved by Aid. Barker, seconded by
Aid. McCue, that the report of the
Purchasing Committee be accepted
and adopted. Motion prevailed: yeas,
Aid. Totten, Barker, Brown, Sayles,
McCue-6; nays, 0.
Report of the Sidewalk Committee:
We, the committee on sidewalks, to
whom was referred the matter of
street, report as follows: We
recommend that the walk be ordered
put in. (Signed Committee):
l.. w. Sayles.
Geo. G. Crawford.
o. j. Barker.
Moved by Aid. Sayles, seconded by
Aid. Totten, that the report of the
street committee be accepted and the
be. instructed to purchase
said gravel pit. Motion prevailed:
yeas, Aid. Totten, Barker, Brown,
Sayles, Crawford, McCue-6; nays, O.
Ordinance No. 141 was read.
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