Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-26
walk be ordered built. Signed:
L. w. Sayles,
0. j. Barker,
Geo. G. Crawford,

Moved by Aid Sayles, seconded by
Aid. McCue, that the foregoing report
of the sidewalk committee be accept
ed and that the walk be ordered built.
Motion prevailed: yeas, Aid. Totten,
Baker, Brown, Sayles, Crawford, Me-
Cue-6; nays, 0.
Export of the lighting COMMITTEES:
We, the committee on lighting, to
whom was referred the matter of in.
stallation of. the boulevard lights, re.
port Jas follows: We have arranged with
the Spencer Electric Light and Power
Company to set up and wire the posts.
Supt. Stanton to receive 40c per hour
and two men to receive 35c and zoe per
hour respectively. Signed:
O. ]. Barker.
L. w. Sayles,
Geo. G. Crawford.
Committee.
Moved by Aid. Barker, seconded by
Aid. Sayles, that the foregoing report
of the lighting committee be accept
ed. Motion prevailed: yeas, Aid. Tot
ten, Barker, Brown, Sayles, Crawford,
McCue-6; nays, 0.
Report of the purchasing commit
tee:
We, the members of the purchas-
ing committee, to whom. fas referred
the matter of seats for Cook Park
report as follows: We have pur-
chased nine (9) park seats and have
had them installed. Signed:
0. j. Barker,
L. w. Sayles,
Fred McCue,
Committee.
Moved by Aid. Totten, seconded by
Aid. McCue, that the foregoing re-
port of the purchasing committee be
accepted. Motion prevailed: yeas,
Aid. Totten, Barker, Brown, Sayles,
Crawford, McCue-6: nays, O.
Report of the cemetery committee:
We, the committee on cemeteries,
to whom was referred the matter of
accepting cemetery from H. j. Leon
ard and Bedding Brothers, report as
follows: We have examined the prov
isions stated in the deed as made
in 1913 and recommend that the city
accept the cemetery and that a. new
deed be executed, embodying such
changes as may be necessary to COW
er the lots sold since date of the old
deeds. Signed:
F. H. Totten,
V. r. Brown,
Fred McCue,
Committee.
Moved by Aid. Totten, seconded by
Aid. Brown, that the foregoing report
of the cemetery committee be accept
ed. Motion prevailed yeas, Aid. Tot
ten, Barker, Brown, Sayles, Craw-
ford, McCue-6; nays, O.
Mr.. +. +. Chapple appeared before
the council and agreed to stand one
half (1a) of the expense up to $4,000
for moving the Bedding Basket Com.
pany's warehouse from their location
to their lots on the north side of High
street.
Moved by Aid. Sayles, seconded by
Aid. McCue, that the city accept the
proposition made by Mr.. Chapple in
regard to moving the Bedding Basket
Company's warehouse. Motion pre-.
vailed: yeas Aid. Totten, Barker.
Brown. Sayles, Crawford, McCue-6;
nays, 0.
Moved by Aid. Crawford. seconded
by Aid. McCue, that the matter of
contracting for the removal of the
Belding Basket Company's warehouse
be referred to the building committee
with authority to take definite action.
Motion prevailed: yeas, Aid. Totten,
Barker, Brown, Sayles, Crawford.
McCue-6; nays, 0.
Moved by Aid Barker, seconded by
Aid. Sayles, that the council evtend
a vote of thanks to Mr.. Chapple for
his generous offer. Motion prevail
ed: yeas. Aid. Totten, Barker, Brown.
Sayles, Crawford, McCue-6; nays, o.
Auditing City Bills
Harley Wright, gravel IS 100
James Caverley, labor. -. 8.25
Frank Antcliff, team labor 1900
Joe Tower, labor $500. $500
Homer Eckert, team labo. r. 21.2O
Floyd Hale, team labor. 500
Robt. Coukell, labor 1900. 400
Finley Simpson, team labor. 400
Art Cory, labor ....... 200
Harl Eckert, team labor. 400
Louis Peterson, labor $500. 21.OO