Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-04
Commission Proceedings.


sion held at the commission rooms,
Monday evening, February 81, 1916.
Absent-Cross, Gidley and Lancaster
No quorum being present, meeting
was adjourned.
Regular adjourned meeting of the
City Commission held at the commits
sion rooms, Saturday evening, Febru-
airy 26, 1916. Meeting was called to
order by Mayor Cross. Present-Cross
Gidley and Lancaster. Absent-none.
Minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
On motion by Lancaster, the follow
ing bills were allowed:
Amber Muma, labor -. -. so
Elec. Light Co., on lighting and
pumping -. -. 80. :. 100
LaFrance Fire Eng. Co., hose
coupler -. lU.OO
Arthur Ward, gloves for firemen 4.25
E. B. Seed Co., ledger cover.... $50
John F. Kenny, coal, etc.. :. 21.12
John F. Kenny, team work. -. $3.50
Nathan Watson, refund on ceme-
terry lot .... ........... 4.50
City Treasurer, payment of labor 16.40
East Jordan Lbr. Co., pair hip
boots E. -. -. ... 600
Games Gidley, 2 mos. salary $50. 5000
j. A. Lancaster, salary $500
C. H. Wilmington, mdse. -. 5.25
Ed. Hose Co., Spencer fire (extra) 1900
The following were designated as
places of registration for April 1, 1916,
as required by state law: First Ward,
Eagle House; Second Ward, Town Hall;
Third Ward, Hose House.
The Mayor made the following ap-
polntments on registration boards for
April l.. 1916: First Ward, VIM. Bashaw
and Thomas Whiteford; Second Ward,
Franklin L. Smith and VIM. Aldrich;
Third Ward, Dwight L. Wilson and
Robert Price.
Moved by Lancaster, supported by
Gidley, that the places designated and
appointments made be confirmed.
Carried
Moved by Gidley, supported by Lam
caster, that the application of f. A.
Ashley for use of the streets to move
building be accepted and permission
granted. Carried.
The petition of A. E. Cross and 81
others, asking the commission to take
steps to call meeting for the purpose
of reviving the Board of Trade and the
holding of a banquet, was presented
and on motion by Gidley, was ordered
filed
Moved by Lancaster, supported by
Gidley, that the Mayor appoint COM
mittee of five on arrangements with
full power to act. Carried.
Accordingly, the Mayor appointed the
following committee: w. G. Spring,
Harry Potter, M. S. Berger, H. l. Nc
MILAN and r. o. Bisbee.
The clerk presented the petitions OF
Alden E. Cross and Hugh w. Dicken as
candidates for nomination to the office
of mayor, and j. Allen Lancaster as
candidate for nomination to the office
of city commissioner for one year.
Commissioner Gidley offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its adop-
ton, seconded by Commissioner Lam
caster.
Whereas, there are not more than
two candidates for any one office to be
voted for at the primary, should one be
held March 13,. 1916, and,
Whereas, there are no county or
state officers to be voted for at such
primary, therefore,
Resolved, That as provided in Sec
ton 10, Chapter 3, of the city charter
of the city of East Jordan, as amended,
said primary be not held that the sew
eral persons presenting petitions be,
and hereby are, declared duly nominal
ed, and that the city clerk certify to
each of said candidates their nomina-
ton.
Adopted by the City Commission of
the City of East Jordan on the 26th day
of February, A. d. 1916, by an aye and
nay vote as follows: Ayes-Cross,
Gidley and Lancaster. Nays-none.
On motion by Lancaster meeting was
adjourned.
OTIS j. SMITH,