Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-15

Regular meeting Of the Common Council
81 the City Of Alma. in session at Council
chambers above date.
Meeting called To order by Mayor Mckin-
ney at o'clock y. M.
Present: Aid Knoertzer. Glass. Adams
Ogden. Fuller and Lake.
Absent Aid Smith and Ward
There being quorum present. the Council
was declared 10 be in session
Minutes of preceding meeting read aud APP
proved.
Aid. Smith and Ward appear.
Moved by Alderman Adams. and supported
b. Aid. Ogden. that the following bills as
issue checks in payment for same;
Yess-Ald. Smith, knoertzer. Glass, Ad-
ans. Ogden. Ward, Fullerton and Lake.
Nays-None.
General Fund
Central Mich Light Power Co. ., =.
rhe V. & d. Electric Co. bulbs 400
Ianes Redman bill Observation-Disclosures. $50
burroughs Adding Machine Co, bill 100
Union Telephone Co. bill .......... go
Il. r. Erwin. V. s.. bill ...,...-..+s. 800
Bell Telephone Co.. bill ..4........,. 80
Doubleday Bros. Co.. bill ......... 100
Republic. bill .....+.....,.,....... $40
s L. Bennett insurance ......4..... 223.45
City Clerk. paid out too laboners 49, 90
Highway Fund.
J. VI. Mortigel. bill. ............. .,..S la 70
Ford Garage. gasoline ,.... s..-... loOo
Alma Roller Mills bill cot. .,....... o3s
Kean Bros. bill NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1915
Home Lumber 4 Fuel Co. bill .. 9i62,
Little Rock Coal Co.. bill ........,t- sI2t
City Clerk. paid out cash .-......... l1.oo
e. NJ Grow labor ........ 3450
Nh D. Hammond. labor .....t.+. 5400
Nick Hill. labor ...,....,+.....+..,. 200
Bert Hammond, labor ....--... 400
Finer Hammond labor .......t....- 1900
Cbas. Wilson. labor. .,...-..-..s 3972
VIM. Miller. labor ......s... t,.-..-..+ loo
VA Swift, labor Observation-Disclosures 600
Howard Miller, labor 4.......... 1000
Enos Hause. labor ...s.......t t..... 1870
Dan Wilcox. labor ,.,....- .......tt- 5s.Oo
Chas. s. Ruse, labor. ...+....... 400
Grin Ward. labor .....,...- $50
Erwin Gearig. labor ..t..., ..t.....ts 100
w n. Sagct. paving ...-....... l.234.s4
BartlinG Holmes. Paving ..s.tt-.- j,Sl3.i !
II y. Clark, labor. ..4. .,.t...- ...t.. 's.uo
Water Fund.
"A. W CLARK Co.. bill. ......-. ......S 900
cannon Meter Co. bill .......-.-.. l22.lp
Little Rock Coal NCo bill ........ 5.i0
Earl c. Clapp. bill ............ 1897
b %ii" "''" '.'S"' V' s5o.77
Alma Garage bill ............... 2.95
"a. King. labor. ...... ........ 5000
james Il. Glow a Sons. bill ..... 800
Alert Pine s Supply Coz bill. 342.3s
VIM. Miller. labor. .-........ ...,.t,, 500
fnos Hauso labor .......... ... 800
Sewer Fund.
Moved by Ald Knoertlcr and supported rs
AID Ward that Y. r. wilbcr be- granted
license 10 run POOL room, provided NJ COM
plies with cts ordinance. removes an par
titions and IS under inspection of chief OF
Yeas AID. smith Kuoertzer Glass. Adams,
OGDEN. Ward Fullerton and Lake
M Nov, by Ala Lake and supported BIS Aid
Adams that the mayor and city clerk renew
contract with W i. sherman company. con-
sultinp engineers OF Iolslo, o.. for ole year,
under paving condition.
Yeas Aid smith hnoyrtzer. Glass, Adam-,
ogden. Ward. Fullerton and Lake.
Alderman AIDE Glass introduced the following
ordinance amendment who moves its adop-
ton. supported by Aid Ward
Ycas Aid Smith. Knoertzor Glass. Nd
AIMS, Ogden. Ward Fullerton and Lake
ORDINANCE 40. %.
An ordinance AMENDING Sections \ '"i ana
tbi Of Ordinance No. -. OF the ordinances on
the city of Alma. Michigan. the same being an
Ordinance entitled An Ordinance oi tho city
Of Alma. Michigan. relative 10 hawkers, ped
liors and itinerant vendor ana 10 regulate me
sale or pedding of goods wares merchandise.
refreshments. any Kind ui aropcrty or thing
Whatsoever, by persons going about from place
"a place ia the aid City of Alma fog that nuf-
f-ist or from any stand. cart. vehicle. or other
device IN 0r upon the streets, highways. side
walks or in any open place or places, of
spaces, public grounds or buildings ar m ptl-
waite buildings i'm said city and 20 provide
puuishent or forfeiture Tor every person VINO,
without license. ur contrary to the terms Of
any license granted him. shall. WITHIN SAID
city Of Alma. sell offer Tor sale. or solicit.
orders Tor any goods, ware, UltfcHalnl@f. wee
freshmonts or any kind 81 property of thing
Whatsoever" And "a add two new 7ubd-
visions Hereunder % stand as Co and idl,
.rhe City ISL Alma oidain-
Sec l. That section Y. tal and tbi of
Ordinance No ~. Of the Ordinances ul the
City of Alma. Michigan. entitled An ordi-
nance OF the Cts Of Alma. Michigan, relative
10 ltawkers, pcddicrs and ttinerani vendors
ana 10 regulate the sale peddinr oi goods
wares. merchandise. refreshments or any kind
of property or thing whatsoever, by person.
going about from place 10 place IN the SAID
City Of Alma for that purpose. or from ans
stand. cart. vehicle, either device IN on upon
the streets. highways, sidewalks, or IN any
open place or places. on spaces, puoiic Hrounu
ar building or IN private buildings IN SAID
city and to provide punishment or forfeiture
Tor every person, who. without license OF con-
trary 70 the terms Of any license granted hin
shall. within said City of Nina. sell. occr Tor
sale or solicit orders for any goods, wares.
merchandise, refreshments, any kind Of
property thing whatsoever, be and uc
same hereby amended. and two new sub
divisions. 10 stand tcl and i'd. are hereby
added TO said section. said amended section
and subdivisions and added subdivisions to
read a follows
Sec. v. The -tcs to bee charged and COLI
iected by the City Clerk for any license ISSUED
10 hawkcr ~ pe-idler. shall DC as follows
'al Any hawkers ur peddior who shall
travel from house rs hou~e for the purpose
of selling offering ion sale. soliciting
ders. for. by sample or otherwise. any goods.
wares. merchandise. refrc~ hmcnts. or any Kind
Of property or thing " whatsoever. shall Ray
follows
Each pcddlcr of clothing ov,rcoats. suits
and raincoats. dress goods, shirt waist pat
ctrns, shawls. silk goods. kmonas. underwear.
table linen, napkins, acca. embrodcries. cloth,
cashmereS. draperics. rugs, lace curtains. furs.
fur coats, fur rugs jewclry. all either the
sum of Five Dollars $500 per DAY for each
day fractional part thereof for any number
% days not exceeding ten liOi days and for
any number of days exceeding ten ti0l days
and not exceeding one year. shall nay the sum
of Fifty Dollars $4,000
tbD All other hawkcr7s or pcddlcrs. who
shall sell in the same manner as above spcci-
fed. under ,al shall pay the sum Of Four Dol
lars $4,000 per day for each day or frac-
tiona part thereof for any number of days
not exceeding ten tlOl days. and for any
number of days exceeding ten iO days and
not exceeding one year shall pay the Of
Forty Dollars $4,000.
fcl All street vendor on business streets
from stand, wagons, other devices selling
anything u eat drink as q refresh ment.
and excluding everything taken a. a medicine
shall pay the sum Of -Four Dollars tS4.00) per
day for each day fractional part thereof
for any number Of DAYS not exceeding ten flO)
days and for any number Of days exceeding
ter tlOl days and not exceeding year shall
pay the Of Forty Dollars $1,000.
I'D All other hawkers or peddlcrs who
shall sell IN any manner other than above
specified in "a. tbl and (cj shall pay the
sum Of Seven Dollars $1,000 per day for
number Of days not exceeding ten ti0l days
and for any number of days exceeding ten
il0l days and not exceeding year shall
pay the sum Of Seventy Dollars $4,000.
Sec. 3. This Ordinance shall take effect
and b. IN force twenty days after is passage