The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-12


pending the adoption Of new char
ter, which may be passed, granting
more extensive power and authority
to the board Of trustees Of said l.
brary, than is given by present char
| by authorized and empowered to en-
ter into contracts for the hiring of
a librarian and janitor and for the
purchase Of fuel for heating and
make contract for lights and water,
and shall have the authority to make
such repairs as they shall deem ne
cessary in and about said library and
to purchase such incidentals as may
be required, also. they are hereby
authorized and empowered to pur-
chase, from the library fund for the
fiscal year ending May 1, 1919, books
| for said library, not exceeding $500
that list of such books, so purchas-
ed, shall be prepared and submitted
to and approved by the superintend-
ent of public schols and the board of
education of the city of Belding,
which approval is required under the
charter of said city.
Moved by Aid Shawley, seconded
by Aid. Purdy that the resolution be
adopted as read Motion prevailed.
Yeas--Ald. Arnold, Shawley. Hol-
lenbeck, Purdy, Driese, McCue--6.
Moved by AID. Driese, seconded
bond of Wortley & French as prin-
cipal and II. j. Leonard and /. l..
Hubbell as sureties be accepted. Mo-
ton prevailed. Yeas-Ald. Arnold,
Shawley, Hollenbeck, Purdy, Driese,
McCue-6. 4 Nays-0.
Reports of clerk, treasurer and
health officer were submitted. Nov
ed by Aid. McCue. seconded by Aid.
Hollenbeck that the reports be ac-
copied, published and placed on file
in the clerks office. Motion pre-
vailed. Yeas-Ald. French, Shaw
ley, Hollenbeck, Purdy, Driese, Nc
.Cue--6. Nays-0.
Resolution:
At a library board meeting held
in April, 1918. it was unanimously
voted to engage the services of Mrs.
Barnes as librarian for the Alvah N.
Bedding library, for the ensuing year,
from May /, 1918 at salary of $45
per month. 1t was also unanimous
ly voted to engage the services of
Mr.. Pond as janitor for the ensuing
year, from May l, 1918, at salary
of $45 per month.
We respectively petition the Hon.
Common Council OF the City OF Beld-
ing, Mich, that the resolution above
passed on by the library board be
confirmed.
Signed:
w. p. Hetherington, Sec'y.
Moved by Aid. McCue, seconded by
Aid. Driese that the resolution of the
library trustees be confirmed. Mo-
ton prevailed. Yeas-Ald. Arnold,
Shawley, Purdy, Driese. McCue-5.
] Nays-1, Aid. Hollenbeck.
We, the undersigned, do hereby. pc
tition the common council of the city
of Belding for a cement sidewalk to
be built on the north side of Masonic
avenue, between Prospect and DEM
crest streets. Signed by NJ X.
Case and five others.
Mayor referred petition to the
street commissioners.
We, the undersigned, do petition
you for little work at the south end
of Alderman street, as it is impos-
sible for children to go to school in
the spring without getting wet feet.
Signed by Fl. G. Evans and seven
Eothers.
Mayor referred same to street COM
missioners.
Moved by Aid McCue, seconded by
Aid. Hollenbeck that James Megin-
ley's salary be raised from eighty
($8000) dollars a month to ninety
($9000) dollars per month to COM
mence with the first of June. Mo-
ton prevailed. Yeas-Ald. Arm
old, Shawley, Hollenbeck, Purdy,
Driese. McCue-6. Nays-0.
Auditing city bills.