Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-16
ORDINANCE NO. 1902.

An ordinance termed the hnnudi hpPfoff~
ton bill providing for the appropriation OF
Ssa 200 90 for the purpose of defrayinR the
expenditures and liabilities Of the City OF
Alma, Michigan. for the next fiscal year
The City Of Alma Ordains
.rCTION l. There il hereby appropriat-
ed Tor the purpose of defraying the eSpendi-
lures and liabilities OF the City OF Alma.
Michigan. for the next fiscal year the sum OF
eighty -four thousand. two hundred dollars.
same To be payable from the several general
funds of the said city in amounts rs follows !:
First. General Fund ........... $5o.5O0 W
Second. General Highway Fund. ll.loo. %
Third, Interest 4 Sinking Fund. 100000
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Sss.2OO.oo
SECTION H. There shall be- levied on all
taxable properly within the City oil Anna,
Michigan in the year 1918, In addition to all
ather sums authorized to be levied thereon.
the sum of eighty -four thousand. two hundred
dollars to be raised by tax To meet the sew
eral appropriations made by Section one OF
this ordinance and when collected shall be
credited To the several general funds from
which the several appropriations are made in
amounts equal to said appropriations.
SECTION III All ordinances or parts OF
ordinances conhicting herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION ~. This ordinance shall take
immediate elect upon iii adoption and due
publication Thereof.
Passed and adopted May l4th.. A. D.. 1918.
City Clerk
+. l.. SMITH
President pro tempore of the council:
State OF Michigan. County OF Gratiot. City OF
We. the president pro tempore of the coun-
ell and City Clerk OF said City OF Alma in
said county do hereby certify that the fore
going Ordinance No. lo2. of the Ordinances OF
passed and adopted by a vote of two-thirds Of
all the aldermen elect OF the Common Council
Of said city. at a regular session OF said
Council held at the Council Rooms in the
City of Alma. Michigan. Tuesday evening,
CARL f. GALLAGHER.
City Clerk.
f. l.. SMITH,
President pro tempore of the Council.
Yeas-Alderman +. Smith, Knoertzer. r.
T. Smith. A. r. Smith, Fullerton and Lake.
Nays--none.
The following resolutions were offered by
Alderman Fullerton and supported by Alder
man A. r. Smith
Whereas Mr. Martin and c. W. Gddngs.
his attorney, on December IA. 1917. at 800
o'clock p. M appeared before the common
council and board OF special assessors oil the
City of Alma, Michigan, and hled IN WHITING
objections by MIR. Martin to an assessment for
sewer, the amount of which is sl6S.75. in
special assessment district No SO OF City OF
Alma. Michigan. the hearing on which has
been adjourned to January I, February ..
March 5. April q April 30. and May IA all in
the year 1918, at $500 o'clock y. m. The
property assessed Being described as follows
commencing on the cas- and west quarter
line four hundred ninety ,-50) feet west Of
center quarter post in section thrty-fve.
town twelve north OF range three west. State
Of Michigan. thence south 10 center line OF
Alma and st. Louis State Road thence south
westerly along the said center line To the
east line of Michigan avenue Heights. thence
north TO center of Pine river. thence north
easterly To point north o: beginning. thence
south TO place of beginning.
Whereas, as a matter OF fact the sewer for
which MIR. Martin is assessed for runs on the
opposite side OF the highway from the from,
OF Mr.. Martins property assessed and was
constructed by the Alma DEVELOPMENT com
pany Ltd. during the year 1917. and the
mandatory requirement of the City of Alma
Michigan, under Compiled Laws of Michigan
of 1915. Section Bill. as To levyinR special AS
sessments before making the Improvement has
not been complied with by the City of Alma
| Michigan.
| Now, Therefore. resolved. that the assess
| ment Aforesaid against air Martins prop
| erty OF sl6s.75 be vacated and set aside. can
eelled and held for naught. and said de
scribed property be released from said as
| sessment the city reserving the right to re-
assess said described property benefited under
| the law.
Resolved. further. that said Mr. Martin
| his heirs, representatives and assigns b.
barred from tapping and using said sewe
| anywhere for the benefit of said propert,
uHutT hhtu hSSeSSment until sucn time M
| shall obtain consent of the common council
| of the City of Alma. Michigan. or their sue
| cessors. and upon such terms they shall
| impose.
| The foregoing resolutions adopted a.
| follows:
| Yeas-Aderman +. Smith. Knoertzer
| F. Smith, A. X. Smith. Fullerton and Lake
| Nays-none.
Resolutions were offered by Alderman
knoertzer. and supported by Alderman r. r
| Smith.
Whereas. due publication has been mad
| and proof thereof il ON Tile of the notice here
| tofore ordered by the common council of tn
| City Of Alma. Michigan. required by law o
the filing with the said City Clerk of specia
| assessment roll No. SO. for the construction %
| public sewer on the stree,s hereinafter spe
| cihcally named and being in the special as
| sessment district hereinafter number, sal,
public sewer to be constructed such public
| streets hereinafter named within the sal,
| City Of Alma follows
| The following named persons in special as
sessment district No. 3c, public sewer OF
| Michigan avenue. from Republic avenue 4
| Heights company. y. :. oanghart. f. n
| Scig. Robt Davis. r. o. Ellison. Anna Hayes
| W. w. Stopple, Chas. o. Ward. Henry Soule
| Fred Grover, j. W. Bakely. q. w. Hayes, r
| W. Ruggles. Mr. Martin.
And also of the publication OF said motto
| of the meeting of said co.nmon council an,
| board of special assessors for the review. cor
| rection and confirmation o. said special rs
| sessment and all persons having been sivei
an opportunity 10 be heard in relation thcret
| and all needful review and correction of sal
the satisfaction Of said common council. AM
| no one exreut Mr. Martin and his attornex