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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

erty and effects belonging to the city
and all its debts and liabilities; he
shall keep a complete set Of books,
exhibiting the financial condition of
the municipal corporation and all it's
departments, funds, resources and liza
bilities with a proper classification
thereof, showing the purpose for
which each fund was raised. He
shall also keep a separate account
with each fund in which he shall cred
it them with all moneys received for
each of the several funds of the said
city and shall charge them with all
warrants drawn thereon. When any
fund has been exhausted the clerk
shall Immediately advise the Com
mission thereof.
The Clerk shall present to the
Commission at each regular Commits
sion meeting, detailed statement of
the receipts and finan-
cial condit ion of the city, of the debts
to be paid and the money required to
met the estimated expenses of the
municipal corporation. He shall, in
conjunction with the City Manager,
assist in preparing the annual budget
and shall perform such other duties
pertaining to his office, or otherwise,
as the Commission may require.
The Clerk may. subject to the ap-
proval of the Commission, appoint
deputy who shall possess all the pow
ers and authority of the Clerk and
may exercise all the duties thereof
subject to the control of the Clerk,
unless otherwise provided by the
Commission. The Clerk shall be re-
sponsible for all the acts and defaults
of such deputy and he may remove
such deputy at his pleasure.
Before entering upon the duties of
his office he shall take the official
oath and he shall execute a bond 10
the city of Bedding for the faithful
performance of his trust in such sum
as may be fixed by the Commission,
which bend shall be filed with the
Mayor and the premium on said bond
paid out of the General fund of the
city. rst W
Section a. He shall also be the
treasurer of the city and shall have
the custody of all moneys and all evil
or held in trust by the city.
! Ollie shall receive all moneys
belonging to and receivable by the
city, including license fees and shall
keep a correct account of all receipts
and expenditures. He shall collect
all taxes, assessments and ether
charges belonging to and payable to
The city.
(c)-He shall keep and deposit all
moneys or funds in such manner and
only in such places as the City Com
mission may determine. He shall
report in detail to the City Commits
sion each month all moneys collected
by him.
(d)-He shall pay no moneys out Of
the treasury except In the manner
prescribed in this charter
(e)-He shall have such powers and
duties in regard to the collection and
custody of the taxes and moneys of
School District Number Nine of the
city Of Bedding as may be conferred
upon him by this charter or by the
laws governing said School District.
(f)-He shall perform such other
duties as may be prescribed for him
by this charter or by the Director of
Finance.
City Attorney.
Section s. (a)-The City Attor-
ney shall act as legal adviser to and
Continued on Page Six)
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mission.
(e)-To see that all terms and con-
ditibns imposed in favor Of the city
or its inhabitants in any public utility
franchise or in any contract, are faith
fully kept and performed
(d)-To have general supervision
over all public Improvements. works
and undertakings, except as otherwise
provided in this charter.
(e)-To attend all meetings of the
City Commission with the right to
take part in the discussions, but hav-
ing no vote.
f)-Tc prepare the annual budget
and keep the City Commission fully
advised as to the financial condition
and needs of the city.
tg)-To recommend to the City
Commission for their adoption such
measures az he may deem necessary
or expedient.
(h)-To see that all accidents to
city employees are reported to the
State Industrial Accident Board
O-To perform such ether duties
rs may be prescribed by this charter
or be required of him by ordinance or
direction of the City Commission.
City Clerk.
Section 3. (a)-The City Clerk
shall be clerk of the City Commission.
He shall attend all meetings of the
City Commission, and shall keep a
permanent journal Of its proceedings.
He shall keep a record of all ordin-
ances, resolutions and regulations of
the City Commission.
Ollie shall be custodian Of the
city seal and shall affix it to all docu-
ments and instruments requiring the
seal, and shall attest the same. He
shall also be custodian of all papers,
documents and records pertaining to
The city of Bedding the custody of
which is not otherwise provided for.
He shall give to the proper depart
ment or officials ample notice of the
expiration or termination of any fran
khises, contracts or agreements. He
may administer all oaths required by
this charter or by the City Commits
sion.
(c)-He shall certify by his sigma
'ture all ordinances and resolutions
enacted or passed by the City Com
mission and perform any other duties
required of him by this charter or by
the City Commission.
The Clerk shall be the general ac-
countant of the city and all claims
HRdlnSC the munlclpal corporation
shall be filed with him for payment;
and, after examination thereof, he
shall report the same, with all accom-
panying vouchers and counterclaims
of the city and the true balance as
found by him to the Commission for
allowance and when allowed by the
Commission, shall draw his warrant,
countersigned by the City Manager
or Mayor in his absence, for the pay
ment thereof, designating thereon the
fund from which payment is to be
made. The Clerk shall not draw any
warrant upon any fund after the same
has been exhausted.
The Clerk shall exercise a general
supervision over all officers charged
In any manner with the receipt. col
lection and disbursement of the city
revenues and over all the property
and assets of the city. Except as
otherwise provided herein, he shall
have charge of all books, vouchers
and documents relating to the ac-
counts, contracts, debts and revenues
of the municipal corporation; he shall
countersign and register all bonds is
sued; and keep list of all the prop
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

ten days before such election. In
case of q special elecsi,n, the notice
shall set forth the purpose and objrsl
CT such special election as fully as II
required in the resolution or petition
calling the same.
Conduct Of Elections.
Section 8. (a)-The members OF
the City Commission shall be nomin-
ated by petition. The form Of the
ballots, lhe method of conducting
elections and the rules for counting
the ballots shall be governed by ordin-
ance to be enacted by the City Com
m ssion, which ordinance shall contain
ell the provisions relating thereto
hereinafter prescribed in the schedule
Of this charter.
(b)-At the regular municipal
election at which the Justice of the
Peace is to be elected, the candidate
receiving the highest number of votes
shall be declared elected.
(c)-At the regular municipal cleo
>tion at which the Constables are to be
elected the candidates receiving the
highest number of votes shall be de-
elared elected.
(d)-All cases of contested cleo
tions for municipal offices shall be de-
cided by the City Commission as near
ly as may be in accordance with the
laws of the state regulating the pro-
ceeaings in cases Of contested cleo
tons of county officers.
| Section i0.--At any general or spec.
itl election held in said city at whico
elective Offices are to be flied, il
81 all be the duty of the City Clerk to
prepare the bsllots therfor in nun-
for and manner as required by the
stete law, except that the names of
all candidates for elective Office shall
he printed on one ballet and shall be
headed "Official ballot for city of
fees, but snail have no party dcsi2-
Ift;on or mark whatever.
The names of the candidate, TO he
voted for SHALL appear en- such ballot
j.; the following order:
City Commissioners
Justices of the Peace.
Constables.
Section IL. All candidates for each
office shall be grouped and immediate
y above the names of all candidates
for an office there shall appear the
words "Vote for One, except that
when more than one is to be elected
for the same office, it shall indicate
doONC Liic IdiitS III Tile CdiuluhJtS Tie
number to be voted for. The provi-
'sions of the general law for trans
posing and altering the names of the
candidates shall apply to the said bal
lot.
THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
City Manager.
Section 1.-The City Commission
shall appoint a City Manager who
shall be the administrative heads Of
the municipal government under the
direction and supervision of the City
Commission and who shall hold office
at the pleasure CT the City Commits
sion. He need not be a resident Of
the city at the time of his appoint
ment. During the absence o. dis
ability Of the City Manager, the City
Commission may designate some pro-
perly qualified person to execute the
functions of the office.
Section 2. The powers and duties
of the City Manager shall be:
(a)-To see that all laws and ordin-
ances are enforced.
(b)-Except as herein otherwise
provided, to have power of appoint
ment and removal over all city EN-
ployes not appointed by the City Com
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

Ga inch Mercerzed Damask looks like real lnen washes
and irons WE'LL Regular 75c value Friday and Sat-
~ inch heavy Mercerized Damask nice line of pat
terms regular $100 value. Friday and Saturday 89c
70 inch half linen Damask good patterns aunder equal to
all linen $3.50 value. Friday and Saturday $135
70 inch all Linen Damask, good patterns napkins to
match) extra value at $3.50 Friday and Saturday SIPS
II inch Double Damask extra fine quality napkins to
match), choice patterns, $500 value. Friday and
Saturday .... $265
A timely offering of Blankets; never have we had
better values to give you these prices based pur
chases made year ago and cannot be duplicated.
Real Linen Damask is very scarce few stores have
any to show We fortunate in having splendid line
of both Table Linen and Napkins
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

At last q practical, comfortable gar
ment has been provided for the millions of
women who are taking the places of men
in the worlds work-a garment too, that is
efficient housewives. Our Bloomeralls are
now being worn by many of our silk mill
workers. Ask to see them. Several styles
to select from.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

mission shall thereupon enter this re-
suit upon the official records of the
city.
Precinct Election Board.
Section 5. The City Commission
shall appoint for each precinct a
Beard of Elections. The inspectors
and clerks of elections shall be res;-
dents of the precincts in which they
serve. In case of the absence of any
member of the Precinct Board at the
time for the opening Of the polls, the
Vacancy shall be filled py the members
OF said board there present.
City Clerk to Provide Material.
Section 6. Suitable ballot boxes
and the necessary supplies and mat-r-
ials for conducting elections shall be
provided by the City CLERK.
Cost Of Elections.
Section z. The expense Of all cleo
items, except as otherwise provided f.
in this charter. sha" be paid by the
Publication Of Notice.
Section 8. Notice Of tie time and
places of holding any elecf:on and Of
the officers to be. elected and the prop.
ositions TO devoted upoa shall, except
as otherwise provided in this cuarter,
BE- given By the City Clerk ~ lcsst
ten days before such. election. by post
ing such notices in three public places
in doch election precinct, and By 1pub5,
lishlhg copy thereof at least
once In q newspaper published
An6u circulated in this city .. least
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
TELL OF L0NDON'S HISTORY
Collection of Wonderfully Interesting
Relics in the Whiteohapel Art
Galleries.

In a small space in The Whitechapcl
lrt galleries thcrP is "a fascinating col
ection which reeonslit1teS the history
IF London from the days when the
Britons watched the 1alleyS Of the Ro-
mans sweeping np the Thames river.
There are bits of Roman pottery found
n The Thames mud Photographs and
prints show how bits Of the old Roman
Eall may still be Touched by living
lands And so throughout the long
story Of the great Old city there are re-
membranes Of lis varying phases. of
Is ceaselcsS change: "a beautiful piece
IF carving by Grinding Gibbons, or
1ne of his school i'm St. Paul's
sroicsqueIy carved brackets of wood
hat once supported the beams of Tu-
lor houses: iron brackets beautifully
wrought by ancient craftsmen leather
lacks out of which some Falstaff
luafled his sack. clay pipes. smoked
n Queen Elizabeths day by men who
sailed the Spanish main. the old
Whitechapel parish register, telling of
citizens who died of plague. or born
md married in the days before the
great fire. and when bells of old ST.
Paul's rang for joy and sorrow.
These, and many other relies. bring
pack the spirit of oldtime London to
men and women who go to the quiet
md restful place from the rush OF
modern life in Whtechapel
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
PROOF THAT WORLD MOVES
Simple Little Experiment Will Con.
vince the Skeptical of Fact Pretty
Generally Conceded.

Take cood-sized bowl fill ii nearly
full of water and place il upon the
floor of a room which is not exposed To
shaking or iarring from the street.
SPRINKLE over the surface of the water,
II coating Of lycopodium powder. Then
upon the surface of this coating of
powder make. with powdered charcoal,
IL straight black line, say, an inch or
two in length.
Having made this little mark with
the charcoal powder on the surface
of the contents of the bowl, lay upon
the floor close to the bow. IA stick or
some other straight object. so that it
will be exactly parallel with the mark.
If the line happens to be parallel with
crack in the floor or with any sta
tfonary object in the room, this Will
serve as well.
Leave the bowl undisturbed for n
few hours and then observe the po-
sition of the black mark with reference
to the object with which it was
parallel. 1t will be found TO have moved
in the direction opposite to the move
ment of the earth on its axis. The
earth in simply revolving has carried
the water and everything else in the
bowl around with it. but the powder
ON the surface has been left behind a
little.
The line viii always be found to-
have moved from east to west, which
is perfectly good proof that everything
else has moved the other way.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
Brakinu Airplane While Flyino

A braking mechanism for airplaneS
has recently been introduced, accord
ing to the Popular Science Monthly.
This consists of two rectangular planes
of small area, mounted on shaft that
runs along the rear edge of the main
plane, and passes through the fuselage.
The control is by means of hand
wheel and connections, which act in
conjunction with mandrake.
When an airplane is flying mt n rate
of a hundred miles an hour the air
pressure is not less than 80 pounds to
the square foot. II viii thus be seen
that the added resistance of few
extra square feet of canvas has a very
great retarding action on the speed %
the plane.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
Scouts, War Gardens.

The food productions and garden
campaign of the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea is well under way, says Boys Life
Every scout and, indeed. every troop
and every local council. according tc
'eports, is definitely interested in some
way.
This year every scout is asked to b.
'esponsible for securing one adult tc
igrce to work with him on the scouts
Individual garden or on the troop gar
len or on the local council garden
The adult might be a scouts father his
BROTHER or his sisters best fellow. his
nclc, or indeed any man who vii
aithfully stick TO the job until the
gops are harvested.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
AL PREPARED FOR MEASLES
Indianapolis Newspaper Treats Ad-
vent Of Disease as Something of
Which to Make a Jest.

Have you had the measles yeti
Wen, just be patient. II is only
matter of time.
\ physician WIS asked how he ac
counted for The great number Of cases
Of measles this year. and he smiled
and said that the old germs We're al
frozen during the very cold weather
and that they were frying out the new
supply. Professional men have such
charming manners, which invariably
accompany those evasve answers.
One never knows whether they arr
afraid of disclosing state secrets or
Whaiher the sweet smile and graceful
bow are serving in IN armorial ca
pacity.
So. if You awaken some morning and
Your forehead is mass of little
patches of carminc and your throat
feels dry and your head feels hot, don't
- alarmed. It simply means that
Yen have been chosen to become n
mpmber of The Ancient Accepted Or
DR. Of Aeasleiles. and that the intia-
ton ha< BEGUN. Y fjFe days vacation
is about to he thrust en- you. which
ven vii enjoy. moro or Joss, probably
los particularly if You have the
"1iaa" variety. which is as treacher-
oGS as tle name implies.
o. course if You are pressed for
time. there is 2lhaur kind which is
very good. It has all the appearances
of thp genuine article without any OF
Il. IL
tors c1ll il Dukes disease bnt it be-
longs to the measle family, and yoli
VIII be perfectly safe (and considera-
bly, more comfortably in selecting that
kind.-fndanapolis News.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
PICTURE OF GERMAN VAMPIRE
ksiser's Possession Embraces Many
Miles, but no Square Meals, Says
This Writer.

The German empire, better known
MS The German vampire. embraces .20S,-
$50 square miles, bnt not single
square moal. s1ys the brooklyn Eagle.
II comprises four kingdoms. six Grand
duehies and 3,s7G.53t grand gooscstcps.
In outline and inclination IT is likely
Irregular. on the east It hounds Len
inc On the north It Is bounded ~ the
allied fleets and on The west by Cen
eral llaig.
The principal Waterways Of Germany
are the seize and the kiei canal The
high Gs now under It's control are con-
fined 10 the opera house. The Klel
canal is used FOR exercise by Tho bot
tied Ships on pleasant sundays.
The scahoard. greatly restricted, Ike
al other kinds Of board. is known as
The high cost ~ living The country
Is not entirely on the level. II has in
the interior large Table land. entire
~ empty There are also deep deprcs-
sious IN all parts Of the uaren
Berlin the capital. WIS established
IN the thirteenth century on the Spree
river Il has NOT yet recovered. The
Inhabitants are divided into TWO main
elasses- inukers and iHnked.
The present foolcr IS Haisar Bilious
IT, Ills principal occupation Is look
ing for q place In the sun. .Thcre IS
something warmer than TINT ia store
for HIM. II sounds something like
TIrIeoIHud. Tha crown urinec IS the
barely apparent.
The national motto is "Spurlos YER
souEt.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
Grocer Had Nothing to Say.

The grocer thought one day that he
would like steak for his dinner as a
change from the bacon, so he sent his
little girl across, to the butcher for one
pound Of steak.
On receiving the steak he thought
he might satisfy his curiosity by weigh
ing it, and in so doing he found 1t to
be four ounces light OF weight.
He brought it across to the butcher
and said: "What is the meaning OF
only giving me twelve ounces OF meat
instead of one pound?'
The butcher calmly replied: II lost
my one-pound weight, so | had to use
your one-pound packet of tea"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
Some Old-Day Battles.

The great odds in numbers which
he British army has had to face on
the western front is no rare expert
ence in its annals. Wellington has
borne witness to that fact in his re-
marks that Talayera was the only
battle in which he had IA numerical
superiority. owing To the presence Of
the Spaniards, who. while showing
much personal gallantry, We're badly
led. At all his other battles he had
fewer men than the enemy. AT Sala-
maea had 10000 men. and the French
perhaps $4,000. At Nittoria | had co.
900 men against 10000. At Waterloo
the proportion was still more against
me. l had $4,000 to 5000. Napoleon
had near $4,000. The whole army H.
the south of France under my com
mand was considerably larger than the
force of Soult mt the battle of Tou-
louise, but in numbers actually EN-
ploycd In that battle | hail less than
he An of which goes to show that
strength and success do not neces-
sarily lie with mere weight of mum
bers. There are other factors vastly
more essential.-Christian Science
Monitor.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
NOTICE

To the ). : composing the
Mast Mr. Olive \. ; convention:
As the time draws near for our
) ). conventional work. let each
one OF as miae to de your
BIT to help make the meeting
the very best one Of all
Let each Sunday School en-
deavor 10 represent win twelve
dollars fSta) and the b y ?.
L with i've collars { s. at this
meeting which @iIl convene at
III on Wcdnes-
day before lie fourth sunday N
June
Help tie the SUNDAY school to
keep abreast with the time.
lour> for success,
Major Singleton
COS South Il. 5,
vt Vernon. III
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
Use of Torpedoes in Warfare.

Between HS7S and 1898. when the
were only twelve instances in which
the torpedo had been used in actual
warfare. The Rnsso-Japanese war In
1901 afforded many opportunities for
the use of this deadly weapon of de-
struction. and Whiteheads invention
of the submarine boat and the torpedo
had its first real trial in the present
war.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
In and Out

There is some talk among a number
of the women folk of Woodruff place
of organizing club to be known as
'"rhe Ins and Outs" Not that they
wish To be marked as gad-abouts or
anything of the sort. The proposed
club title refers solely to Il recent
pamphlet issued by the authorities OF
the town within city, which con-
tainS the directory of the 1.S00 inhab-
itantS. The booklet is neatly arranged,
is embellished with pictures of the
towns beauty spots and contains plen-
~ Of advertisements as all good drec-
tories should. But somehow in the
course from census taker to printer
the names of about twenty-five of the
good wives of the town were omitted.
The little club idea has been proposed
with one requirement for membership.
which is that the member shall be Gin"
the town and "out" of the directory.
indianapolis News.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
Here's German efficiency.

German industCial efficiency is 80
nearly fetich In the popular mind
that II Is distinct shock 10 hear II
challenged by competent authority.
''In my young days" said con-
tractor at rceen. trade gathering.
1--WE awarded contract to bridge one
of the swift western streams to firm
81 German engineers. CHESS what they
nd Blamed If they didn't build the
cutwatcr Of the piers downstream"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
Mtsundcrstood.

Santo Domingo few evenings ago
our warden. Sweet fwho by the way.
doesn't deserve his name ~ alD, WAS
dining at q Fonda" with one OF our
doe-eycd damsels and was looking over
the mcnu when he asked her whether
she would have "A little shrimp. She
blushed deeply and answered In sub
dued tones: ooh. Mr.. Dulee, you are
so sudden" Sweet. of course. denies
this; but You perhaps don't know him
like we do.-"Slim Jim" 4ith ca, U.
s. NJ. C., In the Marines Magazines.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
Wasn't Doinu It for Fun.

A London banker was disturbed dur
Ing an air raid because British three
inch gun. mounted on an automobile
truck, took up a position directly in
front of his house. He went out and
asked the officer in charge 10 move
the gun farther down the street, as
the racket was too much for his nerves,
and got this reply: Look here. do
you take this for blooming hurdy-
gurd5 r