The Belding banner-news., 1919-06-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
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Meeting called to order by Mayor
Fales. Roll Call-Present, Aid. Ben
edict, Shawley, Hollenbeck, Purdy,
Friedly and McCue. Present (6). Alb
sent (0).
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Moed by Aid. Benedict, seconded
by Aid. Hollenbeck, that the Band be
glen One hundred dollars ($100.O0) in
one installment and the balance in
vayments of Fifty ($50O0) dollars
each month until they receive the full
amount allotted to them. Yeas, Aid.
Benedict, Shawley, Hollenbeck, Purdy
Friedly and McCue. Yeas (6). Nays
(0).
A letter was read from DIR. Harri-
son asking vermission to tap the sew
er on Bridge street.
Moed by Aid. McCue seconded by
Aid. Purdy that DR.. Harrison be per-
mitted to tap the sewer with the un-
derstanding that he pay the same
amount at which the lots were assess
ed en- Bridge street. Yeas. Aid. Ben
edict. Shawley, Hollenbeck, Pu(dy.
Friedly and McCue. Yeas (6). Nays
(0).
Moved by Aid. Shawley, seconded
by Aid Friedly, that the firemen be
glen $500 ard the Chief $4,000 per
year. Yeas, Aid. Benedict, Shawley.
Hollenbeck, Purdy, Friedly and Nc
Cue.
The following resolution was read
by City Attorney Warner relative to
the establishing of FIVE hundred addi-
| tional miles of Trunk Line Highway.
Whereas, recent law has been en-
acteS authorizing the State Highway
Commissioner to establish 500 addi-
tional miles of Trunk Line Highway
and
| Whereas, the property owners of
Kent and Ionia Counties and others
are petitioning the said State High
way Commissioner to establish as
portion of said 500 additional miles,
the highway leading west from Bel
ding through Grattan, past Bostwick
Lake and connecting with the Trunk
Line Highway from Rockford to
Grand Rapids, and,
Whereas, the establishment of such
Trunk Line Highway would accomo-
date large number of veople in Kent
and Ionia Counties as we'll as Of
| Montcalm counties and other places
north and east,
Therefore, Be it Resolved, that the
Common Council request the said
| State Commissioner to establish the
aforesaid highway as a portion of the
additional 500 miles of Trunk Line
! High way. and,
Be it Further Resilved. that the
| City Clerk send copy of this resolu-
| tion to Frank Rigers, State Highway
| Commissioner.
Moved by Aid McCue, seconded by
| Ain. Benedict, that the resolution be
accepted and placed on file and a copy
CT same be sent to Mr.. Rogers, State
Highway Commissioner. Yeas, Aid
| Benedict, Shawley, Hollenbeck, Purdy
Friedly and McCue. Yeas (6). Nays
(O).
City Bills:
Johnson Bros, Freight and Cart
W. F. Sandell, Rebate on walk. 2S.SY S.SY
Two Johns, Building walk on
| Kenwood Ave ........ -. 1896
National Hotel, Board and room
for Miss Phillips ....... 2.75
Miller & Harris, Office Table. 1880
Murray e. Co., Spark plug for
flusher ...-.. ... .... LOO
B. c. Curtis, taking assessment,
making roll, Board of Review
and Spreading Paving Tax. .1SO. 90
Banner publishing Co., May Bill 1925
Citizens Telephone Co., Tolls for
May ........ ........ -. 80
City of Belding, Express on Tu-
bercular containers sent Health
Officer ..... ...... "a
Marjorie Orr, IA contagious dis
eases reported from May /,
| 1918-May /, 1919 @ $40. TAO
w. A. Dutt, 90 contagious dis
eases reported from May 1,
1918-May 1, 1919 @ $40. :. $50
G. A. Stanton, 145 contagious
diseases reported from May /,
1918-May1, 1919 @ $40. :. 14.50
]. F. Pinkham, 259 contagious
diseases reported from May 1,
1918-May 1, 1919 @ $40. :. $500
F. d. Harrison, 81 contagious
diseases reported from May 1,
1918-May 1, 1919 @ SO. ;. $40
Chapman e. Strunk, groceries for
Detention Hospital -. ...... 28.03
E. w. Little, Professional services
and livery in smallpox and
| diptheria cases -. ...... 24.00
w. A. Dutt, Professional services
in Diptheria and smallpox cas-
es ........ 49,. 1O2.5O
F. J. Davis, wood for Detention
| Hospital -. -. z.fo
| Cemetery Bills:
Frank Kane, sharpening two
mowers ........ ...... Z.Z5
w. E. Smith, 10h days labor. 26.25
Fire Department:
Smith & Whitney, 6 pairs rubber
boots "a $500 ........ -. $500
Library Bills:
Johnson Bros, Carriage ...... 1.25