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COUNCIL PKOCEEOIVGS
(OFFlCIAL.l
Council Chambers, Mays, 1920.
Meeting called to order BY Mayor
1 WashbuTn. 1881
Roll cali. present, Aid. Benedict
Kane Hollenbeck. Olds, Friedly
McCue.
Moved by Aid. McCue, seconded by
| Aid. Odds, that the Mayors appoint
ment Of Committees be confirmed.
1 Yeas, Aid. Benedict, Kane, Hollen-
beck, Odds, Friedly, McCue. Yeas (6)
Nays CO.,.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
/ The following letter was read:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council.
Gentlemen:
At the annual meeting Of the Bel
ding Fire Department the following
officers were electer:
Chief, Wess Porter.
Asst. Chief. Ollie Taft.
Capt. Hose Wagon, Dennis Hogan.
Capt. Book & Ladder, Frank Klock.
(Signed) Wess Porter,
Chief.
I Moved by Aid. McCue, seconded BY
Aid. Benedict, that the election Of
the oficirs Of the Ere Department be
accepted.
Yeas: Aid. Benedict, Kane, Hollen-
beck, Olds, Friedly, McCue. Yeas (6)
Nays (0).
To the Mayor and Common Coun.
Gil Of the city Of Bedding.
Gentlemen:
/ wish to be considered an appli-
cant for appointment as City Attor-
ney for the ensuing year, with the
usual salary and allowance that have
been paid in the past.
Yours respectfully,
Fred l.. Warner.
Moved by Aid. Friedly, seconded BY
Aid. McCue, that the appointment OF
City Attorney be accepted.
Yeas: Aid. Benedict, Kane, Hollen-
beck, Odds, Friedly, McCue. Yeas (6)
Nays (0).
To the Bedding Council,
Belding, Mich.
Gentlemen:
tion of City Health Officer of Bedding
Michigan. for the ensuing year and
I if the Council sees fit to give me such
an appointment | will . endeavor to
perform City Health duties to the
+ best of my ability.
/ Respectfully yours,
M. M. Hansen.
To the Hon Mayor & Council OF
the city of Belding.
4 / do hereby make APPLICATION for the
appointment of Health Officer includ-
ing surgery, for the ensuing year.
H If in your judgement, my work has
been satisfactory i'm the past and
am appointed again, l will endeavof
to make it still more so, and try earn
estly and conscienciously to serve the
public
Thanking you for the appointment
and courtesy shown me in the past,
/ am,
Most Respectfully yours,
DR.. A. +. Holland.
Two ballots were cast for both APP
plicants with the result of tie, VIII cr
the Mayor decided in favor of DR.
Hansen.
Moved by Aid. Hollenbeck. second
ed by Aid. Friedly, that Mr.. Meginley
be appointed as Marshall, Poor Com
missioner. Scaler Of weights and
Street Commissioner at a salary OF
$3.50 per month.
i Yeas: Aid Benedict, Kane, Hollen-
beck, Odds, Friedly, McCue. Yeas (6)
/ Nays CO.,.
Belding, May Bird.
Mayor and Council of the city OF
Bolding.
4 would like to continue my work
for the city al the same wages.
II K. T.. Cook.
4 Moved by AID McCue, seconded by
Aid. FREELY, that f. f. Cook con-
tinue an employee of the city.
Ydas: Aid. lHollenbeHk, Benedict
Kane, Odds, Friedly, McCue. Yeas
(6), Nays (O).
i The Mayor appointed Charles Jen.
/ sen as night watch temporily.
| Moved by Aid McCue, seconded nv
Aid. Hollenbeck that we do now adj
iourn.
Yeas: Aid. IHollenbesk. nenedict
Kane: Olds, Friedly, McCue Yeas
| (6), Nays (0).
Clellie S. Hoover,
City Clerk.
Council Chambers, May 7th. 1920.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Washburn.
n NVAi Sail. pItstHly hiu. Maize. Dell
edict, Friedly, Hollenbeck and McCue
Absent, Aid. Odds. Present (5). Alb
sent ~.
Minutes Of previous meeting read
and approved.
Moved by Aid McCue, seconded BY
Aid. Benedict, that petition for Sew
er within the sewer district known nj
Sub division &C" of sewer district No
IN be referred to Sewer Committee.
A Yeas. Aid. Benedict. Kane, Hollen.
beck, Friedly and McCue. Yeas (5)
Nays 10Y.
Communication was presented from
the City Band. Henry Gildemeister
Vice-Pres., giving report of money
received and expenditures for the
year 1919, also asking the Council Il
grant an appropriation for the 1925
weekly concert service.
Moved by Aid .Hollenbeck, sec
onded by Aid. Friedly that the CITY
pay the band 5000, same rs las