The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-02-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
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Council Chambers, Jan. 10th, 1920.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Fales.
Roll call, present, Aid. Benedict,
Shawley, Hollenbeck, Purdy, Friedly.
Present g. Absent, Aid. McCue. ABB
sent az.
Minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Moved by Aid. Shawley, seconded
by Aid. Hollenbeck, that the resolu-
ton to amend Section No. 5 and No.
8 Of chapter No. 20 of the Charter of
the ~ of Belding, to provide for in
crea5hg the rate Of tax in said city,
be accepted and adopted.
WHEREAS, the common council of
the city of Bedding in regular session
duly assembled, determine it to be
necessary and advisable to amend the
city charter relative to the amount
Of taxes that may be raised in any
way for purposes and for sinking
fund, and
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable
that such amendment be proposed by
the legislative body of the city as
provided by Act No. 279 of the Public
Acts of 1909 as amended, and enti-
tied "An Act to provide for the in
corporation of cities and for revising
and amending their Charters, and
WHEREAS, it is deemed neces-
sary, in order to provide for the
changes herein mentioned, to amend
sections and 9 Of chapter 20 of Act
No. 313 of the Local Acts for 1898,
entitled Gan Act to incorporate the
city of Belding in the county of Ionia
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NOW, THEREFORE BE 1T RE-
SOIAED that said sections 5 and 9
of chapter 20 of Act No: 313 of the
Local Acts of 1893 and entitled "An
Act to incorporate the city of Belding
in the county of Ionia and state of
Michigan, be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Chapter No. 20.
Section 5. The aggregate amount
which the council may raise by gener-
al tax upon the taxable real and per-
sonal property in the city for the pur-
pose of defraying the general expen-
ses and liabilities of the corporation,
and for all the purposes for which
the several general funds are consti-
tuted, exclusive of taxes for schools
and school houses, shall not, except
as herein otherwise provided, exceed
one ond one half per cent on the as
sessed value of all the real and per-
sonal property in said city made tax
able by law
Section 8. The council may also
raise such further sum annually, not
exceeding five mills on the dollar, on
the assessed valuation of the proper
ty in the city as may be necessary to
provide an interest and sinking fund
to pay the funded debts of the city
and the interest thereon.
BE 1T FITpTHER RESOLVED,
that the CITY ~lark forthwith transmit
a copy of TIL proposed amendment to
the City charter, to the Governor of
this state for his approval or disap-
prevail, as provided by Act No. 279
of the Public Acts for the year 1909
as amended, and entitled Gan Act to
provide for the incorporation of CT
ties and for revising and amending
their Charters"
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the foregoing amendment to the
city charter be published in the Bel
ding Banner-News, newspaper print
ed and circulated in the city of Bel
ding and being the official paper Of
said city, for three consecutive week.
ly issues thereof prior to the said
regular city election to be held on
Monday the 9Th day Of April, A. d.
1920.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors at the regular
city election to be held on Monday,
18th day of April, A. ID. 1920, and that
the said proposed amendment be
printed on ballot separate from the
official election ballot of said city,
and - be in substantially the follow
OFFICIAL BALLOT.
Amendment of Section and 9 of
chapter No. 20 of Act No. 313 of the
Local Acts of 1893 and entitled can
Act to incorporate the city of Belding
in the county Of Ionia and state Of
Michigan"
Make a cross in the square below
after the word Eyes" or "no" indicat-
ing the way you desire to vote.
Section 5. The aggregate amount
which the council may raise by gener-
al tax upon the taxable real estate
and personal property in the city for
the purpose of defraying the general
expenses and liabilities of the corpor-
alton, and for all the purposes for
which the several general funds are
constituted, exclusive of taxes for
schools and school houses, shall not
except as herein otherwise provided
exceed one and one-half per cent on
the assessed value of all the real es-
tate and personal property in said
city made taxable by law.
Section 9. The council may also
raise such further sum annually, not
exceeding five mills on the dollar, or
the assessed valuation of the property
in the city as may be necessary to pro.
vide an interest and sinking fund t.
pay the funded debts of the city anC
the interest thereon.
shall he foregoing amendment bs
2opted. Yes.
Shall the foregoing amendment be
adopted. No.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that if the
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