The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-03

ing was called TO order by President
Protein, Dennis Hollenbeck.
Roll Call: Present, Aid. Benedict.
Shawley, Hollenbeck, McCue. Pres
ent az. Absent: Purdy and FREELY.
Absent (2).
Minutes Of previous meeting were
read and approved.
Moved by Aid. Benedict, seconded
by Aid. Shawley, that Mr.. Porter,
Fire chief, be instructed TO buy two
jacks for fire truck.
Yeas: Aid. Benedict, Shawley, Hol-
lenbeck, McCue. Yesa (4D, Nays w.
Hoved by Aid. Benedict, seconded
bv Aid. Shawley. that the city heat
inc boiler be insured for $4,000.
Yeas: Aid. Benedict, Shawley, Hol-
lenbeck. Yeas 49,. Nays. Aid. NC
Moved by Aid. Benedict, seconded
by Aid. Shawley, that the resolution
be accepted and adopted to- submit
the question of bonding for funds to
construct main or trunk sewer on
the north side af Flat river In the
city of Relding.
WHEREAS, a majority Of the
property owners in certain sewer
districts on the north side III Fiat
river in the city of Belding, and be-
ing in sewer districts No. and : OF
said city as established by the maps,
pats as.d dag ans theted now a..
file n the office of the City Clerk,
have uet:iioned that sewer, ". con-
structed in said districts, and,
WHEREAS, other sewers have al
ready been constructed on the north
side of said river in certain sewer
districts therein, which sewage TO-
gether with other sewage from the
faalbries and premises not on the
public sewer, is now deposited In Fiat
river above the Richardson Silk Com
pany's dam, and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be
necessary for the preservation OF
the public health, benefit and welfare
To construct main or trunk sewer
along the north side of Flat river TO
carry the sewage for the sewers con-
structed and to be constructed IN the
future below the Richardson Silk
Company's dam in said city as pro-
yided by the aforesaid plans, plats
and diagrams Of the sewer system Oh
said city, and the cost and expenses
thereof to be paid out of the general
sewer fund, and, L..
WHEREAS, it is estimated that
the expense of said public improve
ment. to-wit: to make, lay and con-
struct said sewer, will be twenty-one
Thousand dollars 1921 ,0OO), which Is
a larger sum of money than can De
raised and paid out in any one year
hv the Common Council from the
osne-ol funds of the said city. under
g., nrovisions of the charter thereon,
WHEREAS. t is deemed neces-
sorv and advisable tc submit the
Question of raising the aforesaid sum
IF twentv-one thousand dollars WI
00Ol and issuing the bonds OF the
civ therefore, such sums OF money,
when raised. to be used for defraying
tha expenss of said public improve
mont. to-wit: the building, laying ana
constructing of a main or trunk sew
ey commencing at the point OF inter
section of the center line OF YORK
street Riverside Ave. and Morton
Ave thence south-easterly along the
CENTER line of Riverside Ave. to ASH
Gold street. thence north along the
centar line of Ashfield street TO the
,,o;nt of intersection of the center
line of Ashfeld street and east hlgh
G. and running thence northwest
civ along the center line OF SAID east
H;ob street to the west line OF North
Rr;doe street, and running thence IN
= sonth-westerly direction along the
north hank of Flat river and empty
mo into the said river few rods pc
intr the Richardson Silk Company
dam he submitted to the electors OF
sa;d citv at the Annual City Electlon
to he held on Monday the 9th day OF
April, A. d. 1920. - TIT pr
Now. THEREFORE, BE 1T RE,
SOLVED, that the common councli
Of gaid city deem it necessary ana
eynedient. and do hereby determine
Il to be necessary and advisable lot
tbe- preservation of public health ana
welfare of the inhabitants OF SAID CITY
to Law and construct sewer Tor the
nurnose of disposing of all the sew
ACE from that portion of the city, on
the north side of Flat River, and 10
he laid and constructed as follows,
to-wit, commencing at the point OF
intersection of the center lines Oh
York street, Riverside Ave, anu
Morton Ave, thence south easteriy
along the center line OF Rlverslue
Ave. to Ashfield street; thence nortn
along the center line OF Asnnei1 ~,
to the point of intersection OF tne
center line of Ashfeld street ana east
High street and running thence north
westerly along the center line OF sald
East High street to the west line Oh
North Bridge street, and running
thence in a south westerly direction
along the north bank of Flat river
and to empty into said river at a
point few rods below the hieha.u
SON silk. Company's dam in SAID CITY. I
Same to be laid according to the
plans plats and diagrams and esti.
mates thereof now on file or that
may hereafter be placed on ME IN the
Office of the City Clerk of said city.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED;
That the said sewer TO De ,alu anu
q structed as aforesaid shall consti-
t,,te and be known as main or trunk
sewer Of said city and the total cost
Of making. laying and constructing