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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
lOEEICIALl

(OFFICIAL)
Council Chambers, April 16, 1920.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Washburn.
Roll call:-Present, Aid. Benedict,
Kane, Hollenbeck, Odds, present a..
Absent, Aid. Friedly and McCue. ABB
sent (N.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Mr.. Friedly takes his place at 7:4o
p. m.
City Bills:
City of Belding, registered mail
to Coleman c. Vaughn and Geo.
w. Moulton 49,. 80. ...... .6S
George w. Kingsbury, supplies LIB
Waite & Webster, groceries for
city poor 49,. 80. ........ BIO
Wilson & Co., coal for city poor 1888
Art Window Fixture Mfg. Co.,
signs 49,. 1000
George E. Wagner, city boiler
insurance 80. -. 80. -. 5S.Z4
American Surety Company, city
Treasurers Bond 49,. 10000
Street Bills:
Ben White, " days cleaning
street 49,. ........ 4.oV
Frank Boyd,-2 days and 2 hrs !.
Moved by Aid. Friedly. seconded BY
Aid. Benedict that the city bills be
allowed and paid.
Yeas, Aid. Benedict, Kane, Hollen-
beck, Odds, Friedly. Yeas 90. Nays
Mr.. McCue takes his seat at 1850 p.
~
Water Works Bills:
Ernest Eggleston, IL days and
z hrs. labor 1890. ...... 51.75
Moved by Aid. Friedly and seconded
bv Aid. Hollenbeck that the Water
Works bills be allowed and paid.
Yeas. Aid Benedict, Kane, Hollen-
beck, Olds, Friedly and McCue. Yeas
(6). Nays (0).
Mr.. Hollenbeck excused at 8.25.
The following resolution was read:
Whereas, by majority vote OF
the electors voting at the annual city
election held on Monday, the 9Th day
of April A. ID. 1920, it was determin.
dollars (S21, 00000) and issue the
bonds of the city therefor, such sums
of money to be used to construct
Trunk sewer to be laid as follows.
Commencing at the point of intersec-
tion of the center lines of York ST.,
Riverside avenue and Morton street,
thence southeasterly along the GEN.
ter line of Riverside Avenue to Ash
field street, thence north along the
center line of Ashfield street to the
point of intersection of the center
line of Ashfield street and East High
street and runnino thence northwest
erly along the center line of said
East High street to the west line Of
North Bridge street and running
thence northwesterly along the CEN
ter line of East High street to the
west line of North Bridge street and
thence in a south easterly dir
ection along the north bank of Flat
river and emptying into Flat River
a ew rods edlow the Richardson Silk
dam, therefore, be it,
Resolved, that it is the intention
of the common council and il does
hereby authorize the issuance of
bonds in the sum of twenty-one
thousand dollars ($21 ,000.00) pledg- .
ing the faith and credit of the city Of
therefor. Said bonds to
draw interest at five per cent (59t)
per annum, payable annually from
and alter the LIST day of June A. ID. !
1920, principal and interest payable ,
at Bedding, Mich, and
Resolved, that the principal sum !
Of twenty-one thousand dollars ($21,-
D00.00) shall be payable as follows,
Sc, 900 in 1924, $4,000 in 1926, $4,000
in 1927 and $4,000 in 1929, the date
Of the said bonds shall be the LIST day
Of June. A. ID. 1920. That the de-
of the said bonds may be
in the sum of one hundred dollars
$1,000 and upwards to suit the re-
luirements of the purchaser and, i
Resolved that the city Treasurer
and city clerk of the city of Bedding
be and are hereby authorized to pre-
pare and execute such bonds accord
ing to the foregoing terms, when the
same shall have been sold after pub
lie notice given as herein provided,
and be it,
Resolved that the bids for such
bonds will be received to seven thir-
~ o'clock in the evening, eastern
lime, of the 14th day of May, A. d.
1920 and that after such hour the
bids will be publicly opened. No bid
shall be considered unless accompan-
ed by certified check or draft in
he sum of $500 to be forfeited to the
,aid city of Bedding by the successful
bidder should he or it fail, without
reasonable cause or justification. to
oan the said sums of money accord 7;
ng to the terms of the said bid: the
deposits made by all of the unsucces-
'ul bidders will be returned immed-
ately after the council acts upon the
lids offered. The Council reserves
he right to reject any and all bids
md, 4:
Resolved that the city clerk cause
he following notice to be printed in
he Bedding Banner-News for three
weeks and copies Thereof
,e sent to persons, firms or corpora
ions which may desire or be liable
o offer bids for said bonds;
Notice