The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Meeting held on the 10th day Of
May, 1920.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Trustee Beeman entered.
The following bills were read:
Thos. and Eben Reed, shanty for
fire demonstration. n.......... $500
Clio Messenger, printing -. .62.35
Valley Telephone Co. ....... 4.60
p. l.. Chown, fire chief salary $500
Jess X. LaDue, electric wiring and
supplies $33.59
c. l.. Best, heating pump house
through winter .......... $500
Moved by Palmer supported by Lit
tlefield that bills be allowed as read.
Motion carried.
| Moved by Palmer supported by
Shorten that we pay the Street Com
missioner fifty cents (50c) per hour.
Motion carried.
Moved by Shorten supported by
Beeman that we pay the clerk one
hundred and fifty ($150.) dollars per
year. Motion carried.
A. j. Littlefield plot was present
ed by Mr.. Stiltz and on motion adopt
ed.
President appointed as Board Of
Review: w. B Howell and A. N. Stu
Der.
Moved by Palmer supported by
Shorten that appointments be con-
firmed. Motion carried
Meeting held on the 14th day Of
June, 1920.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
The president appointed George A.
Lacure as assessor to fill vacancy Of
L. B. Fuller who resigned. On
motion appointment was confirmed.
Street Commissioner read report
which on motion was approved.
Finance Committee reported and
offered the following resolution:
Be it resolved by the Common Coun-
Gil of the Village of Clio that there
be raised in the General Fund $5193.
SO and in the Highway, $1298.59 be
ing "a of per cent. of the assessed
valuation and that the assessor be
and is hereby instructed to spread the
same on the roll for 1920, time limit
for collection to be August 18th.
Signed:
Geo. Palmer.
| Leonard Scholl
Andrew Littlefield
Moved by Palmer supported by
Scholl that the resolution be adopt
ed Motion carried.
Moved by Littlefield supported by
Shorten that the clerk be instructed
! by authority of the Sanitary Com
mittee to notify Mrs. A. Goodfellow,
Frank N. Curry, H. F. Bodine and
Fred Sturdivant to imp owe the hn-
sanitary conditions on their property
on Vienna Street on or before the
21st of June. Motion carried.
Moved by Palmer supported by
Scholl that the clerk be instructed to
sign notes of the Prospect Mfg Co.
for fire engine amounting to $3014.
payable as follows. $1014. Sept. 1st,
1920, $1,000 Sept. 1st 1921, $1,000
Sept. 1 1922, Motion carried.
The following bills were read:
General Fund
Geo. A. Lacure, taking assessment
and spreading tax roll and two days
on board of review. w....... $4,000
McCrady & Miller, welding, spark
plugs and gas ........... $500
Highway Fund
F. M. Houghton, sewer crooks and
cement ................ $500
Moved by Beeman supported by
Littlefield that bills be allowed as
read. Motion carried
Moved by Shorten supported by
Beeman that we accept the offer of
Montrose to purchase the Waterous
fire engine for $4,000, payable
$3.50. Sept. 1920 and $3.50 Sept. 19-
81. Motion carried.
Moved by Palmer supported by
/ Beeman that we advertise for sealed
bids for the sale of the the old jail
building and also lot. Motion car
ried
Petition of 60 citizens asking that
the willows be cut along Vienna st.
across Pine Run creek and rubbish
be cleaned up, Mr.. j. Beardslee Of
fering to do the work.
| Motion by Beeman supported by
Palmer that the petition be referred
to the street committee with power to
act. Motion carried.
i Moved by Palmer supported by
Shorten that Mr.. A. Galbraith be
notified to remove posts from Curry
street within three days. Motion car
ried
Meeting held on the 18th day of
July, 1920.
Regular meeting called to order by
the president, Chas. E. Taylor.
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