The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-27
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
(OFFICIAL

Present D. Nays q.
I The following resolution was read:
Resolution
! WHEREAS, the Spencer Electric
! Light and Power Company of the city
of Bedding, now have poles on the
north side of Depot street, in said c.
! ty, under certain grants therefor, and,
WHEREAS, the said Spencer Elec-
trio Light and Power Co., now desire
to remove its poles from the west
side of North Pleasant street, east
to North Bridge street and string its
wires on the poles of the Citizens
Telephone Co., without waving any
of its rights to set poles on said ST.,
! THEREFORE, Be it Resolved, that
the city hereby consents for the said
Spencer Electric Light and Power Co.
to remove its poles from the west side
of North Pleasant street on Depot st.
east to North Bridge street, and to
! string its wires on other poles on said
street without waving any rights the
said company man now have to erect
and maintain poles thereon and be it
/ further.
RESOLVED, that in consenting to
the removal of said poles the city
consents only to the removal and the
rights of said company to receive
any grant or franchise to set poles on
said street that it now has but in no
way assumes any responsibility or
liability for any damages or injury
that may result from placing the
wires of the Spencer Electric Light
and Power Co. and the Citizens Tel
ephone Co.. on the same poles or
from in any way consenting to such
arrangement of said wires.
Moved by Aid Benedict, seconded
by Aid. Washburn, that the resolution
be accepted and adopted.
Yeas: Aid Benedict, Kane, Fried
ly, McCue, Washburn. Yeas 5. Nays
Moved by Aid. Washburn, seconded
by Aid. McCue that the petition for
side walk on the North side of East
Center street be granted.
Yeas: Aid. Benedict, Kane, Fried
ly, McCue, Washburn. Yeas 5. Nays
The following communication was
read:
Communication
Bedding, July l3, 81
Commissioners of City of Belding.
Dear Sirs -
Whereas, the Ministerial AS
ISOLATION of this city have had their
attention drawn to the announcement
of Horse Race to be held on Sunday
July II. 1921. at Spicer Park, this
Association takes this opportunity TO
protest against this form of Com
mercial Sport on the Lords Day. We
believe this is a disgrace on the good
name of our city and opposed to the
best morals of our people We ear
Mostly annual ~ toto
as in your judgment seems advisable
to stop all such in the future.
We remain.
Yours truly,
W. A. Bliss,
G.. A. Osborne,
William ]. Rookie,
H. f. Curch,
A. L. Haywood
Moved by Aid. Benedict. seconded
by Aid. McCue, that the communica-
tion be accepted and placed on file.
Yeas: Aid. Benedict, Kane, Fried
ly, McCue, Washburn. Yeas 3. Nays
City Bills:
Citizens Telephone Co. phone
rental for f. Cook 49,. $50
Citizens Telephone Co. phone
rental Emergency Hosp. -. 1.25
Bedding Hardware Co, Mdse..
sand paper, cupid ks, bends
Is; Nlps, etc. ,:..=......1 3.47
G. E. Wortley, supplies $500. so
City of Belding, express on avn
ings for City hall .......... sc
Chas. a Cove, ) awnings 300
Miss Wright. care of Mrs. Har-
rington at bet. Hosp. 5000
+. +. Hudson, groceries for De-
tention Hosp. $500. $500. 2735
Bixby Office Supply Co, invoice
J., II #.#.=...=.=.#.. .O3
River Ridge Cemetery:
VIM. Smith, days labor ..=.=..2700
City Library:
T. Frank Ireland Co., labor on
Pluin mnTi,,rc. r. IL. g -, 90 ; oo
Gaylard Bros, supplies for book
repairs :.... ...=... 800. S.b0
Belding Mercantile Co, Ditch
T. f1 Frank Ireland Co.. twine .'O'O
Bedding Lumber Co., grade stakes
wess Porter, Repairing and
Labor Bills:
Frank Treynor, 5 days at SO 1900
Joe Tower, z 1-2 days at SO ...22.50
w. NJ. Buchanan, 5 days at SO 1900
Geo. Vaughn, day at So go. 800
Tom Telfor, 8 days at SO -. 2400
John Mcpherson, s days at So .2400
Frank Boyd, days at Sc ....18.00
Ben White, IL days cleaning
streets .0O. DU
f Chase, building catch ba-
SINS o.OU
Alfred Moore. 301 1-3 DDS. gra-
vel at $1.60 per yd. ...... 1852 IS
Cleaner Assn, Sc bbls. cement
at $3.50 ...... 49,. ..... 162 40
f. Chase, 2546 1-2 lineal feet
concrete 23c ..... ..215.03 |
Sewer Bills:
Frank Boyd, 1-2 day drawing
tile at So 49,. ........... 300 |
Joe Mcpherson, 1-2 day drawing
tile at SO ..... .. 500. / 80 |
VIM punGip obara 4 Iay drau