The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-11-17
Council Proceedings.
COMMON COUNCIL ROOM,
OWOssO. Nov. 13. 1882. {

OwossO, Nov. 49, 1882.
Regular meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil, of the City of Owosso.
Present-The Mayor, Clerk. Aid Wells,
Hershey. Boyers, Frieseke, Bedford,
and AFFORD.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved
The following accounts were presented
and referred to committee on Claims and
Accounts:
S. F. Smith, salary, $s5 90
Lasell W. Lyon, clerk of election 90
Jno. E. Comstock, " " 90
M. A. Gregory, g % A 90
Chas. G. Auiler, % 90
Joseph Manning, inspector of elec-
tion, 90
ton, 3 90
VIM. Rainey, digging ditch, 81 rs
Geo. Love- labor, 6 25
Thos. Warren, 90 10 90
G.. Mathews, IA 30
E. d. Gregory, clerk of election, 10 90
The committee reported favorable on all
above accounts except E. ID. Gregory's,
and also that the account of r., Campbell
be lowered to $500 and recommended
that they be allowed.
Unanimous consent was given the ac
counts allowed and orders ordered drawn
for the same. Ayes 6, nays o.
The committee on Grading and Side
walks made the following report which
was accepted and adopted:
To the Hon. Mayor and C0mmon Council
Of the City Of O,oosso:
Your committee to whom was referred
the following:
A protest against constructing n ditch
commencing on the south line of the west
half of the southeast quarter of section
twenty-three (23) in the city of Owosso
running north east across lands owned by
John Turnbell, James Colby, J. M. Terrell,
1. NJ Chipman, j. Martin and E. Maroney's
lands. thence northeast across the j., l. &
S. r. r. to Chapman street, thence east to
Comstock creek. And also petition to
cause the above described ditch to be con-
structed southeast from Chapman street
(the natural course of the water) along and
on the line of said j., L. & s. r. r. to
the d.. G. H. g. M. r. r., and thence
easterly on the line of said d., G. III. &
M. r. r. to said Comstock creek.
Would respectfully report not favorable
as the drain is completed according to the
original survey.
GEO. H. BEDFORD,
H. II. BoYERs.
The committee on Band Stand asked for
further time, which was granted.
Aid Frieseke moved that Aid. Bedford
be instructed to procure some suitable per-
son to light the street lamps, which motion
was carried. Ayes 6, nays O.
Also that the committee on Ways and
Means be instructed to procure five barrels
of gasoline as soon as possible, which mo-
ton was carried. Ayes 9, nays0.
Aid. Hershey presented the bond of j.
]. Parmely and J. Grier who bind them
selves under the sum of five hundred dol
lars to establish Spoke Factory in the
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| city of Owosso, to place in said factory
not less than three thousand dollars worth
of machinery and to give employment TO
not less than twenty men and to com
mence manufacturing within ninety days
after the signing of the articles of agree
ment, all this they agree to do on the ap-
preparation of five hundred dollars.
Aid. Hershey also presented the follow
ing resolution which was referred to the
committee on Ways and Means
ResoIced, BY the Common Council of
the city of Owosso, that the sum of five
hundred dollars be and the same is hereby
appropriated from the city treasury for
public improvements in the first ward of
said city and that an order be drawn for
the above amount to be spent under the
supervision of T. ID. Dewey as trustee for
said city of Owosso.
Aid. Hershey moved that the matter of
voting five hundred dollars for the manu-
featuring of wood working machinery be
referred to the committee on Ways and
Means, which motion was carried.
On motion the Council adjourned for
one week.
"a. TopD. JR., City Clerk.