The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-02-27
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
OOMMUN CUUNCII NOUM,
OwOsso. Feb'y %, 1885. !

Owosso, Feb'y %, 1885.
Regular meeting of the Common Coun
Gil of the City of OwOsso.
Present, Clerk Turner, Aid. Dawes,
Fricseke, Jsnes. Lewis. Key,e, Mallock.
Wolvcrton and Titcomb.
On motion Aid. Wolvertsn was called
to preside for the evening.
Minutes Of last meeting read and ap.
proved.
The following accounts were presented
and referred 10 the committee on Claims
and Accounts:
A. K. Giles. 10 25
s. Lamfrom, 3 90
j. Shaw, l 6O
8 r smith 80 90
Penna Gas Light Co. 100 25
|. Parker. 8 rs
r Campbell. 90
II. l.. Lewis, 30
The committed on Ways and Means
made the following report which upon
motion was accepted and adopted:
Owosso, Feb 23d. 1885.
To the Hon. Mayer aud Common Coun-
Gil of the City Of Owosso.
Your committee on Ways and Means, 10
whom the account Of John Mcdonald. of
SO 55, tax paid on drain, said to not he OF
any benefit to him. would beg leave to
refer the same back To the Common Coun-
Gil without any recommendation, Tor their
further consideration. w. s. JONEs.
Com,
The committee on Claims and Accounts
reported back upon accounts referred 10
them rs abSve stated with the exception
OF accounts of The Pcnna. Gas Light Co.,
and account Of s. F. Smith, which report
was accepted. Unanimous consent was
given the accounts allowed and orders
ordered drawn for the same ayes 8 nays O.
The same committee also reported back
upon accounts presented one week ago
and held over with the exception of accountr
of Wal ter Osborn, VIM. M. Fitzpatrick
and b. F. Taylor. Which report was
accepted the accounts allowed and orders
ordered drawn for the same ayes 8 nays O.
Aid. Titcomb presented the following
resolution. Motion made that The resolu
ton be adopted Motion made that the
resolution be amended as follows: That
the Marshal he instructed TO take care of the
horse and that the teamster be discharged
Which motion was adopted ayes 9 nays 2.
The question was then upon the resolution
us amended, which was accepted and
adopted ayes nays2:
Owosso, Feb 23d, 1885.
Resolved; BY the Common Council Of
the City Of Owosso, that the Marshal be
instructed TO sell the horse belonging to
the City, the Marshal TO use his own
judgment in regard to price. During the
Time Of finding purchaser, the Marshal
shall procure suitable place to board the
horse, and the teanster be discharged.
II. G. TITCoMB.
Aid Jones moved that the Mayors veto
be taken from The table, which motion was
adopted ayes nays2.
Aid. Jones also presented the following
resolution. Notion made that the resolu-
tion pass the Mayors veto 10 the contrary
thereof Notwithstanding. Which melton
was accepted and adopted ayes 8 nayss.
Resolved; That the report Of the COM
miitee ON Public Buildings. made to thi.
Council, and by it accepted and adopted,
on the second day Of February, A. ID.
| 1885; which report was as follows, viz
"To Hon. MavOr and Common Council
Of the City Of Owosso:
| The committee On Public Buildings beg
leave to submit the following report:
| The lowest bid received for building City
Engine House and Council Chamber was
five Thousand dollars, and We have let the
contract for building the same to Floyd
! Burnett for the above amount. Ia be built
according TO plans and specifications drawn
by architect N. j. Gibbs.
M. G. DAWES,
w. MATIocK,
Committee on Public Buildings he. and
Is hereby accepted and adopted, and the
contract made nv said committee be ac-
cepted and adopted"
On melton ths Council adjourned.
JBRoNr y. TURNER,
City Clerk.