The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-03-16

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The Marshal called the attention OF tie
Council TO the Skating Rink as not teinr a
safe place to hold public meetings. On
motion the matter was referred to the
N ,rshal to take such &C ion as he should
soc fit in regard to the building.
The street commissioner reported to the
Council that Mr.. Ed. Pease was anxious
to have the city draw out the dirt for a
CELLAR of his lot on Ball street. The Coun-
Gil referred the matter to the committee on
Grading aud Sidewalks.
The committee on Public Buildings
made the following report:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the city of Owosso:
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition of The labor organizations of
The city in rcgnrd to the city hall. beg
leave to offer The following resolution;
Resolyed, That the city Marshal bc and
is hereby objected aud instructed to take
charge Of the city nall and building and
not allow The same or any part thereof TO
he used or occupied except as heretofore
used and occupied by this Council, the
city officers and employees and the fire de-
partment and members thereof, unless
otherwise instructed 10y this Council
Aid. Wells moved the adoption OF the
resolution, pending which Aid. Titcomb
moved to amend by referring the report
back to the committee. which amendment
prevailed bv The following vote Ayes
Aid. Fricseke. Keyte. Robbins and Tit
comb. Nays-Ald. Gould, Wells and
Wiley. The original motion, as amended
then prevailed 10y vote of ayes 10 2
nays
The committee 10 whom was referred
the report Of the nightwatch in regard to
street lamps, recommended the gas bill of
the Gas Co., be allowed as presented. On
motion the report was accepted.
The committee on Claims and Accounts
reported favorably on the accounts as
above presented with the exception of
those of G.. J. Stuart and IL. Robbins. The
r,porI was accepted, unanimous consent
given and the accounts allowed Ayes z
nays0.
The same committee also reported in
favor of allowing the bills Of the jurors on
Jerome Avenue and Gas Co., held over,
as presented. The report was accepted
aud accounts allowed. Ayes 7. nays 0.
Aid Frieseke presented the following
resolution. which was accepted and adopt.
ed. Ayes z, nays o:
Resosped, by the Common Council of the
city of Owosso that the annual election to
he held in this city OH the first Monday Of
April next. be held in the several wards of
said city ut the following places hereby
appointed for that purpose; In the first
ward at the shop of Melvin d. Berry on
Water street; 2i ward at the barn of Geo.
Devereauy oDPark street; third ward at
engine room on Main street; 4th ward at
Axfold's building on Main street.
The City Clerk presented The following
communication
PoRT Huron, MICH, March 10, 1883.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the city of Owosso,
GENTLEMEN:--Wo hereby request your
honorable body to grant to this company
The privilege Of constructing and operating
m electric railway along certain streets
wi hin the limits Of your city.
You will observe that we do not ask an
excessive privilege. nor an unreasonable
Myth Of time in which to complete the
enterprise. We simply desire to obtain a
bssis from which 10 work for the intro
luction Of something. which. we believe,
will be- lasting benefit 10 your city.
Yours. Respectfully,
PoRr HURON ELECTRIC R'y Co.
!. " T"Eor Secy.
An ordinance liz accord with the request