The times., 1888-04-20
Council Proceedings.
COMMON COUNCIL ROOM, J
OwOssO. April 10, 1858.

COMMON COUNCIL ROOM,
OwossO. April 10, 1853.
Regular meeting If The Common Council
of the City of Owosso. Mayor Williams in
the chair.
Present AID. Frieseke. Wells. Keyte.
Robbins, Gould, Holmes, Fitzpatrick,
and Wolverton.
Mayor Williams read his inaugural al,
dress to the council after which the m ,yor
appointed the following standing com.
mittees:
Streets. alleys and dewalks-Frieseke,
Wolverton and Wells.
Finance-Robbins, Gould and Kllpat.
rick.
Police and Fire Departmen,--Keyte.
Wolverton and Holmes.
General busir ress-Kilpairick. Wells and
Frieseke.
Aid. Wolverton presented the following
petition signed by Fred l.. Simpson and
four others On motion was referred to
committee on Streets md Sidewalks.
Council Of the city of Owosso:
We the undersigned residents on Stew
art street between Cedar street and Shia-
wassee street would respectfully petition
your honorable body to have the said
Stewart street graded from Cedar street to
Shiawassec street.
On melton a committee consisting of
Aid Fricscke, Fitzpatrick and Wells was
appointed 10 prep re rules for the council
and report to the next meeting
Aid. FIiesekc presented the following
resolution which was q ,cepted and adopt-
ed Yea, 8 Nays0 0.
Resolved, by the Common Council of the
city of OwOsSO that the amount OF the
bond The Treasurer is fequir..i t. give for
the yer ndng April II, 1899. be and is
hereby fixed At the sum of fifty thousand
dollars.
AID Frieseke presented the following
resolution which was accepted an adopt
ed Ayes 8. Nays0.
RsS0IDcd, hy the Common Council of the
city nf Owosso thar The bond Of the city
the sum of one thousand dollars.
Aid. Fries ke presented the 5ond Of
Hubert B Gates as city Treasurer in the
SUN of fifty Thousand dollars with NJ. l..
Stewart. w. A. Woodlri, o. Sharpsteen.
+ A Todd and VIM. Weidman as surcles.
A motion to refer the bond to proper
committee W rs lost by the following vole:
Yeas-Frieseke, Holmes, Fitzpatrick, Rob.
bns-4 Navs-GouId Keytc, Wells.
Wolvert"n. May scr--5.
Aid. Frirseke read The bond and on
motion the same was accepted and sure
ties approved.
The Mayor nominated as city auditor A.
Lee Williams which nomination was con.
frned by the council. Ayes 8. Nays 0
The Mayor nomlnaed as city Marshal
John u. Evans which nomination was
confirmed by the council. Ayes 8. Nays O.
The mayor nominated as street com
missioner Stephen A. Crane, which n mi
na'ion was confirmed by the council.
Ayes g. Nays 0.
The Mayor nominated as walchman f,r
eastern district to be- captain, VIM. Bairts.
ford. which nomination was confirm ed,
Ayes 8. Nays 0.
The Mayor nominated rs waicbman ror
western district, John II. Martin, wi ich
nomination was confirmed by the council.
Yeas g. Nays O.
The Mayor nominated as fire warden.
1st district, David Dwight; fire warden I'd
district. VIM. r. Smith, which nomina.
tions were confirmed by the council.
Ayes 8. Nays 0.
| The Mayor nominated as pound master
j. +. Wildermuth, which nomination was
confirmed by the council. Ayes 8. Nays 0.
On motion the council proceeded by ballot
to elect city attorney. The first ballot
resulted us follows
Whole number of votes cast 3. OF
which s. f. Smith received 6; Odeli
Chapman 2. S. F. Smith having received
a majority Of all the votes cast was de
clared duly elected.
The bond of B. s. Retain constable ol
the I'd district was present,d d and on mo
tion referred to the city attorney.
The council adjourned.
DANIEL l.. MURPHY,
Citv Clork