The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-04-27
Council Proeeediu ys.
COMMON COUNCIL ROOM,
Owosso. Anril 23. 1883.


Owosso. April 23, 1888.
Regular meeting or the Common Council OF
the city of Owosso, Mayor Williams IN the
chair.
Present, Aid. Frieseke, Wells Keyte, Rob-
bins, Gould, Holmes, Fitzpatrick and Woivertoh'
Minutes of last meeting, and those OF the
last meeting of the former council reaa anu
approved
Aid. Fri-seke presented the following petition
signed by Charles Chapman and five others
On motion the same was referred to COM
mittee on Streets and Sidewalks.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council:
We, the undersigned resident taxpayers on
Huron street petition your Hon. body that you
cause said Huron street to be graded from tne
townline east to the termination OF said strceI.
Also drain the bitches and holes along the i.
a. A ~ N M X. X.
Aid. Gould presented the following petition
which was referred to committee OH General
business.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Co1ncil OF the
We the undersigned would respectfully ask
your Hon. body to have sidewalk constructed
commencing at the corner OF King ana Mui
berry street and running south TO Ohver street
being on the west side OF Mulberry street OF
the city of Owosso, and your petiuoncrs VIII
ever pray.
Aid. Wells presente ed tho following petition
signed by e. A. Connor and fourteen oteers
which was referred to committee on Ceseral
Business. ..,
Owosso, April II, ASS.
We, the undersigned business men ON Ex-
| change street would respectfully ask your
| Hon body to have said street from washing
ton to Water Street sprinklcd.
AID Wells presented the following petition
| signed by VIM. Grove and thirty-hve Others
which was referred To committee on General
| Business.
We, the undersigned citizens ant business
| men residing and doing business on Main-st
west do hereby petition your Hon. BODY to
1 have said street from the race bridge 10
1 Chipnan street spr.nkled from this date rs long
1 as necessary.
| The City Cler presented the following peti-
| tion signed by Newton Baldwin and one han
dred and seventy four otaers which was re-
| fcrred'to committee on Police and Fire Depart
| went
| To the Ffon. Mayor and Common Couneil of
/ thCcsty of OwosSo:
4 We. the undersigned citizens of the city of
OwossO, would respectfully ask your Hon Dody
| to appoint Clark Drown, city scavenger for the
| city of Owosso and your petitioners would
] verpray.
TbeCity Clerk presented the following peti-
1 tion signed by Jerome Turner and twenty
4 seven Others which was referred 10 committee
4 on Police and Fire Department.
4 To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of
.Geatlemen-We, the undersigned citizens,
| taYpuy ers and business men oil the city OF
Owosso would respectfully petition your
honorable body that you appoint WIN. NJ
| Rumsey of this city To the position. OF city
| scavenger. We would recommend him as a
person eminently fitted for such a position.
Aid Wells presented the following petition
signed by p. s. Crawford and five others which
was referred to the committee OH Streets and
| Sidewalks.
i To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council OF
We the Undersigned citizens and taxpayers
| would respectfully petition your Hon. BODY
north side of King street froui Hickory street
east so far as the present walk extends. Tie
GA walk is in II very dangerous condition
4 Aid Wells presented the following petition
signed by p. s. Crawford and fifteen others
| which was referred to the committee on
Streets and Sidewalks.
TO the Hon. Mayor and Common Council OF
the city OF OwosSo:
l We, the unde, signed citizens aud taxpayers
IDf Owosso would respectfully petition your
body to s, can;e the large public rsr d,to
/ crossing Oliver and King streets east o1
Hickory street and its branches extending
t,uortherly one across Abott street and tn,
lolher across Hickory street to be cleaned out
and made deeper and wider so to carry of
the surface water. The health of the city de
lIkblus thdb tnlS improvement De ulitut a.
l,early as practicable, and your petitioners vii
I-syer pray.
| Aid. Could presented receipt from Marion
X. Cooper and James Mclaughlin for plopc,
| pkI as per agreement on contract, including
4 taxes for 1887, amounting to $685. which re
port was adopted and committee discharged
AID. Frieseke from the special committee OF
rules presented the following report;
TO the Hon. Mayor and Common Council:
| Your committee on rules appointed ut the
| last meeting would most respectfully recon
IN sud that the rules of the old council b,
| adopted by this council, except rule % which
should be amended by striking out the words
"or ut a special meeting called therefore," ast
\ rule 35 should be amended so rs to rcas
These rules shall not be altered, amended
saspenIed or rescnded unless by n vote OF tw,
| thirds OF all the members elect
]. FRIESEKE,
| u. WELLS, SCommittce,
VIM. KILPTRICK,
Ais.EricseKe moved the adoption of the re
1 port. pending which Aid Robbins moved tc
amend by reganing unanimous consent tc
amend suspend or rescind rule 50, which VA,
lost by the following vote: