The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-10
Council Proceedings.
COMMON COUNCIL ROOM,
OwOsso. Feb. O, 1888.

OWOssO,reD U, 1906.
Regular meeting of The Common COun
cil of The city OF Owosso, Mayor Calkins
in the chair.
Present-Ald. Frieseke, Keyte, Rob
bins. Wells, Wiley and Wolverton.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap
proved.
The following accounts were presented
and referred to the Committee ON Claims
and Accounts:
II. Monroe, digging grave. 9 90
j IL Calkins, work on engine, tcle.
phone charges. elc., IL SO
ID l. Murphy, clerk Of election, rent
Smith Bridge Co. Mulberry st.
bridge, 3,0SS 90
9 W Matthews, draying. 75
Times Pig. Co. printing 50 20
j Parmely, lumber 6 81
I'll Cdlkins. making assessment rolls,
1sL and 2d districts 100 90
The sp, cial committee on the Mulberry
street bridge made the following report
which was accepted and adopled. Ayes,
6, nays 0.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council:
Your committee appointed to purchase
and erect u bridge over the Shi,wassee
river on Mulberry street would most re-
sp ctfuliy report III It said bridge is now
completed aud accepted by your committee
and recommend that one order for 81, $50.
due Feb 7lh and one order for 81 ,538, due
July lst 1883 be drawn in favor Of the
Smith Bridge Co.. of Toledo, Ohio, as
payment in full for said bridge.
j. FRIEsRKE.
j. ii ROBBiNs, oo"''
The Committee on Claims and Accounts
reported fav0rably on The accounts as
above presented. The report was accept.
ed, unanimous consent given and the &C
counts, allowed Ayes q, nays O.
The same committee also reported back
the bills of 3. f. Smith and j. f. Turner
of $53 and s5925 without recommends.
ton.
Aid. Frieseke moved 10 lay the bills oa
the table until next meeting. Lost, ayes,
2, nays 4.
Aid. Wiley moved TO allow the bills at
$50 each, which motion prevailed Ayes
6. nays 0.
The following communication was pre-
sented by the clerk;
Los Angeles, CAL, Jan. 23d.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council OF the city of Owoss0:
Gentlemen, have heard of trouble you
have had about the gravel pit sold you
and can say that made Geo. Il. Smith
aware of the contract existing between the
city and myself told him before he
bought my place that the contract was In
the City Clerks Office also told VanDu-
sen to draw deed subject to the same. the
above. gentlemen. is statement of facts.
Believe me 10 be,
Yours very truly.
FRED MORSE.
Address. 526 Buena Vesta ST., Les An.
gel0s, Cal.
Aid. Gould moved that the street Com
missioner be nstruced TO lay u sidewalk
on the south side of Main street bridge
from the needlebeam to the property of A.
T. Thomas. Motion lost by the following
vote: Ayes, Aid. Gould, Robbins, and
Wolverton-3; nays. Aid Frieseke, Wells,
Wiley and the Mayor.
On motion the ordinance regulating the
running of hacks was taken from the table
AID. Frieseke moved to strike out the
words "ciizen of the U. s." from Sec. 1.
which motion prevailed.
A motion to reduce license from $5 to
81 year was lost.
On motion a section was added requiring
drivers to wear badges to be provided by
the city.
The ordinance was read the in full and
placed on its passage. Ayes 4, nays 2.
The Council then adjourned.
EDMUND o. DEWEY,
City CLERK.