The times., 1889-12-06


freight and wood 53.65
A. Lee Williams, freight $3.50
The marshals report for the week was
presented and on motion was accepted and
ordered placed on file
City treasurer +. +. Koher reported
communication from the county treasurer
stating that several liquor dealers had not
paid their liquor tax.
City clerk presented communication
from county treasurer that he had paid Nov.
27, to Warren Woodland, school treasurer,
primary school money, $1,204.72.
Committee on claims and accounts re-
ported favorably on accounts as above pre-
sented, unanimous consent was given and
accounts allowed. Ayes 8, nays 0.
Aid. Fitzpatrick moved that the clerk be
instructed to draw an order for So. 90 to pay
for one copy of city directory, which motion
prevailed. Ayes 8, nays 0.
Aid. Robbins presented communication
from Lyon & Hackleman, attorneys for
Thomas Nelan, relative to a settlement for
| injuries received on sidewalk on Pine street
The motion to refer the matter to committee
| on ways and means was lost: ayes 8, nays 2.
Motion that it be referred to committee on
| grading and sidewalks prevailed.
The report of ways and means committee
which was laid on the table at the last meet
| ing, relative to granting bonus to Melvin
| & Berry, was upon motion of Aid. Kilpat-
| rick taken from the table. The report was
then read by the clerk and on motion was
accepted and adopted. Ayes s, nays 0.
Mayor and Common Council:
| Your committee to whom was referred
the matter of bonus of $500, to Melvin d
Berry for the purpose of helping erect suit
able buildings for a buggy and cart factory,
would, after careful investigation, report
| favOrably on the same, believing it will be
a benefit to the city ut large, and would
recommend that an order be drawn for $500
when said buildings are enclosed, out of
money that is available for that purpose, on
or after the first day of January, 1890, and
that the order, when drawn, be placed in
the hands of the committee. on ways and
means to be delivered when the buildings
are completed and the committee satisfied
with the work.
| NORRIS HOLMES,
| JAMES RYAN, Committee.
| VIM. FITZPATRICK J
| Aid. Wells, chairman of grading and side
walk committee, made the following report
which was accepted and adopted; Ayes s,
nays 0.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
| Council of the City of OwOssO
Your committee 10 whom was referred
the petition for the construction of side
walk on the south side of Main street from
Ball street to the river bridge, would re-
port favorable, and recommend that the
prayer of the petitioners be granted.
o. WELLS,
M. Keyte, SCOmmittee.
| OTTO HEN,
Aid. Wells presented an ordinance for @
sidewalk OH the south side of Main street
from Ball street west to the river bridge.
The ordinance was read the first and second
time by its title, unanimous consent under
rule 25 was given, the ordinance ordered
read in full, placed upon its passage and
passed. Ayes 8, nays 0.
Aid. Wells presented bill for the plank.
ing of the Washington and Main street
bridges. Upon motion the clerk was in.
structed to forward copy Of the bill to the
township clerk of the township of Owosso
Aid. Wells moved that the clerk be in
structed to draw two orders, one to pay in.
terest on draft w. w. fund S2.55, and one
I, pay exchange on draft, $500, which mo-
tion prevailed. Ayes 8, nays0 0.
On motion the council adjourned.
FRANK w. SMITH, City Clerk.