The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06


G. S. WILLIAMS, Asst. Eng'r.
Approved.
j. FRIEsEKE, Chairman.
A. l.. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
WATER WORKS COMMITTEE.
The following accounts were presented
and referred to committee on claims and
accounts.
w. Barresford, Night Watch -$22 SO
+. Wright, driving sprinkler 75
M. l.. Bagg, supplies and drugs 81
G. Mathews, horse on sprinkler 25
TINES, printing election slips SO
A. M. Young, Clerk of Election 90
M. A. Gregory, T" - Z" - 2 90
l.. Z. Woodland, lumber and material, $50 81
G. s. Williams, Asst Eng'r OIL w. w. II 60
American Engineer and Publishing
Co., Pt. Co. w. W.--------- 4 So
w. r. Smith, inspecting pipe w. w. 81 90
City Clerk Smith presented communica-
ton from T. A. Eaton q Son, relative to
locating knitting factory in the city, which
was referred to the committee on ways and
means.
City Clerk also presented communication
from seven different banking institutions
relative to water works bonds, which was
referred to the Water Works Committee.
Aid. Fitzpatrick presented the following
petition, which was referred to Committee
on Sidewalks: We, the undersigned tax
payers, residing on Washington street, do
hereby petition your honorable body to have
sidewalk constructed on the west side of
Washington street, between King and Jea-
nett streets, said walk to be five feet three
inches wide, to correspond with walks just
built and your petitioners will ever pray.
Aid. Wells reported that the committee
had purchased two gravel lots of Mrs. Hat
tie Perkins at $500 each, $500. On motion
the Clerk was instructed to draw an order
for same and the committee be instructed to
secure the necessary paper to show the
transaction and to secure the city. The re-
port was accepted and adopted. Ayes, 9
Nays, o.
The following report from the City Clerk
was presented and referred to special COM
mittee on elections:
Owosso, Sept. 2, 1889.
To the honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the city of Owosso.
Gentlemen:-I beg leaf to make the fol-
lowing report of the vote canvassed in the
several wards of the city for and against
the loan of additional fifteen thousand dol
lars for water works. The whole number
of votes cast in First Ward, for and against
the loan, was lac.
For the Loan, yes 1870
Against the Loan, no- 16-114
The whole number of votes cast in the
Second Ward for and against the Loan, 1877.
For the Loan, Yes---------- Ill
Against the Loan, NO------- 1876
The whole number of votes cast In the
Third Ward, for and against the Loan, 3s.
For the Loan, Yes ------------ 35
Against the Loan, No-- 3-32
The whole number of votes cast in the
Fourth Ward, for and against the Loan, 107
For the Loan, Yes 81
Against the Loan, No---- 20-67
The whole number of votes cast i'm the
city was AS.
several wards for the Loan of additional
fifteen thousand dollars for water works,
was 1868.
The whole number of votes cast in the
several wards against the Loan of additional
was 55.
The majority as reported to me by the
inspectors of election in the several waEds
of the city for the Loan, was sos.
All of which L would respectfully submit.
FRANK w. SMITH,
City Clerk.
Your Committee, to whom was referred
the following have examined the same and
find that it is correct
w. M. FITZPATRICK,
+. A. GOULD, Comm.
M. HOLMES.
Council then adjourned.
FRANK w. SMITH,
City Clerk.