The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-03


Adjourned meeting called to order, Mayor
Frieseke In the chair. Present at roll call,
Aid. Gould, Holmes, Keyte, Fitzpatrick,
Ryan and Wells--0.
Ex-Mayor Williams made his report as
chairman of water works committee, which
was very definite giving all details of work
done and expenditures made from the time
the committee was organized until present
date. Upon motion OF Aid. Wells the re.
port was accepted and ordered placed on file
Aid. Holmes, chairman ways and means
committee made the following report:
To the Mayor and Common Council:
Your committee to whom was referred
liquor bonds cannot agree on the same and
refer them back to the Council.
MORRIS HOLMES,
VIM. M. FITZPATRICK.
Aid. Gould moved that the liquor bonds
be taken up separately and acted upon one
at time, which motion was adopted.
The liquor bond of j. T.. Wildermuth,
Andrew j. Patterson and John Bowers sure
ties, was presented and on motion was ac-
cepted and sureties approved, ayes 6, nays O..
Aid Helm and Robbins absent
The liquor bond OF Charles Preece, VIM.
Weldman and Hiram AFFORD sureties, was
presented and on motion was accepted and
SuretleS approved, ayes O, nays 0.
The liquor bond OF James Ryan, William
Green and A. j. Patterson sureties, was
presented and on motion was accepted and
sureties approved, ayes 5, nays q.
The liquor bond OF Arthur ID. Patterson.
"A. j. Patterson and j. +. Wildermuth, sure
ties, was presented and on motion was ac-
cepted and sureties approved, ayes6, nays 0.
The liquor bonds OF A. K. VanGieson and
IL: Is. Gates were referred to city attorney.
The liquor bond Of William Green was
presented and on motion was accepted and
sureties approved, ayes s, nays o.
The liquor bond of Charles Gabriel was
presented and OH motion of Aid. Fitzpatrick
was laid on the table until next meeting.
Aid. Fitzpatrick offered the following reso-
luton which upon motion of Aid. Wells was
accepted and adopted, ayes q, nays o.
itesotUed, That the Mayor together with
A. l.. Williams and three others to be by
the Mayor appointed, be and they are here
by appointed as a committee OH water works
and directed and instructed to at once
proceed and take such action as they may
deem proper for the construction and COM
pletiOn of water works within this city dur
ing the present season. Such committee
to supercede and take the place of all other
water works committees heretofore appoint
ed,
Provided: That no action of such o.
tee shall be held obligatory or BIZ oi,,,l u,,
the city unless ratified and p .uans u t,.;a
Council, and further -pproVeo ny tiiis
,,onthlv rarort@ such committee of 5 make
t;oa ana - :, to this council of their &C
s,toh !" the progress and condition of
A. -.nprovment together with such other
I'D further report as may be from time to
time required by this Council.
Aid. Wells moved that the Council pro-
coed to the election of a city attorney, which
motion was accepted. The whole number
of votes cast was 6, of which Stearns +.
Smith received A, Odell Chapman2. StearIs
f.. Smith having received the majority of
votes cast was declared elected city attorney
for the ensuing year.
Committee on ways and means reported
bids to do the sprinkling on Main street.
On motion of Aid. Gould, Dan VanWagOner
being the lowest bidder, having offered to
do the sprinkling for 5000 per week, he
was awarded the job for the season, which
motion was accepted and adopted, ayes O,
nays 0.
The matter pertaining to granting licenses
to news boys was referred to the committee
on ways and means.
Aid. Fitzpatrick moved that Aid. Wells act
as committee with the Clerk to look over
the papers III the CITY SaIe Ald. WeiIS
moved to amend by adding the name of Aid.
Fitzpatrick. Motion adopted as amended.
The committee on ways and means were
authorized to purchase proper filing case
for the City Clerk to keep chattle mortgages
in, which was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes, Aid. Gould, Keyte, Wells and Mayor
a. Nays, Holmes, Fitzpatrick, Ryan-3.
Mayor Frieseke made the following APP
pointments as water works committee: ID.
NJ. .Estey, j. II. Calkins and Moses Keyte.
Council adjourned.
FRANK w. SMITH,
City Clerk.