The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-06-07

would respectfully demonstrate against the
graveling OF said Mulberry street and do de-
clare that such of us as signed petition for
graveling misunderstood the petition or have
changed our minds. We are i'm favor of
grading.
Aid. Fitzpatrick offered the following reso-
luton signed by f. Salisbury and four
others, which was referred to committee OH
ways and means.
To his Honor the Mayor of the city of Owes
so. Michigan.
We, the undersigned, taxpayers and own
ers OF real and personal property, respect
fully protest and object against any person
being permitted to place any building i'm the
streetnear the corner Of Washington and Ex-
change streets, as 1t will increase the cost of
insurance and make great additional risk.
For this and other reasons we protest and
object to any building being so placed.
Under reports of the committees, Aid.
Gould made the following report, which
was accepted and adopted, ayes z, nays O.
OwOssO, Mich, June 3, 1889.
To the Hon. Mayor, and ComMon Council of
the city of OwOsso.
Your committee to whom was referred
the letter asking for franchise to erect
poles, wire and works, I'm said city, for cleo
trio lighting, would report favorably on the
same. f. A. GOULD.
III. KEYTE,
o. WELLS.
Committee.
The finance committee reported favorably
on the accounts as above presented. The
report was accepted, unanimous consent
was given and accounts allowed, ayes 8,
nays o.
The matter of licensing meat peddlers
was laid OH the table.
Aid. Fitzpatrick moved that the liquor
bond of John Vinkle be taken from the
table, which motion prevailed.
Aid. Fitzpatrick offered the following resO-
luton which was accepted and adopted,
ayes 5, Nays 2.
Resolved, BY the Common Council of the
city of Owosso, that the liquor bond of John
Vinl1le he not accepted for the reason that
in the opinion of the Council, said Vinkle is
not proper person to be engaged in and to
carry on the business of selling liquor, and
that the sureties OH said bond are not con-
Sidered sufficient.
Aid. Gould reported that the matter re-
ferred to the committee on Fire Department
relative to system of fire alarms reported
that the committee had had the matter UNI
der consideration and that the proposition of
viz 'oiiCNOii II hC LhidlHi lCiCSldDl
Co., were thought to be good and they
offered the same to the Council for their
consideration.
Aid. Robbins moved that the Council ac-
cept the first proposition and that the com
mittee be instructed to purchase the fire
alarm of the Gamewell Co., for 5000, $3.50
to be paid when the system is completed
and $3.50 to be paid on the 1st day of Janu-
AIRY 1890. After afew remarks by Aid. Rob
bins, Chief Calkins was called upon and he
recommended the purchasing of system OF
alarms as soon as possible as in our present
system we had no means of communicating
from different parts of the city of fire in
any reasonable time; after which the motion
was accepted and adopted, ayes z, nays 0.
The liquor bond of John Fisher, Rudolph
PierOw, Joseph Terill and Charles Aharnds
sureties, was presented, and upon motion
the bond was accepted and sureties approved
ayes 9, nays2
City Clerk presented communication
from County Clerk, stating that on May 10,
1889, he had paid +. E. Kohler, City Treas,
liquor tax, 81, 4S5, city tax, $S4.67, also w.
Woodland, school treas, primary school
money, $11SS.44, fine $53.11, which was
ordered placed on file.
The grade roll of Genesse and Mulberry
street was read and referred back to the
committee for correction.
Aid. Holmes, chairman ways and means
committee, made the following report, which
was accepted and adopted, ayes s, nays o.
TO the Mayor and Common Council of the
city of OwossO:
Your committee to whom was referred
the moving of the Laubengayer building on
to Exchange street east would refer the
same back to the Council for further action.
Signed, Morris Holmes, Chairman.
The chairman of committee on Fire Dept.
and Public Lighting made report relative
to granting franchise to c. c. Travers, tC
erect poles for electric light in the city re.
ported favorably and move that franchise
be granted, which motion prevailed, ayes Z
nays0.
The remonstrance which was presented
to the Council relative to the moving of the
Laubengayer building which was referred
back to the Council without recommendation
was taken up and Aid. Wells moved thai
the prayers of the petitioners be granted
which motion prevailed, ayes z, nays 0.
Council adjourned.
FRANK w. SMITH,
Citv Clerk