The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07

either public or private property OF increase the
risk or insurance thereof, or unnecessarily inter
fere with other public uses of said streets and
alleys:
SECOND; That the undersigned will erect
ana build building and plant for the purpose
aforesaid which shall cost when completed not
less than twenty-five thousand (S25, 000) dollars
the same TO be so erected and built within one
year from this date
THIRD: That should said city, ut any time
within said term OF twenty five (25) years, desire
public lighting of its said streets and alleys
other than by tower lighting for term OF three
90 years or longer the undersigned will furnish
the same To the extent required by said city at
terms and prices not exceeding gs follows, viz |;
arc lights, standard two thousand candle power
moonlight schedule for street lights at one
hundred Q00) dollars per year for each light :
same hight as above from dusk until midnight at
eighty-five 1851 dollars per year for each light :
incandescent lights for street lighting twenty
tsO) candle power, moonlight schedule, at eigh.
Teen (isl dollars per year for each light: same
hight as last above from dark until midnight at
fourteen QD dollars per year for each light: for
other lights and lighting, the same rates as
hereinafter provided for private lighting.
FOURTH: That the cost and expense of light
and lighting which may be furnished to all, or
any person or persons within said city other
than for public purposes, shall not exceed the
1olowlng rates, viz: Incandescent lights six
teen (l6) candle power, at the rate of one cent
per hour, and greater or less candle power light
In same proportion; arc lights at the rate of ten
Q0) cents per hour for each light.
FIFTH That the undersigned will indemnify and
save said city harm s I'm all and any loss or dam.
age winch IL may sustain by reason of the build
ing, maintaining and operating such building
ana plant; and will pay and satisfy any and all
judgments and costs obtained against said city
by reason of the wrongful act acts or negligence
OF the undersigned in erecting maintaining and
operating such plant lines of wires and business
whereby said city may become liable to pay
damages or costs.
Dated March 3, 1890 Yours etc.
OwOssO ELECTRIC Co.
After the reading of the proposition the com
mittee on public lighting made the following re-
port, which was accepted, and the city attorney
was instructed to draft an ordinance governing
the same:
TO the Hon. Mayor and Common Council:
l. Your committee to whom was referred the
several applications for permission to build and
operate plant for manufacturing and furnish.
ing electricity and electric light in this city, re-
spectfully report tnat they have investigated the
same, and in their Judgment the application OF
the Owosso Eiectrlc 90, herewith submitted Is
the most acceptable, and recommend that such
privilege be granted to said Co.. upon the terms
by 1t proposed. Respectfully submitted,
f.. A. GOULD,
M KEYTE,
o. WELLS,
Committee
Aid. Robbins, chairman of the finance commit
tee, made the following report, which was &C
cepted and adopted: ayes s, nays o.,
Owosso March 3D. 1890
10 the honorable Mayor and Common Council
city OF Owosso gentlemen
Your committee to whom was referred the
| matter of paying the January interest on the
| bonded debt of the city would respectfully re
port payments made as follows and herewith
| tender the coupons paid, as vouchers;
Coupon No. Of City Of Owosso bonds number
ed from one to twenty; twenty coupons at S2,
each, $500 paid at the National Bank of tho Re
public, New York. Coupon No. | l. Improvement
Bonds numbered from four to ten; seven cou
| pons at $50 each, 2l0: paid at the National
Bank of the Republic, New York. Total amount
paid, S1l0 j. III. ROBBINS,
WIN. M FITZPATRICK,
Il. A, GOULD,
Committee
l. On motion of Aid. Fitzpatrick the city marsha
was instructed to destroy the coupons. ,
ed, which report was accepted.
The committee on fire department asked fol
further time, which was granted
The committee on finance reported favorably
on accounts except bill of C. s. Williams for $50
rent of Office The report was accepted unan
nous consent was given and the clerk instructed
to draw orders for the same.
The clerk presented claim against the city
of Owosso which was referred to finance com
mittee.
The clerk called the councils attention to
complaints made to him from citizens, of per
sons driving too close to the sidewalk, destroy
ing improvements made in front of their respec
tive lands. The matter was referred to commit
tee on ways and means.
Upon motion the council adjourned
FRANK w. SMITH, City Clerk