The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-01-10

Your committee to whom was referred
the bonus of $500 TO be paid Melvin u Berry
on the LIST of January, 1890, provided they
had erected certain buildings for q cart
factory, would respectfully report that the
| company has erected the proposed building
and are now about TO occupy the same.
That their building Is fully as extensive as
proposed, and your committee would recon-
mend the payment Of the above in order
to be drawn by the clerk as follows: To j.
q III. Frieseke as per order of said Melvin
q Berry, and the balance to said Melvin &
Berry. VIM. FITZPATRICK,
j. RYAN.
Aid. Robbins. chairman of finance COM
mittee, made the following report which
was accepted and adopted-Ayes z, nays O,
and on motion was instructed to destroy the
coupon. Aid. Robbins reported the coupon
destroyed. The report was accepted and
the clerk was instructed TO place the bonds.
Cancelled, I'm book for same.
Owosso, Jan. 6, 1890.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council
of the city of OwossO:
Gentlemen: Your finance committee beg
leave to report that we have paid and had
cancelled and herewith present as vouchers
the following bonds and coupons: Fire
protection bonds Nos 1, 2, 8, A, and 5.
81 900 each-$5, 900. 8 coupons representing
months interest at per cent, 1875 each
1928. Also public improvement bond No.
3 OF 81, 900, with months at per cent
$1,000. All of which were due and pay
able Jan. 1st 1890.
j. Fl. ROBBINS.
The matter of j. III. Colby's tax was re-
ferred to committee on ways and means.
City clerk presented communication from
Mr.. L. j. Horsman, Sup. of first Dist. owing
to sickness was not able to be present,
also petition from SO business men of this
city praying him to appoint Mr.. A. Lee
Williams member of the water board.
Aid Gould presented a petition from tax
payers and citizens of the city with sc sig
natures asking that Mr.. A. Lee Williams
be appointed as member of the water board.
Upon motion the petition was received
and ordered placed on file.
Aid. Gould moved that Mr.. A. Lee. Will
liams be confirmed as member of the water
board. Was lost by the following vote. Ayes
Gould, Fitzpatrick and RObbins-3. Nays,
Helm, Keyte and Ryan-3. Wells
not voting. Aid. Holmes absent. Necessary
Is
Mayor Frieseke presented the following
communication, which, upon motion of Aid.
Gould, laid on the table.
TO the common council of the City of
Owosso.
Gentlemen: We hereby present to you for
your consideration the name of n. r. Smith
as member of the board of water commits
siOners.
j. FRIEsEKE, Mayor.
G. A. BALDWIN, Supt. of I'd District.
The matter of sidewalk on alley of
Mrs. w. G. Gregory Of $7.3S was referred
to ways and means committee.
Finance committee reported favorable on
accounts as above presented unanimous con-
sent was given and accounts allowed. Ayes
Z, nays 0.
Mr.. G. S. Williams, engineer of water
works, presented report to the council of
the condition of the water works from the
time they came under his supervision up to
present time. Amount of pipe laid and re-
laid, number of hydrants set and inciden-
tails, the total cost of material and labor to
date. The report was accepted and referred
to water works committee.
On motion the council adjourned.
FRANK w. SMITH, City Clerk.