The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-05-06
Com mon Council.

Regular meeting Monday evening, May
I'd. Mayor Gould in the chair with allotht
aldermen present.
The following petitions were presented
and referred to proper committees: For a
sidewalk on the west side of Saginaw street
| from King street north to the city limits
For street light on Oliver street west OF
Mulberry. For extension of the water mains
on Clinton street from Michigan Avenue.
For extension of mains on Mason street from
Hickory to Dewey street, these two petit
tons were recommended by the water board.
On motion they were laid on the table in
defnity.
| For crosswalk on Chapman street across
| West Main street.
Accounts were presented amounting to
$S70.76; Of this amount $292.41 were for
water works bills; all allowed.
The city marshaPs report for past week
was presented and accepted.
The monthly report was presented from the
secretary of the water board; total amount
received from water rentals 81, 093.46 sur
face permits $155. Accepted and ordered
printed.
The committee having the matter in charge
reported favOrably on having the front of
city hall painted; report accepted.
The committee reported favorably on the
petition for the sprinkllng of Exchange
street; accepted.
Also favorably on the petition granting
Mr.. Foote permission to run huckster's
stand on the postoffice corner; accepted
In the matter of granting aid to the
OwOssO Iron Works the committee reported
unfavOrably, which report was accepted.
The committee on printing reported hav-
ing received the following bids for publish
ing the council proceeding and ordinances
for the coming year. A joint bid from the
1,500. Shawaseee American 500. CO
Moved and carried that the bid of the
Shiawassee American be accepted.
The following liquor bonds were present.
ed, accepted and approved with one excep-
ton.
Bond of Thomas Gadola with Charles
Beebe, Thos. Carmody and Michael Shehea
as sureties.
Druggist bond of John s. Haggart with
John Walsh. Chas. Z. Hershey and NJ.
Wood as sureties.
Bond of VIM. Sturteyant with AlonzO B.
Sargent Patrick Waters and Joseph Taylor
as suretes. Bonds of James Shotwell with
Geo. w. Collier and Washington Davis as
sureties
Bond of Charles Gabriel with Joseph
Amos and Michael Fauth as sureties.
Bond of Parkhurst q Allen with j. F.
Parkhurst and Washington Davis as sureties.
Bond of Adolph Bluth with Chas. Stead
man and Chas. Gabriel as sureties; not ac-
cepted.
A telegram under date of May I'd was
presented from +. M. Delano, of Detroit,
vice president of the street railway company
stating that the motors for the same would
be shipped that day.
Also 4 communication from Supt. Waters
stating that operations would commence
not later than May 9th.
Moved and carried that the above be laid
on the table for one week.
Aid. LamfrOm presented the following re-
solution which was accepted and adopted:
Resolued, By this Council that rigid en-
forcement of our State law be inaugurated
to the liquor traffic, and be it
further
Resolued, That the city marshal be and
is hereby instructed to attend to that duty
at once and see to IL that the following sec
tons as per Howell Statutes 1888 are duly
observed.
LIST. That proper notice and receipts of |
liquor tax are posted Up in a conspicuous
place where liquor is sold.
I'd. That said marshal close all saloons or |
places where liquor is sold at once when the |
tax required by law has not been paid in |
full and where receipts are not posted up |
and displayed as required in Sections to s. |
Sd. Said marshal shall instruct the deal |
ers not to allow any minors to visit or re-
main in any room where liquors are sold
unless accompanied by their father or legal |
and that it is unlawful to furnish |
liquor to minors or intoxicated persons or
persons in the habit of getting intoxicated.