The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-04-22
Comm on Council.
From The Press.

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From The Press.
AT the regular meeting Monday evening
April Is, Mayor Smith presided with six
aldermen present.
Accounts were presented amounting to
$4,000; of this amount S264.03 was for
water works bills; all allowed.
The street commissioners report for the
past week was presented and accepted; total
amount expended for labor and material,
S191 "a.
The special committee to which was re-
ferred the matter of the city's expenses for
water works purposes, reported that it found
an error of 100000; the total amount to he
transferred to the water works fund is $4,-
275 SO; report accepted and adopted.
The yearly report of the Board OF Health
was presented, accepted and ordered printed.
The committee to whom was referred the
matter of a superintendent of the water
| works, reported that according to the charter,
the water board had the power to appoint
superintendent. and the committee or cOun-
Gil had nothing to do toward appointing
officials under the jurisdiction of the water
board; report accepted and adopted.
City Treasurer Murphy's report for the
past year was presented, accepted and
ordered printed.
An ordinance was presented and passed,
establishing additional fire limits in the city.
including all the territory lying between
| Cedar street and the east line of the j. l.. q
| S. R'y land.
"A valedictory resolution was presented
| and passed. After few closing remarks
by the retiring mayor the council adjourned
sine die.
THE NEW COUNCIL.
The council was called to order by Mayor
Grahama
ing aldermen present: Eddy, j. Freseke,
III. Frieseke, Gould, Hartshorn, LamfrOm,
Parker and Robbins.
The mayor addressed the council as fol-
lows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoUNCIL
In assuming my place among you to-
night, 1T does not seem to me necessary
to mention any particular line of work
we are to follow. If | understand it
rightly, we are here to give the city,
which we represent, clean, economical
administration and, ignoring party lines,
we are each and every one to work to
that end.
Some of you have occupied your posi-.
tons for so many terms that you would
be better able to instruct me than
l am to dictate to you. The only
point / would emphasize, is that while
you each are to work for the best inter-
est of the people whose ward you repre-
sent, yet it is only by working harmon
iously together as whole, that the best
work can be done.
On every committee l desire each |
member appointed to do his best and
not leave his share for one or two men, |
bers to work out by themselves.
ask that you will be lenient with |
me, if in any of my rulings differ from !
you, remembering it will always be
because 1 honestly believe 1 am in
the right.
Aid. Lamfrom delivered an excellent ad-
dress which is necessarily omitted until next
week.
The mayor then announced the following
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Streets and Sidewalks-J. Frieseke,
Lamfrom and Parker.
Claims and Accounts-Robbins, Gould,
Hartshorn.
Fire Department H. Frieseke Parker,
Hartshorn.
Ways and Meams-Gould, Robbins,
Iamfrom.
Opening Streets and Alleys-Gou Par
ker, Robbins.
Supplies and Experimentation,
Eddy, II. Frieseke.
Eiections-Eddy, Hartshorn, ]. Fries
exc.
Public Grounds and Buildings-Parker,
Hartshorn, Eddy.
Police Department. Hartshorn, j. Fries
exc, Eddy
Abatement of decentralization,
Gould, j. Frieseke
Public Printing-H. Frieseke, Eddy,
Robbins.
Public Lighting-Parker, H. Frieseke,
Gould.
The following petitions were presented
and referred to proper committees: For
sidewalk on the north side of Ament street
to Shiawassee street. For the grading of
Dimmick street. From the Baptist society,
the w. G. Il. U. and the Royal Templars of
Temperance, asking that the laws govern
ing saloons and all places of vice and i'm
morality be strictly enforced.
Moved and carried that the rules of the
old council be adopted by the new council.
Moved and carried that the council pro-
coed to ballot for city attorney. The result
was as follows: I'll. S. Hadsell 4, Odell
Chapman 4. The mayor voted for Chap
man.
The following resolutions were presented
and passed.:
That the city auditors bond be fixed at
the sum of 81, 900.
That the city treasurers bond be fixed at
| $50, ZOO.
That the liquor dealers bond be fixed at
| 81, 900.
Moved as an amendment that this bond
be referred to a special committee for one
| week. which was lost.
That the druggists bond be fixed at the
| sum of $4,000.
The mayor presented the following names
| for city officers, which were all confirmed
with the exception of street commissioner:
Marshall. ID. Evans.
Chief Fire Observation-Disclosures eyte.
City Authorization w. Loring.
City Physcian-Dr. A. l.. Arnold.
Board of Health-Health Physician, DR..
s. 5. G. Phippen; VIM. Jopling and Frank
| Marsh.
Capt. of Nightwatch-Wm Berresford.
Second Observation-Disclosures ID. Cady.