The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-04-19

and will. doubt not. retire from Office able to
say have struggled In the interest of my city.
have had no personal ambitions, no thought
of personal gain, no desire TO build up fortune at
the sacrifice of duty. The road was oftentimes
rough and uneven, but AS look back and see
the quagmlreS and the distractions which beset
my progress, am satisfied that my full duty has
been performed to the fullest extent the circum-
stances would allow. Gentlemen, l now have
| the pleasure of presenting to you the may,r of
our city, the Honorable T.. A. Gould.
Upon motion Council adjourned sine die.
o. l.. SPRAGUE, City Clerk,
| Common Council Room
Owosso. Mich, April 18th, 1885.
Regular meeting Common Council, Mayor
Edwin S A; Gould, presiding; Aldermen present
at ron call Post, Curry, Mackey, Smith, Lam
The Mayor presented the following, his inaug
mral address, which was ordered printed:
| TO the Honorable City Council, Gentlemen
On gancing over your honorable body this
evening, find but four faces with whom am
| familiar as co-worSers in the city's business
| To you all / would say, in our oficial work for
the year let us forget we are democrats, repub-
licans or even free silverites, but individually
remember we are Owossoites whose sole prin-
cipal consists in that which Is best for the CITY,
whose government we have the honor to repre-
sent this year. Ifail TO see the necessity for
any lengthy speech TO outline our policy for the
coming year. IL Is included in what have just
stated. AS business man have found that
which seemed feasible at the commencement of
the year proved utterly impracticable before
the year ended Conditions being different the
whole situation changed. Experience has
wise true in the city's business. Would il not
be wiser on our part to take up the work just as
we lind 1t and carry it on in the same lines as
heretofore. whenever we see a chance for inn
provement grasp ii. In the matter of public inn
provements we have the reports of water board,
school board and other committees to show the
pnblic what has been done, and by our deeds
rather than by our promises what we shall do
in the future. The country has been passing
through grave financial period the business
world has learned its lesson through much bitter
experience end even yet feels the strain. We
may be sure that although Owosso has come
through the storm in u manner that should
make us proud, that the eyes of every citizen
are upon us and clean, economical administra
ton is what each and every person will demand
The Mayor appointed the following commit.
tees: Streets and sidewalks Lamfrom. Parker
Jingle; claims and accounts, Curry, Lamfrom,
Crandall fire department, Mackey, Post, Smith
ways and means, Crandall Lamfrom, Curry;
opening streets and alleys, Lngle, Parker
Lamfrom; supplies and expenditures, Smith,
Mackey, Lamfrom: election, Mackey, Smith,
Curry; police department, Curry, Jingle, Gran
dali; abatement of nuisances, Smith, Post,
Parker; public printing, Post, Lamfrom, Gran
dali: public lighting, Parker, Mackey, Post;
public cemetery, Post, Smith, Crandall
The Mayor made the following appointments,
which were confirmed: Street commissioner,
David Dwight; MARSHALL William Barresford;
nightwatch, west side, E. Cady nightwatch,
east side, j. Hammond; chief Of fire depart
ment Frank w. Smith; health officer DR.. G. A
Osborn; board of health, Dr. A. L. Arnold, j. II.
Haggart, IL. A. Todd; city auditor, f. M Grove;
member of water board for years, L. Z. Gill
bert.
Aid. Lamfrom presented the following resolu
ton, which was adopted, ayes T. nays 0:
Resolved, that the aldermen of this council
do hereby request that the mayor place in nom
ination some suitable person for street COM
missioner, subject TO the confirmation or re-
lection OF said aldermen in accordance to the
city charter, Sect 4, and said commissioner to
serve for term of one year If duly confirmed
unless for good and sufficient Reasons sooner
discharged by action of the council the regular
term to expire with the organization of new
council.
Upon motion the rules Of the old Council we're
adopted
Aid Lamfrom offered the following petition
which, upon motion, was referred TO committee
on abatement of nutsances:
Owosso, Mich, 4, Is, 95.
To tho Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of Owosso City, Gentlemen: We, the under
signed, would respectfully petition your honor
able body to stop the ringing OF bells on Elk
change street west. Your petitioners believe
that there is an ordinance governing, such as
nuisances and would respectfully ask that our
petition be granted, for which we Will ever pray
Signed by Geo. -. Mason and 10 others.
Aid. Post presented the following petition
WEIGH, upon motion. was laid upon the table for
one week. Owosso, Mich, April ., '05.
To the Honorable Mayor and aldermen OF the
city OF OwoSso IN common council assembled:
Gentlemen: The undersgned srespectfully ask
your honorable bOoy not to allow bicycles on
the sidewalks at any time OF the day.
Signed by Geo. Baxter and so others.
AID Parker presented the following petition,
which, upon motion, was referred to committee
10 the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city OF Owosso
Gentemen We the under signed citizens
and tax payers OF the city of OwoSSo DO hereby
petition your honorable body to build or cause
to be built n sidewalk on the south side of
Fletcher street from Cedar street 10 Shiawas-
see street, and your petitioners will ever pray
Signed by Arthur Chapman and II Others
Aid Parker offered the following resolution,
which was adopted, ayes {, naysO:
Resolved by the Common Council OF the city
of OwoSso, that the salaries OF the several of
ficers OF the city of Owosso be and Is hereby
fixed as follows.
The city attorney the sum OF $1,000 per an
mum; the auditor, $500 per annum; the mar
shall the sum of $1,000 per week; the street COM
missioner, the sum of 81 80 per day.
Also be IL resolved that the marshal shall be
the day police. and shall give his full time to
the same, patroling> the streets of the city,
dressed in full uniform, with police coat hat,
belt and club, and IL shall be his duty to preserve
the peace and order OF said city and TO see that
the laws OF the state of Michigan and ordi-
nanceS of the city of OwoSso are enforced: also
to render such assistance at night as he may be
called upon TO discharge.
Resolved, by the common council of the city of
Owosso that the bonds of the liquor dealers in
the city of Owosso are required 10 give for the
ensuing year be and are fixed ut the sum of
$1,000
Resolved, that the bonds the druggist are
required to give be are hereby fixed ut the sum
, OF AZ, CO. p
Resolved, that the bonds the city auditor is
required to give be and is hereby fixed at $40 600
Resolved that the bonds of the city treasurer
DC ana are nercOY nNeu AT inc sum OF SotOUO.
Aid Lamfrom offered the following resolution
which was upon motion, adopted ayes T. naysO:
Resolved, that the committee on printing be
and is hereby instructed TO receive bids for the
printing OF council proceedings, including ordi-
nances, street openings, registration and cleo
tion notices for the ensuing year, and that SAID
committee bc and is hereby empowered to make
o contract for the same.
Upon motion Council proceeded to elect n
city attorney, which resulted as follows: First
ballot f. Hadsall, A. Percy Edwards 2:
| Odell Chapman, 1. Second ballot: Hadsall. a.;
| Edwards, 9; Chapman, |. Third ballot: Had
sail, @; Edwards, 9. Mr. Hadsall having re-
| ceived majority of the votes cast was duly
declared elected city attorney
{ The bond of Otto L. Sprague as city treasurer,
with Charles w. Gale Charles Il. Rigley Chas.
s. Williams, Matthias L. Stewart, Charles ID.
Stewart, Lyman Il. Woodland as sureties, was
presented and upon motion, was approved,
| ayes z, naysO.
| The druggist bond of Stanley Il. Parlxill with
| Colin Mccormick and Cyrus Reimer as sureties,
was presented and, upon motion, was approved,
| ayes 7, nays
4 IJpon motion Council adjourned