The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-22
The following accounts were presented and
referred to committee on claims and accounts.
From ContinOppt Eund
From Water Works Fund.

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The committee on claims and accounts report
ell favorably on accounts as above presented.
Unanimous consent being given same were al
lowed and clerk instructed to draw orders for
Tho bin of Dewey g. Stewart for 1862 was
presented and objections being raised was laid
over to the next meeting.
The clerk reported receipt of $500 license
money paid city treasurer, Which was received
and placed on file.
The street commissioners report for two weeks
was presented, accepted and ordered placed on
Communications from James j. Baird, of Ian
sing and the mayor of Midland to the mayor 4
were read by clork and iii cussed.
Aid. ii. G. Frieseke offered the following re-
port which was upon motion adopted. Ayes 7.
TO the Hon. Mayor and Common Council:
Your committee on claims and accounts re-
specially report the paym mt of the following
Interest on the city bonds:
Thirty coupons OF $40 80 each 1876 being six
months interest on Sl5.OO0O0 water bonds held
by Wayne County Savings Bank, Detroit; also,
twenty coupons Of SIS 90 each (s5Oo), six months
interest on S2o0oO.OQ water bonds held by II. w.
Also, two coupons Of $4,000 each (seO) being six
months interest on two remaining I. Il A. A.
lie, New York. All Of the above named coupons
are herewith presented, paid and ca celled. We
would therefore recommend that Aid LamfrOm
be and Is hereby instructed to destroy the same
and report their destruction to this council
III. & FRIEsEKE, Chairman.
FcD. is, 10.
AID. Lamfrom offered the following report,
Your committee to whom was referred the OK
animation and destruction of the interest cOu-
pons would respectfully report that on due ex-
amlnatlOn ma TWO coupons, Nos and 10 for
$50 each, 30 coupons from Al to 20 inclusive for
$3.50 each, and coupons from 81 to 95 inclusive
for 20 each, and from SO TO 80 inclusive for &25
each, ana 10 coupons from 20 to IS inclusive for
$26 each. all cancelled, and same having been
duly destroyed by having been burned up.
3. LAMFRoM, COMMITTEES.
Aid. Mackey presented the following report
Owosso. Mich. Feb IS, 1895.
To the Bridge Committee of the Common COun-
Gentlemen--I have taken the work and draw
ings ofthe Washington street bridge and check
ed them over with the material furnished for
this structure. | found that all tho material In
cross section agreed perfectly with their work
ana drawings. more particularly examined
the fioor system. tho Tracing, and part of the up
per structure.
II your committee desire, can go with them
ut any time and check any member of the strue-
ture. IL would be necessary In case You desire
TO get the cross sections of tho members of the
i0Or system. TO drill some holes In the plates
which are moi now accessible; 1t would In no way
impair the strength of tho structure to make
sucn drilling. but al OF the main oracings can be
easily and accurately measured at any time and
checked ny the drawings your presence If you
Aid. Parker offered the following resolution
which was upon motion declared lost by the
mayor on the following votes Ayes, Parker, Post,
Curry, Crandcll; nays. III. Frieseke. Lamfrom,
Mackey:
Resolved by this council that committee of
three, viz: Chas. Cossitt, VIM. Howell and Milo
Bott be and Is hereby instructed to callper tho
new bridge and submit tho same to Mr.. Cooper
for consideration, so that the taxpayers of our
city may know that the bridge Is up to the plans
and specifications according 20 contract
Themarshal reported that Mr.. Sax had lease
from MT. Gabriel, In view of which he reported
that he had taken no further action In the matter
Aid. Mackey offered the following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted; ayes z, nays o.
OwOssO, Fob. 18th, 1896.
Resolved, by the common council of the city of
OwOsso, that the city marshal be and IN hereby
instructed to make complaint against Albert