The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11
Common Council.

AT the regular meeting, Monday even
ing, Oct. Z, Mayor Gould presided, with
all the aldermen present.
Accounts were presented and allowed
amounting to $4,000; water works bills
$1,931.35. OF this amount 81 ,S53.26 is fol
the fourth estimate on the construction
of the new reservoir, less Is per cent re.
tanned.
A communication was presented from
Justice Byerly of the amount of fees and
| fines collected by him for the past month
amounting to $3.50. Accepted.
The committee asked for and was
granted further time in the matter of
street lights near the Junction and Mack
streets.
The committee on streets and side
walks reported recommending the con-
struction and repairing of sidewalks in
different parts of the city, and resolu-
ton was presented and passed for the
construction and repairing of the same.
An ordinance was presented and read
the third time prohibiting the sale of in
toxicating liquors on West Exchange
street between Washington and Ball
streets, excepting druggists. This ordi-
nance was taken up section by section,
and discussed. City Attorney Hadsall
was called for and stated that the ordi-
nance had never been in his hands, but
Clerk Edwards had kindly furnished
him with copy. He said the council
could pass the ordinance but it could not
in his opinion go beyond its jurisdiction,
as provided in the city charter. or act ar
bitrarily in the matter, no more so than
the location of saloons on Washington
and Main streets.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick was called for and stat
ed that the City Attorney had stated his
position in the matter pretty thoroughly.
The charter gives the council the right
to regulate saloons. He also cited case
at Grand Rapids where the charter gives
the city jurisdiction as to locating of
saloon. The mayor Of that city refused
to sign an ordinance after the party had
complied with all the provisions of the
law, and the board of aldermen had pass
ed the same. The mayor gave his rea-
son for not signing it that in his judg-
ment the location selected for a saloon
was not proper one, and the Supreme
Court sustained the mayor.
Aid. Lamfrom thought the question
was serious one, and hoped that there
would not be any "bear dance" over it.
He thought the council had no right to
object to the location of saloon on w.
Exchange street. There was no question
in his mind that if the ordinance did
pass but that saloon would be started
on that street just the same.
Thereupon the ordinance was placed
upon its passage and passed by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Curry, Post, Parker,
Smith, Mackey White 6; nays, Lamfrom,
Lingle, 2.
Anordinance was presented and passed
regulating the licensing of saloons in this
city. This ordinance passed by a unani-
nous vote,
The committee asked for and was
granted further time in the matter of the
telephone franchise.
An ordinance was presented and read
the first and second times by its title,
granting franchise to the Owosso and
Corunna Electric Street Railway Co., to
erect poles and string wires in this city.
This ordinance was taken up section by
section for discussion and ordered printed.
The company is composed of Alex. Ralph
and son and Mr.. Edwards, and will
build its own power house, and all the
appliances will be of the latest style and
pattern. The plant will cost $50, 900 and
the company to have line running with
in 80 days from the passage of the ordi.
nance; otherwise the franchise may be
declared forfeited. The articles of incor-
poration will be filed with the secretary
of state this week.