The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-10
Common Council.

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! Common Council.
| At the regular meeting Monday evening,
May 9, Mayor Gould presided, with seven
aldermen present.
The following petitions were presented
and referred to the usual committees:
For the extension of the fire limits on
Main and Comstock streets as far east as
Hickory street.
For the extension of the water main on
Lee street.
From Harris T. Wilson, asking the privi-
lege to open general commission and auc-
ton store for three months, said paying the
sum Of $500.
Accounts were presented amounting to
$3.50. 10, and water works bills amounting
to $216.S4; all accepted.
Communication was received from City
Marshal Barrisford, asking that David
Dwight be appointed Deputy City Marshal.
The Street Commissioners report for the
past week was presented and accepted;
total amount expended for labor and ma
terial, $S2.44.
The monthly report from the Secretary
of the Water Board was presented and ac-
cepted.
The committee reported favorably on the
following petitions, which were accepted:
For the sprinkling of Washington stree
from Mason street south to river bridge;
Main street from river bridge east to Park
street; Exchange street from Water east
to Park street; Washington street from Ma
son north to Oliver.
For sidewalk on the south side Of Will
liams street between Saginaw and Park
streets.
From Hiram e. Oliver asking permission
to put in public scales on Jerome Avenue,
said scales to be within IL feet of the south
wall of his building.
The City Attorney presented an ordinance
regulating the speed of all railroad trains
within the city limits not to exceed six
miles per hour, also having flagmen or gates
at street crossings where deemed necessary
by the common council. The asame was
read the third time and placed en3 its pas
sage and passed.
Aid. Post stated that the tickets for the
special election in the fourth ward had been
printed elsewhere than at the Argus'office,
and that was not complying with the recent
contract made with that company. Aid.
Parker stated that he had spoken to the
election commissioners about the matter,
and they said that they had received no in
structons from the council and they would
have them printed where they d-pleased.
Aid. Lamfrom presented a resolution that
the city clerk be instructed to draw an or
der for $40 in favor of b. f. Darling
for his trouble and expense in the recent
city printing matter. The resolution pass
ed, Aid. Mackey, alone, having the good
judgment and courage to vote in the mega
tive.
The matter of Lingle & Mcdaniel carry
ing on an auction sale without paying Ii
cense was referred to the committee on
supplies and expenditures, with the addi-
ton of the City Attorney.
A resolution was presented and passed
that the fire wardens on or about the 18th
of October of each year visit all business
places and see that stoves and pipes are in
proper shape, also from time to time visit
all places where explosives are kept; the
compensation for such service being SO per
day for actual time put in.
The Mayor as heretofore instructed, APP
pointed Aid. Lamfrom as q committee of
one to examine the books of the Water
Board and make a report to the council.
The committee on Ways and Means stat
ed that they had received two bids for
sprinkling west Main street from the river
bridge to Brooks street, as follows: Ed
ward j.. Keiser, 5000 and John Turnbell,
5000 per week. The committee thought |
that as Mr.. Keiser had not stated definitely |
whether his bid was for 5000 per week or
$40 90 per month, and as Mr.. Turnbell had |
been doing the work and had everything |
in readiness they recommended that the |
contract be awarded Mr.. Turnbell. The |
committee was instructed to make con- |
tract as above stated.
The Mayor appointed David Dwight as |
Deputy City Marshal; confirmed.
The clerk presented the following as the |
result of the special election held in the |
fourth ward Monday: Whole number of |
votes cast, AT; of which Werner M. White |
received 1877, John Keifer 143, Fred Towns
end 80, Whites majority, A. Referred |
to committee on elections, who reported |
that as Werner M. White had received the |
highest number of votes at said election that |
he be declared duly elected. Report ac-
cepted.
Adjourned.
She Did NOT Suffer