The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-03
Common Council Room,
nUaaGn Inn 90 100

Common Council Room,
Owosso June 30, 1895.
Regular meeting OF common council. Mayor
Ira q. Curry, presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Perrigo, Lam
from, Zimmerman, Parker, White
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved.
Following claims and accounts were present
ed and referred TO committee on claims and ac-
counts:
From contingent fund-V. o. Cook sl.75, Ar
gus Pub, Co. S426 Fred Edwards sSi.34, A. X.
Giles SIG. John Ashford $40, l.. E. Woodland
ssl.o6 L. p. Byerly s. rs, Edward Martin $40 V.
M White ", James Virgins 81 b, ). Retain
1918, George Virgins So so, r. w. Smith &c.
From highway fund-M Wood 4 Co. 81. 70.
Mack Sc So s. G. Burbank $3.50, @. Drown sl,Ss,
:. Pearsoll So, O. Bailey 50, j. Doyle S625. A.
Haines s. &c. M. Tanner 1918, ID. Dwight SlS o.
Wells 10, w. Douglass SO, ID. Moss Sl1 y, H. ID.
Wheaton SO so b. Kimbel 1928 g. Kaiser 81,
:, Clark s3 H. Il. Lille IS. w. Fortress $500,
Fred Sufile 50.
From water works fund-Fred Edwards (Ann
Arbor cons.) &iOS. 81, Argus Pub. Co. 50, H. Rob
BINS q Son $500, Charles Beebe Si5, Charles
Jackson as, Floyd Bloomer Si5, Charles II.
Cossitt s75 Fred Edwards sec'y st9mps 81, Ar
gus Pub. Co. Sl56
Aid Lamfrom presented the following report
which was adopted Ayes z, nays 0.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council OF the
city OF Owosso:
Your committee TO whom was referred the pc
titions for the construction OF sidewalks on the
south side OF Ada avenue between Alger street
and Broadway, on south side OF Williams street
between Saginaw and Park streets, and on
Glenwood avenue from Ada avenue TO Farr av-
enue on east and west sides OF said Glenwood
avenue, would respectfully report favorable on
same.
S. Lamfrom, G. F. Zimmerman, committee.
Aid. Lamfrom presented the following ac-
count, which was adopted. Ayes z, nays 0:
City of Owosso to Edgar p. Byerly, Dr., for
services as Justice OF the Peace in case OF The
People vs. Ella Thomas, 1925.
The committee ON claims and accounts re-
ported favorable on accounts as above presented
unanimous consent being given same was al
lowed. Ayes z, nays 0.
Aid Parker offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted. Ayes Z, nays0:
Resolved by this Council, that DR.. Osburn be
and is hereby appointed delegate to attend the
third annual conference of the health officers of
Michigan to be held in Ann Arbor Thursday
and Friday, July 16 and IL, 1896.
Aid Lamfrom presented the following re-
port, which was adopted Ayes 7, nays o:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council OF the
city of OwoSso:
Gentlemen-Your committee on streets and
sidewalks do hereby most respectfully report
and recommend to this Common Council, that
IL Is a necessary public improvement that GER
tain sidewalks In the city of Owosso be repaired
and made safe for public travel, and that GER
tain sidewalks be built in said city Of Owosso,
on certain streets in said city, and in front of
certain lands abutting on said street, as follows
to-wit:
New wallxs-On south side of Ada avenue. be-
tween Alger avenue and Broadway; Maple
Ridge Park addition, lot and part of lot 2,
block IL; Woodlawn Park addition, lot 80, block
lS, lots AZ and AS, block IL; Williams street,
south side, between Saginaw and Park streets,
lot /, block 10; Glenwood avenue on east and
west side between Ada avenue and Farr avenue
from lot to 80 including block 10 and lots 43 To
81 including same block In Woodlawn Park ad
dition.
Repairing gutter-Mrs. e. Kincade, south %
feet of lot IA, block q.
s. Lamfrom, G. F. Zimmerman, committee.
Aid. Lamfrom offered the following resolution
which was adopted: Ayes 7naysO:
Resolved, That the Common Council of the
city of Owosso do determine and ordain that 1t
is necessary public improvement that side.
walk be repaired, built, laid out and constructed
on the different streets in accordance with the
report of the committee on streets and side
walks OF said city of Owosso, which said report
is hereto attached and made part OF this reso.
luton. The same TO be built and constructed
according to the terms and provisions of an or.
dinance entitled San ordinance to provide for
the construction and manner and time of con-
Struction, OF sidewalks hereafter to be built or
constructed within the city Of Owosso, and for
the payment and collection of the costs and ex-
pense of the construction thereof" approved
August TO- 1891 And said walks repaired &C
cording to the terms and provisions OF an ordin'
ance entitled IAN ordinance providing for the
repairing of sidewalks and the assessment and
collection of the cost and expense thereof, with
In the city OF Owosso." Approved September !,
1891
Dated June goth, 1896.
1t was moved and supported that the commit
tee on public grounds and buildings be instruct
ed to purchase flags for weather display on city
hall, which was carried.
Aid. Parker offered the following resolution,
which was adopted Ayes z. nays0:
Resolved by the Council that the street COM
missioner be and is hereby instructed to re-
move all weeds on the principal sta Gets within
the city as soon as possible.
Aid. Lamfrom offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted. Ayes Z, nays 0:
Resolved by this Council, that the committee
on claims and accounts is hereby instructed 10
pay the interest due on our bonds during the
months of July and August and also pay the
$1,000 A. A. X. road bond due in July, and the
City Clerk is hereby instructed to draw orders
for said payments at the request OF said com
mittee.
Owosso, June 20, 1896.
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS, City Clerk.