The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-05


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Hubbard ............. 1850
Amos, two hacks :.......... .:...."....." 90
Chas Preece, for meals for band ........... 90
s4s 81
Aid. Parker offered following resolution,
which was adopted, Ayes 4 nays o:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
Gentlemen:
Your committee whom your honor appointed
TO act with committee of Quackenbush Post,
would report as follows: That we have com
piled with your honor's request and would re-
commend that the following bill be paid as
hereto attached. Further be 1t resolved by this
council that an order be drawn in favor of Fred
zimmerman for 1887, to pay said BILL
M. l.. PARKER
G.. II. ZIMMERMAN.
Aid. Lamfrom presented following report
which was adopted, ayes 7, nays O:
| TO the Hon Mayor and Common Council OF
| the city OF OWoSSo:
| Your committee to whom was referred the
| grading of Division street, between Corunna
Avenue and Howard street would respectfully
| report favorable on same.
S. LAMFRoM.
M. l.. PARKER,
| q. +, ZIMMERMAN,
The committee on claims and accounts re-
ported favorable an accounts as above present
| ed unanimous consent being given, same was
| allowed, ayes Z, nays, 0.
The committee TO whom was referred the
petition, asking for an electric light on Ada and
| Lee streets asked for furtheI time, which were
| granted.
Aid. Lamfrom presented following contract,
| which was confirmed ayes Z, nays U.
Article of agreement between L. T.. Woodland
| and the city OF OwoSSo.
1t is hereby agreed between L. e. Woodland,
OF the city of Owosso, party of the first part and
| said city Of Owosso, party of the second part
that said party of the first part agrees to furnish
TO the said party of the second part, all the side
| walk lumber required by said party of the sec
| ond part for term of one year from the first
| j dollars
| seyenty-five cents 1919 per thousand feet.
| Said lumber to consist Of No. ! hemlock plank,
| dressed on one side, and hemlock stringers 4X4,
| all said lumber to be seasoned and dry lumber,
| and shall be in good and sound condition, salts
| factory TO the committee on streets and side
| walks and TO the street commissioner; said lum-
Der to be delivered free Of charge TO any part of
| the city within hours notice, and all rejected
| lumber TO be hauled back free of charge by said
| party OF the first part and to be credited to
| said party of the second part. Said lumber to
| be cut any desired length required by said
party OF the second part; and said party of the
| first part will agree at all times during said
! term TO keep on hand sufficient supply of all
| such lumber as above mentioned, and in consid-
| GRAFTON whereof said party of the second part
agrees TO pay to said party of the first part the
sum OF nine dollars and seventy-fv cents for
| each and every thousand feet of lumber so de-
livered and furnished to said party of the sec
| ond part
Dated, owosso, May &c, 1896.
| S. LANIFRoM,
| M. l.. PARKER,
| G.. +. ZIMMERMAN,
Committee for the city.
| LYMAN e. WooDARD
Aid. Lamfrom presented following ordinance
| lit was moved and supported that il be read
| the first and second time by its title; ayes z,
| nays0 0. Which upon motion was read the third
time in full and placed upon its passage and
| paSsed ayes Z, nays o:
An ordinance TO provide for the grading of
Morris street, lying between Mack street and
Lynn street.
SEC /. The Common Council for and OF the
| city of Owosso ordains that 1t is necessary
| public Improvement that said Morris street be
| tween said Mack and Lynn streets be graded,
and that the estimated expense is twenty dol.
| lars and that said sum of twenty dollars be as.
sessed upon all lots and parts OF lots fronting on
| said Morris street. that being the portion of
said city claimed to be benefited by said grad
ing.
SEC. 2. Said grading shall be done under the
| direction and supervision of the committee on
| streets and sidewalks, of said common council.
SEC 3. The board OF special assessors, con-
| sist1ng OF the city surveyor, Geo. w. Mcclellan
| and Lawrence Hamblin, duly appointed by the
| mayor and confirmed by the council, are hereby
| directed TO make assessments u pom all such lots
and parts OF lots fronting on said portion of
| Morris street, hereinbefore designated OF said
| sum of twenty dollars in proportion as near as
| may be, to the advantage which each shall, by
said board of special assessors be deemed To
acquire by the grading of said street and i'm
provements thereof.
SEC. 4. Should any member of said board OF
| assessors be directly interested in said named
| improvement then ii shall be the duty OF the
| other assessor or assessors to appoint some
other person or persons to act in his or their
| stead in making the assessment, and who, for
| the purpose of said assessment shall be mem
Der or members of the board. Approved June 1,
| 1896. IRA G.. CURRY, Mayor.
| FRED EDWARDS City Clerk,
] Aid. White offered following resolution, which
upon motion was laid upon the table for one
| week.
| Whereas large numbers OF men are without
| employment, and are daily applying for work,
| and whereas by reducing the hours for labor,
| thereby giving more people employment and
| equalizing the money that is paid out by the
| city for highway and other purposes, therefore
| be il
Resolved, by the common council Of the city
| of Owosso, that the hours of labor done on the
| streets and highways for the city be fixed at
eight hours per day, and that the sum of fifteen
| cents per hour for a man, and twenty-five cents
| per hour for q man and team, be paid for all
| work done for the city.
! Mr.. G. S. Williams came before the council
and stated that the plans and specifications for
repairing the reservoir had arrived, and that
| the board of public works would like to meet
| the council and arrive at some conclusion as TO
| what was best to be done in this matter
| 1t was moved and supported that council have
| q special meeting on Tuesday evening, June 2,
| TO confer with the board of public works.
| The mayor appointed George Griffith, as
| deputy marshal 1t was moved and supported
that the appointment be confrmed; ayes Z,
| nays 0.
The mayor appointed S. S. Minor as city at
| torney. 1t was moved and supported that the
| appointment be confirmed: ayes a nays 0.
Upon motion council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS,
| Clerk.
| Condensed Testimony.