The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-29
COMMON COUNCIL.
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Common Council Room.

Common Council Room.
Owosso, Mich, May rs, 1896.
Regular meeting of common council, Mayor
ira q. Curry presiding.
Aldermen present at roll CALL Smith, Perrlgo,
Lamfrom, Lingle, Zimmerman, Parker, White
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved.
Aid Lamfrom presented the following petition
which was referred TO committee on streets and
sidewalks.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of OwossO.
Gentlemen-We the undersigned residents
and taxpayers, OF the city of OwOsso, hereby pc
tition your honorable body to cause sidewalk
TO be built on the south side of Williams street
from Saginaw street to intersect with the side
walk owned by George X. Black, in front of lot
blk 10, of the OF ignal plat of the city of Owosso;
and your petitioners will ever pray. Also cross
Saginaw street. Jay G. Pulver and 2s others.
Aid. Smith presented following petition which
was referred to committee on public lighting.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen-We the undersigned citizens and
taxpayers do hereby petition your honorable
on the corner of Ada and Lee streets, as we
deem it a public necessity; and your petitioners
will ever pray. l. p. Royce and Is others.
Aid. White presented following petition which
was referred to committee on fire department.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso.
The undersigned resident taxpayers hereby
petition your honorable body to have a fire alarm
box placed at the corner of Cass street and
Michigan Avenue. And your petitioners will
ever pray. +. L. Currier and % others.
Aid. Lingle presented following petition which
was referred to committee on police.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
for the City of OwOSS0.
Conference.-The Arbeiter Society would re-
spectfully petition your honorable body to APP
point the following gentlemen to act a marshal
at Arbeiter hall; Mr.. Albert Van Gesen, Amer
Harland. Fred Bartels.
Aid. Lingle presented following notice. which
was referred to committee on public buildings
and grounds.
To the Mayor and Common Council of the City
of OwossO.
AS we are in need of the lot on East Main st.
and expect to sell It, we take this opportunity to
notify you to vacate and remove the property
from the same. Resp. yours, j. III. Laverock,
Aid. Lingle presented following petition which
was referred to committee on streets and Side
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
the City of Ow0ss0.
of the Sd ward would respectfully petition your
honorable body that you cause Division street TO
be graded from the north side of Corunna road
10 the north side of Howard street. and your Pc
titioners will ever pray. John l.. Brown and
others.
sented and referred TO committee on claims and
From Contingent Fund-National Express Co,
35c; Ira G. Curry, SCI Ira G. Curry, S2.O5; VIM.
Cady. 22OO; The Times Printing Co., 6.25; The
Times Printing Co., As; OwossO Press Publish
ing:Co., $50; [: +. Woodland, a2;2c; II, Thomas,
900; James Laverock, 1000; Chas. W. Parker,
7O.OO III, Fortress, 200; III. $. Hadsal 700; Rob
bins & Son, 80; John Turnbell, 800; James Law
crock, IL .00 Ale. Hartshorn, HOO; A. M. Young
II OO Chas. w. Parker, HOO; Ira c. Curry II 90;
ii, d. Hanes, 25.45 VIM. Gabriel, $500.
From Highway Fund-"lra &. Curry, 7.22; +.
Weller, 6.25; Nj. Tanner, 750; j. Doyle, 6.S7;
Pratt Lille, 1905 G. Drown: $50; c. Bailey, 1900
S. Pearsoll, 1906 David Moss, l0.OO o. Wells,
900 W. Douglass s gTo Arthur p Malnes g; D.
Wheaton, $50; w. Fortress. lips; II. swartout,
l.25.
From Water Works Fund-zAmerlcan Express
Co., so; Ira G. Curry, 4.2l VIM Cuffman, LIS;
Aid. Lamfrom presented following report,
Which Was a ayes nays
of the City of Owosso.
| Gentlemen Your committee on streets and
sidewalks do hereby most respectfully report
and recommend to this common council that 1t
Is necessary public Improvement that certain
sidewalks in the city of Owosso be repaired and
made safe for public travel, and that certain
sidewalks be built in said city of Owosso, on GER
tain streets In said city, and that certain cutters
be repaired and in front Of certain lands abut-
ting on said street, as follows t0-wit:
New walks-Haai or estate, lot and eh of lot
| G, blk 90; ID. Dimmick, lot 10 blk7.
Walks repaired-Fred Langerwisch, lots and
10, blk 8; Martin Plade, lot blk 81 Joseph Amos,
New walks-Ed Chonere, lot blk 81. A. l.. &
b. o. Williams add A. j. Patterson, LOTT blk 81,
A. Iy.& b.. ".
Cutters to be repaired-Mrs. j. Gsrteis, south
90 It of lot 49, blk ~; Champion estate north %
tof lot IA blk 27 A Deckert, north % It of lot Is
Dated May 25th, 1896
s. Lamfrom, NJ. L. Parker, G. F. Zimmerman,
committee on streets and sidewalks
The committee on claims and accounts report
| ed favorable on accounts as above presented;
unanimous consent being given same was allow
The bill of Henry s. Hadsall for $1,000 as pay
ment for services In commencing and settling
suit in the case of city of OwOssO VS.. Helen ID.
| Tillots n, was presented. 1t was moved and
not prevail; ayes, Smith, Perrigo Copas, Lingle:
nays, Lamfrom, Zimmerman. Parker, White.
| Aid. White presented following report, which
was adopted ayes 8, nays O..
Your committee to whom was referred petit
| ton signed by Hall Bros. and twenty-four others
| to have appointed VIM. Rumsey one OF the city
commend the appointment of Wm Rumsey as
| city scavenger for the ensuing year, all of which
we do most respectfully submit to your honora'
| BILE body for consideration. COmmttee-N M
| White, +. q. Smith, j. H. Copas.
| 1t was moved and supported that VIM. Rum
sey be appointed city scavenger, which was car
Aid Lingie presented following report, which
| was, adopted. ayes 3, nays U. ,
| To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
| for the city of OwOssO.
| Gentlemen-Your committee on police depart
| ment to whom was referred the petition IRON
the ArbeiteT Society, asking that special police
| when any dolngs are going on there by this
| council deputizing Albert Van Geisen and Amer
| Harand as special police. would respectfully re-
port favorable on same. city TO be To no expense
| account of same. w. III. Linge, Nj. l.. Parker
j. III. Copas.
Aid. White presented following report, which
| was adopted: ayes 8, nays0.
| To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
| of the city of Owosso.
| Your committee to whom was referred the
| matter of a petition to have Martin and Milwau
| kee streets wdened so as to make 1t q street
| three CD rods wide, would report favorably OF
same. Committee-V. M. White, f. G.. Smith
Aid. Parker presented the following resolution
from the Board Of Public Works, which wa
| adopted, ayes 8. nays q.
| Resolved by the Board of Public Works (tht
| common council approving that Supt. Cossitt I
| hereby instructed to complete as soon as posi-
bic the extension of the water pipes to the AM
| Arbor car shops, In accordance with the pal
| approved by the Board of Public Works.
| Fred Edwards, Secretary.
Aid. Lingle presented following communl
I TO the Mayor and Common Council of the cit
of Owosso:
| Gentlemen-The Board Of Public Works be
leave to submit the following In regard to TIL
new reservoir. The board secured the service
| of Mr.. G.. =. Williams engineer OF the Detro
y city water works. Mr. Williams made a person