The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-06-18
Common Council.
COMMON COUNCIL ROOM, [
Owosso. Mich lime IA, 1897

Ala. Dewey presented Following petltIvn. ~
was moved and supported that the same De re-
ferred 10 special committee, which was car
ried. Mayor appointed as such committee,
Ala; walsh. shaw White. 1,.on r,o,no,,
OF the city OF Owosso:
conference.-the undersigned contemplate
StH Of sos to be
wide by so feet long, three and one hair stories
high; the engine house to be 20 feet Woe Dy 80
hundred barrels per day The entire plant and
machinery cost about $4,000. The site In con
temptation at present time being on south Ian
sing street, IN the city OF Owosso. Ana we re-
spectfully ask the Common Council TO appoint
committee OF its members TO act Win the
committee Of the Business Mems Association
to report to the Common Council their opinion
OF the ACCESSIBILITY OF appropriating certain
moneys to assist In the building OF said plant.
A. L. Byant q Co.
Dated June 10, ~.
Following claims and accounts were present.
ed and referred to the committee on claims and
accounts
From Contingent Fund-A. X. Giles, $1,000;
Q. M. Carpenter, $2.25; american Express Co,
$50; Fred Edwards stamps and CARDS, sl2o
Hazen & Van Deyeer, N.45; Owosso Fire De
From Highway Fund-Guy A. Cole, Sl9.6 V.
Fulkerson, ESQ; e. Dye, S11.25; Geo Erect,
sIl.e5; d; Moss, sli ;sS; S. G; Burbank, $1,000;
William Douglass, $3.50; N. S. Tanner, u; rs: j.
Harrington, u ss; d.. Speck, So SO; J. Doyle,
$3.50; l.. Il. Woodland, $3.50.
AID. JORDAN presented report, wnlcn was
adopted, ayes 8, nays D:
We also wish to report on the application of
VIM. Rainy for city scavenger. We find he has
the proper and necessary outfit for that pur'
erly, and we recommend his appointment.
j. w. Jordan, g. F. Zimmerman, Geo. Perrigo.
June II, 1897.
1t was moved and supported that the matter
OF finding place to dump garbage be referred
ba elk to the committee on abatement OF nuts.
an ces, which was carried, ayes 8, nays0.
a.
ported favorable on accounts as above present
ed unanimous consent being given same was
allowed, ayes 8, naysO.
Aid Zimmerman presented following resolu-
ton, which was adopted, ayes 8, nays0:
Resolved, by the Common Council OF the city
means, S Of the city Of Owosso cause estimates
OF the expense OF laying brick pavement on
Main street between Park street and Water
and diagrams of said work, and OF the locality
to be improved, and deposit the same with the
city clerk Of said city, for public examination,
and that they give notice thereof, and OF the
proposed improvement or work, and OF the dis
trict to be assessed, by publication for two
weeks AT least, in one OF the newspapers OF the
city, and of the time when the council will meet
and consider any objections thereto.
Aid. Zimmerman presented following resolu.
ton, which was adopted, ayes 8, nays 0:
Resolved, by the Common Council OF the city
means OF the city OF Owosso cause estimates of
the expense OF laying brick pavement on Ex-
change street between Park street and Water
and diagrams of said work and of the locality
to be improved, and deposit the same with the
city clerk of said city for public examination,
and that they give notice thereof, and OF the
proposed improvement or work, and OF the dis
trict to be assessed, by publication for two
weeks, at least, in one OF the newspapers OF the
CITY, and of the time when the council will meet
and consider any objections thereto.
Aid. Zimmerman presented following resolu.
ton, which was adopted, ayes g. nays o.:
Resolved by the Common Council of the city
of OwOsso that the committe on ways and
me ans of the city of Owosso cause estimates of
the Expense of laying brick pavement on
Wa shington street between Mason street and
Exc hange street, In said city to be made. and
also plats and diagrams Of said work and of the
locality to be improved, and deposit the same
with the city clerk OF said city for public ex-
animation. and that they give notice thereof
and OF the proposed improvement or work, and
OF the district to be assessed, by publication
for two week, at least, in. one OF the newspapers
OF the city, and of the time when the council
will meet and consider any objections thereto.
Aid. Zimmerman presented following resolu-
ton, which was adopted, ayesS, nays o:
Resolved, by the Common Council OF the city
means OF the city OF Owosso, cause estimates
of the expense of laying brick pavement on
Washington street between Exchange street
and Main street, in said city, to be made, and
also plats and diagrams OF said work. and OF
the locality to be improved, and deposit the
same with the city clerk of said city for public
and of the proposed improvement or work, and
of the district TO be assessed, by publication
for two weeks, at least, in one OF the newspapers
OF the city, and OF the time when the council
will meet and consider any objections thereto.
Aid. Zimmerman presented following resolu-
ton, which was adopted, ayes 8, nays o.:
Resolved, by the Common Council OF the city
OF Owosso, that the committee on ways and
means of the city of Owosso, cause estimates
Of the expense OF laying a brick pavement on
Washington street between Main street and
eft pl az In I'd u N hA ma and
also plats and diagrams OF said work and OF 6he
locality to be improved, and deposit the same
with the city clerk OF said city for public ex.
animation. and that they give notice thereof
and of the proposed improvement or work, and
OF the district to be assessed by publication
for two weeks, at least, in one of the newspapers
of the city, and OF the time when the council
will meet and consider any objections thereto.
Aid. Copas offered following resolution, which
was adopted, ayes 8, nays0:
Resolved, that this council instruct the COM
mittee on supplies and expenditures to buy one
car load of inch cedar blocks, as it Is neces-
sary.
Aid. Jordan offered following resolution,
which was adopted ayes 8; nayso r
Resolved, by the Common Council OF the city
Of Owosso ttat VIM. Rumsey be appointed dog
and take up ali dogs that are not licensed in
the said city, and that he may receive fee for
the same as the dog ordinance provides, and
ceive and make complaints against ali persons
within the city who are keeping dogs not
licensed; that action may be taken against such
person or persons for violating the city dog
ordinance. The committee on abatement OF
nuisances to rent a stall in the feed barn at Is
cents per dog to keep the said dogs In.
Aid. Walsh presented following contract 1t
was moved and supported the same be adopted,
which was carried; ayes Perrigo, Wiley, Dew
ey, Shaw, Jordan, Walsh; nays, Copas, Zim-
Contract for coal made at Owosso this, 14th
day of June, 1897 between Albert Todd & Co,
tn first party, and the Board of Public Works,
OF Owosso Mich. the second party.
Said first party agrees to furnish all the
Coshocton Bttumious coal that may be re-
CURED by said second party, for use at the
Owosso Water Works, until the first day OF
May 1898, at the following prices, F. o. b,
Owosso,
Lump $780, steam pump s2.15, run Of mine
Ssth per ton. Mine weights to govern settle
The parties OF the second part agree to pur-
chase all the Cvshcton Coal they may use at the
Water Works, from the first party until the
first day of May, 1898.
II Is further agreed tnat In case there is any
reduction In the freight at any time during the
life OF this contract that the party of the
second part shall receive the benefit.
Is also agreed that said FIRST party shall not
pc liable for any claims for damages arising
from the failure to ship coal as herein agreed,
when such failure is caused by strikes lock outs
or any cause beyond Its control.