The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council Room.
OwossO, Mich, March. 22. 1897.

| OwOssO, Mich., March. 22. 1897.
| Regular meeting of Common Council, Mayor
Ira q. Curry presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Perrlgo, Lam.
1 from, Zimmerman. CopaS, White. Lingle.
1 Minutes OF last meeting read and approved
The following claims and accounts were pre-.
sented and referred To committee on claims and
| accounts:
From Contingent FUND.-. T., Kenney Sl.3i:
K. Ii Tubbs. La; s. Il. McCracken, 800; Ameri-
can Express Co., 80: same IS; John Ashford
500; NJ A, Sprague y Co.; s.i2; Times Printing
| Co.. l.50; l.. r. Woodland. 3.33; same. 1887.
From Highway FUND.-. Speck. 500 A. Shelp
300; Doyle. 800; j Parker, 6Oo N. Sutphin,
| l.2j; w. IL. Lyon, 200.
From Water Works Fund-Hall Bros. Sl.5O;
~ Wing q Co., $50; }. :. Hunt 500; Cal. Flee.
! Light & Power Co., 800; Argus Pub. Co., go;
Fred Edwards. sec'y LOO; American Express
Co., 81; D. ). Hunt, 49,
The committee on claims and accounts report
ed favorable on accounts as above presented;
unanimous consent being given same were al
lowed ayes 8, nays o.
Aid. Lingle presented following report which
was adopted ayes s, nays o.
OwoSso, March %, g7.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common COun-
Gil of the city of OwOsso;
Gentlemen-Your committee on Fire Depart
menC would respectfully report that we have
bought team for use of city fire department as
requested at last meeting, at a cost of two hun
dred dollars (S20O 00). Said cam have been de-
livered to the city, are, paid Tor and ready for
Inspection. W. ii. Lingle, Geo. Perrigo, q. f.
Zimmerman.
IL WIS moved and supported that the resolu-
ton introduced by Aid COpas ami laid upon the
table for one week, fixing the city treasurer's
salary at four hundred dollars, be taken from the
table, which was carried, ayes s, naysO.
1t was moved and supported that the resOu-
ton as offered be amended so as to read $500 in
stead of $500. which motion prevailed; ayes
smith, Perrigo. LamfrOm. Linge, Zimmerman
Parker, White; nays. Copas.
lt was moved and supported that the following
resolution as amended be adopted which motion
PREVAILED ayes Smith, Perrigo LamfrOm. Lin
gle, zimmerman, Parker. White; nays, Copas.
Resolved by this council that the ordinance for
the compensation of city officers. passed and APP
proved April 10, 1896. Section 1, where 1t now
reads, that the salary of the treasurer which
shall be In full for all services performed by him.
for and in behalf of the City of Ow0sso, shall be
in the SUN of six hundred dollars" shall be
amended as to strike ont the 5000 90 and insert
instead the sum of five H. ndred dollars (S5OO.OO).
This amendment to take effect on and after the
treasurer.
Aid. Lingle presented following ordinance It
was moved and supported that tue same be read
first and second time BY It's title, when was car
red, ayes :, nays ..
lt was moved and supported that the Ordi-
nance be read the third time i'm full that unani-
nous consent be given and that IL be placed up
on Its passage and passed: which did not prevail
ayes, Per- igo. Lingle, Zimmerman, Parker,
Wnlte; nays Smith. LamfrOm. COpas.
III was moved and supported that the ordi-
nance be laid on the table for one week, which
ala not prevail, ayes 2, nays 6
III was moved and supported that the Ordi-
nance be referred to the city attorney for one
Week, which was carried ayes 8, nays D
An ordinance limiting and prescribing the term
OF Office for which the street commissioner for
the city OF Owosso shall be appointed.
The City of OwOSso ordains that hereafter the
Term OF Office OF the street commissioner for the
CITY or Owosso shall commence on the first DAY
OF August of the year In which he is appointed,
and snail hold his Office for the term of one year.
unless the Office becomes vacant from any cause.
AID Parker offered following resolution. 1t
was moved and supported that It be adopted
which motion did not prevails ayes. Smith Peril
60; .Lamfrom Lingle Zimmerman, Parker,
White; nays. COpas
Resolved by the common council for the city of
OwoSso tliat the committee on Fire Department
be and are hereby instructed to purchase work
harness and sprlnkllny wagon complete, and
THAT the clerk be and Is hereby instructed to
draw orders as required by this committee for
the above purposes.
Aid Lnge offered following resolution, which
was adopted, ayes =. nays @.
lteSOlVed, Dy the common council of tn, city
OF Owos so that the committee on fire department
De ana are hereby Instructed to ascertain the
price OF hose wagon, drop harness. one thous-
ana feet OF hose and what q suitable site for
hose house can be procured for, and report to
this council at their next meeting
upon motion council adjourned for one week
FIRED EDWARDS. City CLERK.