The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-01
Common Council.

Common Council.
Common Council Room,
Owosso, Mich, Sept. "a, 'T.
Regular meeting OF Common Council, Mayor
Aldermen present at roll call, Wiley, Zim-
norman, White, Jordan, Watson, Walsh.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
The following claims and accounts were re-
ported and referred to the committee on claims
From Contingent Fund-Fred Edwards 81,
(stamps), b Tubbs eos, Charles Beattie 16. 90,
John Ashford 16 90, John Hammond 20 co. VIII
liam Barrisford 22 70, J f Cady ~ 90, b II Hazen
SEQ 80, Thomas Dine 1000 Mrs Burgess
From Highway Fund-David Moss sls 90, Da-
vid Long 3 co, JOS Thomas 900, VIM Ball 90,
@ Cole 10 g, Percy Edwards 0 co. Ira Cur
From Water Works Fund-Charles Jackson
si6 90, Charles Bebee Is 90, Floyd Bloomer As 90,
o Dawes 90, II Robbins & Son SO 90.
Park Street Sewer-D Speck 81 80, II Snider
$50, Dell Butts 80, VIM Santhony s., Snow
or Isl d Worden 81, Fred Bagley 4 81, 6 M
Mcdowell 60 l. G Comstock 80, Ray White
800, A Fowler so, o Wells so, David Walker
80. Fred Alyea 80, VIM R Potter I 50, VIM
Gilbert 8 90, e Haun 81, e Corcoran so, F L
Brown 40, II Parker q 80, VIM Bundahl 81, II
Frain 80, G f Zimmerman 900, Fred Byerly
$50. John Kutz 81, James Farrell FOG, George
Wilkes so, jerome Beadie 8 rs, W Il Coon SO,
Edward Hunt so, S Hunt o., II Haynes 30,
Ca syerg Sa w% bSss FEgeat
800. Frank Topping 4 81 A Shoup Z g. Frank
T6O, James Bartlett 6 81, M o Day so, VIM
Douglass 90, M Hurlbut So VIM Hurchey
425, Dan Foote SO, Jacob V Bayer IL,
064, w Hamilton II, w Vented 81, Forth
USE IS, Webster Thayer 62, Frank Fowler
SCI, D Clotty 5 90, A Ackley 50, VIM Cady g,
Flush Tank Co 81 90, l. Z Weodard 81 so.
Aid. Wiley presented the following report,
which was adopted, ayes 2, nays o:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council OF the
Gentlemen-We, the members of the Board
OF Public Works. recommend to your honorable
body that the prayers OF the petitioners be
granted and that the sewer be constructed as
asked for. Yours respectfully,
Board OF Public Works,
Fred Edwards, Secy.
Aid Walsh presented the following report,
which was adopted ayes z, nays o.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council Of the
city Of Owosso.
Gentlemen-We, the members OF the Board
the peon asking west
street, and would recommend that the sewer be
built from the Michigan Central Railroad to
Shiawassee street. thence to the Shiawassce
river; and from the Main street bridge west to
Sbfawassee street to intersect with the Shia-
wassee street sewer as we deem 1t public me-
ceSsity Yours respectfully,
Board Of Public Works,
Fred Edwards, Secy.
Ad. Watson presented the following receipt,
which was received and ordered placed on file
Received OF Guy A. Cole forty one and 39-iOO
dollars sidewalk repairing.
SAB. Pitts, Treas.
Aid Copas presented the following petition
which was referred to the Board OF Public
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council Of the
city OF Owosso
Gentlemen-We. the undersigned, property
owners and taxpayers residing on Exchange,
Dewey. and east Main streets, humbly petition
your honorable body TO cause a sewer TO be
built on above named streets, commencing four
rods east OF Hickory street on Exchange, run
ning-thence east to Dewey street, thence south
to2dain, thence west on Main street to inter
sect with sewer now laid, and your petitioners
will ever pray, etc.
ID. M. Christian and % others.
Aid Watson presented the plumbers bond of
Henry Robbins with William Saver and James
supported that the bond be accepted and sure
ties approved which was carried ayes z nays
Aid. White offered the following resolution,
which was adopted, ayes 7, nays o:
Resolved by the Common Council of the city
Of Owosso, That the committee on public light
ing be and Is hereby instructed to cause the
Chapman streets to be removed from the middle
OF cross walk on Chapman and placed In some
other position on said corner.
AID Wiley offered the following resolution,
which WAS Sx AYES NAYS O. the otv
Owosso. That the clerk be instructed to draw
an order on the treasurer for 80 cents to pay
taxes on gravel pit
The committee on claims and accounts report
ed favorable OF accounts as above presented
unanimous consent being given, same was al
lowed, ayes z, nays 0.
The Mayor called joint meeting of the Board
of Public Works and Common Council to meet
at the council room on Monday evening next at
seven o'clock TO discuss the matter Of hiring a
AID. White presented the following report,
which was adopted, ayes 2, nays U:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the
Gentlemen-Yo committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter OF an ordinance for the crea-
ton of the Office OF sealer OF weights and meas.
ures, do report favorable upon the same. and
would further recommend that the Mayor APP
point speuial committee to look after and Sc
cure market place, It's cost, and other mat
tiers pertaining TO same and the cost OF securing
and placing set of standard scales at some
central part in this city.
v. M. White, q. f. Zimmerman, j. Il. Walsh,
committee.
Aid. Jordan presented the following report,
which was adopted, ayes z, nays o:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Cornell,
Gentlemen-Your committee to wh,m was re-
feErcd the ordinance prohibiting any person
Under 10 years from being on the streets do re-
port favorably on same.
j. Joruan, u. II. zimmerman, committee.
Aid, White presented the following ordinance.
TWAS moved and supported that IL be read the
third time In full ana placed upon its passage
and passed, ayes :. nays 0:
Uwosso, Mich, Sept. Is, '97.
An Ordinance to prohibit any person under l6
years of age frCo going, being or remaining
upon the streets 81 the city of Owosso after
O'Clock sun time Ia the evening, unless such
persons are accom- panied by one of his or her
parents or by bis or her legal guardian, and
TO provide for the blowing of the city water
works whistle at o'clock sun time each eve
ming.
SecIion1 The city OF Owosso ordains That
no person under 10 years OF age shall go, or be-
or remain upon the streets OF the city OF Owos
so after o'clock In the evening, unless such
person Is accompanied by one OF his or her par
ents. or by his or her legal guardian.
Section2 2. The whistle at the city water works
shall be blown at o'clock sun time each even
Ing by the employees OF said water works OF
some person instructed by the Mayor, and aftei
ftat time II shall be the duty OF the City Mar
shall and night Police and all city officers whose
duties and oath OF office directs, OF the city Of
Owosso to take TO his or her home any person
under the age OF 10 whom he or they shall fine
upon the streets of said city, unless said person
is accompanied by one OF his or her parents OF
legal guardian, and said city officer shall report
all such cases TO the parents OF such person
and shall also report to the Common Council o
this city at each regular meeting thereof the
names OF all such persons and the date or dates