The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-29

The committee on claims and accounts report.
ed favorable on accounts as above presented;
unanimous consent being given same were al
Aid LamfrOm presented the following report,
which was adopted; ayes q, nays
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Your committee on claims and accounts would
herewith respectfully submit 10 coupons can
ceiled OF the S20,000 issue of water works bonds
OF Aug ISL. 1870. for $4,000 each from Nos II to
81 including. due and payable Feb. LIST. 1897 and
that Alderman Perrigo be hereby instructed to
destroy he same 5. Lamfrom, Chairman of
Aid, Lamfrom presented following report
which was adopted; ayes T. nays0.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city of OwOss0:
Your committee to whom was referred the pc
titon of Mrs. Il. Bennett for the refunding of her
tax paid OF S77l00, by reason of poverty, would
an action of this council would be illegal. and
would open the door for any amount of similar
applications.
OwOsso, Jan. %, 1-97.
Committees. Lamfr0m, George Perrigo.
Aid. Lamfrom presented following report.
which was adopted; ayes. PerrigO, Lamfrom,
Zimmerman, Parker. While; nays Copas.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City of Ow0sSo.
Your committee to whom was referred the Pc
tltion OF f.: +. HOyer and twenty others In regard
To not to disturb or remove a tree on Oliver st,
on lots and blk 80, would respectfully report
favorable on same, and recommend that the
request Of the petitioners be granted.
Committees. Lamfr0m, M. l.. Parker, G. +.
Zimmerman.
Aid, Perrigo presented following report which
was adopted. ayes 8, nays0.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council.
would report that have destroyed coupons
by burning same. Geo. Perrigo.
The following communication was presented,
read and ordered placed on file; :, ,oo-
OwOsso Mich. Jan. IL, 1897.
Frank w. Smith. Chief f. d., City.
Dear Sir:.-Your letter of the nth is received,
quest to place our fire roX on tile street is an
unjust and an unfair one TO our company. The
first few minutes of hre In oneOf our factories
is of great Importance, and we would be likely
to discover any fire in our plants much quicker
than an outsider and the box must be in the
handiest possible place for our convenience In
OR box outside of our convenience while the
gates are locked, Is beyond all business reason.
We paid for these boxes and have paid about
three prices. TIE damage was done to these
boxes, as we understand 1t, by the electric street
car line and we think W no fault whatever of
our company If any one should pay this bin In
pany which did not take care OF their wires or
keep them from the city lines.
For the protection of our property and on &C
count of tramps, we are obliged to keep our
gates locked. and anyone can readily see the de-
lay that would be caused by the nightwatch hav-
ing TO unlock the gate and go outside and turn In
the fire alarm in case we have fire in either of
our plants. In justice TO our company, and what
we understand Is done in other cities, the cities
IuTUlSU DONeS III ClOSe pTOAlmlby W llpOTJ iut
factories. in our judgment that Is what the city
should have done when the alarm system was
put In our city, and we feel our company has
done more than its part, and we cOnld not con.
sent under any circumstances to putting these
boxes outside, We should be very glad in eed
to have the city place one In close proximity to
our factories or any other important factory in
the city, and we believe the factories are enough
Importance TO this city that the city could keep
the system In repair. We think this proposition
is a Just one. and we hope our honorable council
will agree with us. Respectfully.
Dictated. d. M. Estey.
1t was moved and supposted that the resou-
ton heretofore adopted to have the chief of the
fire department to collect the bill of Estey Mfg
which was carried; ayes Z, nays 0.
1t was moved and supported that the resolu-
ton heretofore passed by this council In regard
to not placing any more electric lights for street
lighting be rescinded, which was carried. Ayes.
Perrigo LII glt Parker, White; nays, Lamfrom,
CopaS, Zimmerman.
Aid. White offered following resolution. 1t
was moved and supported that the same be
adopted, which motion did not prevail. Ayes,
Perrigo. Lingle. Parker, White; nays, Lamfrom,
COpas, Zimmerman.
Resolved, by the common council of the city Of
OwOsSo tn this council cause to be placed up
on the corner of oliver street and Chapman st.
one electric light and that the committee on pub
lie lighting be instructed to have an electric
light placed upon corners of above said streets,
Mayor Curry presented a petition for to have
George Robinson appointed truant officer, which
upon motion was laid on the table for two weeks.
Upon motion council adjourned for two weeks.
FRED EDWARDS. City Clerk