The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-22
COMMON COUNCIL.

Common Council Room,
OwossO, Mich., Oct. IL, 1897.
Regular meeting of Common Council, Mayor
K. A. Gould. presiding.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Aid. Walsh presented following petition which
was referred to the committee on streets and
sidewalks.
The Honorable Mayor and Common Council OF
the City of Owosso.
Greeting-We the undersigned taxpayers In
said city hereby petition your honorable BODY for
crosswalk on the east side OF state street at the
Ryan street crossing. for which your petitioners
will ever pray M. Andrews and two others.
Following claims and accounts were presented
and referred to the committee on claims and ac-
counts.
Exchange and Ball Street Sewer. s. Hunt
Zimmerman 90, A. f. Curtis rs, 0. Wells 20,
M. Shoup 6 co., A, r. Shoup 5 co., M. Mcdowell
100: Jerome Bradie 90, I. Atkinson 20 N.
Montague 725, H. Hayes 46e, F. l.. Brown 70,
H. Sneider 20, Dell Clark 100, ID. Clotty 20,
John Speigle 8 90. s. II. McClintock 20, James
George Ross co, J. ID. Worden 25, A. Fowler
7 20, Charles Snow 725 S. +. Sewell 20, j.. Nj.
Young 25, A. Young rs George Young 90,
ID. Speck %. George Lorimer 81, VIM. Shay
6 50, George Smith 90, George Greenwood. so,
S. j. Sewell co. G. A. Chattersoa %, Frank
Thomas 60, VIM. G.. Vanderbeck z %, G. l..
f. Haun l CO., VIM. Farr 80 II. Frain so, A. M.
Hurlbut 81. VIM Van Doren 81, S. w. Den
yes on, A. Ackley II 10, Q. Schuman 90, >; w.
Hughes 6s, A. Il. Stanhope rs, Pacific Flush
Tank Co. So 90, d. Nickels 2 10, John Brooks g.
Son 20 40
From Contingent Fund-H. G. Main 90, ID A.
Barnum 90, Il. j. Mcdaniel 90, G. Lawrence,
stamps, 1 90, OWosso Press Pub. Co. ID 70, Times
Printing Co. IA so, VIM. Jopling ESQ, +. b. Tubbs
60, Owosso fire dept 25 %, same So Grove q
Payne 20, Thos Dynes 10 90, Mrs, Burgess 90,
ID. Fifeld 3 90, II. AFFORD 500 90.
60 Nhae
Bailey 90, VIM. Ball s 20, Percy Edwards 90,
David Moss IA so, l. E. Woodland 20 SS, Cyrus
Remer Al 03.
From Water Works Fund-A. +. Hollis IL 49,
III. Robbins a. Son, 23 20.
Aid. Walsh presented following report which
was adopted ayes ., naysO.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city of Owosso:
Gentlemen-The Board of Public Works beg
leave to report that the matter of constructing a
sewer. commencing four (4) rods east of Ex-
change street, running thence east to Dewey;
south on Dewey to Main, west on Main to con-
meet with sewer as already laid as petiti0ned for
to Re impracticable. FRED EDWARDS,
Secretary.
Aid. Wiley presented following report. 1t was
moved and supported Il a. the same be adopted,
Copas, White, Walsh nays Zimmerman, Shaw
Jordan, Watson.
Owosso Mich, Oct IS, 97
To the Honorable Mayor aud Common Council
of the city of Ow0sso
Gentlemer-Yo committee to whom was re-
ferred the communication OF Mr.. Copas, asking
this city for three thousand dollars, to assist him
to enlarge his business, have had the matter
under careful consideration and would submit
the following report: That. we believe Mr.
Copas Is entitled TO some ara from the CITY as ne
in the state and that he agrees to enlarge his
business by building larger and employing more
men Iheret9re we as M az, a.
paid to him as this council shall direct. I. M
Wiley, George Perrigo, j. L. Walsh, Committee
Committee on claims and accounts reported
favorable on accounts as above presented unan
imous consent being given same was allowed;
ayes o, Days0.
The bills of the health officer for S75 90 and the
board of health for $50, being salary to date, was
presented. It was moved and supported thai
the bills be allowed, which did not prevail; ayes
Perrigo Wiley, Shaw, Jordan, Watson, walsh
Nays, C0pas, Zimmerman, White.
The report of the street commissioner for one
week was presented, read and ordered placed
Aid Copas presented following ordinance; II
was moved and supported that unanimous con.
sent be given, that the same be read the first
and second time by Its title, which was carried
ayes o, nays 0.
1t was moved and sup ,orted that the same be
rad the third time In full and placed upon Its
passage, which was carried; ayes 9, nays o.
An ordinance to provide for the building and
rebuilding of sidewalks and crosswalks In the
city OF Ow0ssO.
Inc city OF OWOSSO OrdalnS tndL all SlucWdlks
hereafter built In the city of Owosso shall be
built OF stone or artificial lstone, or OF tar and
gravel better known as "tar walks" except
when otherwise ordered by the committee on
streets and sidewalks.
Sec. 2. All crosswalks hereafter built In the
city of Ow0sso shall be built of cedar blocks OF
stone.
Sec. g. Any person or persons building any
walk In the city Of Owoss0 of any other material
except as above provided, shall be guilty OF q
misdemeanOr, and shall be fined by a fine moi
tacc lap m exceed
ing S25; or in default of paying such fne shall
be imprisoned In the county jail in and for Shia
wassee county, Michigan, not exceeding 80 days
Sec. a. The city Of OwOsso shall pay one-iiftl
of the cost and expense of all sidewalks hereaf
ter constructed, except when constructed will
lumber.
Sec. 8. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
In any way c0ntravening any portion OF this or
dinance is hereby repealed.
sec. 8. This ordinance shall take effect Janua
ry LIST, 1898.
Passed and approved Oct. IS, 1897.
Dated Oct. Is, 1897
Il. A. GOULD, Mayor.
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