The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-13
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
Entered at the Postoffice IN Owosso for
transmission as second class matter.
Published every Friday noon.
OWOSSO FRIDAY. AUG. Is. 1897.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council Room. !
Owosso, Mich., August 0, 1897.

COurlON SOONClL.
Common Council Room.
Owosso, Mich, August o, 1897.
Regular meeting of Common Council, Mayo
Edwin A. Gould presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Perrigo, Wiley
Copas. Zimmerman, Shaw, White, Jordan, Wal
Aid. Zimmerman presented the following peti
ton which was referred to the committee OF
nuiSances.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen-We the undersigned residents O
east Main street and vicinity hereby petition
your honorable body to remove the dog pount
10 the rear Of the city hall. to some other part Q
the city. for the reason that 1t Is impossible Il
sleep nights and very annoying In the day time
rs It Is one continual howl night and day, ant
your. petitioners will ever pray Signed-D
Stanton and Is others.
which was referred to the Board of Public
Works:
Owosso, Aug. 9, 81.
70 the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the
we, the undersigned residents and tax pay
ers Of the city OF Owosso do hereby petition
constructed on Michigan Aye. The same to be
gin at the D., g. II. & M depot, thence running
north to Main ST. Grant this and your petit
TONERS will ever pray:
Signed, ]. w. Sherwood and ID others.
Following claims and accounts were
presented and referred to the committee
on claims and accounts:
From Contingent Fund.-. d. Royce, sl.O0
Kalamazoo Pub. Co. so, Fred Edwards 49,
A. X. Giles 1900, j. e. Cady 22.0p, John Ham
mond 220O VIM Barrisford 22.,0 John Ash
ford 100, Fred Edwards, stamps, LOO; John
Turnbell 900, Thomas Dynes 100o Selden S.
Miner 1900, j. w. Jordan co. Geo. w. Six 100
From Highway Fund-George Ayers 2. so A.
ID. Hurlbut 5.3l, F.: L. Barnum All, d. j. Wor.
den 4.06, VIM. Ball 1858, II. @. Parker 5.31, j.
Thomas 8 40, D. Moss 1880 G. A. Coils 1854, S.
q. Burbank 310
From Water Works Fund-H. ,bbins &
Son 22.sl, Bourban Copper s. Brass Works 80 70,
Argus Pub. Co. LA, Fred Ahrnds .s', James
Walker s. Son 31.0l, A. F. Hollis 30 Caledonia
Electric Light Co. 800, Chas. Balcom freight.
233, Geo. Joy $50, Marshall Shelp Z co. A. II.
Shelp .63, Charles Caffery 63, Henry Sneder
s.25, James Doyle $50, Frank House 500, VIM.
Miller 6S8, Joseph Gundel $50, Alex. Monroe
1888, Jonas Neff 49, Dell Butts $lS. J. S. Hunt
900, Mich Peninsular Car Co. 11.646.
Resolution.
Resolved, BY the Common Council OF the city
Oh OwoSSo, that any person or persons desiring
to keep.a stand on the sidewalks or other un.
occupied premises on August IL, shall pay
license OF two dollars day, according to the
city ordinance. The said license shall be col
Looted by the city clerk,
Aid. Jordan presented following recent
file; Y"
Owosso, Mich, Aug o, '97.
Received OF VIM. Barrisford, IS cents for five
dogs. S. 8. Pitts CITY Treas.
Aid. Watson reported that several complaints
hedDsen made to him in regard to people VINO
had not paid their dog license.
Aid. Dewey offered following resolution.
which was adopted, ayes 10, nays 0:
kesolve1, BY the Common Council of the city
OF Owosso, that the Board of Public Works be
and Is hereby instructed to proceed according
to law and construct q sewer on Park street In
nccordance with the report adopted by the
C0uncll In June, said work to be commenced
after the sale Of the bond Of 81 600 voted by the
people at the election July IL, aud the creation
thereby OF sewer fund.
Aid. Perrigo reported that he had investi
teamster, and recommend that the Mayor ap
point him.
:. Aid. Dewey presented following ordinance
u was moved and supported that unanimous
sescss, ~ tmee y its title, which was carried
.v,sa 1S Days " It was moved and supported
hat It be sad the third time in full and placed
upon its passasse ana passed which was car
he'd ayes 10, nays o. IT was moved and sup
ported that the ordinance as read be adopted
which was carried, ayes 10, naySO:
An Ordinance.
To provide for the construction of a sewer on
hat portion of Washington street in the city of
Owosso, commencing at the center of Comstock
and Washington streets and running south to
the Washington street bridge In the city of
The city of Owosso ordains that 1t is neces-
sary public Improvement that q sewer be con.
70 a tse renng Sl To
the washington stree bridge, In the city OF
Owosso, and that the estimated expense of the
OF said sewer is the sum OF 1856
mate be assessed upon all lots and parts of
lots adjoining thereto and the owners thereof
on that part OF Washington street above
that being the portion OF the city OF
Owosso, SO called by the common council of the
city of Owosso hereby deemed to be benefited
By said improvement.
Sec. q The routes, location, grade and di-
mansions Of said sewer and in all and every
manner and respect as near as practicable shall
be according 10 the plans, specifications and
for the construction OF public sewers
made s by George s. Pierson. civil engineer. and
sub nitted to and approved and adopted Dy this
con. mon council, and under the gene, III super
Public Works as to all matters an things not
herein or otherwise provided tor, and such
ciyil engineer as such Board OF Public Works
Sec y 3. Horace Main, Daniel Barnum and
Frank j. MCDANIEL special assessors OF the
city of OwossJ, not interested in any of the
property benefited by said improvement nor Of
kin to any person interested therein, are hereby
designated as commissioners and directed to
make an assessmrnt upon all lots and parts OF
lots and the owners thereof fronting on that
part and portion o. laid Washington street, in
the city OF Owosso, rs hereinbefore designated
of the sum of $500 in proportion as nearly as
may be to the benefits which each of the afore-
said and ol So
be deemed to require and be benefited by the
making OF said public Improvement.
Sec 4. This ordinance shall take immediate
effect
Dated, Owosso, Aug 0. 1897.
Attest Fred Edwards, City Clerk.
Il A. Gould, Mayor.
Aid. White offered following resolution,
whlch was adopted, ayes 10, nays O.:
Resolved, By the Council that the committe
on fire department be and is hereby instruct.
ed 10 employ Chas. Beatty to act In place OF
John Ashford as teamster, while said Ashford
Is on duty repairing alarm system.
Aid. Copas presented following resolution,
which was adopted, ayes 10, nays o:
Resolved, That this council instruct the com.
mittee on buildings TO build two sheds back OF
the city hall for the purpose OF storing the city
tools; also fix shed for storing paving blocks.
Owosso, Aug. Q, V7.
Aid. Dewey presented following ordinance.
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