The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-24
Common Council Room,
Owosso, Mich, Dec. 20, ~.


Aldermen present at roll CALL Perrigo, Wiley,
Copas, Dewey. Zimmerman, Shaw, White, Jor.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
Aid White presented following petition,
which was upon motion referred to the commit
Owosso, Dec 2, 81.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city OF Ow0sso:
| We. the Undersigned residents and taxpayers
| do humbly petition your honorable body 70 take
such action as will cause to be built q sidewalk
| on the north side of Frederick street, COM
| mencing ON the west line OF Chapman street and
| continuing west to a point about A rods west of
| the west line OF the Michigan Central Ry, or to
| the large drain which at this point. intersects
said sidewalk il continued. Said Frederick
street having been for years much Travelled
street, and having been decided to and accepted
| by the city and sidewalk having been In
| use for years on said street, but now baply
worn out. Signed, M L. Stewart q Co., and ~
others.
| Aid. White presented the following petition,
which upon motion was ordered placed on file:
Owosso. Dec, 10, ~:
To the Honorable the Common Council Of the
EGontlemen-Whereas Lyman T.. Woodland,
one OF our leading manufacturers. suffered q
severe loss by fire TO his Casket Works plant
ON December 9Th, of this year, of between Sl8,-
600 and go, 00y over and above the amount OF the
insurance which he received, and whereas II he
were assisted to the amount of u 900 he would
Immediately rebuild said portion OF his Casket
Works plant as was destroyed by fire, thus Civ
ing employment to labor which would other
wise be unemployed, and at the same time show
In small way our appreciation OF the very i'm
portant part which Mr.. Woodland has played In
the growth and advancement OF our beautiful
city. Therefore, we, the undersigned electors
of the city OF Owosso do most humbly petition
your honorable body, that you do by resolution
call q special election as soon as the require
pose Of = voting on the proposition to bond the
city in the sum Of 81. 900, the proceeds from the
sale Of such bonds to be given to Mr.. Woodland
for the purpose Of assisting him In rebuilding
his plant, thus restoring to the city one of the
main arteries, which are necessary to our
gro With and advancement. And your petition
ers will ever pray, etc. Signed, +. e. Mosely
and III others
Following claims and accounts were present
ed and referred to the committee on claims and
accounts.
s22 90, John Hammond 1857, ] e Cady 22.0O,
Charles Beatty 500, A X Giles 2400, .Owosso
fire department SO. 90, Charles Beatty 500, John
Ashford 1900, owosso fire department 1880,
The Times Printing Co., BIS, National Express
Co, l.S5, Geo Martendale 600, K b Tubbs go,
J T Walsh OBS, Kalamazoo Pub Co. 1925, M G
Whited 1885, e Tubbs $50, John L Curtis
j III Laverock So 90, j w Martin 100, Frank
Mack 9.42, N Baldwin $50, American Express
Co 045. Minnie Smith 4 rs, Hartshorn & Son
American Pub Co. sos, VIM Barrisford 25.40,
From Highway Fund-P j Dean $780, Percy
Edwards la.,2, VIM Ball 1887: James Doyle
Brown 45O, H d Parker 4.b0, e Durkee 800, w
Ward 15O Noes ll.25, Il Woodland 76.l6,
From Water Works Fund Michigan PENN.
sula Car Co 3.46, Hall Bros. 205, Albert Todd
& Co 40 80, Hartshorn Son 1858 Hunt
90, American Pub Co ESQ., Standard Oil Co
477
Alderman White offered following resolution
IT was moved and supported that the-same be
adopted, which motion did not prevail-ayes,
Perrigo, Copas, Zimmerman, Shaw, Watson,
Mayor Gould voting nay.
Resolved by the Common Council of the city
different polling places of each ward
purpose pose ' Of submitting g the s electors of Of
ard ard by bonding the city in the amount Of $4,000,
in rebuilding his Casket Works; and be 1t furth-
err resolved, that the expense Of such election
be paid by said l.. E. Woodland.
Committee on claims and accounts reported
favorable on accounts as above presented;
unanimous consent being given same was al
lowed ayes 10, nays0.
AID: Perrigo presented an account OF A. Steg
S243. SO. 1t was moved and supported that the
same te allowed, which did not prevail, ayes,
Perrigo, Wiley Dewey, Zimmerman White
1t was moved and supported that the bill of A.
Steggall be referred back to the committee on
fire department. with instructions to- report
back TO the council at next meeting, winch was
carried, ayes 10, nays o.
Aid. White offered following resolution, which
| was upon motion referred to the committee on
streets and sidewalks:
| on opening streets and alleys be and are hereby
| instructed to cause cross-walk to be placed
across Cute street on line with Charles Nor
cross west line.
Aid. Jordan 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
- " AN ORDINANCE
| To regulate the conduct and doings of the
| policemen of the city OF Owosso while on duty
| The city of Ow6sso ordains that IL shall bt
to to s S
patrolling his beats In said city of Owosso, ex
cept 1t be to assist him in making an arrest.
of this ordinance shall be liable 70 ne not ex
ceeding ten dollars, or, In default OF the pay
ment OF said fine, to be imprisoned in the county
jail, Of the city Of Corunna for period not ex
This ordinance to take effect January 49, 1893
1t was moved and supported that the same bt
read the third time In iuli and placed upon II,
Mayor Gould explained to the council the
S ST "a se ne re
Woodland assistance, stating that 1t should
have been referred to q committee, with in
structions to look this matter up, and make
report to this council, as to whether such &C
| ton could be taken or not: that he was not op
posed to aiding Mr.. Woodland, but that 1t shoult
be done right.
1t was moved and supported that the reso
luton be re.considered, which was carried
ayes 10, nays0.
Il was moved and supported that the same b,
referred to the committee on ways and means
with Instructions to report at next meeting
which was carried, ayes 10 nays 0.
IL was moved and supported that council ad
journ for two weeks, which did not prevail
ayes, Copas Zimmerman Shaw, White; nays
Perrigo, Wiley, Dewey, Jordan, Watson. Walsh
1t was moved and supported that council ad
journ for one week, which was carried, ayes
Perrigo. Wiley, Dewey, White, Jordan, Wat
sor, Walsh nays, Copas, Zimerman, Shaw
/ FRED EDWARDS. City Clerk.
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