The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-31
Common Council.
Common Council Room
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Common Council Room,
Owoss0, Mich, Dec. 81 1897.
Regular meeting of Common Council, Mayor
Il. A. Gould presiding.
. Aldermen present at roll call, Perrigo, Wiley
Zimmerman, Shaw. Jordan, watson.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Following claims and accounts were presented
and referred to the committee on claims and ac-
counts.
From Contingent Fund-Owosso Fire Dept,
CO. Fred IS 3D. 0Wosso preSs PaS Go
same so. A. Steggail. S1sl,1O.
Der ar TandogEe an1s 90 <. s6oup H es SIM
mingtOn 90, V. Fulkerson 90.
From Water Works Fund-Fisher Governor
Co.. ssc. Charles Jackson 46 &C.. G. A. Beebe
46 so, Floyd Boomer 46 SO, j. s. Hunt So G. III.
Cossitt IS 90, Michigan Telephone Co., 80, same
4 so, same 90.
Committee on claims and accounts reported
favorable on accounts as above presented, unan-
imOus consent being given same was allowed;
ayes 0, nays0
Aid Pefrigo presented following report; it was
moved and supported that the report be adopt
ed and the city clerk be instructed to draw an
order In favor of A. Steggall for $751; 10, which
was carried; ayes g. nays 0 Q; Mao ., 100,
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city of OwOssO:
Your committee to whom was referred the &C
count of Mr. A. Steggall for rebuilding hose wag-
on would report as follows: To pay Mr.. Steggall
SILL as per cOntract also $1,000 for cutting
down front wheels. making total amount S1sl 10.
Committee-Geo. Perrigo, L. M. Wiley, o..
Shaw.
Aid Wiley presented following report; it was
moved and supported that the report be accept
ed and adopted; ayes 8, nays0
OwOsso. Mich, Dec. 27th, 1897.
To the Mayor and Common Council OF the City
Gentemen-Your committee on public build
ings to whom was referred the matter of build
ing for fire department for West OwOssO would
beg leave to submit the following report:
That we have received bids from seven con-
tractors of the city for the erection of the build
ing follows: S22i5O0 S2l25.O0 S2O000 co. $4,000,
SlS5343 $16i500, $i2850 90; and this last amount
being the bid of MIR. W. w. Hart and f. s. In
gersO we would recommend that a contract be
made with these gentlemen for the erection and
com pet0n of the building for the West OwossO
fire department for the sum of sl2s5 90; and that
they be required to give such bonds as this cOun-
Gil may direct for the faithful performance of the
work. T. NJ. Wiley, j. w. Jordan, G. f. Zim-
norman, committee.
Aid. Dewey reported that Mr.. Woodland did
not desire to have a special election, and asked
to have the matter dropped.
MI. Woodland came before the council and
council for the interest that they had taken in
his behalf, but that according to the outlook he
thought 1t would be best to let this matter of CIV
ing him bonus drop. While the money would
come very acceptable he did not care to have
the matter go any further.
Aid. Watson presented following report which
was upon motion received and ordered placed
on file.
| To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council:-
Your committee appointed to select suitable
site for market purposes, would respectfully re-
port that We have selected as such site the ChaS.
| Gabriel property on C0mst0ck street, running
| from C0mstock street to Jerome Avenue, at pres
ent owned by Otto Helm. Have received an OPP
| ton on same for four weeks for the sum of two
| thousand dollars, Helm reserving all the build
| ings, he to move the building on the grounds
and to fill up all pits and holes from said build
| ings and leave the grounds In good shape, Sign
| ed, s. H. Watson, G. Il. Zimmerman, @. j. Shaw
| tee on finance be instructed to make an investi
CATION of the matter of Mr.. Co ,as receiving S2d
| for services In settling claim against the city
which was carried; ayes Perrigo, Wiley, Dewey
Shaw, Jordan, Watson, Walsh; nays, Copas,
| Zimmerman.
| Upon motion council adjourned for two weeks
FRED EDWARDS. City Clerk.