The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
Common Council. =
COMMON COUNCIL Room, /
OWOSSo. Mich. Ian. x 'Q7 Z

OWoSSo, MICH, JAM D, %.
Regular meeting of the Common Council
Mayor Ira G.. Curry presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Smith, Perrigo,
Lamfrom. Jingle, Zimmerman. White.
Aid. White presented the following petition
signed by Charles Drews and 3 others Re.
fered to committee on streets and sidewalks
Owosso, Mich. Jan. q 1897
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city OF Owosso:
Gentlemen: The undersigned resident cleo
tors and taxpayers do most humbly petition
your honorable body to cause to be placed
across Milwaukee street at the corner OF Mil
waukee and Chapman streets running north, a
ten inch sewer; and also the gutter cleaned on
west side of Chapman street; and also a cross
walk from said corner across Chapman street
intersecting with sidewalk upon east side of
Chapman street, and your petitioners will ever
pray. Signed, Charles Drews and five Others
Aid. Lingle presented the following petition
signed by II. E. Oliver and 10 others, referred to
committee on public lighting:
Owosso, Dec. +, 49,
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
for the city OF Owosso:
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned residents
and tax payers of the Sd ward would respectful
ly petition your honorable body that you cause
light to be placed at the corner of Jerome and
Dickinson Streets or in such location as you
may deem best, so as to light Dickinson street
of 80 to 70 candle power. Signed, III. E. Oliver
and 10 others.
The following accounts were presented and
referred to committee on claims and accounts,
except bill OF Geo. Clark of 81. 90, and Il. b. Con-
nor's bill, si.75, for lunches to fremen:
From Contingent Fund-Wm. Barrisford
sa4 90: Geo. Virgins, Ss46; j. Il. Cady, 5000:
John Ashford, S16,0); Hazen g. Van Dusen, 49, So !:
Owosso Press PUP. Co., W %; Fred Edwards,
Su Cyrus sd Ct 6rS $Gs s E T%ss fD5o
Power Co; sa7SaO; Ira G. Curry $3.50: Jhas.
Battle 81 50; Chas Owen, s4.60; Owos>o Fire
pept $iSs co. Joe Rose, $40; w. r. collins
Alfred Drown, Sl.5); @. j. Stuart, S2170; Geo.
Warren, $3.50; S $. Minner, $500.
:, From Highway Fund5Wm. Lyon, $500; S. G.
stss; e. Dye, SiOS; d. Speck. 81 3s; A. Shelp,
slSs; E, Kemp I'm .os; 9; Growe eS; r. Dye, Ss;
W s SS s2s g. snede Y 9S Fre 90 Ward 3d.
From Water Works Fund.- S. Hunt, $500;
Express o Co, 49,; Hall Bros, sISo owosso
Robbins g. son, si.6o Ira G. Curry, Sll9S.
Aid Perrigo presented reports OF Justice
Byerly from Nov. 30; 1sse to Nov. 90 also from
month ending Dec. 81 '96; received and ordered
placed on file.
Owosso, Mich, Dec. z.
To the Mayor and Common Council OF the city
Gentlemen: / herewith make this my report
of the number OF cases coming before me as
justice of the peace for the violation OF city or
Nov. Goth to fine and COSTS violating bicycle
ordinance, 500. EDGAR p. BYBKLY,
Justice of the Peace
Owosso, Mich, Jan. 4, 49,
of Owosso:
Gentlemen: herewith report to your honor
able body the number OF cases coming before
me as justice OF the peace for the month ending
Dec. 81, '96: Dec. ~, Robert Cook, violation
ordinance, fine $500; Dec. 10, Edward Courts,
violating city ordinance, fine $780, The same
collected and paid into the city treasury, and
receipt for same. Very respectfully,
EDGAR =. BYERLY.
City Attorney S. s. Miner, to whom was re
ferred the matter of sewer tax as assessed to
Hon. Josiah Turner, offered the following report
which on motion was accepted and adopted:
ayes Z, naysO.
Owosso, Mich :, Jan. A. '97.
To the Common Council OF the city of Owosso:
Gentlemen: In the matter OF the sewer tax
which was assessed TO Hon. Josiah Turner
which was referred TO me to examine and TO re.
port the same TO this honorable body, hereby
report that have made such an examination
and find that the same was set aside by the
circuit court for the county of Shiawassee, in
at its September term, for the reason |
that IL was void, and in my opinion the clerk
had no right to report IL TO the supervisor, and
the supervisor should not havespread IL upon the
roll, and that IL Is the duty OF tie |
council to remit the same.
s, s. MINER.
Aid Lamfrom presented receipt of Otto L. |
Sprague to Fred Edwards for S5Oi.1l, which |