The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-02
Common Council.
COMMON COUNCIL ROOM,
Owosso, Mich, June 20, 1897

COMMON COUNCIL ROOM,
| Owosso, Mich, June %, 1897 (
Regular meeting Of Common Council, Mayo
| E. A. Gould presiding.
Alderman present at roll call, Perrigo, Wiley
| Zimmerman, Shaw, Jordan, Walsh.
Minutes OF last two meetings read and ap
Aid Wiley presented following petition
| which was referred to the committee on way
| and means
To the Honorable mayor and Common Council
We, the undersigned residents and taxpayer,
| respectfully petition your honorable body Il
cause that portion OF Exchange street between
Saginaw street to be sprinkled.
Signed, Geo. Sprinkle and others.
Aid. Zimmerman presented following petition
which was referred to the committee on streets
To the Honorable Board OF Public Works, MAY
or and Common Council of the city OF Owosso
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned being the
Board OF. Directors OF the Owosso Cycle Path
Club. do hereby petition your honorable body
| and ask permission to construct cycle path on
east Main street, between Dewey street and
the east city limits. Path to be constructed OF
gravel Ave feet wide along the south side of the
street near the fence, and your petitioners will
ever pray.
Signed, Charles w. Gale and sothers.
Aid. Jordan presented following petition,
which was referred to committee on abatement
Of nuisances
Owosso June %, '87.
10 tne Honorable Mayor and Common Council
We, the undersigned residents do hereby
petition your honorable body to purchase part
Of the so called north Howell street sewer for
alley, beginning at Bradley street, running
north to River street, and other portions Of said
Signed, j Dodge and others,
Following:claims and accounts were presented
and referred to the cOmmitte on claims and
accounts:
From Contingent Fund-o. H. Hanson $500,
Ann Arbor Ry; Co., 1915, o. F. Mister 10, d.
1900, Charles Beatty 7.s1, Alex. Barrisford, 100,
Minnie Smith S2S; John Turnbell 1i.6s Thomas
Dyne 1000, VIM. Rumsey 600.
From Highway Fund-Estey Mfg Co. 60. G.
Matthews 3.00 David Moss 1900, M s. Tanner
625, 5. g. Burbank 800 James Doyle $50,
Joseph Thomas 500 VIM Ball 300, VIM. Doug
From Water Works Fund-Owosso Press
Pub. Co &c Fred Edwards, stamps 100, J. s.
Hunt $50, Standard OIL Co. 255, w. p Santhony
Charles T - see 0 foyd 1aeRSon
Robbins & Son 2O.6S. Castree & Shaw 22s.
Aid. Walsh presented following resolution,
which was adopted; ayes Perrigo, Wiley, Shaw,
Jordan, Walsh; Nays, Zmmerman:
Of Owosso that the city clerk shall cause notice
to be published In some newspaper In the city
OF Ow0sso. for the space OF two weeks that the
filed in the ONCE of the clerk OF the city Of
Owosso, and that the board Of assessors and
the common council OF said city will meet AZ
owos S on the 18th day of July, A. D.. 1897 at
d. m, to review said assessment 0s required
by section IS. OF chapter a. OF the charter OF the
,fty Of Owosso, Mich.
Aid. Jordan presented following coDmunica-
ion, which was referred to the committee on
Owosso. Mich, June 2S '97.
70 the Hon. Mayor and Common Council OF the
GentlemenMWe, the Board Of Health, have
'isited the alley running north and south from
Bradley to River street between Elm and How
Ill streets, and find II In very unsanitary con-
Iition, the water from every way running into
aid alley, and no outlet. We would recon-
mend that some system Of sewerage or drain
instead OF being obliged to lay there until the
round and atmosphere absorbB same.
Respectfully yours un., pr.s
A. H. Northway, Secy.
Aid Jordan presented following cOmmunica-
ion, which was referred to the committee on
abatement of nuisances:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council Of
the city OF OwossO:
Gentlemen-We, the Board of Health would
once furnishing some suitable place for the
dumping OF garbage and night soil, which Is
much needed Respectfully yours,
The clerk presented following suspension of
an ordinance, which was adopted ayes 8 nays O:
To the City Clerk Of the city Of Owosso:
hereby suspend an ordinance dated the 21st
day OF June 1897, entitled San ordinance to
provide for the inspection OF weights and meas
ures, and to prescribe the duties OF the sealer
Of weights and measures, and the penalty Tor
using false weights and measures" for the fol-
lowing reasons:
First-In my opinion the salary is too much
for the services to be performed
Second-Under the charter. chapter Y, section
4 ma oe 90 nrovides "the time when an ordinance
shall take effect shall be prescribed therein.
Such time when the ordinance imposes q pen
atty, shall not be less than twenty days from
II Q date OF its passage" In this case the ordi.
nance is to take effect the first day OF July, and
there not being twenty days between the date
OF its passage and the time when IL rs 10 take
null and void. In my opinion it should be re.
ferred back TO the proper committee, for the
reason that IL Is not sufficient TO cover the
grounds.
The committee reported favorably on claims
and accounts as above presented, which was
accepted, ayes 2, nays0.
twas moved and supported that the street
the east side OF Washington street, in front OF
E. +. Dudleys property, which was carried.
Aid. Zimmerman presented following report,
which was adopted. ayes 2, nays o:
would respectfully beg leave TO report not fav.
orable on q certain sidewalk on Huron and
Higgins street.
AID. Zimmerman presented the following re-
port which was adopted, ayes 2, nayso o.;
walk on Stewart street.
AID. Zimmerman presented the following re-
port, which was adopted, ayes 2, nayso;
Also report favorable on sidewalk on OAK
wood Ave.
Aid. Perrigo presented the constable bond OF
BENJAMIN 8. Retain, with Colin Mccormick and
Josiah Thompson as sureties. II was,moved