The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-20
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
OWOSSO FRIDAY. AUG. 20, 1897.
Entered at the Postoffice IN Owosso for
transmission as second class matter.
Published every Friday noon.
COMMON COUNCIL.


COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council Room, !
Owosso. Mich, August 49, 1897.
Regular meeting of Common Council, Presi
dent 1. nj. Wiley presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call Wiley, Dewey
Copas. Zimmerman, Shaw, White, Jordan, Wat
son, Walsh.
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.- b. Tubbs SO 90, A.
X. Giles 90, Thomas Dynes 10 90, John Turn
bell 9 90, V. NJ. White 90, Wm Small 90, John
Paul 500, l. G. Tannehill 80, A. Byrnes .25.
From Highway Fund-A. NJ Hurbut 81 25
John M. Chapman A. Hiram Monroe les, j.
Thomas 80, William Ball so, David Moss IL So
III. ID. Parker 20, 5. L. Sewell 3 20, @. j. WOrden
Isl 81 F. L. Brown 20 L. E. Woodland AZ &c. same
From Water Works Fund-Fred Hayes 90,
J: ). Hunt 25, Chas. Lawrence, stamps, 90,
Shawassee Iron Engine Works, 8 so, Albert
Todd & Co., AZ 81, Cyrus Remer IA 10.
Aid. Zimmerman presented following report
which was adopted; ayes 8, nays 0.
Your committee on streets and sidewalks to
whom was referred petition praying for side
fully report favorable. G.. Il. Zimmerman, j. III.
C0pas, " M White.
Aid. Shaw presented following report, which
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Hon. Mayor and Common Council of City of
Owosso:
Gentlemen-Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition of electric light on corner of
Mason and Gilbert streets report unfavorable.
CD. Shaw, Geo. M. Dewey Jr., j. III. Copas.
Aid. Shaw presented following report which
was adopted; ayes 8, nayso.
Hon. Mayor and Common Council, City Owosso.
Aug. 16- Gentlemen
Your committee to whom was referred petit
ton of electric light on corner of Frederick and
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q. j. Shaw, Geo. NJ Dewey, Jr
Aid. Shaw presented following report; 1t was
moved and supported that the same be adopted,
which motion did not prevail; ayes Wiley, Dew
ey, Shaw, White, Jordan, Watson, Walsh; nays,
O0pas, Zimmerman.
Hon. Mayor and Common Council, City of Owes
Gentemen-Yo committee to whom was re-
ferred petition of electric light on corner of Oil
yer and Chapman street report favorable G. j.
Shaw, Geo. M. Dewey, Jr.
1t was moved and supported that the electric
light in front of A. Vests house on oliver street
be moved to the corner of Oliver and Chapman
street, which was carried; ayes. Wiley, Dewey,
Shaw, White, Jordan, Watson, Walsh nays Co.
pas, Zimmerman
Aid Shaw presented following report; it was
moved and and supported that the same be adopted
Copas, Zimmerman.
Hon. Mayor and Common Council, City of owos-
Gentlemen-Your committee to whom was re-
ferred petition for electric light corner of Ball
and Main street report favorable. O. j. Shaw,
Geo. M. Dewey, Jr.
= Aid. Zimmerman presented the following petit
ton which was referred to the committee on
streets and sidewalks.
To the Mayor and Council of the City of Owosso.
We the undersigned citizens and taxpayers of
the city of Owosso do respectfully petition your
honorable body to build crosswaik across Co
runna road at Higgins street, as Ii Is a much
needed improvement. DR.. K. I. Wilson and IA
others.
Aid. Jordan presented following Seport which
was received and ordered placed on file.
Owosso, Mich, Aug. 10th, 1897.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso
Gentlemen-I would most respectfully submit
the following statement of moneys collected by
Barnum & BAILEY license for show $50 90
Street fakirs and stand privileges SO 90
Making total of moneys collected.........Sll3 80
Which have been turned over to the city treas
urer and herewith, present receipt attached.
F.W. SMITH, Deputy Clerk.
$50. Owosso, Mich, sill, 1897.
Received of Frank W. Smith, fifty dollars IL
cense for Barnum show. s. b. Pitts, Treas.
$500. Owosso, Mich., Aug II, 1897.
Received of Frank Smith, deputy, sixty-three
and 90-l00 dollars license for stands on show day.
s. b. Pitts, City Treas.
Aid. Dewey presented following ordinance.
which was read the third time In full and placed
upon its passage and passed. ayes, Wiley, Copas,
Dewey, Shaw, White, Jordan, Watson, Walsh;
nays. zimmerman.
An ordinance to provide for the construction
Of sewer on that portion OF Park street in the
city of Ow0ssO, commencing at the center of Main
and Park streets and running north to the CEN
ter of Goodhue and Park streets in the city of
Owosso.
The city of Owosso ordains that it is q necessa-
ry pubcimprovement that sewer be construed
ed, to commence at the center of Main and Park
streets. running north to the center of Goodhue
and Park streets In the city of Cwosso, and that
the estimated expense of the construction of said
sewer is the sum of $500, and that the sum of
&l025 of said estimate be assessed upon all lots
and parts OF lots adjoining thereto aud the own
ers thereof on that part of Park street above de-
scribed, that being the portion of the city of
Owosso so called by the commo council of the
city of Owosso hereby deemed 10 be benefited by
Sec 2. The routes location. grade and dimen-
sions of said sewer and In all and every manner
and respect as near as practicable shall be ac-
cordlng to the plans, specifications and referen-
ces for the construction of public sewers within
the city of Ow0sso, heretofore drawn and made
by George s. Person civil engineer, and submit
ted to and approved and adopted by this COM
mon council, and under the general supervision,
control and di cotton OF the Board of Public
Works as to all matters and things not herein or
otherwise proyld ID for, and such civil engineer
as such Board of ruollc Works may employ.
Sec. 3. Horace Main. Daniel Barnum and
Of Owosso, not Interested in any Of the property
benefited by said Improvement nor OF Kin to any
person Interested therein, are hereby deslgnat-
cd as commissioners and directed to make an
assessment upon all lots and parts of lots and the
owners thereof, fronting on that part and pOr-
ton of said Park street In the city Of Owosso, as
herelnbefore designated of the sum of STOPS, In
proportion as nearly as may be to the benefits of
which each of the aforesaid pieces and parcels
OF property so deemed to be benefited shall by
such commissioners be deemed to require and be
benefited by the making of aldpublic improve
mont.
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take immediate
effect.
Aid White presented an ordinance to provide
for the inspection of weights and measures, and
to prescribe the duties OF using false weights and
measures. IL was moved and supported that 1t
be read the first and second time by Its title;
ayes o, nays 0.
1T was moved and supported that It be laid on
the table for one week, which was carried.