The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-02-12
All of which is respectfully submitted
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
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Secy.
Aid. Parker presented following report, which
was received and oredred placed on file:
Owosso, Jan. 4, '97.
Arrested one John Gallagher for being drunk.
He was fined $500 cost and fine, by N. Baldwin,
| for which find receipt below for my fee for 90
cents. j. e. CADY, Police Officer.
Owosso, Feb. 4, '97.
Received OF j. e. Cady, 60 cents, fees.
l.. SPRAGUE, City Treas.
Aid. Smith reported that the associated chart
ties requested to get the use OF the council
chamber for to be used by the secretary, d. F..
Blair.
1t was moved and supported that the use of
the council chamber be granted to the associ-
ated charities OF the city for the period of three
months, which was carried ayes, Smith. PERI
go, Lamfrom, Lingle. Nays, Copas, thinner
Aid. White offered following resolution, it was
moved and supported that the same be adopted,
which motion did not prevail. Ayes, Smith,
Perrigo, Lingle, Parker, White. Nays. Lam
from, CopaS, Zimmerman:
Resolved, by the Common Council of the city
of Owosso, that this Council cause to be placed
on the corner OF Oliver and Chapman street one
electric light and that the committee on public
lighting be instructed to have an electric light
placed upon corners OF above said streets.
Aid. Lamfrom offered following resolution,
which upon motion was laid on the table for one
week:
Resolved, by this Council that the ordinance
Tor the sh ~ 500 o cry passed and
reads that the salary OF the City Clerk, which
shall be in full for all services performed by him
the sum Of $1,000 per annum" shall be so
amended to erase the sum of 81, 600 and insert
inste ad the sum of 5000 This amendment to
take effect on and after the second Monday in
April 1897, with the incoming City Clerk.
OwoSso, Feb. 8, 1897.
The following communication was presented
read:
Detroit, Dec. 17th 1885,
To the Mayor, City of Owosso, Mich,
My Dear Sir:-The Michigan State Commits
sion appointed by His Excellency Gov. John T.
n after n
coming Tennessee Centennial Exposition which
is to open May first and continue for six months
of Col. II. M. Duffield V. p. Detroit; VIM. H.
Kinsey, Sec, Grand Rapids Major Geo. H.
Hopkins, Treas, Detroit: Gen. j. G. Parkhurst,
Coldwater, and Lewis G. Slade, Saginaw, feel
particularly interested in having Michigan we'll
represented, and to this end it has been thought
advisable TO ask you to appoint local commits
sion, consisting OF three leading business men
to act with us and interest all industries in their
respective locality.
We trust that you will not hesitate to make a
selection of three local commissioners from your
very best citizens who will give this subject at
tentiou. Please send forward to me the names
of the appontees, and 1 will give them the
necessary instructions which will enable them
to go forward with the work
Thanking you in advance for your attention to
this matter, l remain, with kind regards,
Very respectfully yours,
GEORGE A. BARBOUR,
Pres. State Com. Tenn. Centennial Exposition.
1t was moved and supported that the Mayor
above communication, which was carried; ayes
8, nays
Messrs. Whipple, Osborn and Campbell being
O committee from the Business Mems Associa-
ton, came before the Council and asked the
aldermen to take some action in regard to hav-
ing a new ward created in this city.
IL was moved and supported that the Mayor
appoint a committee OF four or six citizens to act
in conjunction with the committee heretofore
appointed by this Council to investigate and
report back TO this Council their opinion as to
the feasibility Of creating q new ward, which
was carried; ayes 3, nays o.
The Mayor appointed as such committee, f.
o. Dewey and T.. A. Gould of the first ward and
@. w. Parker and c. G. Gregory OF the fourth
ward, as such committee.
The Mayor presented the following petition:
Ira g Curry, Mayor of OwOsso:
We the Undersigned members of the School
Board OF OwOsso city, respectfully request you
TO appoint George +. Robinson special police
man for the purpose OF a better execution of his
duties as truant officer in this school district.
Signed, VIM. M Fitzpatrick, Pres. Board Of
Education and Others
The Mayor appointed George +. Robinson as
truant officer, 1t was moved and supported that
appointment be confirmed. which motion did
not prevail; ayes Smith, Lingle. Nays, Peril
go, Lamfrom, Copas, Zimmerman, Parker,
White.
Upon motion Council adjourned for one week.
FRED EDWARDS,
Civ Clerk