The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-23
COMMON COUNCIL.
COMMON COUNCIL ROOM,
Owosso, Mich. July 10, 1897

Regular meeting OF Common Council Mayor
Il. "A. Gould presiding.
On calling the roll the following aldermen
were noted present: Wiley. Copas, Zimmerman
Shaw, White, Jordan, and Walsh.
Minutes OF last regular and adjourned meet
ings not having been both printed, their reading
was dispensed with.
The following accounts were presented and
referred to committee on claims and accounts
Chas w. Parker 20 90, Abram M. Youngs 90 OC
Owosso Press Publishing Co. %, Times Print
ing Co. Is 90, same 80, y. Wells IL co. Ross
Sapless Block Paving Co. lO4 2S, l.. f. Woodland
35 Al, Owosso Fire Dept. z 80, same 90, same
6 co. j. & II. Frieseke (sewer) 1913 49, same IL 80,
A. Stanton 81, A X Giles 90. John l.. Curtis
2 90, Charles A. Baldwin 90, Minnie Smith AZ,
B. s. Retain 80, John Turnbull 900, Thomas
| Dynes 10 90, G. Wildermuth ~ 81, A. w. Holmes
| 10 90 From highway fund, Geo. Allen so, Jo-
| seph Thomas 60 ID. Moss 10 rs, William Ball
| 8 90, Lyman e. Woodland IS 81 same So 06. From
water works fund, Standard Oil Co. 81 G. Bal
| com freight IS, j. s. Hunt z so, Goodsell Pack
| ing Co. IA 81, A. Todd s. Co. 46 SO.
| Aid. Zimmerman offered following report
which was accepted and adopted
Your committee on streets and sidewalks to
| whom was referred the repairing OF the Robbins
creek drain would respectfully report that 1t Is
| In need OF repairs and would recommend that
| the work be done.
accounts above presented, unanimous consent
was given, and accounts we're allowed, ayes z,
nays U.
Aid. Copas presented the following resolution
which on motion was accepted and adopted:
Owosso, z, 10. 1897
Resolved that this council instruct the clerk
to draw an order In favor of Jacob Schaub for
one hundred and fifty dollars for warranty
deed Of lots and in Dewey & Stewards al
diton as laid down on the recorded plat
Aid Walsh presented the following report OF
ways and means committee which on motion
Owosso Mich, Z. 70, 97.
To the honorable mayor and common council OF
the city of Owosso, Gentlemen:
Your committee on ways and means beg leave
to report that we have paid TO the Wayne Coun-
ty Savings Bank, OF Detroit Mich, 5000 as in
terest on $4,000 issue OF water works bonds Julyl;
Also $500 to the Home Savings Bank, OF Detroit,
Mich, on $4,000 issue OF T. A. Il. X car shop
bond, being semi annual interest due July 3,
and herewith submit vouchers for the same du-
ly cancelled and would recommend that the
same be placed on ile ;oo Also that we have paid
bond, of date July l, 1894, TO N. w. Harris g. Co.
which coupons have not been returned TO us.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Aid. Jordan moved that the resolution relative
to tapping IL e sewer on Howell street and alley
be reconsidered, which motion prevailed, ayes s,
nays 0.
Aid, Jordan offered the following resolution
which on motion was laid on the table for one
week, ayes q, nays l.
Resolved by the common council OF the city of
Owosso that they hereby authorize the city
clerk to draw an order from the contingent
fund for the sum OF 300 as an appropriation for
the labor day celebration, the said order made
payable to the treasurer of the labor day asso-
citation, with the understanding that II they
have any money left the same is TO be returned
to the city.
Aid Copas requested that the mayor appoint
a committee Of three TO interview the tax pay
ers rel alive to aiding the labor day committee
in the amount of 300. Mayor Gould appointed
as such committee, Aids. Wiley, Zimmerman,
and White.
Aid Copas offered the following resolution
when on motion was accepted and adopted,
ayes g. nays0
The committee to whom was referred the
Howell street sewer beg leave to report favor
ably on buying the two taps. 500 as we deem it
necessary to drain the surface water from the
streets and public alleys in that district.
Aid Jordon offered the following resolution
which on motion was accepted and adopted,
ayes 3, nays o.:
OwosSo, July 10, 1897.
Resolved by the common council of the city
OF OwosSo that the common council do hereby
instruct the committee on streets and sidewalks
to purchase the right to tap the so-called north
Howell street sewer at the corner of north How.
eli and River streets for the purpose of draining
north Howell street. Also the right 10 tap the
said sewer on the alley running north and south
from Bradley to River streets for the purpose of
draining the said alley and other portions in
that locality, the above purchase not to exceed
$40 each per tap.
The city clerk was instructed to draw an order
for SEQ payable to the treasurer E. p. Gilbert.
ii. E. Riggs, OF Toledo, Ohio, appeared before
the council and explained to the members of the
council relative to pavement.
The council proceeded TO the review of Water
and Oliver street sewer roll there being no OBJ
jections, the roll was upon motion confirmed.
The matter OF use OF building for storing paw
ing block was referred to committee on streets
and sidew alks
Council adjourned for one week.
F. w. SMITH, Clerk p. T.