The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-11-25
Common Council.
Common Council Room,
NQsS0. Nov 2I VOC

Common Council Room,
Owosso, Nov. "a, '9S
Regular meeting of the Common Council
| Mayor Thos. Kerwin presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call Wiley, Gould,
Jordan, Palmer, Watson, Walsh.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and
| approved.
The following claims and accounts were pre-.
sented and upon motion referred to the commit
tee on claims and accounts:
From Contingent Fund-H Main s2l.00. The
Ow0sso Telephone Co 6O.00, Ihling Bros. a.
| Everard / 40, VIM Boerem 1870.
From Fire Dept Fund-Shiawassee Iron &
Eng Works IS. 70, John Ashford 10. 90, ID II Blair
1900, Q Il Balcom0.47.
From Highway Fund-Mortimer McCreedy
a15, August Steadman 5.34, Dell Butts 690
William Miller 6.Si, Bert Hagges 7sS, Frank
. 81, ed Dye SIS, Charles McAulif LA, Dwight
Ball b4 William Ball 653 Pat Carmody iy.64
John Taylor 6S4, Rush Durham $40, David
bank l3 SO, Seth Ferguson 40, Robert Shining
ton 1858, Frain & Harris l.5O, William Lyon
From Police Fund-Geo. f. Robinson si1.OO
From Water Works Fund-Chas H Balloon
"a %, II H Frain 800, j s Hunt $50.
Bridge Fund-Richard Smith-SSo0.
The clerk read the following report which
was ordered placed on hle:
To the Mayor and Common Council OF the city
GentIemen-The following cases have been
disposed OF by me since June Isl, 1898 and END
June-People VS.. George Finn, drunk and in
toxicated, fine S10O
August-People VS.. John Scanlon, drunk and
intoxicated fine and Berresford's fees, 10.
July-People VS.. John Luckhurst, drunk ana
intoxicated (only costs taxed0 People VS.. Geo.
Stevenson, violating city ordinance, only costs
taxed
September-People VS.. Emery Coon, drunk
and intoxicated, only costs taxed; People VS..
William Deacon, violating city ordinance, only
costs taxed.
October-People VS.. John Astrag, drunk and
intoxicated, only costs taxed; People vs. Eva
Wiswell, drunk and ntox icated, fine IS co.
Sept.-People VS.. Patrick Cavenaugt, drunk
and Intoxicated fine So 00-total 80 70.
All of which have paid over to the city treas
urer and hold his receipt for the same.
Yours respectfully,
NEWTON BALDWIN,
Police Justice and Justice of the Peace in and
for the city of Owosso.
In accord with the suggestion OF the city at
tOrney, Aid. Walsh moved that the city survey
or be directed to ascertain what property Is
properly liable for the cost OF construction OF
the sidewalk on River street, now assessed
against the property Of Mrs. Crate; motion pre-
vailed.
The committee on claims and accounts re-
ported favorably on accounts as above present.
ed. Unanimous consent being given they were
allowed and the clerk directed to draw orders
for the same; ayes 9, nays
Aid. Gould offered the following lesolution
and moved its adoption; motion prevailed:
Resolved, BY the common council OF the city
of Owosso. that the board OF ec!al assessment
be and is hereby directed to cause to be made
o special assessment roll for the assessorse
and collection of the first 1nstallment OF one
fifth the total cost OF paving Washington street
from Mason street to ShlawasSee river. TX,
east line of Washington street, Exchange street
from west line of Washington street to east line
of Water street. and Main street from west line
of Park street to east line OF Washington street,
and to present the same to this council for re-
view and confirmation at It's regular meeting.
Nov. 49, 1898.
f11I al,,ftn
and moued its adoption; motion prevailed,
ayes 9, nays O.
Resolved, BY the common council of the city
of OwoSso that the committee on lighting be
and is hereby auth orized to procure and have
placed in the city hall building Wellsbach gas
burners sufficient to light said building.
Aid. Wiley offered the following resolution
and moved its adoption; motion prevailed, ayes
Owosso, Nov 81, '9s.
Resolved, BY the common council of the city
of Owosso that the police committee be and
is hereby instructed to have the city up
cleaned up and ticks and blankets furnished
for the hunks, and suitable stove furnished
for the same.
Aid Jordan offered the following resolution
and moved its adoption, which motion carried.
Resolved, BY the common council of the city
of Owosso that the 30 ard of Public Works be
and is hereby requested to cause estimates to
be made for paving on Main street from the
west line of Washington street to the bridge
over the Shiawassee river on Main street, on
Ball street from the north line of Main street
north to the south line of Exchange street. also
estimates for the widening of the pavement on
Washington street south of Comstock street to
jerome Ave-, to the same width as the streets
nowspaved
Aid Walsh offered the following resolution
and moved its adoption; motion prevailed, ayes
5, nays1
Resolved BY the common council of the city
of Owosso, that the committee on fire depart.
ment be and are hereby instructed to cause to.
be placed at suitable place in West Owosso
one of the city teams and the old hose wagon
for fire protection, until Main street bridge Is
completed
Upon motion council adjourned for one week.
JOHN L. ASH City Clerk.