The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-16
Common Council.
Common Council Room,
q NnsSn Cant 10 VOC


Regular meeting of the Common Council,
Mayor Thos Kerwin presiding
Aldermen present at roll cad Wiley, Gould,
Shaw, Harmon Jordan, Palmer, Walsh.
The minutes OF the special meetingof August
81 were read and approved.
The minutes of the last regular meeting were
read and corrected by inserting the following,
after noting the presentation OF the contract
! between the Warren Scharf Asphalt Paving Co.
and the city OF Owosso Aid. Gould moved the
contract be amended by changing the time for
commencing paving from Sept. Is, 1898, to May
! 1899. Motion lost: ayes Gould Copas. shaw,
, JoTdan--4; nay s. Wiley, Dewey, Harmon, Pal
mer Watson, Walsh-6.
The following claims and accounts were pre-
sented and referred TO the committee on claims
and accounts
Julius Frieseke 10 co, John L Ash sos
From Fire Dept. Fund-Owosso Fire Depart
ment $4,000 J F wildermuth los, John Ash.
From Police Fund-George F Robinson $500
From Highway FUND.- H Carmody 1894
Edgar Jewell $50 J Fowler $50, James Doyle
Thomas Dynes $780, S Sewell $50. A d Towns.
end 2 80, o j Brewster 500, S Shepherd $50, A
w Holmes 32.17, ,Sopp 1885,.
Public Light Fund-Owosso g. Corunna Elec-
From Board of Health Fund-Parktll g. Son
S1.00
From Bridge Fund-William Boerem s2490
From Water Works Fund-Owosso & Corun.
ma Elec. Co $500, Albert Todd g. Co. 80 g. II
Robbins & Son 1884, Ham $50, Hunt
75O Ham 075.
Dist. Sewer Fund-M L Parker sss 49,
From Paving Fund-The Times Printing Co.
5000
Aid Shaw presented communication from
the chief of the s. Johns fire department which
upon motion was referred to the Board Of Pub
lie Works.
The city attorney called attention to the
necessity Of passing the annual appropriation
bill within the month of September.
The annual estimate, made by the Board OF
Public Works, of money needed for the water
works fund and the general sewer fund for the
ensuing year was presented and referred to the
ways and means committee.
The Board of Health submitted the following
report, which by motion was placed on file:
Owosso, Sept. IL, 9S.
To the Hon Mayor and Common Council:
conference.-the petition of w. II. Lingle in
regard to the unsanitary condition Of the Min
eral drain, which your honorable body referred
to this board has been investigated and the
Board of Health respectfully reports that II
does not consider the drain, as endangering the
public health, and would refer the matter back
'O''' By order of Board of Health.
James d. Estes, Secretary.
The following communication from Engineer
Riggs was presented and referred to the Board
Owosso, Sept 9, 'sS.
To the Board of Public Works:
Gentlemen--I would recommend that the
stone on Shiawassee street be picked up, and
that they be used to build dyke in the river
Just east of the Shiawassee street bridge, on
the north side OF the river, to turn the current
these stone will be needed to protect our iron
pipe. make this recommendation for the rea
son that present the current Is at nearly right
angle with our sewer, and by turning IL we can
secure a much better drauft In the sewer.
estimate that the labor OF cleaning up the street
and placing stone in dyke will not exceed $35,
In keeping the sewer more free from any lodg
ment Of solid matter. In case you adopt this
suggestion kindly request the clerk l! to notify
II. e. Riggs, Engineer
Aid Gould, chairman of the committee on
supplies and expenditures, reported the pur
chase of 800 feet of hose AMI other supplies for
the fire department, at total cost OF S404.4O.
Aid. Jordan moved the report be accepted and
adopted-motion carried
The committee on claims and accounts re
ported favorably on accounts as above present.
ed Unanimous consent being given the same
were allowed and the clerk directed to draw
orders for the same, as the cash In the various
funds would allow, ayes s, nays o.
An account Of Studley Barclay OF $40 was
presented and preferred to the committee on
claims and accounts.
referred TO the committee on claims and &C.
counts.
An account OF O. A. Common for 30 90 was re.
The account of Superintendent Cossitt was
presented, but not allowed, ayes, Wiley, Could
Shaw, Harmon, Jordan, Palmer, Walsh-7;
Aid. Jordan moved the vote be re considered
and the account laid on the table for. one week.
which motion prevailed.
The clerk presented the following receipt
which was ordered placed on file:
Owosso, Aug. "a, 49,
Received OF the city OF Owosso, twenty FIVE
dollars, In full, for any claims or damages
which have against the city of Owosso for in
jurles received In the month Of June, 1898 in
the intersection of Washington and Exchange
streets, In the city OF Owosso
George ]. Sample
Aid. Copas chairman of the committee on
streets and sidewalks, made an oral report
favorable to the petition for sidewalk on
the south side OF Howard street, commencing
at the west line OF lot one, block three, Lyon &
Williams addition and terminating at Higgins
street, and moved the report be accepted and
adopted-motion carried
Aid. Walsh presented the contract of Richard
Smith for the building of the abutments and
pier for the bridge over Shiawassee river
on Main street.
Aid. Jordan moved the contract be accepted
and confirmed-motion carried.
Upon motion the council adjournd for one
JOHN L. ASH, City Clerk.
III burned my fingers very badly. The
pain was intense. DIR. Thomas Electric