The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-11-11
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Common Council Room,
ORosso. Nov. z, 9s
Regular meeting OF the Common Council,
" Aldermen present at roll cali Wiley Gould,
Dewey. Copas, Shaw, Harmon, Jordan Paimer'
Watson.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved: s,oa ,ne following pet,tion
which was referred to the committee ON streets
and sidewalks: ,x,,.
Works of the city OF Owosso: ..v
We, the undersigned property owners, lax
payers and persons interested in the properly
at the foot OF Washington street. nave Learned
it is proposed to narrow the paved p0rUn OF SaT
i2 feet. We respectfully protest against the
same. We believe 1t will not only injure the
looks of the most important street in the city,
but will greatly lessen the value of the property
adjacent to such portion of the street. we
also believe IL will interfere with The use OF the
street, and we ask that the street may DC
paved the full width
signed by j. II Wildermuth and 10 others.
The following claims and accounts were pre-
scented and upon motion iefei red 10 the commit
tee on claims aud accounts:
From Contingent Func-Albert Todd co.
IS IS. The Times Printing Co. 1000, II G Main
8 %, ID A Barnum 6 W. A w Curtis 600 Geo II
Fire Experimentation Ashford $1,000 d II
Blair 10 20, Owosso Fire Dept $500, Ira q
Curry los, e T9bbs 1856. ..so.oo oosso
From Highway Fund James Odell rs 10,
John Taylor rs, Frank Howe iS, , Samuel
Ball % Charles Champion 26U, Frank MACK
ll.75, Robert Simmington ~ 30, Thos Dynes
10 90 Mortimer MeCreedy 90 Rush oi Durham Iamaa
boy ,e /. SO, Patrick Hambery 4.50. II Carmody
10 "a, II Wesener 26 52.
Interest and Sinatng Fund-M l. Stewart q
From Water Works Fund.- Hunt $3.50
VIM Miller so, ii Robbins g. Son g. 30, Argus
Pub Co 252 A Todd g. Co. 10000, II d Edv ards
& Co 7.49, G II Balloon OBS, o & Elec. Co. 500
District Sewer Fund-Ira G Curry Sl2 20
Shiawassee Iron & Engine Works..194O l.
Parker 44s0 L E Woodland 1858, ID L Hunt
General Sewer-John Brooks & Son 30 So H
Frieseke 2l.59, j ii Hutchins and Il Oatman
1906.
Paving Fund-w-S Asphalt Paving Co.
"a, 900 co. Engineering Record ~ 40
Bridge Fund w Boerem $3.50
The following communication from the Board
of Health was presented and upon motion was
Owosso, Nov. 7. 9s.
To the Honorable Mayor and aldermen of the
Gentlemen: Owing to the epidemic OF diph-
iberia now prevalent in our city, hnd IL neces-
sary to have the assistance OF sanitary poice
officer, in order to give the cases the proper at
tention that is required. Therefore petition
DR.. G. rUFFoRD,
Health Officer
The Board of Public Works presented the
following report which was accepted and
placed on file
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen: The following is the statement
from the Board of Public Works for the month
OF October, 1898.
For service permits so 90
Ss45 Os
For which we hold the treasurer's receipt.
DISBURSEMENTS.
City order No ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s S5S q
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90 407 .......... "...."...".... 90 3!
g 4Os.."...." l20 20
4U5.............. ....'....'...' Z4l 10
1852 40
The city treasurer presented the following
report which was received and placed on file:
Owosso, Mich, Nov. 4, '9S.
Report of city treasurer for month of October.
Res Sa far on nanS Of y
Total.................... $40, 223 10
Orders paid in October. ............ 1880 IS
Nov ]. Cash on hand $4469S O4
Credit.
Nov. /. Contingent fund ..... 1850 30
7" General sewer fund.......... 2,062 81
4" Bridge fund :. ...... .......... 1852 10
4" Water works fund. ............... 1895 20
I" Public building fund ....... =. $50 81
Police ............... 229 20
" Interest and sinking fund.-. 5,7G 81
Z" Lighting fund................. eco
" Poor fund ........... ........ 100 90
" Board of Health fund ........ 10 03
4" Z" Paving fund.-. ...-........-. 9,703 81
90 % District sewer fund ......."... 70 80
Total.................... ........ s45,7O2 20
Nov /. Funds overdrawn.
Nov. /. Fire Dept fund...".....".8 20 rs
General street fund. l41 20
" Park street sewer. 4I3 SO
I" Oliver and Water st sew 1888 SO
Total amt overdrawn. $1,000 go
Bal Cash on hand Nov. $44 693 o.
s. b. PITTS, City Treas
The committee on ways and means to whom
was referred the account of The Times Printing
Co. made the following report and upon motion