The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-25

Your committee on streets and sidewalks TO
whom was referred the bill OF L. f. Woodward,
L. X. Woodward should pay the bill In accord
ance with agreement.
G. f Zimmerman,
j. II. Copas.
Aid. Perrigo offered following resolution.
which was upon motion referred to q special
committee, which was carried;
Resolved, BY the common council OF the city
OF Owosso, that special committee of three be
appointed to Investigate the condition of the
Main street bridge, over Shiawassee river, and
report at the next meeting
Mayor appointed as such committee Aid
Perrlgo, Copas, and Shaw.
Aid. Walsh offered following resolution, which
was upon motion adopted, ayes 10, nays O.:
Resolved, BY the common council that the
city clerk be and Is hereby instructed to draw
an order OF favor of Chas Wren, township
treasurer OF Caledonia township for si.9 to pay
tax on property owned by said city, known as
gravel pit.
Aid. White offered following resolution
which was Mn upon motion motion adopted ayes, Copas
Perrigo, Wiley, Zimmerman, Shaw
Resolved, BY the common council of the city
OF Owosso, that the Owosso & Corunna Traction
places, especially at both the east and west end
OF Main street, to COMPEL all vehicles to take
the proper side of said Ry. track while using the
streets for travel.
the city treasurer, to pay taxes on the east ~
feet OF lot ten. OF e. Barnes addition, being
property bought Of H. AFFORD. for fire depart.
Aid. Dewey offered following resolution,
which was adopted ayes 10, naysO:
Resolved, BY the common council of the city
OF OwossO, that the clerk be and Is hereby in
structed to draw an order In favor OF the city
treasurer OF UwossO, for 500 % to pay the tax on
the 20 feet OF lot 10. e. Barnes addition.
TWAS moved and supported that the city
treasurer be instructed to place the amount
of the tax on the stock now owned by Mr..
Ismond, and assessed to Mr.. Lockwood, dc,
commissioner on claims, which was carried,
ayes 10, naysO.
Aid. White offered following resolution which
was upon motion adopted, ayes 10, nays0 0:
Resolved, BY the common council OF the city
of Owosso, that an alarm bell should be placed
at the crossing Of the NJ @. Ry, over Chapman
street by said Ry., to warn the public who use
the highway.
Aid. Jordan offered following resolution: it
was moved and supported that the same be
adopted which motion did not prevail ayes,
Perrigo, Wiley, Zimmerman, White
Resolution.
Whereas, James Doyle was injured on the
Main street sewer, sometime In the fall of 1897
and claimed to have claim against the city Of
Copas, who was then alderman from the second
ward OF the city OF Owosso, and acting as such
alderman for the city OF Owosso. settled said
claim with James Doyle for the sum of fifteen
dollars, and whereas, afterwards on towit:
The 9Th day Of December, 1897, presented an
account to the common council OF the city
of Owosso. for settling said claim of James
Doyle for the sum of forty dollars. and whereas
said common council OF the city OF Owosso at
the request of James III. Copas allowed said
claim for the sum of forty dollars and whereaS
afterwards to.wit On the 9TH day of Decem'
Der, 1897, the said James II. Copas drew his
order from the city of Owosso for the sum OF
forty dollars, and only paid the said James
Doyle the sum Of fifteen dollars thereof, and
retained for himself, the said James II. Copas,
the sum Of twenty five dollars which Is con-
trary to the provisions OF the charter, of the
city Of Owosso and whereas, the said James H.
Copas upon demand OF the city clerk, at the re-
deliver or pay over the sum of twenty five dol
lars to the city of Owosso, and retains the same,
against the provisions of the charter of the city
of OwOsso. Therefore be 1t resolved that said
James H. Copas be removed from the office of
alderman from the second ward Of the city of
Owosso.
1t was moved and supported that the same be
referred to special committee to be appointed
ayes, Perrigo, Wiley, Dewey. Shaw, White, Jor-
dan, Watson, Walsh; nays, Zimmerman.
Aid. Perrigo offered following resolution,
which was adopted; ayes ~, navs0
Resolved. By the common council of the city
OF OwOsso, that the board of public works be
and are hereby authorized to employ Mr.. Briggs
to make survey from the east end Of Main
street bridge to Oliver street bridge, for the
purpose Of making sewer, for a sum not to ex-
coed $50.
Upon motion council adjourned for one week.
FRED EDWARDS.
City Clerk.