The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
Common Council.
Common Council Room,
OWOssO, NAV o, 1898.

| Regular meeting the Common Council with
Mayor Kerwin in the chair.
Aldermen present at roll call. Wiley, Gould
| Dewey, Copas, Shaw, Harmon. Jordan, Palmer
| Watson, Walsh
Minutes of the last meeting were read and
upon motion of Aid. Dewey, which carried, ayes
III, nays q, the minutes were corrected as to the
disposal OF several resolutions adopted by the
Common Council, so that the corrected minutes
read as follows:
Aid. Dewey offered the following resolution
which upon motion was accepted and adopted
ayes, Wiley Dewey, CopaS, Shaw, Harmon,
Jordan Palmer walsh-s; nays, Could; -.
Resolved, by the Common Council OF the city
OF Owosso, that the ways and means committee
be and rs hereby instructed TO sell the $35, 00O
paving bonds, and 81 900 sewer bonds
Aid. Jordan presented the following resolu.
ton, which upon motion was accepted and
Harmon Jordan, Palmer. WaisS~s; nays,
Gould-1:
Owosso May 2, '9S.
Resolved, by the Common Council of the city
of Owosso, that the date for opening bids on
paving contr acts be and is hereby designated
Wednesday, June LIST. o'clock p. m, A. ID. 1898.
Aid. Jordan presented the following resolu.
ton. which upon motion was accepted and
adopted; ayes. Wiley, Dewey, Copas, Shaw,
Harmon, Jordan, Palmer, Walsh-S; nays,
Could.
Council room, May Cd, 1893.
Resolved, by the common council of the city
OF Owosso that the board of public works be
and is hereby instructed to advertise for bids
for paving In the following districts: Washing
ton ST. from Mason to Shiawassee river bridge
Exchange st. from Park to Water; Main st.
from Washington to Park, and that the day OF
the opening OF the said bids on paving be
Wednesday, June I, 2 O'Clock pm, A. ID. 1898. as
designated by the resolution OF the common
council and the said board of public works be
directed to let the contract OF said paving TO
the lowest responsible bidder and the necessary
storm water sewers and other structures as pro-
vided in the city charter.
Aid. Dewey presented the following resolution
kxhI faA nKnA nd L.
ayes o. nays 0.
Resolved by the common council. of the city
of Owosso, that In case the bridge over the
Shiawassee river on Main street, be moved
that 1t placed across the Shiawassee river at
some suitable point nd that the committee on
ways and means be and is hereby instructed to
receive bids for the construction of proper
foundations for the same, and the moving and
placing OF the present structure.
Alderman Gould presented the following reso.
luton which upon motion was accepted and
adopted ayes 3, nays o:
Resolved that all bills against the city be
handed TO the committee on claims and ac'
counts at or before noon of the day on which the
regular council meeting shall convene.
Alderman Walsh offered the following reso.
luton which upon motion was accepted and
adopted; ayes 8, nays o:
that the committee on ways and means be and
Is hereby instructed to make contracts with the
lowest responsible bidders for the sprinkling Of
streets the districts TO be the same as last year
under the same conditions
The minutes as ordered corrected were APP
proved.
Aid. Walsh presented the following petition
which upon motion was accepted and request
ordered granted ayes 10, nays0
To the Mayor and Common Council of the
city of Owosso:
Owosso, May 0, 49,
We, the undersigned property owners and &C.
cupants residing on east Exchange street. be-
tween Park and Saginaw streets. would most
respectfully ask that you cause said Exchange
street between Park and Saginaw streets to be
sprinkled
Signed, Geo. w. Loring and others.
Aid. Copas presented the following petition
which upon motion was accepted and ordered
granted; ayes 10, nays o.:
To the Mayor and Common Council of the city
of Owosso:
We, the undersigned taxpayers of this city
respectfully ask you to cause Mason street In
this city to be sprinkled the ensuing season
from Park street to Water street.
Signed T. ID. Dewey and others.
Aid. Copas presented the following petition
which upon motion was accepted and request
Owosso, May 6, 9s.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of
Dear Sirs: We, the undersigned residents
and taxpayers Of that portion of Washington
street, lying between Mason and Oliver streets,
respectfully petition your honorable body, to
cause to be sprinkled that portion OF said Wash
ington street. lying between the above named
streets.
Aid. Gould presented the following protest
which upon motion was referred to the same
committee to whom had been referred the re-
port of the board OF public works on paving
ayes, Dewey, Copas, Shaw, Harmon, Jordan
Palmer, Watson, Walsh-S; nays, Wiley,
Gould-2:
Owosso, MAY d. 'gs
TO the Mayor and Common Council of the city
of Owosso:
We, the undersigned are owners OF property
81 o..
paving. and will be burdened by the taxation
necessary therefor. We hereby protest for one
or more OF several reasons, against any
paving being done, as contemplated this pres
ent year.
Signed, Mich. S M. & Organ Co., and So others.
The following claims and accounts we're pre-
sented and referred to the committee on claims
and accounts.
FromIContingent Fund-.G. b McCaughna J. p.
s6 g. f. e: Henderson 1000, Owosso Corunna
Electric Co. 500, J. w. Jordan L25, Fred
Fire Department Fund-A. X. Giles $1,000,
John Ashford $780, Manning Bros. 1910.
Police Department Fund VIM. Barrisford
3D. 90 John Hammond % 90, j. Cady A.00
Board OF Health Fund-Ira G.. Curry 75.
From Highway Fund-A. ]. Burch IS SO. VIM.
Ball 5.ss. L; ]. Dozer RS, D. Speck 625, James
Chas Bailey 1880. f. Dye 1880. John Demorest
12 So o. J. Brewster II %, j. Benjamin 1880.
w. Brendohl 6C0 Townsend s7t II. Byerly
$50, John Horrigan 5 90, James Odel ESQ, A. T..
Copas LA, L. f. Woodland 1871, Cook & Melvin
$50, M Keyte .25
water Works Fund-Hall Bros. 80 95, ]. S.
Hunt 7.50.
City Attorney Hadsall announced that he was
disqualified to act for the city In the case Of
John II. Mitchell VS.. the City of Owosso as he
had previously been retained as attorney for
Mr.. Mitchell
Aid. Palmer offered the following report on
the extension OF Pine street which upon motion
was accepted and referred to the City Attorney;
ayes 10 nays0:
Owosso, May Q, 1898.
To the Mayor and Common Council Of the City
OF Owosso
Your committee to which was referred the
petition of Lawrence Van Dusen and others In
regard to the extension IL Pine street would
recommend the prayers of petitioners be grant
ed
A. E. Palmer,
@. j. Shaw,
r.. A. Harmon.
Committee.
Aid. Dewey presented the following resolu
ton, which upon motion was accepted and
adopted; ayes, Wiley, Gould, Dewey, Copas,
Shaw, Harmon, Jordan Watson-s; nays, Palm.
err, Walsh-2'
Resolved, by the Common Council of the city
of Owosso, that committee consisting OF
Aid Walsh, Gould and Palmer be and is here
by instructed to make arrangements for the
conduct of the defense in the case Of Mitchell
vs.. the city of Owosso.
The committee on claims and accounts re.
porta al favorah1u IN all NJ tho above accounts