The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-18
Common Council.
Common Council Room,
OssO. Mich. March IA. 1898.


Regular meeting of Common Council Mayor
Aldermen present at roll call, Wiley, Copas,
zimmerman, Perrlgo. Dewey. Shaw, Jordan,
Watson, Walsh, White
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
Following claims and accounts were presented
and referred to the committee on claims and ac-
counts.
From Contingent Fund-A. X. Giles, 1854; Ira
G. Curry. BE; same. so; Julia Ball, 1900; same,
400; A. X. Giles. $1,000; John Ashford, 500;
Times Ptg Co, .75.
Aid. White presented following petition
which was referred To the committee on street
and sidewalks.
Owosso. Mich, March IA, 1898.
We the undersigned taxpayers and residents
of Howell street and vicinity do most respectful
ly petition your honorable body to cause a side
walk TO be built on Howell street, west side, COM
mencing at the northeast corner OF lot IL, at the
north end of sidewalk on east side of said lot,
thence running north about five rods to sidewalk
on east side of the kowley property and your
petitioners will ever pray. Signed, M. Spang,
II. 3. Morton.
Aid. PerrgO reported that he had made q re-
port on the condition of the Main street bridge,
but that he was unable to get the balance OF the
committee to sign the same.
IL was moved and supported that the same be
referred back to the same committee. :.
Aid. Dewey presented following report, which
was upon motion adopted; ayes. Perrigo, Wiley
Dewey, Zimmerman, Shaw, White, Jordan, Wat
son, walsh; nays, COpas.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city OF Ow0sso:
Gentlemen-Y committees to whom was re-
ferred the report of the city treasurer and the
question of city finances respectfully submit the
following report and recommendations:
We find that during the past year the entire
floating indebtedness of the city, amounting to
about s. O00 has been paid.
That 81, so. 80 of the bonded Indebtedness of
the city has been cleared up. That on account
OF the deplora6le condition OF tn, the hghways
council took hold Of the city government, the
committee on streets and sidewalks has been
compelled to expend 50, 200 In fixing the same,
and that at present they are not In proper condi-
ton, and much more work must be done.
That ON account of the wish of the people of
the western part of the city 1t was decided 10 buy
a lot and erecta hose house, and $500 has been
used so far. That on account of the lack of hose
to properly protect the property of the citizens
as shown at the casket factory fire. 1t was found
necessarytO purchase a large amount In addi-
ton to that already owned and fit for use.
That by the demolishing OF the old hose wagon
a considerable expenditure was made necessary
in reftting and repairing IT..
That an epidemic of diphtheria and the regu-
latiOnS adopted to prevent the spread OF the
same caused another expenditure unlocked for:
And that the cost OF the special election, called
to decide as 10 the matter of paving the now al
most impossible streets of the city, which are and
have been a disgrace TO the city OF Owosso for
years; the putting IN OF large amount OF water
mains and sewers petitloned for by the citizens,
and various other expenses, have made the
amount OF money raised and collected INSULT
Client TO meet these contingencies.
We therefore recommend that an estimate or
the expenses of the city for the next two months
be made and that q proposition to borrow the
amount necessary be submitted to the people at
the annual spring election to be held April 4.
J.T. Walsh, Geo. Nj. Dewey, Jr., @. j. Shaw.
Aid. Dewey presented following report, which
was upon motion adopted; ayes, Perrig0, Wiley
son, walsh; nays, COpas.
In conjunction with the report of the commit
tees on ways and means and finance, the com
mittee on1ways and means desires to submit the
following estimate as to the expenses OF the city
during the months of March and April, with the
addition of some amounts for various funds
which have never been credited with any money
and upon which orders should be drawn If the
citys finances are properly kept.
The estimate is as low as Is safe, and Is made
with the idea that the .liQuor taxes will be paid
In May and city taxes In July.
The estimate and funds are as follows; Fire
department, S5O00O general street, $4,000; sew
er fund, $4,000; building fund, $4,000; police
fund. $4,000: public lighting $4,000; poor fund,
$4,000; board of health, S225.00 contingent,
1915 90; making total of $4,OOO %. j. L. Walsh,
Geo. M. Dewey. Jr., q. j. Shaw
Aid. Dewey offered following resolution which
was upon motion adOpted ayes 10, nays o.
Resolved. by the common council of the city of
Owosso that the polling. places of the several
wards for the annual city election to be held
Monday, April a. 1898, be as follows:
First ward, Fred Gond's store, N. Washington
street.
Second ward, Times printing office, 1873 Main
street east
Third ward City hall, Main street east.
Fourth ward, PattersOn's store, Main st. west.
Fifth ward, hose house. Lansing street.
Aid. Dewey offered following resolution which
was upon motion adopted; ayes 10, nays 0.
Resolved by the common council OF the city OF
Owosso, that boards of registration of the sever
al wards of the city of Owoss0 for the annual
spring election to be held April 1893. will meet
at the following named places: 1st ward. Knapp
T. Smiths store. Exchange street west; I'd ward,
Copas' store, 20S n. Washington street; Sd ward,
City hall, Main street east; 4th ward, casket fac
Ial.te or. Mil.
street.
Aid. Dewey offered following resolution which
was upon motion adOpted ayes 10, nays0.
Resoved.by the common council of the city of
Owosso that the following named persons be
appointed election inspectors of the several
wards for the annual spring election to be held
April 4, 1898: LIST ward; Percy Edwards; "a ward.
Malcomson; 4th ward, w. L. Burhans; 9th ward,
Chas Dunham.s
AID Dewey offered following resolution which
was upon motion adopted; ayes 10, nays0
Resolved by the common council OF the city OF
OwossO, that the following named persons be
and are hereby appointed election commission
ers for the annual city election to be held April
4. 1898: w. Il. Hail. John Haggart and X. ID.
Crawford
Aid Dewey offered following resolution which
was adopted ayes 10, nays0.
Resolved, BY the common council of the city OF
OwOsso, that the city clerk be and Is hereby In
structed to procure order books for use In draw
ing orders on the following funds, viz: Fire,
sewer, building, police, public lighting, poor,
board of health, bridge, interest," sinking, and
such other funds as are deemed to be necessary.
1t was moved and supported that the fire de-
partment fund be increased to Sl700. which mo-
ton did not prevail; ayes, Perrg0, Zimmerman,
White, Watson, Walsh; nays, Wiley, Iopas,
Dewey, Shaw, Jordan.
Aid Dewey offered following resolution which
was upon motion adopted; ayes. PerrigO, Wiley,
Zimmerman, shaw, White, Jordan Watson,
Dewey, Walsh; nays, COpas.
Resolved, by the common council Of the city OF
OwossO that the following proposition be sub
mtted to the voters of the city of OwOssO at the
annual spring election to be held April 4, 1898.
Shall the city of OwOssO raise by loan, the sum
of $4,000 for the following purposes:
Fire dedartment $500; general street fund,
$500; sewer fund.- $500; building fund, $500; po-
lice fund, $500; public lighting $500; poor fund,
500; board of health, $685. contingent fund.- $275.
Aid. Walsh presented following report which
was upon motion adopted; ayes, Perrig0, Wiley,
Dewey, shaw, White, Jordan, Watson, Walsh,
Zimmerman; nays, Copas.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city of OwOssO.
Gentlemen-Y committee on ways and
means to whom was referred the ordinance rela-
tive to the salaries of city officers, respectfully
report and recommend that no change be made
In any of the salaries now paid to city officers
believing that no person can properly conduct
the business of city clerk whose time Is not
worth $500; and that the added duties of the city