The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-11

AID Walsh, presented receipt from N. II.
Harris & Co. for $500, as payment OF interest on
| bonds, which was received and ordered placed
on tile
Aid Zimmerman presented following report
| which was upon motion adopted. ayes nays 0.
| To the Honorable May or and Common Council:
Your committee on public buildings and
grounds, 10 whom was referred the letting Of the
| contract for the building OF West Owosso fire
| building, would respectfully report that they
| have not been aDle 10 make contract with
| Hart & Ingersoll, who were the lowest bidders.
| G. F. Zimmerman,
j. w. Jordan.
Aid. Walsh presented following communica-
Owosso, Feb. 8, 49,
| To the committee on public works aud the
Common Council of the city of Owoss0.
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned, whose pro-
| posal for the erection OF an engine house In
| West Owosso, was accepted by your worthy as
| sembage, do claim that the reason OF the delay
| OF five weeks from the time OF opening the bias
| until your last regular meeting. when resoiu-
ton was passed, authorizing your committee 10
| close contract with us, deprlying US OF five
weeks OF the best winter weather In which 10
do outside work. do thereby claim that we
should be entitled TO some more money than
| the amount OF our proposal, as for the balance
| OF February and the first half of March we can
weather. in which we cannot do mason work
| satisfactory to you without additional expense
TO us. Therefore we ask and pray you that the
sum Of two hundred dollars be added to our
proposal OF twelve hundred and eighty-five dol
lars, making fourteen hundred and eighty.tive
dollars and we will close contract at once,
| and start work.
Signed, Worthy Hart, E. S. Ingersoll.
Aid. Jordan reported that the police had
called his attention TO the condition OF the city
| JAIL, that there was not sufficient clothing to
keep people warm who we're place. In there for
| the night, and that there were not bed ticks
enough he also recommended that the city put
a stove In there.
1t was moved and supported that this matter
| be referred to the police comm ittee with power
| TO act ayes 9, nays0
Aid. Zimmerman suggested that when the
city made sanitary connections with the city
/ hall, that they excavate under there and put
/ In steam heat as they could save the cost of
| same in one year.
Aid. White offered following resolution it
| was moved and supported that the same be
| adopted, which did not prevail, ayes Wiley,
| Copas White, Watson, Walsh, nays Perrigo,
| zimmerman, Shaw, Jordan.
Resolved BY the Common Council of the city
OF Owosso, that IT Is the sense Of this council
| that market place Is greatly needed in this
city, and also that sealer of weights and
he's a@a an anna creating the
\ by our city charter. And be 1t further resolved
that at the spring election to be held April 4th
ted to the electors of this city, and in substance
shall become part of the ballot to be used at
said d, election, either printed or written, and
| Yes-For the appointment of a sealer Of
| weights and measures.
| No-Against the appointment of a sealer of
weights and measures
Clerk, presented following communication,
which was upon motion referred to the city
| attorney,
Mr.. Fred Edwards. City Clerk,
| OwoSso, Mich.
Dear Sir: The following resolution intro
L hxTM Mr. nah a. AAtf 81.
| Business Mems Association, held Jan. Is, has
been handed me with the request that IL be
presented to the Common Council of the city Of
| Owosso at their next meeting.
Resolved, BY the Business Mems Association
| of Owosso, that the Common Council of the city
| of Owosso be requested to ask the city attorney
| 10 take into consideration an ordinance for tax
| ing transient traders reasonable tax, as pro-
vided by the charter; also. that in as much as
| the Ionia peddler's license has stood before the
| courts, that peddlers license be enacted that,
| in the opinion Of the city attorney, will stand
fire, and that such ordinance be enforced, in
| order that all property may bear it's share of
| the burdens of taxes in our city.
g. T. Campbell, Secy Owosso Business Mems
| Association.
Aid. Perrigo offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes nays 0.
| Resolved, BY the Common Council of the city
| of Owosso, that city clerk be and is hereby
| authorized to draw an order IN favor of Lyon &
Hadsall for &c. O5, the same being sidewalk tax
| on lots and o, block twenty-three.
Aid. Watson reported that several complaints
had been made TO him in regard to the unsafe
| condition of the old pump factory, on Stewart
street. and asked to have the matter attended
| TO.
1t was moved and supported that the matter
| be referred TO to the committee on abatement
| of nuisances, which was carried ayes nays O..
Aid Walsh offered following resolution,
which was adopted, ayes naysO
Owosso, Feb. Z, '9S.
Resolved, BY the Common Council of the city
| Of Owosso, that the public grounds and build
| Ing committee are hereby instructed to adver-
tise for bids to furnish all material and erect q
building for fire department In the west part of
this city, on lot 10, E. Barnes addition to the
city OF Owosso, according to plans ana specih-
cations on file. A certified check of $500 to &C.
company each and every bid.
Upon motion Council adjourned for one week.
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk.
Common Council Room,
Owosso, Mich, Feb. 3, '9s.
Special meeting Of Common Council, Mayor
Aldermen present at roll CALL Perrigo, Wiley
Walsh.
Mayor read the following call
Owosso, Mich; Feb. 3, $685.
To the City Attorney, Clerk, and Alderman.
Gentlemen-You are hereby notified that
Thursday, evening" Feb. Sd, '9S, at o'clock to
take some action in regard to securing the
county court house for OwoSso.
Yours respectfully,
f.. A. Could Mayor.
A committee from the Business Mems Asso-
citation came before the council and presented
the following resolution, which was unanimous
ly adopted, ayes s, nays o.:
Resolved, BY the owosso Business Mems AS
ISOLATION q corporation of Owosso, Shiawassee
county, Michigan that we as an association
hereby pledge to Shiawassee county forty
thousand dollars and site for the purpose Of
building new county buildings, provided the
county seat be changed to the city Of Owosso,
Michigan.
Aid. Dewey offered the following resolution,
Resolved, That we, the Common Council of
the city of Owosso do hereby pledge the city
of Owosso In the sum of $4,000 and site used
for building Of county buildings In want of the
location Of the county seat In Owosso city,
Upon motion council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk.