The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-22
Common Council.
Common Council Room,
nUnGon I,tlxr 10 700


Owosso, July 10, 9S
The council met In regular session, Mayor
rhos. Kerwin, presiding
Aldermen present at roll call, Wiley, Dewey,
Shaw, Harmon, Jordan, Palmer, Watson,
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved as
read.
senied aLu referred TO the committee on claims
aiu az sOLuls.
From Contingent Fund-Times Printing Co.
S34 90, Oscar Wells l0.i0, j Frieseke 100, w II
smith $500, VIM Ross 100, James Brown LOO,
NeisLH Ncrica 100, Uwosso Press Co 1875, Post
al Telegraph Go 0.59.
puI,uing Fund-Castree & Shaw Co S7.i3 ID
Nj, i:ie O75, Owosso Monumental Works 100,
f. c Achard O6, L f Woodland 256.
Fire Department FUND.- II Blair IS 90, John
Ashford l6 90, American Express Co 3 20, Owes
Police Fund-Peporter Pub Co so
From Highway tundaGeo Neeoham "a 40
Thos Dynes so, + III Carmody 1864, o S
From Water Works Fund.- S Hunt 81 so. H
Robbins 500, American Pub Co 500 Ann Arbor
Paving Fund-American Pub Co sl4 IS, Stan.
ley Parkill 1887, j S Haggart 25.37, Thos
Kerwin 1851, II L Riggs 100.
District Sewer Fund-American Pub Co 81. 80.
Bridge Fund-Times Printing Co So 80.
General Sewer Fund-H Curtis Sl.S8 Frank
Eldridge 063 John Schroeder 063, Ira G Curry
0;25
The following communication from the mayor
was read
Whereas, The Common Council of The city Of
Owosso at its regular meeting held Monday
evening, July IL. 1898, by resolution decided up
on the construction of truss bridge on Main
street across Shiawassee river, in this city, and
whereas to my mind the construction of a truss
bridge at that point would be unsightly and not
OF the latest and most modern style for large
bridges and not as durable or safe as girder
bridge with a centre pier.
And whereas, in my opinion the construction
OF q truss bridge Is not the best style Of bridge
and not for the best interest of the city
I do hereby veto said resolution.
Given under my hand, this 18th day of July,
THOs. KERwIN Mayor
Aid. Dewey presented the following resolu
ton and moved its adoption; ayes, Wiley,
Watson, Walsh-9; nays, Gould-l:
Resolved, BY the Common Council Of the city
of Owosso that the Board of Public Works of
the city of Owosso be and is hereby instructed,
to close O contract with John j. Granville for
laying sewer on west Main and Shiawassee SITS.
and Michigan Ave. in the city OF Owosso.
Aid. COpas who was appointed special COM
mittee to settle with Geo. j. Sample for dam
age to horse, wagon and harness, received by
the breaking Of planks In culvert over which
Mr. Sample was driving, reported settlement
made at $25 Upon motion the report was &C
cepted and adopted, ayes 10, nays O..
The committee on claims and accounts re.
ported favorably on accounts as above present
ed. Unanimous consent being given the same
draw orders for the same as the funds would
allow, ayes 10, nays0
The claim of ]. w. Jordan for $500 for serv-
ing on the board of registration and the board
and not allowed; ayes, Wiley, Dewey, Harmon,
Palmer Watson, Walsh-6; nays, Gould, Copas,
Shaw-3.
w. Jordan be reconsidered, which motion pre-
vailed.
Aid. Watson presented the following report
which upon motion was accepted and adopted
ayes, Wiley, Gould, Dewey, Harmon, Jordan,
Palmer. Watson, Walsh-s; nays, Copas,
Shaw-2:
To the Mayor and Common Council of the city
Your lighting committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition of II. Il. Southworth and
Others asking for an electric light to be placed
report favorably and would recommend that
the prayers Of the petitioners be granted.
S. j. Watson
]. r. Walsh,
Geo. M. Dewey Jr.
Committee.
There being some question as to the correct
ness of the mayors decision in declaring the
motion on Aid Wats0ns report as carried an
appeal was taken from the decision, but the de-
cision was sustained by the following votes
Ayes, Wiley, Dewey, Harmon Jordan, Palmer,
Watson. walsh mays, Could Copas, Shaw-3
Aid. Palmer presented the following report
and moved II be laid on the table until there
was more money in the general street fund;
carried.
Owosso. July 10, 1898.
To the Common Council OF the city of Owosso.
Your cOmmitte to whom was referred the ex-
tension OF Division street would Recommend
the prayers Of petitioners be granted at such
time as there may be means In the street fund
to pay cost Of the same. A. e. Palmer,
r. A. Harmon,
Q. j. Shaw.
Aid. Dewey moved that the report and reso-
luton Of the ways and means committee which
was vetoed by the mayor be adopted without
regard to the mayors veto, which motion did
not prevail. To sustain the veto, Copas, Shaw,
Palmer, Watson, Walsh-5; against veto,
Wiley, Gould, Dewey, Harmon, Jordan-5.
Aid. Copas called up the matter of the con
tract between the city and the Owosso & Corun
ma Electric Co., and moved that contract be
referred to the committee on public lighting;
carried
Aid. Shaw, as chairman of the committee on
fire department reported that the department
was in need of q dozen new towels. motion
directing the committee on fire de
partment to purchase the towels for the de-
partment.
Upon motion council adjourned for one week.
JOHN l.. ASH, City Clerk.