The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-11
Common Council.
Common Council Room,
Owosso, Mich, March z, 1893.

Regular meeting of Comm on Council; alder
men present at roll call. Perrigo, Wiley Copas,
Dewey, zimmerman, Shaw, Jordan, Watson,
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
Following claims and accounts were present
ed, and upon motion were referred to the com.
mlttee on claims and accounts:
From Contingent Fund-John Hammond $22,
j. r. Cady ZOO. William Barrisford %. 90, Owos-
SO Gas Co. I;So, Fred Edwards 1894 Owosso
Electric Co., 20, John Ashford 500.
City attorney reported that the case of Min
ME Alderman, VS. the city of Owosso had been
OF John T. Mitchell, and presented receipts
from watson q Chapman, and Lyon & Hadsall
attorneys for plaintiff, for $40 90 each. Which
on file.
The committee on claims and accounts re
ported favorable on accounts as above pre-
sented, unanimous consent being given same
was allowed, ayes 10 nays 6.
Aid. Copas presented an ordinance to fix the
salaries OF the mayor, alderman, city clerk and
moved and supported that the same be read
the first and second time, by its title which was
carried ayes 10 nays0 0.
IL was moved and supported that the same
be referred to the committee on Ways and
Means, with instructions to reported at the next
meeting, which was carried, ayes TO- nays 0.
Aid. Dewey presented following report, It
was moved and supported that the same be
adopted, ayes 10, nays0.
Your committee to whom, was referred the
matter OF an assessor respectfully report that
they find the sentiment of the people for the
creation of such an office and ask that the ordi
nance be taken up and passed.
Geo. M. Dewey, Jr.
Q. j. Shaw,
G. f. Zimmerman
IL was moved and supported that the ordi
nance providing for the appointment Of city
carried. ayes TO- nays 0.
1t was moved and supported that the ordn-
ance be considered read the third time in
full and place upon it's passage and passed.
which motion did not prevail, Ayes Perrigo
Wiley, Copas, Dewey, Zimmerman, Shaw; nays
White, Jordan, Watson, Walsh
Aid. Copas presented following ordinance. II
was moved and supported that the same be
read the first and second time by its title, which
was carried, ayes 10 nays0.
An Ordinance,
To provide that the taxes Of the city of Owes
so be levied and collected in two installments
The city OF Owosso ordains:
First. That taxes of the city of Owosso shall
be levied and collected In two installments, one
OF which installments shall be for general tax
es, and which shall be assessed, levied and pay
able as provided in the general tax laws of the
state OF Michigan; the other fnstallment which
sh all be for city taxes and shall be payable on
the first day of July In each year.
Second. This ordinance shall take immediate
effect.
Passed and approved March T. 1885,
Fred Edwards, City Clerk.
1t was moved and supported that unanimous
consent be given, the same be read the third
passed. which was carried, ayes TO- nays0
Aid: zimmerman, presented following resolu-
ton, IL was moved and supported that the same
be adopted, which was carried ayes 10, nays o.
Resolved, BY this council that the committee
on supplies and expenditures, purchase blade
for the Champion road grader.
Clerk presented following acceptance, which
was upon motion received and ordered placed
on file.
Owosso, Mich. March Z, pS.
Fred Edwards City Clerk:
You are hereby notified that The Owosso
Telephone Company, of Owosso, Michigan, ac-
cepts the franchise granted IL February a. 1893,
by the passage OF an ordinance granting to the
Owosso Telephone Company, of Owosso, Michl-
authority to construct, operate and main
lines of telephone and electric wire, with neces-
sary appurtenances, and to operate telephone
In the city of Owosso
Charles w. Gale, Pres
e. o. Dewey. Secy.
Aid. Dewey offered following resolution, which |
was adopted, ayes 10, nays0.
Resolved, by the common council of the city |
OF Owosso, that the committee on ways and |
means be and are hereby instructed to make |
contract with the Owosso Telephone Company
Of Owosso, Mich, for six telephones, for one |
year with privilege OF five years at yearly |
rental Of not to exceed the sum of fifteen dol |
lars each
Aid Wiley reported that Mr. Robinson was |
DESTROYS OF making contract for the building |
Of the West Owosso engine house. and that he |
thought something ought to be done OF return |
him his check OF 5000.
It was moved and supported that the same be |
referred to the committee on fire department.
Clerk presented following report. 1t was
moved and supported that the same be received |