The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-17
common Council.
Common Council Room
OUOg9O Nov IA 700

Owosso. Nov. Ia, W.
Regular meeting OF the common council with
Mayor A. M. Hume presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call Gould, Pier
pont, Copas, Mclean, Harmon Curry, Jordan
Palmer. Walsh, Washburn.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
ard approved.
The following claims and accounts were pre-
sented and referred TO the committee on claims
From SG Cor Urgent Fund.- b Royce 81 rs. H
Main 90. ID Barnum 800, Curtis 90, j L
Ash, freight, etc.) O.99, John Brooks & Son
1910, James Hiet 76O, James Doyle 7.oO, Ameri
Police Fund.- Ross $1,000, Geo A Grifnth
24.OO, L Alderton 24.OO, John T Martin 200;
owosso Fire Experimentation + G Achard
From Highway Fund.- o Chase 1854, S w
Denyes LOO, l. ID Snyder 1895, 5 q Nelson q "
Will Marvin 90, II Retain 600, Dell Butts 7l2
Will Ball SO, William Scott 966, Geo Dreher
~ 90, Frank b. Hey 1900. Charles Bailey IL CO.
w II Signs 3s7, @ b Smith res, Tom Dynes
500; Geo Virgins i,25. John Brooks & son
1908, w III Roach 10 O5, Ed Jewell 675, A w
Holmes 81. 12 johnson a. Hurd 25.l2.
Sidewalk Fund-Owosso Savings Bank Sl3 81
w Holmes 1886 ) Hntchins 1920.
From Water Works Fund-Jackson & Son
II %, A r Hollis II 10, John Brooks & Son II 80
A Todd & Co 44.3S, III Robbins & Son 20,
Hollis 9 70, Il Ham 1.25, w = Sanitary 6.25,
Hunt 900, II G Valentine 30.
General Sewer-D Eldridge 20 90.
Elm and Saginaw streets Sewers-John
Davis 1881 90
AID. CODaS presented bne IOllOWlHB TtDOrb duu
moved it's adoption. AID Jordan moved the re-
port be laid on the table; motion prevailed and
report was laid on table.
Resolved, your committee TO whom was re-
ferred the question of purchasing roller fol
the benefit OF the city OF Owosso, would recon
mend the purchase OF a five ton roller OF the
Austin Co. limited Chicago for $3.50, and the
clerk be instructed TO draw orders for same
Signed, j. ID. Copas
Nov, ID, '99.
The committee on claims and accounts re
Unanimous consent being given they were al
lowed and the clerk was directed to draw
orders therefor. Ayes 10, nays0.
AID Palmer moved that the walk to be built
across Washington street, half way between
Goodhue and King streets, be built of plank
motion prevailed. Ayes Gould, Pierpont Nc
Washburn, 8; nays, Copas and Jordan, 2.
Aid, Walsh submitted the following report or
the matter OF the purchase of the dewey Mil
Property" and offered the following resolution
and moved It's adoption.
herewith submit to the Common Council Of
the City of Owosso the following proposition
l will sell to said city on contract, the terms
of which are hereinafter stated, the following
lands and premises, TO wit: Commencing OF
the east bank OF the Shiawassee river at !
point 1872 feet north of the north line of Maii
Street in said city, thence east parallel will
Main street 1888 feet TO the west line Of Water
street, thence north along said west line O.
Water street 400 ~ feet, thence west parable
to said Main street 322 feet TO said Shtawasset
river, thence southerly along said Shiawasset
RIVER TO place OF beginning, except that portion
of Exchange street extending into said land
for the sum of seven thousand (S7, 900 dollars
on the following terms and conditions:
One thousand dollars to be paid on execution
and delivery of the contract, the same TO bt
evidenced by bond of the city of one Thousand
dollars with coupons for ten years interes
thereon duly cancelled, or l will accept the
bond Of the city for one thousand san dollars due
coupons attached, ana endorse the sum OF four
teen hundred dollars as first payment on sale
contract, the balance OF the purchase price tt
be paid on or before ten years from the date o.
said contract without interest. During the life
OF said contract, am to reserve and have the
free use OF all buildings now on said lands eX
cept the additions on the north side OF the NORTH
barn on west side OF Water street, the soutf
part of the red warehouse building and the
basement under the north part OF said rec
warehouse building, with free ingress anC
egress to and from all buildings reserved by me
for commercial purposes. l will, at all times
during the term OF said contract, keep the
buildings on said premises insured against
damage and loss by fire in the sum of 81, SOC. On
which, in case Of loss, shall be payable to the
city and endorsed as payment upon said con
tract, except in case OF damage by fire to sale
buildings or any of them, IL the damage Is only
slight and the buildings can be repaired, ther
the insurance money shall be used TO repair the
building or buildings so damaged except
engine In engine room.
CHARLES d. STEWART.
Resolved, BY The common council OF the city
of Owosso that the committee on public build
ings and gre unds be and is hereby instructed tC
enter into contract with Charles ID. Stewart fol
the purchase Of the premises named In the
proposition made by him under date OF Nov. ID
1885, upon the terms set forth in said PROPOSE
ton, and bring said contract before their coun-
Gil for ratification.
Aid. Jordan moved the report and resolution
be laid on the table one week. Motion pre-
vailed
Aid Jordan offered the following resolution
and moved its adoption. Motion prevailed;
ayes, Gould, Pierpont, Mclean, Harmon Curry,
Jordan, Palmer, Walsh and Washburn-9;
nays, Copas, l.
Resolved BY the Common Council of the city
of Ow0sso that the Ways and Means committee
be and are hereby authorized to borrow, in an
ticlpation of special assessments, the sum OF
5000 for the 1899 sewer fund and the sum of 8 l0C
for the sidewalk repair fund.
The city attorney, TO whom was referred the
question as to whether interest or fees could be
charged on the city tax not paid within the
time OF the collection of taxes during the sum
mer. reported as follows:
To the Common Council of the city of Owosso
In the matter of collecting the July taxes
which remain unpaid, would most respectfully
report, that in my opinion that the collection OF
said taxes is governed by section 1928 of the
Compiled Laws of Michigan, being the laws OF
1887 which provides among other things that
1.-THE Supervisor in the month of June each
year shall levy in the July roll upon all taxable