The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-18
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber,
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regular meeting Of common council with NAV.
OF a. M. Hume presiding. "''A --"'
NJ Aiaermen present at roll call, Gould. Pierpont
WW sssan,,o curry Jordan. Palmer, Walsh. and
The minutes Of the last meeting were raad nd
approved as read e "o'e 'o"o anu
GA Ala, curry presented the following petition
anS moved lt be referred to the committees on
mgntlng. liz was so referred W.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common Councr
OF the City of OwOsso: S0""o''
we the undersigned residents of Corunna Ay.
honora raj e hSy respectfully petition you most
70 " oe placed at the corner of Garfield and Corln-
Sa Avenue and your petitioners will ever pray.
oalnuei forsyth and l6 others.
The following CLAIMS and accounts were nra.
scented and upon motion were referred To the
oommittee on claims and accounts.
nv from Contingent Fund-Geo Virgins $4,000,
II; omith HOO same 600, III. w. Manu. q TO-
FRANK Green 8. 49, James Doyle So OwOsso
freSS Co., go.
Fire Dept. Fund-.Mrs. Minnie L. Smith 90,
Ashford l6 90, A j. Burke IS 90, same aoc, SRia,
wassee Iron & Engine Works Ii is
from Highway Fund SCharles Bailey ops, s.
4. Sewell rs, Will Ball 8 90, Will Marvin 25
1886. w. ''""o'
gins 20, G.; t. Campbell 2 SO, w. ID. Burke 3 81.
4. ID. WyEkoop IS, Alex Young l AS, A. e.
Palmer az e 60. 7; d: Dewey II 90. 4. W, Holmes
From Water Works Fund.- S. Hunt o 90.
Ihos; Atkinson 80, Am. Elk. Co. soc, G. III. Bal,
com zoe, j. l.. Ash 90, same co.
Light Fund-OwossO Gas Light Co. 4Oc.
The committee on claims and accounts renort
90 Iavoraply on accounts as above presented
s unanimous consent being given the same were
slioWeu ana the clerk was directed to draw or
aSrs LOT the same as the various funds would
allow; ayes 8, nays
Aid. Walsh reported that the bridge of Freder.
lex street and the bridge over the S6iawassee on
OLver street needed repairing, and moved the
street commissioner he directed to make such
repairs; motion prevailed.
a AID. Mclean offered a resolution and moved
sts adoption, Aid Gould moved the resolution
De amended, which prevailed.
Inc resolution as follows was adopted:
Resolved by the Common Council of the civ
of Owosso that the city treasurer be and is here
py instructed to be at his office at the city hail.
Monday and Saturday, of each week from s
ana every day from Sept. 10 to Sept. 10, to re-
ceive July taxes.
Aid. Gould presented the following resolution
anu moved lts adoption motion prevailed.
Resolved that the street commissioner be in
stIucted TO notify all parties engaged In building
SIDEWALKS In the city to place lights during dark
ness az an walks being constructed and continue
SAID lights as long as the walks are closed
Aid: Pierpont stated thai the water escaping
from the Ann Arbor water tank near Washing
ton street had been complained Of The matter
was referred to the committee on streets and
sidewalks.
The Owosso & Corunna Electric Co. was by
~ vi octou w repair tne lignts at the corner
OF washington and Ridge streets, corner of King
and Hickory, and King and Dewey streets, and
the light on West Oliver street near the residence
Of Albert West.
Aid. Jordan moved the marshal have the blan.
kets belonging to the city jail washed and laid
away for future use; motion prevailed.
The resignation of Marshal Lovett was present
ed and upon motion was accepted ;ayes g. nays 0.
The resignation of Officer bell was presented
and upon motion was accepted; ayes 8, nays 0.
The mayor appointed u. III. Ross as marshal;
the appointment was confirmed; ayes, PerpOnt,
Mclean, Curry, Jordan, Palmer, Walsh and
Washburn. Z, nays 0.
The mayor announced the appointment of L.
confirmed, ayes Pierpont, Curry, Jordan, Palm.
or, Walsh and Washburn, 9, nays O.
The mayor announced the appointment of Geo
Griffith as night watch. The appointment was
confirmed; ayes, Pierpont, Mclean, Curry JOr-
dan, Palmer, Walsh and Washburn-7.
Upon motion council adjourned.
JOHN L. ASH City Clerk.