The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-29
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber,
OwOsSo, Mich, Sept. 25, 1895

OWOssO, Mlch., sept. 20, 1879.
Regular meeting of common council with the
president, James w. Jordan presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Pierpont Nc
Lean, Curry, Jordan, Palmer Walsh and Wash
burn.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved as read.
The following CLAIMS and accounts were pre-
sented and upon motion were referred to the
committee on claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund-Geo. Virgins 10 90,
Jas. Hit so. Jas. Doyle z so. J. d. Royce rs.
Police Fund.- ]. Burke 90:
Fire Dept. Fund-JOhn Ashford, 10 90, A. j.
From Highway Fund-C. Sherman rs, G.E.
Croft u, E.S; Murphy . u, Hugh Douglass s 70,
le, s. o. Matthewson 576. j. F. Martin CSC, L.
3. Snyder 81, W Marvin 50: Jas. 0dell 10 %,
Ward 9 so, Ed jewell 10 49, W. Brendahl 10 %,
A. Perkins 10 rs, ThOs. Dynes 2 90, Geo II. wig.
gins IL So Frank Mack 5 10, Chas Bailey 1915
Denyes 5 IL. A. W. Holmes 6. g., Warren Pier y.
pont SO 30. John s. Porter he so. N. G. r. X. Co.
80 90; Frank Nam Manning 90; johnson & Hurd 10 90.
3 so, ID. Burhans 20, A. w. Holmes Is &C, E. Al
lingham 8 90.
From Water Works Fund-H. Robbins & Sons
OF, same 10 g. A. f. Hollis. IS 80, Owosso Tele-
phone Co. SIC, same zoe, same zoe, G. H. BalcOm
55c, same 81 j. s. Hunt 90.
1899 1899 Paving FInd-CaStree = Shaw Co. Z %.
1898 Paving Fund-WarTen-SchaIf Asphalt
Paving Co. % 20, same % 30.
The city attorney submitted the following re-
| port which upon motion was received and placed
| on file; motion prevailed.
In the matter of Davies sewer contractors
bond which has been referred to me to detes-
mine the legality, do report that said bond is in
due form OF law SO far as 1t goes but does not
cover but small portion of the matters men
| toned and called for In his contract with said
| city.
| ed fav0rably on accounts as above presented.
| Unanimous consent being given the same were
allowed and the clerk was directed to draw Or
ders for the same as the various funds would
allow; ayes 8, nays0
Aid. Pierpont offered the following resolution
and moved Its adoption; motion p Prevailed.
Resolved that the bond of John G. Davies on
| sewer contract be not accepted ana that city
| attorneys report be referred to BOaid of Public
| Works. Also that said board be Instructed 30
! contract.
Aid Copas presented the following reso-
luton and moved its doptioD; motion pre-
vailed ayes S, nays o.
! whereas. Lee WILKINS and James A. Hayt.
who are named as trust Is IOr the CIT, Of OwossO
| In certain mortgage given by the Shiawassee
County Agricultural Association to the said par.
| ties as trustees said mortgage bearing date
March 10, A. ID. 1883, and recorded In the regis
ter of deeds office for Shiawassee county In Ii.
10th day of April A. ID. isss, the said mortgage
being made to secure the repayment of the sum
of $500 co, the said moneys having been advanc-
| wassee County Agri- ultural Association and the
said mortgage having been taken by said city In
| the name of said persons as trustees, and the
! common council having, by resolution, passed at
its meeting on the 10th day of September, A. ID.
| 1879, agreed upon compromise settlement OF
| said mortgage, Instructed the mayor and city
| clerk to execute discharge of the city's lien by
virtue of said mortgage or otherwise. for the sum
| of 100000 tobe paid by the OwOssO Savings
Bank, and sald u QUO having been fully paid and
| charge of said mortgage; therefore
Resolved. by the common council of the city OF
| Owosso that said trustees. A. Lee Williams and
James A. Hayt be and are hereby instructed to
make, execute and deliver to the Owosso Saw
ings Bank full and complete discharge of said
| mortgage without any further consideration be-
| ing paid by said bank except the necessary costs
! of such discharge. -.
Aid. Copas submitted the following report
and resolution and moved their ladoption mo-
ton prevailed; ayes 8, naysO...
! To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
| OF the City OF OwOSso:
Gentlemen-Your committee on streets and
sidewalks do hereby most respectfully, report
| and recommend to this common council that 1t Is
necessary public Improvement that certain
sidewalks IN the city of OwossO be repaired and
sidewalks be built in said city of OwOsso on Ger.
tain streets In said city, and in front of certain
lands abutting on said street. as follows, to-wit:
A. G. Williams, lot 12 blk "a, city of Owosso.
@. 3. BIO. williams, south 20 It Of lot 4 blk 81,
Mrs. H. N. Williams, A # of lot blk %, city
Jennie L. Hutchins, center % # of lot IA blk ~,
| city of Owoss0
Resolved, That the Common Council of the
City of OwOssO do determine and ordain that It
| is a necessary public improvement that side
| walk be repaired built laid out and constructed
on the different streets In accordance with the
| report OF the % mmiitee On streets and side
| walks Of said city of OwOssO, which said report
Is hereto attached and made part of this resO-
| luton. The same to be built and constructed
according to the terms and provisions Of an or
| dinance entitled, IAN ordinance to provide for
the building and rebuilding of sidewalks and
crosswalks In the city Of Ow0sso," approved Oct.
IS, 1897. And said walks repaired according to
the terms and provisions of an ordinance enti-
| tied, IAN ordinance providing for the repairing
Of sidewalks and the assessment and collection
of the cost and expense thereof within the city
of Owosso. approved Sept 1, 1891.
| Dated 9-2599
j. II. Copas,