The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-24
COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council Chamber,
OWossO. Mich, March 20, 1899.

Regular meeting of common council, with
Mayor Thomas Kerwin, presiding. ,,
Aldermen present at roll call Whey W WouiS
COpas, Jordan Palmer, Harmon, SHAW, Walsn:
The minutes of the last meeting were read ana
approved as read.
The following petition was presented ana re-
ferred to the committee on streets and Sidewalks
OwOsso, Mich, 3-2. '99.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Counci
of the City of OwossO:
conference.-the undersigned petitioners ask
that drain of some sort be constructed on IN, n,
excess surface water ACCOMMODATING Lnere az va
rious times during the year. nj. j. Roberts ana
n Others
The following claims and accounts were pre-
sented and upon motion were referred TO the
committee on claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund-Mckenzie q ROBIN
Police FundNWm. Beresford $22.Oe, John
Hammond 1910. j. Il. Cady y 90.
Fire Departmental b. Tubbs 90, Owosso
From Highway Fund-Andrew Smith 201,
Dell Butts 8 IA, Ed Hayes Is, Charles Scott "a,
VIM Brandahl 25, Saml Burbank M, Henry
Smith 49, David Moss 90, Fred Gilbert 90,
VIM. Ball 30, James Helt ID, seth Ferguson
8 "a, Chas. Miller 75c, Dodge Outittng Co 9 81.
From Water Works Fund-Amerlcan Express s
Co. Soc j STUNT 90, Josiah thompson z %,
Jersey Mfg. Co. 81, f. @. Achard 8 81
Aid Copas presented the following report
and moved its acceptance and adoption; mo'lon
prevailed. ,., a., nm
tition asking that cross walk be built across
Cbipman street to intersect with walk on Mil
waukee would recommend that the prayer OF the
J. w. Jordan,
Robt A. Harmon.
The committee on claims and accounts report
cd favoraby 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 different funds would
allow; ayes 10, nays 0. ,., ~ e..
1914 and the Argus Publishing Co. for SS.19, for
excess taxes paid we're presented, put not al
lowed: ayes, Wiley, Gould. Dewey, Copas Har-
mon, Jordan, Palmer, Watson and walsh;
Al Dewey moved that the vote on the ac-
counts of the Times Printing Co. and the Argus
Publishing Co. he RECONSTRUCTED ana the ACCOUNTS
laid on the table, motion prevailed.
Aid. Dewey moved that the account OF the
Owosso & C0runna Electric co. for Soy1'o6 De Ia
ken from the table. Motion prevailed:
Aid. Dewey moved the account be allowed.
Aid Gould moved the following amendment,
which motion prevailed; ayes 10 nays ,o
/ move as an amendment that payment pc
made to Mr.. Ralph OF any sums pald Dy MN III
excess of the expense of one half OF the cost OF
actual paving and the entire cost Oh the recon.
structlon of the tracks, basing the amendment
on the opinion of Mr.. Pond that the city Is not
liable for any portion of the expense OF recon-
struction of the track.
The original motion as amended was tnen car
Aid. Jordan moved that the matter be referred
TO a committee consisting OF LIQUID, RAINIER anu
COpas to ascertain the amount to be paid the
OwOsso & Corunna Electric Co;motion prevailed
AID Dewey moved the account of Van II. Pond
be taken from the table; motion prevailed.
Aid: Gould moved thai the account OF van II.
Pond be allowed motion carried; ayes, Wiley,
Gould, Dewey, Harmon, Jordan. Palmer and
walsh; nays, COpas, Shaw and WatsOn-3.
Aid Dewey moved that the account OF A. j.
Burke for 81 90 be taken from the table; motion
prevailed.
Aid Dewey moved that the account of A. j.
Burke be allowed; motion prevailed; ayes, WI
ley, Dewey, shaw, Harmon, Jordan, Palmer,
Watson and Walsh-6; nays Gould, Copas 81
Aid. Gould reported that the city owed Sl25805
interest on Indebtedness and offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted; ayes 9nays O.
Resolved, That the sum of sl25S05 be transfer
red from the contingent fund of the last fiscal
year to the interes, fund, and that orders be
drawn upon same In favor of VI. L. Stewart
Co. for $ll1923, and Si38.82 In favor of Citizens
Savings Bank to meet the above.
The claim of Minnie Brown for pay for Injuries
received by reason of a defective sidewalk was
presented and referred to committee consist
Ing of the members OF the committee on claims
and accounts and the city attorney.
Aid. Jordan presented an ordinance for the
levy and collection of taxes In two iDstallments
1t was read the first and second time by its title
and referred to the committee on claims and &C
count.
Upon motion council adjourned for one week.
JOHN l.. ASH, Clerk.