The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-05

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been held In the store OF Aid Palmer, and that
| Mayor Hume was chosen president OF the day
with capt. Van Epps marshal and Retain and
case az alus, In this connection Aid Pierponi
offered The following resolution and moved It's
adoption; motion prevailed.
| Resolved, That the city of Owosso pay out of
| us iunus Dllls auly certified to by the proper
authority not exceeding the sum of fifty dol.
larstor the purpose OF paying the necessary and
| ton day In this city.
Eek Mayor Kerwin, of the committee an.
pointed 10 confer with Mr.. Woodland submitted
the following report which was accepted and
| adopted. Ayes, Mclean, Harmon. Curry,
| Jordan, Palmer Walsh, o; nays, Gould Copas
| Plerpont and Washburn, A.
| Owosso, May |, 80.
| The committee created by the common coun-
Gil on February goth, 1899, In the matter of the
| Woodard furniture Factory bonus beg leave TO
| report as follows, that after several meetings
OF tne committee and OF the committee and
| MT WoOdard, the following was agreed upon:
| Whereas the city of Owosso in pursuance of
| vote OF the people thereon ana the action OF
the common council OF said city in pursuance
| OF said vote, propose TO furnish the sum of ten
thousand dollars (Sl0, 000) on the conditions and
| In the manner hereafter set out for the purpose
Oh aialng IN the construction and maintenance
| OF factory for the manufacture OF furniture in
the city OF Owosso hereafter stated by the
| Woodland Furniture Company of Owosso.
| Now therefore we, the said Woodland Furni-
| ture Company agree to and with the said citv
| OF Owosso as follows: That the said Woodland
| FURNITURE Company will construct building
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| other purposes, substantially as follows; To
| be one hundred and sixty feet long on Main
street IN the city of Owosso, on the site OF the
| former factory, which was burned; eighty feet
vide and i've stories high; also one dry kiln
| about one hundred feet square, and the neces-
sary engine room, pump room, boiler room, and
| all necessary appurtenances thereto TO make a
| nrst'class plant among the very best OF the
| kind. and to be thoroughly equipped with mod
ern machinery and appliances for the manufac-
| ture OF furniture The said building. TO be con-
| structed OF brick, and TO be commenced as the
| material can be obtained and to be substan.
tally completed during the summer and fall of
| lssS That we will employ at least one hundred
| Q0O) hands in the course OF the first year. and
Will increase the capacity OF the same to at
least one hundred and fifty (150) hands in the
course OF the second year, and will continuously
employ one hundred and fifty hands during each
succeeding year in the life of this contract.
We further agree that such factory will be car.
| ried on for the purpose aforesaid, and in the
manner aforesaid for q term of ten years from
this date. And further in consideration of the
foregoing the said Woodland furniture Co will
execute and deliver TO the said city good and
sufficient bond in the penal sum Of (SlO,OOO)
ten thousand collars with sureties to be APP.
proved by the committee Of the council and
business men having the matter in charge con-
ditioned for the full and faithful performance
on the part Of said Woodland turniture Co. of
all the conditions OF this agreement on their
parts TO be performed and Tor further security
II Is also agreed that the said Woodland Furni
ture Co. shall keep the SAID premises insured
for term OF ten years, as soon as insurance
can be obtained thereon in solvent insurance
companies TO the amount of ten Thousand dol
lars (SlO,00O) with the condition that the loss
II any under said policies OF insurance shall be
payable 10 The city OF Owosso as follows: The
first year the entire $4,000; the second year
5000, and each year thereafter, $1,000 less. And
further 1t Is agreed that the Woodland Furni-
ture Co., before referred TO, If such factory is
built and maintained by the Woodland Furni
ture Co., shall hereafter on request execute
this agreement, then said Woodland Furniture
Co. shall cause this agreement TO be properly
executed by it.
Further, IL is agreed that the bonden liabili
ty decreases one-tenth each year, same as the
insurance. The entire bonden liability to ex.
pire in ten years, and the committee recon-
mend that when L. e. Woodland shall have en-.
larged his furniture factory TO size OF original
plan, he be paid the remaining $1,000, to make
the $4,000, first agreed upon. Also submit
herewith the form OF bond which, in the opinion
o1the committee, should be used.
Thos. Kerwin, Chas. ID. Stewart, Asa d.
Whipple, l. Ii. Keller, T. NJ. Wiley, j. t.
Know all men by these presents that we, the
Woodland Furniture Company Of the city of
Owosso, Michigan, as principal, and Lyman E.
ard and Fred b. Woodland, OF The same place, as
sureties, are held and firmly bound unto the
city OF Owosso, Michigan, In the sum of ten
thousand dollars, lawful money Of the United
States, to be paid to the said city OF Owosso or
TO its assigns, for which payment well and truly
TO be made we bind ourselves S our and each Of
and severaly, firmly by these presents, sealed
with our seals.
Dateu the Qay OF Marcn, one Thousand
eight hundred and ninety. nine.
Whereas, the above bounden Woodland Furni. |
ture Co, on the first day of May, 1899, made and
entered into an agreement and undertaking
with the city OF OwOsso, aforesaid, which agree
ment Is hereto annexed and forms part here |
Of. And whereas the said city OF Owosso in |
pursuance OF said agreement proposes TO de- |
liver to said Woodland Furniture Company |
mentioned in said agreement annexed for the |
purposes and in pursuance Of the proceedings |
mentioned in said agreement, the $40, 900 bonds |
Of the city OF Owosso.
Now, therefore the condition OF this oblga |
ton is such. that If the above bounden Woodland |
Furniture Company shall fulfill and perform |
and cause to be fulfilled and performed fully |
and in all respects, the terms OF the said agree
meen hereto annexed at the times and in the |
manner therein provided then this obligation |
TO be void otherwise to remain In full force and
virtue. LYMAN E. WOoDARD.
SEAL.
WILLIAM WEIDMAN.
Sealed and delivered in presence Of |
FRANK J. WooDARD,
FRED B. WOODARD. |
The committee on claims and accounts re- |
ported favorably on accounts as above pre- |
sented. Unanimous consent being given they
were allowed and the clerk was directed to |
draw orders therefor. Ayes, 10; nays, 0.
The account of the Owosso & Corunna Electric |
Co for S35.S9 for interest was presented and |
allowed Ayes, Pierpont, Mclean, Harmon, |
Curry, Jordan, Palmer, Walsh and Washburn |
8; nays, Gould and Copas, 2. |
Aid. Palmer presented the liquor dealers |
bond Of Albert G.. Sax with Daniel Burhans |
and George Bradley as sureties Upon motion |
the bond was accepted and sureties approved. |
Ayes, 10; nays,0.
The druggists bond of M. A. Sprague s. Co. |
with George II. Grahame and Will Il. Hall as |
sureties was presented Upon motion the bond |
was accepted and the sureties. Approved |
Ayes, 10; nays, U.
The committee on streets and sidewalks |
asked to have the petition of r. b. Hiler for |
water main referred TO the Board of Public |
Works. 1t was so referred.
Aid. Copas, chairman of the committee on |
streets and sidewalks, reported as follows:
Your committee to whom was referred the |
petition for q sidewalk on the east side of |
Randolph street from Oliver street north to the |
south line OF Queen street beg leave TO report |
favorably on same,
Signed by full Committee.
Upon motion the report was accepted and |
adopted. Apes, 10; nays o. |
The committee on streets and sidewalks re- |
ported favoraby on the petition for sidewalk |
on the west side of Randolph street from the |
south line of Oliver street TO the north line of |
Mason street Upon motion the report was &C |
cepted and adopted. Ayes, 10; nays,0.
The committee on. streets and sidewalks re- |
ported favorably upon the petition for side |
walk on the west side OF Harrison street extend |
ing from Cute street north to Prindle street. |
Upon motion the report was accepted and
adopted. Ayes, 10; nays, 0.
Alderman Jordan moved that the ordinance
relative 10 the police department be taken from |
the Ia BILE; motion prevailed.
taken from the table; motion prevailed.
Aid Jordan moved the adoption OF the ordin- |
ance; motion did mott prevail. Ayes, Jordan 1;
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