The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-17
Common Council.
Common Council Room,
OsOsso, Mar. 10. '09. :

Aldermen present at roll call, Wiley Gould,
Dewey, Copas, shaw, Harmon, Jordan, Palmer,
Watson, and Walsh.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The following claims and accounts were
the committee on claims and accounts
From Contingent Fund-C. Lawrence 500,
Fire Dept. Fund.- d Wilson 10 so. ID M
Christian LEO, Il b Tubbs 3.95, w sSawer Jr $50
Owosso Fire Department II So John ashford
go keyte 22.O5, A j Burke 10 10.
From Highway Fund-A.W Holmes 1919 80
Seth Ferguson 063 Clark Reed 1.i3 Charles
Miller O. 63. James Helt IS, VIM Ball 9.s5. f.
Simmington s40 Luther Drown 30. Stanton
is.sy 60. LOO Dell Butts s'l'' P II oArm0dy
From Water Works Fund--H Robbins g Son
70. ol. Johnson Grocery 90 1918. Albert Todd &
Co. 31.9S, y Hunt 8 90.
The city attorney stated to the council that
several bills have been presented to the State
legislature, processing changes in the charter Of
Aid. Wiley moved the clerk be directed to
write the senator and representative from this
district to furnish our city with copies Of all
class; motion carried
Aid Jordan offered the following report and
resolution and moved their adoption; motion
carried, ayes ~, nays o:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council
Your committee to whom was referred the
matter OF paving; reports as follows: We deem
following named streets: Main street from the
west line OF Washington to the bridge on Main
street over the Shiawassee river; Ball street
from the north line of Main to the south line of
Exchange, and we recommend that all neces-
sary steps be taken for the purpose of submit
ting the proposition to the people at the April
election 10 raise the money required to complete
the above work, which will be in part paid back
by special assessment And ask the adoption
of the following resolution:
J.w. Jordan,
J T. Walsh,
Resolved BY the Common Council of the city
OF Owosso that the matter be submitted to the
electors at the next general election to be held
In the city OF Owosso on Monday the third day
of April A: D., 1899, for the purpose of voting
upon the following proposition: Shall the city
of Owosso raise by bond The sum of Si5. 600. the
said bonds to run from TO years, interest not
to exceed per cent, payable semi.annually.
The money to be raised by the sale of said
bonds to be used for the purpose OF paving the
following named streets: Main street from the
west line OF Washington street, west to the
river; Ball street from the north line of Main
street, north to the south line OF Exchange
street ;also the election inspectors If the regular
the special election held Monday, April g. 1890
and that the registration and polling places be
the same.
The committee on claims and accounts re-
ed Unanimous consent being given they were
allowed and the Clerk was directed to draw
orders therefore as the various funds would al
The account OF A. j. Burke for 81. 90 for reno.
waiting cell In city jail was presented but was
not allowed; ayes, Wiley, Shaw, Jordan Wat
son, Walsh-6; nays, Could Dewey, Copas,
Harmon, Palmer-5.
The account of Van r. Pond for legal services
was presented. Aid Dewey moved it be al
lowed and aid. Aid Gould moved an amend
ment to the monon of Aid. Dewey by adding
"And the amount paid Van r. Pond be deduct
ed from the city attorneys salary" Upon a
vote being taken the amendment did not carry,
ayes, Could Shaw, and Watson--3; nays Wiley,
Dewey, Copas, Harmon. Jor Tan, Palmer and
walsh The original motion was then put
and not carried; ayes, Wiley, Gould, Copas,
Harmon, Jordan, Palmer and Walsh-7; nays,
Dewey, Shaw Watson-3.
Aid. Jordan moved that the vote on the &C
count of Mr.. Pond be reconsidered and the ac-
count be laid on the table; motion prevailed
Aid. Jordan moved that the vote on the &C
count of A. j. Burke be reconsdered and the
account laid on the table; motion prevailed.
AID. Shaw moved that the account of the
Owosso and Corunna Electric Co 70 s697, SO for
expenses incurred In rebuilding its railway
track TO conform to paving speci dcations, be
taken from the table; motion prevailed ayes,
Wiley, Copas shaw, Harmon, Jordan, Palmer
and Watson-7; nays, Gould, Dewey and Walsh
3
Aid. Dewey moved that the account of the
OwoSso 81 Corunua Electric Co be referred to
the Board'of Public Works for the recommends
ton TO the council TO pay or not pay motion
prevailed, ayes, Wiley, Gould, Dewey. Copas,
3: nays, Shawl.
Alderman Shaw read the following communi.
cation from the Board of EDUCATION; ,ooo
To the Honorable the Common Council of the
City of Owosso.
Gentlemen-The Board OF Education respect.
fully represents to your honorable body that
the valuable property, the Emerson school
building, is at present without adequate fire
protection, and would ask that the lire alarm
box, formerly stationed across the street from
said building, be replaced.
Respectfully submitted,
Board of Education,
Dictated by j. Q. ). j. O. Shattuck, SEQ.
Aid Shaw offered the following resolution and
moved its adoption, which motion prevailed;
ayes 10, nays D:
Resolved That the committee on Fire De-
partment purchase two fire alarm boxes to re-
place the ones destroyed
Aid. Dewey offered the following resolution
and moved its adoption; motion prevailed.
Resolved BY the Common Council of the City
of Owosso, that the following named places be
and are hereby designated as places for regis
tratio for the general election TO be held Mon
day, April 3, 1892. said registration to be held
on Saturday. April l, 1859:
First ward-Jackson s. Sons store, N. Wash
ingtOn street.
Second ward-Copas 81 Sons meat market, ~
Washington street.
Third ward.-City Clerks office, City Hail.
Fourth ward-Patterson's store, Main street.
west.
Fifth ward-Walsh's store. Main street, west
AID Dewey offered the following resolution
and moved It's adoption which motion pre-
vailed
Resolved, BY the Common Council Of the City
of Owosso, That the following named persons
be and are hereby designated as clerks Of cleo
tion for the general election to be held Monday,
April 3. 1899 for the several wards as follows:
First ward james Weeks, Percy Edwards.
Second ward-A. A Crawford, o. L Sprague.
Third ward-W Il. Jingle, q. f. Zimmerman.
Fourth ward-Will Burhans, Bert Densmore.
Fifth ward-Chas Dunham Chas Parker.
Aid Dewey offered the following resolution
and moved It's adoption; motion carried.
Resolved, BY the Common Council Of the City
OF Owosso. that the following places be and are
hereby designated as polling places for the
several wards of the City OF Owosso for the
general election to be held Monday, April 3,
1899:
First ward-Howe's store N Washington
street.
Second ward-Times Printing Office 1913 Main
street, East
Third ward-City Hall, Main street. East.
Fourth ward-Pattersons store, Main street
west.
Fifth ward-Hose House, Lansing street.
Aid, Dewey offered the following resolution
and moved its adoption.
Resolved, BY the Common Council OF the City
OF Owosso, that the ways and means committee
be and is hereby instructed to make q contract
for the continuation of the telephone service
for city offices and residences, said contract to
be ratified by this council
Aid. Copas m we'd as q substitute for the
foregoing resolution, that the ways and means
committee receive bids from the several tele.
phone companies doing business in the city,
and report at next meeting; motion did not pre-