The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-01-13
Aid. Wiley submitted the following report:
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To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City Of Owosso.
WAS referred the request Of Mueller Bros, ask.
ing rebate on their taxes for Isye, on account
OF loss by IRE Sept. Sd '96. would submit the fol-
10 grant the request. We would therefore re.
port unfayorable In the matter; 60.
T. M. Wiley, q. ]. Shaw. II. IL. Gould. Com.
Aid. Jordan submitted report on the Abrey
gravel pit matter BY motion the report was re-
under consideration.
The committee on claims and accounts report.
ed fayOraby on accounts as above presented.
sI'nwsd and Che cerE was directed to draw or
ders for the same as the dinerent FUNDS would
allow; ayes .. nays ., ,,.,,,,,a, %, 40 mos
seDted aud allowed; ayes nays Q.
The final account Of John J. Granville for
$685. was presented and allowed; ayess,nays o.
The account Of Hartshorn Son for slss.si
was presented and allowed; ayes " nays o.
The account OF j. q II. Frleseke for s47.e0 was
presented and not allowed; ayes, Gould, C0pas,
Shaw, Harmon. Palmer. walsh-s; nays. Wiley,
1oiaan c a moved that the vote on the account
of !. & III. Frleseke be reconsidered; motion car
Aid. Copas moved that the account of j. & H.
Frieseke DO laid on the table for one week; mo-
ton prevailed.
Aid. Gould moved that Tie clo,h naho Vut
sewer work done by the street commissioner for
the benefit of private property ana nand the
same to Aid. C0pas for collection; motion car.
Aid Walsh moved that an order be drawn on
the general sewer fund In favor oil the district
the district sewer fund for expenditures not con-
tempated In the assessment Tor tnat Iunu; mo-
ton carried ayes, Wiley, Copas, shaw, Harmon,
Jordan, Palmer. watson ana "aisn' o. nays w.
fl,af ba fpa mr. of
Richard Smith for $29O.37 be taken from the Ia
Aid. Copas moved that the account of Richard
Smith for s29O.1 be allowed; motion carried.
Ayes Wiley COpas. shaw, Harmon, Palmer,
Watson and Walsh, 7; nays, Gould. J0rdan,2
Aid. Copas moved that A. >. Jeilries De allow
ed $40 on for the use of street scTaper; motion
lost; ayes Gould, Copas Palmer, and Walsh, 1.
nays. Wiley. shaw. Harmon, Jordan, watson, D.
Ald.Jordan offered the following resolution and
moved Its adoption; motion prevailed
Resolved by the common COUNCIL OF the CITY or
Owosso tina the per cent collection fee TO be
added to taxes paid after Jan: 10, 10; 9e remit rem
Aid. Walsh offered the following resOiutlOnand
moved its adoption, which motion prevailed;
ayes, Wiley. Jordan, Palmer, Watson and Walsh
-5;nays Gouid, Copas, shaw. HARMON,
Resolved. by the common council of the city of
OyOsso that the fifteen thousand dollars 'Gen.
eral Improvement Bonds" voted TO be issued
by said city at the special election held NOV. 6tn,
1898, when issued be in the denomi alton OF one
thousand dollars each.
Aid. Copas offered the following resolution and
moved its adoption, which motion prevailed.
Resolved that the council of the city of Owes
so instruct the street committee TO iDv stigate
the ACCESSIBILITY and cost of a stone crusher and
make a report to th council as soon as cOnven-
lent
The matter of selling the heater to the sllsby
IRE engine was presented ana referred 10 the
committee on fire department to report at next
meeting of council.
Aid Jordan presented an ordinance establish
ing curb grades and sidewalk grades on Wash
inUtOn DetWeen
street, and asked unanimous consent to read 1t
the first and second time by Its title, which per-
mission was given and IL was so read Upon
motion 1t was then referred to the committee on
streets and sidewalks.
Aid. Jordan presented an ordinance establish
ing sidewalk grade on the north line OF VIII.
liams street between the west line of Washing
ton street and the east line of Ball street. and
asked unanimous opinion to read it the first and
second time by its title, which permission was
given and 1t was so read. Upon motion 1t was
then referred to the committee on streets and
sidewalks.
The clerk read letter from the Home Savings
Bank. of Detroit. offering to assist in refunding
certain of Owosso's bonds.
Aid. COpaS offered the following resolution
and moved It's adoption, which motion Prevailed
ayes 8: nays o.
Resolved this council instruct the city clerk to
inform the Home Savings Bank of Detroit that
this council wishes to refund the five one th0us-
ank dollar bonds due Jan. /, 1899, at the lowest
rate possible.
Aid. Walsh moved that the clerk be directed
to draw az order 10 pay $4,000 of interest due
Dec. 80, 49, and expense of sending same to the
American Exchange National Bank of New
York; motion prevailed; ay es 0. nays 0,
Aid. Jordan offered the following resolution
and moved its adoption which motion carried,
ayes 9, nays 0.
Resolved by the common council of the city of
Owosso that the ways and means committee be
and are hereby Instructed to refund the five one
thousand dollar bonds that were due Jan l, 1899,
vt the lowest rate of interest possible.
Aid Shaw presented an ordinance to provide
for the appointment of a city assessor for the
city of Owoss0, and asked unanimous permission
to read 1t first and second time by It's title. Per-
mission was not gven ayes, Wiley, C0pas,
Shaw. Harmon, Palmer, Watson and Walsh;
nays, Gould, Jordan-2.
Upon motion It was laid on the table for Two
weeks.
Upon motion council adjourned for two weeks.
JOHN l.. ASH, Clerk.