The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-07
Common Council.
Common Council Room,

o 'osso, April 4, '99.
Regular meeting of the common council with
Mayor Thomas Kcrwin presiding.
Aldermen present az roll call Wiley. Gould,
| Dewey, Copas, shaw. Harmon and Walsh.
The minutes Cf the Special meeting of
March "a. 90, were read and approved.
Upon motion OF Alderman Gould the minutes
OF the last regular meeting were not read
The following claims ana accounts were pre-
scented and upon motion were referred to the
committee on claims ana accounts:
From Contingent Fund-J0hn l.. Ash SG6 "a.
Ihos. Kerwin 5000 lhos Wiley 30 co. Fred II
Gould bO.OO Geo M Dewey 5000 Jos II tOpas
90 "a, Charles j.. shaw 90 Robt Harmon
500 James w Jordan $780, Albert f. Itlmer
$500, 5 Watson 80 60, Johr s Walsh 80 90.
Moses Keyte 1870, DR. C Tufford 100 CO. f A
Todd so 90, G Durham 100. N Miesen l Is,
Owosso Land, Lumber a. Fuel Co 0 30, VIM
Fletcher 40 6S.
Police Fund-wm Beresford s22.Oo. E. Cady
% 90, John Hammond 22O0 Dwight BAH o so.
From Highway tund-Henry Ssep Sl3 40
Luther Drown 7.2O, VIM Lyon 80 Thomas Sim
mington 20, William Ball 20, Dell Butts ll3,
Seth Ferguson 30, Henry Smith 0 so, Andrew
Smith 050, Frank Mack 4 90, James Helt 49,
L Il Woodland 1928.
Fire Dept Fund.- II Copas & Sons 81 80
John Brooks & Sons SiS 90, Cha les Beattie 80
Sprague Co 81 IS, Manning Bros AGO.
From Water Works Fuud-F'loyd Boomer
VAC 81, q Beebe 46 80, Charles Jackson 46 60 j
S Hunt II 90, G II Cossitt 20 90, o & Electric
Co 800
Light Fund-Owosso s. Corunna Electric Co
$35s no. Owosso Gas Light Co 1880
Contingent FUND.- II Gould $500, p Ed
wards 600, + w Smith 500, james Weeks 600,
Peleg Whited 900, p Lovett 200 II Wiley 200,
j Ii Copas 6 90, Geo Dewey 500, A A Craw-
ford 600, G w Loring 600, q Hamper 600, J
Doyle 200, Gritfith 200, G N Harmon 90, G
Shaw 90, G F Zimmermap 6. co. VIM Kent 900.
} G Wallace zoo, Bethel Angus 2.GO, John Curtis
q 90, viii Burhans 800, Lee Grove 900, Ira
Chase 600, Fred Burhans 600, j McAuliffe 200.
Dan Foote 300, James Jordan 900 John Walsh
500, s Y Watson 500, A Durham 90, @ w
Parker 600, Ben Monroe 400, Henry LaClear
n A II Dat
terson 700, 7 M Wiley 400, Times Printing Co.
$3.50
Aid. Dewey moved that the committee on
ways and means be authorized to make con-
tract with the Owosso Telephone Co. for the
rent Of such telephones as the city may need,
at the rate OF seven telephones for 800 per years
motion carried ded.n AYES Wiley GSaIa Dewey
Shaw, Walsh, 8.
Aid. Copas took exceptions to the decision OF
the mayor that the motion was carried, and APP
question, "Shall the decision of the chair be
sustained" It was .s sustained me- u Ayes Wiley
Could Copas, Shaw and Walsh, T.
Aid. Dewey offered the following resolution
and moved its adoption; motion prevailed
Ayes, 8; nays
of Owosso, that an order be drawn in favor Of
the treasurer of Shiawassee county for 814.43 to
pay sidewalk tax on lot z, blk l, Lucy Com
stocks add, city OF Owosso, enormously assess
ed in 1897 and paid In 1898 by the owners.
The committee on claims and accounts re-
ported favorably on claims as above presented.
lowed and the clerk was directed to draw
orders for the same Ayes, Q; nays
The account of Dwight Ball for q was pre-
Dewey, Shaw, Harmon, Jordan, Watson and
Walsh 8; nays, Copas I.
Alderman Dewey moved the vote on the &C
count of Dwight Ball he reconsidered and the
account be laid on the table; motion prevailed.
The account of v. X. Brown for $50 for horse
hurt on street was presented and referred to
the committee on claims and accounts.
for tile was presented and upon motion OF Aid.
Gould was laid on the table. Ayes, Wiley,
Could Copas, Dewey, Harmon, Jordan. Wat
The account of E. P. Turner for ~ for ser.
vices on board of registration was presented and
aS S" Ayes 81 81 nays for s
pairing street grader was presented. The COM
mittee to whom the matter had been referred |
reported favorably thereon and the account
Aid Dewey read the following ordinance the |
third time in full and moved it be passed |
motion prevailed Ayes. Wiley, Gould, Dewey. |
COpas, Shaw, Harmon, 6; nays, Jordan, Wat |
son and Walsh, g.
An ordinance to provide for the appointment |
Of a city assessor for the city of Owosso:
Sec |. The city Of Owosso ordains, that the |
common council OF the city Of Owosso on or be |
fore the second Monday in April, in the year |
Of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and |
Of the mayor of said city shall appoint a city |
assessor; he shall hold his office and discharge |
the duties as provided in the charter for cities
Of the fourth class.
Sec. 2. The. salary of the city assessor shall
be $3.50 per annum, the same to be paid in
monthly installments. He shall have his office |
n the city hall with the city clerk.
Sec. g. This ordinance shall take effect June
, 1899.
Passed and approved this 4th day OF April.
1899
THos. KERwIN, Mayor
JOHN L. ASH, Clerk
Aid Shaw reported the accumulation OF
manure in rear Of the feed barn on Comstock
street. Upon motion the marshall was directed
% have premises cleaned up.
Aid. Dewey moved that the matter of buying
market site be laid on the table; motion pre-.
railed.
Aid Dewey moved that the council proceed
oy ballot to select an alderman 10 fill the
,acancy caused by the resignation of A. f.
Palmer; motion carried and the council pro-
eeded to ballot for alderman. The whole mum
ger of votes cast were nine of which A. Il. |
Palmer received seven, and was declared
elected
Upon motion the council adjourned.
JOHN L. ASH, Clerk.