The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-27

| Gentemen:-We, the undersigned residents
able body TO cause a suitable drain to be laid
| along the north side OF block IL, on the south
side OF Williams street, connecting the drain
| from Ball street to that one beginning at Water
! street, Thomas M. Wiley and five others.
| Your committee to whom the above petition
was referred, report favorably on the same,
| and the street commissioner Is instructed to
| WARREN PIERPoNT,
| JOHN II. MOYsEs
j. w. JORDAN.
| Aid. Jordan presented the contract with the
! Owosso Telephone Co. for the use of seven tele-
phones for the city from May l. 1900 to May |.
| 1901 for 500, which upOu motion was adopted;
The committee on opening streets and alleys
asked further time In which to make report on
| the the opening of Ball street as there was some
misunderstanding between the parties interest.
ed. Upon motion the committed was granted
one week In which to make report.
| Aid Pierpont presented following report which
was upon motion adopted; ayes 10, nays0,
The committee to whom was referred the
matter of establishing uniform curb lines on the
| ordinance and report favorable on the same.
WARREN PIERPoNT,
JOHN III. MoYsEs,
| JAMES w. JORDAN.
| Aid Pierpont presented following ordinance.
It was moved and supported tnat the same as . be
age and passed, which was carried; ayes TO-
nays0.
4 An OEulndnCc.
To establish the curb line on all streets In
Section /. All streets ninety nine feet wide
| or over the curb line shall be nineteen and one
Section 2. On ali streets 68 feet wide or less
the curb line shall be IL feet from the property
Section 8. This ordinance shall take imme.
date effect
| Aid Pierpont presented following agreement.
| 1t was moved and supported that the same be
confirmed, which was carried, ayes 10, nays Q.
| This agreement made and entered into this
23d day Of April, A. D., 1900, by and between
| The Times Printing Company, and The Owosso
Press Publishing Company OF the city of Owes
| so, Michigan, of the first part, and the city OF
! Owosso, Michigan, of the second part.
Witnesseth: Said party OF the first part for
and in consideration Of the sum of $500 two
| hundred dollars lawful money OF the United
States to them in handpaid, hereby agrees to
do all the public printing for sa d second party
the S ii one ana is save
| print the council proceedings for all general
| and special sessions and the ordinances OF said
| CITY, the registration Ii is for spring election
| and registration notices and election notices
| for all general elections and will print the
| same as required by second party at such times
| as it may require and circulate the said coun,
| Gil proceedings in both The Owosso Times and
| The OwOsso Press, in the issues OF the same
week that such council procee dings were had
unless such meetings are held at such times
| that IL would be impossible for the publication
| TO occur. The city clerk, 1T is agreed is to
| furnish nrSt parties Lne IrlnuleS OF SuCn cOun-
| Gil proceedings for publication.
In witness whereof we have this day set our
| hands and seals.
The TIMES PRINTING Co.. e. o Dewey.
OwosSo PRESS PUB. Co. II. Kirk White.
| WARREN PIERPONT,
| G.. MCLEAN,
| JAMES w. JORDAN.
Committee.
| The city attorney reported that he had cores
pended with different parties regarding the pur-
chasing of the sac 600 water works bonds which
! the council proposed to refund as per inStruc-
! tons from the council and presented following
The Wayne County Savings Bank,
Detroit, Mich, April 23d. 1900.
MI" Frank II. Watson. OwoSso, Mich.
Dear Sr-In reply to your favor of the 18th
! inst, regarding $4,000 of municipal bonds of
Owosso we now hold. l will say that we will take
| the new issue refunding bonds at par, providing
the rate is AZ per cent interest per anrum, or, 10
save you expense, we will hold the present issue
of $40 O0O due July LIST, 1914, and reduce the rate
| of interest from 5 per cent to Az per cent, all
proceedings to be legal and satisfactory to us
Yours truly, "A. h. klefer Treas.
Cleveland, Ohio. April 10Th, 1900.
Hon, Frank IL. Watson, City Attorney, owosso,
Dear Sr-In reply to your favor of the 18th
inst. would state that we will refund the $4,000
water bonds at IL per cent per annum, payable
semi annually. to run for period of twenty
| dred and twenty-five dollars 1888 00).
/ This proposition is made subject to the legality
OF the DOnuS being eStaDllSneu 10 Tie
| of our attorneys. Yours very truly,
Dennison Prior e. Co.
For the $4,000 9o-year per cent refunding
water bonds of your city, to bear date of July 8,
| 1900 and due in 81 years, interest payable semi.
annually on the Sth day of July and January of
each year both interest and principal payable at
our banking office in the city of Chicago, ILL.,. we
will pay you par, also furnish you blank bonds
ready for execution free of cost TO your city, and
pay all other expenses pertaining to the cancel
! laton and refundiDg of the present bonds, and
guarantee your city against any exchange in the
/ payment OF interest.
Full transcript showing legality of bonds to be
furnished us prior to delivery of same.
| April cath, 1900. BY N. NJ. Seabrease.
Accepted by resolution of the council this gath
ii from any cause the city is unable to secure
the present bonds from the Wayne County SAY
ings Bank this proposition Is 10 become OF no
ehect. MORRIS OSBURN, Mayor.
FRED EDWARDS, Clerk.
Aid. Pierpont offered the following resolution
which was upon motion adopted; ayes TO- nays 0.
Resolved. that the proposition Of Dewitt Trem-
BILE " Co. of Chicago for the refunding of &00 UO
waterwOrks bonds at per cent Interest maturing
July 8, 1900 be and the same Is hereby accepted
| and the mayor and clerk are hereby directed to
enter into a contract with said Dewitt Tremble
| e. Co. In accordance with their proposition.
Be 1t further resolved that the city attorney Is
WITH the attorneys Of Dewitt Trem
| BILE u Co.
| Aid Pierpont presented following ordinance 1t
was moved and supported that the same be read
| first and second time by Its title, which was car
''e0' ayes w. n %N ORDINANCE
entitled an ordinance to prevent riding with a
| bicycle on the sidewalks In the city of OwossO,
and to provide penalty therefor.
Sec /. The city Of Owosso Ordains that 1t shall
be unlawful for any person to ride with bicycle
on any OF the sidewalks on any street In the city
| of OwOssO.
Sec. q Any person convicted of violating the
conditions Of section l OF this ordinance shall
forthwith pay fine of Dot more than ten dollars
$4,000, and In default of the payment of such
fine shall be imprisoned In the county Jail for the
thirty days, or both such fine and Imprisonment
| In the discretion Of the court.
Sec 3. All ordinances In any way contraven-
| Ing this ordinance Is hereby repealed
| Aid. Smith presented following petition which
| was upon motion referred To police committee.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City Of OwOsso
Gentlemen-I would most respectfully ask your
honorable body To appoint Mr.. Charles Ridge
| ~ police officer for Owosso opera house. all
charges for his services to be paid by myself.
Respectfully submitted, y. Il. salisbury.
Aid. Wasbburn offered the following resolution
which was upon motion laid on the table for one
/ week.
Resolved that the city teams be used only for
fire purposes, and that the committee on ways
and means be instructed to make arrangements
20 have the streets swept and sprinkled during
the coming season.
Aid. Pierpont reported that the committee on
streets and sidewalks would like to have the
council decide of what material the crosswalks
4 tfxr H.