The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-14
COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council Chamber.
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sOwosso. Mich. Dec. :. 1900.
Regular meeting common council, Mayor Nor
ris Osburn presiding,
Aldermen present at roll call: Pierpont, Smith.
Mclean, Curry, Jordan. Curtis, Washburn,
MOyses
/ Minutes of last meeting read and approved
Mayor Osburn reported that Mr.. l.. Il. Wood
ard was contemplating the building of furni-
ture factory In this city near the Uasket factory,
and that he desired TO meet committee from
this council.
be referred to the special committee on improve
ments heretofore appointed which was carried.
Following claims and accounts were presented
and upon motion were referred 10 the committee
on claims and accounts.
Owosso Land Lumber & Fuel Co, IS, James
Doyle %, John Brooks Il Son rs 80, James Helt
: IS, j Sopp . IS. $40, 26o, 264, Chas Hurd
Wood, IL 90 National Elk Co. 25c, j. ID. Royce
100 5. I. Van Dusen Soc. Argus Pub Co. W,
Hall Bros CSC, Times Printing 60 625, Is 90,
Auditor General 2 co. Geo III. Bedford 80,
From Highway Fund-H. Arnold 81, 63c, ID,
Sign ST. ThOs Aiken 25, w. II. Sign 81, N.
Johnson ! 90. Albert sherman zoe; Chas II Hunt =,
Shelp 40, Frank Mack 80, VIM Ball rs, Cbas
Bailey 90. Frain e. Manning 20 90.
Fire Dept.-E. Ii. Tubbs 0O. @ BalcOm sic.
Police Fund-A. j. Burke 90.
Light Fund-OwossO & CorunDa Elec Co. $40 IS
~ 30, 8 80.
was upon motion received and ordered placed
on file,
OwOsso. Mich, Dec. 1900.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of OwOsso:
conference.-the following lisa report of ar
rests made during the month of November, 1900.
Nov. Ia Louis Smucking. drunk, S4.20 costs.
Nov. II Frank Post drunk, 81 20 costs.
Nov, II James ROurke, drunk, 81 % costs.
Yours respy, Y. II. Ross, City Marshal,
Mr.. Lucius Gould came before the council with
the following report Of the library committee.
To the Mayor and Common Council of the city
OF OwoSSO:-
on the 9th day OF March 1900 Alderman F.
II. Gould submitted the following report to your
Honorable body and moved its adoption, motion
prevailed, ayes 10, nays0.
To the Common Council OF the city OF Owosso:
Your committee on public improvements TO
whom was referred the petition OF the Woman's
Club of this city with reference to the establish
ment OF public library would report as follows:
I'VE are heartily in favor OF such project and
believe that this council OF l899-l900 can support
and set in motion, no one thing that will be OF
more benefit to the city and Its inhabitants than
this. We recommend that In order TO get at a
clear understanding OF the present situation OF
establishment and probable cost and necessary
steps 10 be taken TO establish and maintain u
public library that "a committee OF citizens be
appointed for that purpose and would ask unani
solution,v izs Resolved by the Common Coun
Gil of the city of Owosso that the following
named persons Lucius T.. Could Mrs. j. A.
Church ana Prof T.. Il. Austin be and are here
by appointed u committee and requested TO
make all enquiry as TO the necessary steps for
the establishment and maintenance of public
library for the city of Owosso, and at their
earliest convenience report such information to
this council and that the sum OF twenty dollars
be appropriated from the contingent fund and
the costs of such visitation, correspondence, etc.
as may be necessary.