The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-11-23
COMMON COUNCIL.

OwOsso Nov. co. 1900.
Regular meeting common council Mayor Nor
ris Osburn presiding,
Aldermen present at roll call Smith, Mclean
Curry, Jordan, Curtis.
AS there was not sufficient number OF alder
and st,pported thai conneiI adiourn nntil ' We'd
nesday evening, Nov. 2lst which was carried.
FRED EDWARDS, City Clerk,
owosso, Mich, Nov. q, 1900
Adjourned meeting common council, Mayor
Morris Osburn presiding.
Minutesof lastmeetlng read and approved,
Aid. Curtis presented following petition which
upon motion was referred to the committee on
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City OF OwOss0:
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned, most re-
spectfully beg to call your attention to the de-
plOrable and almost impossible condition OF the
sidewalk on the west side of South Washington
street between the Washington street bridge
and the Ann ArbOr Railway switch. and ask
that steps be taken toward the Improvement of
said walk and your petitioners will ever pray.
Dated at Owosso Mich this Goth day of Nov
ember, A. ID. 1900.
f. Teal and SO others.
the Ferris WOOdenware Company, of st. Louis,
regarding locating their plant here, which was
upon motion referred to the special committee
heretofore appointed.
Following claims and accounts were presented
and upon motion were referred to the committee
on claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund-Chas. Hurd SO Ga,
264, 8 81. 264, asa, 2 66. "a. @. A. Conner so,
Ow0ssO Press Pub Co., 90, L. o. Dewey 90,
Argus Pub Co, 80, Glen Blair 90, Sara Owen
2a5 Doubleday Bros Day $685. National Exp
From Highway Fund-wm. Ball SO co. l..
Johnson 75 Frank Cramble TO- ii Byerly So
Geo. Dreher 10 90, l so, e. Jewell so, Tom At
Ed Cushman 63c, ELI Cushman 63c, Chas. Bailey
so, s. McCreedy $50. walter Smith &c. A. De.
Forest 63c, w. Ball so, Jas Doyle so. Jas Helt
oO, August Hess 20, A. X. Downey %, Henry
Arnold 25.
From Water Works Fund-Bourbon Copper &
Brass Works "a IS, Owosso Press Pub. Co, zoe,
James b, Glow Sons 229 "a, Albert Todd & Co.
As 30, K. o. Dewey 2 90, Leonard Il Ellis 25 ii.
Robbins & Son "a. M. O. X. r. OF.
Police Fund.-. II. AldertOn l2 90.
Fire Dept Fund-Dr. VIM. JOpllng so.
Aid. Curtis presented report of the street
commissioner for the month ending Nov. Is.
which was upon motion received and ordered
placed on file,
ed favorable on accounts as above presented
unanimous consent being given same was al
lowed; ayes 6, nays 0.
Aid. Curtis offered following resolution, which
was upon motion adopted; ayes 8, nays o.
Whereas, 1t is too late in the season to success
fully build tar and cement sidewalks, and as
there are certain walks and parts of walks In an
unsafe condition, therefore be II resolved by the
common council of the City of Owoss0, that the
committee on streets and sidewalks be and are
hereby instructed to see that such repairs are
made of wood or other material as in their judg-
ment will render said walks in a safe condition
for public travel until such'time as walks may be
laid as provided by ordinance.
1t was moved and supported that the council
resolve itself into board Of review, which was
carried; ayes g. nays 0.
1t was moved and supported that the assess.
ment roll be approved. excepting the descrip-
ton of John Martin, and that the proper descrip-
ton be secured and that the description be APP
proved.
Upon motion council adjourned until Wednes-
day evening, Nov. 20.
FRED EDWARDS. City Clerk.