The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-05
Common Council.
Common Council Room,
OUoSSo, Jan. 2, 1900.

| Common Council Room, |
| OVosSo. JAM 2. 1900. {
Regular meeting OF the common council with
the president, James w. Jordan in the chair.
(The mayor comingin later)
| Aldermen present at roll call, Gould, Pier
pont Copas Mclean, Curry, Harmon, Jordan,
| Palmer and Walsh.
The minutes OF the last meeting were read
Aid. Pierpont presented the following petit.
ton which was referred to the committee on
| public lighting.
| To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council OF
| the city OF Owosso:
| We, the undersigned citizens. and taxpayers
| of the city OF Owosso do most respectfully petit
| ton your honorable body TO cause an electric
! street light to be erected on the corner OF Ada
and Lee Streets in the city Of Owosso, and
your petitiones will ever pray.
| Dated, this 18th day of December, 1880.
Signed L.. i. Royce and "A others.
The following communication from A. Lee
| Williams was presented and referred to the
committee on ways and means.
| To the Hen Mayor and Common Council of the
| City OF Owosso:
Gentlemen-In levying the special assess
ment OF second installment of paving tax 1 find
the east two thirds of lot 6, block 49, is assessed
| $ll7.49. AS understand 1T the proper charge
should be $i7, or $23 SO for each % II. 1 desire
| that you adjust this matter in accordance with
/ other assessments or instruct the treasurer to
receive S47 as the proper charge against the
| above described property and receipt for the
/ same as being its proper assessment
Yours respectfully,
l "A. LEE WILLIAMS
| Aid Walsh presented q communication from
the Estey Mfg. Co. relative to an account for
pumping water, which communication was re-
ferred to the committee on claims and accounts
The following claims and accounts were pre-
| sented and upon motion were referred to the
committee on claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund-H w Mann go, L
Ash $685. Thos M Wiley 125. l. Ash LOO,
James Hit 7.5o, James Doyle 7.5o, Argus Pub
Police Fund.- Ross s24OO, Geo Griffith
24.0O. L Alderton A.00
Fire Dept. Fund-John Ashford $1,000. Al
Burke 1900 d H Blair 5.55. Tubbs OsO A
J Stanton 81, johnson Grocery Co 600, Owosso
Fire department 27.o0.
| From Highway Fund-I o Chase $50 2s H
Sidewalk FSnd-Fioyd Burnett 1920. Josiah
Light Fund-owosso g. Corunna Electric Co.
| SS9O2O
Interest and Sinking Fnnd-Citizens Savings
Board of Health-Reporter Pub Co S225
| From Water Works Fund-Albert Todd g.
| Co; S43o5, Lawrence LOO, Owosso Coal Co.
Geo Van Camp 100 j s Hunt 800, Charles
jackson 46.5 Floyd Bloomer 1880, @ A Beebe
40 90, Il Cossitt IS co. G II Balloon 4.3l
The accounts Of the supervisors for &65 90
| itemized.
The account of H. Robbins g. Son was pre-.
| sented and referred to the superintendent for
special report
| Aid. Copas, chairman of the committee on
/
the accour Is of r. N. 4 M. L. Parshall for G.sg
and the account of j, M. Wood for S54.l2, and
nnfavorably upon the account OF Grove s.
Payne for 1892. Upon motion the accounts
were referred to the committee on claims and
! accounts.
The account of M. Keyte for 80 so was pre-.
sented and referred to the committee on fire
| department
The account of Mrs. Martha Brewer for
$3.50 for excess paving tax paid was pre-
sented and referred to the committee on
| claims and accounts.
| Aid Walsh presented the following report
from the city marshal which was accepted and
placed on fle
Owosso, Jan. q 1900
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council Of the
| Gentlemen-I wish to report the following
arrests during month Of December 1899:
Dec q, Chas, s. Scott, assault and battery;
drunk; fine and cost so.45. MY fees have been
| turned over to the city clerk.
Yours truly
| r. H. Ross, City Marshal.
Newton Baldwin, justice OF the peace. pre-
| sented receipt from the city treasurer for
| $22. 90 for fines and costs. The receipt was
| ordered placed on ile.
Geo: b. McCaughna, justice OF the peace. pre-.
sented receipt from the city treasurer ior d sS
placed on file.
Aid Jordan presented report on the ad
| visibility of the city water supply being put
upon the meter system, and moved the report
| be laid on the table, motion prevailed.
| AID. P1erp0nt moved the Board OF Pubic
Works be requested to ascertain the cost Of
putting the city water supply on the meter
system and the best methods to be adopted In
the matter and report to the council; motion
| prevailed.
/ The account OF M. ID. Grow was presented
| Aid Pierpont moved 1t be referred back to the
| committee on streets and Sidewalks; motion
prevailed.
The committee on claims and accounts re-
ported fayorably on accounts as above pre-
| sented. Unanimous consent being given they
we're allowed and the clerk was directed to
| draw orders therefor. Ayes Q, nays0
| Aid. Walsh offered the following resolution
| and moved Its adoption; motion prevailed.
| Owosso, Jan. 2, 1900.
| Whereas the question of grade separation on
| west Main street in the city OF Owosso has been
pressed desire through its superintendent to
| communicate with this council on the subject.
Therefore be II resolved by the common coun
Gil OF the city OF Owoss0 that the committee on
streets and sidewalks OF this council be and Is
hereby instructed TO confer with the officers OF
said railroad, who will furnish plans, estimates,
etc Said committee to report back TO this
council for further and definite action, ut
earliest possible date
| AID Jordan offered the following resolution
ana nc ed It's adoption. motion prevailed.
Resolved. by the Common Council Of the city
| Of Owosso that the city clerk be and is hereby
instructed TO draw the following orders against
| the interest and sinking fund al d interest and
| bond fund as follows:
$50 for interest due Dec. 30, $780, on 81 900
| sewer bond; 1910 for interest due Dec. 80 1899
on sl5,5c0 general expense; $500 for interest due
Dec 30. 1899. on S28.000 1923 paving bonds; 500
for interest due Dec. 80, 1890, on $4,000 bridge
bonds 1916 interest due Jan Ist 1900 on Slh
| 600 Ann Arbor shops bonds: $500 interest dne