The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-11-02
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber,
OU0aeo Mich Oct. 70 1900.

Owosso. Mich, Oct. 30 1900.
Regular meeting Common Council, Mayor
Morris Osburn presiding. Aldermen present AZ
roll call, Pierpont, Smith, Mclean, Strat
ton, Noble, Washburn, Moyses.
Minutes OF last meeting were read and ap
proved. ,,..
munication. which was upon motion received
and referred TO the special committee.
To the Mayor and Common Council OF the city
Gentlemen-As to the bonus you voted TO me
to buy the Aberle property there seems 10 pe
some talk as to location, etc ana since tn MAJ
| have learned from different parties and
citizens that If / could procure more roomy
place and where l could DO more extenslVe
business that the city would be ready ana
willing TO increase the bonus ~ So,OOO In place
of S2600 in a small place. | now intend II TINS
amount noted Is granted that VIII star. a
woodworking shop and planning mill In connec
tion with foundry and machine shop where
could employ about 20 hands. L shoulu DC
obliged to build Sexi5O feet, stores nlgn, a ,ha
property that have in view that can get
Knowing as you do that the industry would aod
very largely TO the welfare OF our city Hopihg
you will give this your careful and earliest al
'en'i0H' A. SSrEeeALL.
The following claims and accounts were pre-
sented and upon motion were referred 10 the
committee on claims and accounts:
From Contingent Fund-Wm. Duglass $50
N johnson 30 Chas. Bailey 11.75, Jas. Helt e.2o,
Jas Doyle 5 Tom Pyngs i Fpsseke 10 %
A. Barrie 7.l2, F Burnett 20.ol A w Holmes l44 SO
Owosso Press Pub Co 100 John Brooks l. Son
SsS EXP 90 49, SwTssS es as
Co. rs co. ii G Frieseke 200, L A Hamblin 200,
II Main 400 S II Van Dusen LOO.
From Highway Fund-Jno. Schultz 200 > w
Denver I.25, u. Ball 900 W II Sign Az II Ar.
mold B.S7, A Miller 62 John Taylor $40, ID Sign
562, Tom Atkins 5.3l, Bert Taylor 3.l2 q. Bailey
500, d L Miller $50, Ii ID Hanes 200, Bert Tay-
From Water Works Fund-C II Balloon OF,
John Brooks & son 44,34, L Dewey l.O0, Ira U
tin $50 Mich. Tele Co. 20 ] 5 Hunt 1880, Chas
jackson 46 80, A Beebe $3.50, Floyd Bloomer
| as so G ii Cosst 1900, II Robbins s. Son $50.
Fire Department Fund-William Ross 1850
Police Fund.- II Ross s24.OO, l. R Alderton
2l0O, Geo Grifith 24.O0, l. III Retain 24.OO.
The committee TO whom was referred the
petition for travelling Laverock avenue, re
ported favorable on same which report was
upon motion adopted ayes :, naysU
| The committee on claims and accounts re
ported favorable on accounts as above present
| ed Unanimous consent being given same was
1 allowed; ayes s, naysO
| Aid. smith reported that the sidewalk Oh
south Washington street in front OF A. Todd'S
was in very bay condition, and asked TO have
| the same put in condition so that the men who
| work in the factory could get TO their worl
| without going through mud two or three inches
| deep.
| Upon motion the street commissioner was in
| strucLed 10 place the same in proper condition
| Aid. StYatton offered following resolution
| which was upon motion edopted ayes nays
| Resolved, That the committee on public
grounds and buildings be and is hereby in
| structed 10 have sewer connection made wllf
| city hall, and closet placed therein. To buill
| cement floor on ground floor OF building an(
| make all changes In doors, partitions, etc
| necessary repair TO roof, also 10 have cemen
sidewalk laid in front OF the city hall property
L
| John II. Moyses
| f. w. Smith,
Committee.
Aid. Smith offered the following resolution
| which was upon motion adopted. ayes nays D
| Owosso, Oct. %, 1900.
Resolved, That the following named persons
be and are hereby appointed by this council u
act as special police on Wednesday evening
IsOctober 3lst, 1870: First ward, W. Rindge
second ward, Wellington Eye; third ward, uu.
A. Cole fourth ward Harry Cole; 9TH WARD
| shall be under the instructions OF Marsha
| Ross
Aid. Smith offered the following resolution
which was upon motion adopted, ayes s. mans
| resolved, That the committee on election b.
| ana is hereby instructed TO investigate the con
ditions of the ballot boxes used at city election
and see 10 IL That the Keys and locks are II
goOo condition for election, Nov. o, l9Op
Aid. Plerpont offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted ayes nays
Resolved, That the special assessment a
made by the special assessors on sidewalk
ana repairs as the same be and is hereby place
in the hands OF the city clerk for inspection b.
all concerned, and that the city clerk prepar
and give proper notice that such special as
sessIhent be brought before the common conn
c.l 1or review and approval on Tuesday, In
10th day Of November, A. d., 1900, AT In
council rooms in the city OF Owosso.
AID. Washpurn reported that the table at tn,
hose house on Lansing street needed repairin
and some new leaves purchased for IL Defor
election.
IL was moved and supported that Aid, Wash
burn Dc instructed TO place the nth ward pol
ing place In proper shape before election, whic
was carried, ayes 3, nays U:
| Aid. PIerpont offered the following resolution
| which was upoa motion adopted ayes nays 0
| - Resolved, by the Common Council OF the CIT
| OF Owosso, that for the purpose of paying ~
Ins sprinkling OF the following streets TO wit
That S2U5 be assessed in equal amounts on a.
occupied lots and parts OF lots III the district ID
follows: Washington from King street sout
| to Mason street, on Mason from PARK street
| west 10 Water street, On Oliver street iron
OAK street west 10 FIRST street, on Muloerr
| rect from Onver nor LII " kiug street.
! Also S244 be assessed In equal amounts on al
occupied lots and parts OF lots on Main stree
| from the Dri0ge over The Shiawassee river ives
! to BROOKS street, on Chapman street from Mai
street south TO the Ann ArDor raIiroad.
| Also 8l65 be assessed III equal amounts on al
occupied lots ana paris OF lots on Main iron
Park street east 70 twenty rods east OF Dewe
street, Exchange street from Park street eas
| 10 Dewey sueeG.
Also s2OO be assessed In equal amounts on al
| OCCuplTQ iOlS anu IdTb5 Ol lOLS on w dSllnktO
street IRON Mason street south TO the AnE Al
Dor railroad, on Exchange street from Par
stree west 70 alter street on Main stree
from Park street west to The bridge over IN
| Shlawassee rtt or, on ball street from Excnang
1 street south To Main street.
| AND mat the speclal assessors of the city o
Owossv, be .nd are hereby instructed TO max
| saio assessments and place the same ia tn
hai-os OF the city clerk as soon as possible.
| Az. P.erpont offered following resolution
which WIS upon motion adopted. ayes s nays U
hesoved, That the city assessor be ana /
| he. eby Instructed TO cause TO be spreau al
| taxes ana assessments with interest tht REQ
remaining Unpaid on the summer tax roll al It
the run aay vi November, onto the winter Ia
roll ior Col ection on that roll,
Aid. Pierpont offered following resolution
which VAS upon motion adopted, ayes b, nays y
| whereas There are many dangerous iind de
fecllve Sidewalks In the city OF Uwosso and tn
winter season Is now approaching when littl
sidewalk repair cat be done. And also OWN
| to The Tact that many OF rhe citizens of our CIT
are negligent and careless in looking after tn
safety Of their walks, and the city perma
nenlIy liable for all damage arising from sucl
dei,cuNe and dangerous walks. Now therefor
| belt
Resolved That all property owners of tn
city VI Owosso are hereby notified w repair o
rebuild all dangerous and defective sidewalk
III front OF their property in said city. And tn
| street commissioner under the supervision o
the committee on streets and sidewalks 1
hereby instructed TO tear up and repair or re