The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-20
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber.

proved.
Aid. Moyses presented the following petition
tee on public lighting.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso.
We the undersigned citizens and taxpayers OF
the city OF Owosso and residing In the 9th ward
OF said city, petition your honorable body TO
cause an electric street light to be erected at the
corner OF North Chapman and Olmstead streets
In said city and your petitioners will ever pray.
Sd. Lowell and "A others.
Aid Jordan presented following petition
which npon motion was referred to committee
Hon. Mayor and City Council, Owosso, Mich:
Sirs-We undersigned most respectfully petl,
tion that South Washington street be sprinkled
from bridge t. Ann ArbOr crossing
Albert Todd Il Co. and 8 others.
Aid. Washburn presented following petition
which upon motion was referred to the commit
tee on public lighting.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of
Gentemen-We the undersigned residents and
taxpayers OF the city of Owosso humbly petition
be placed oil" the corner of Mack and Chapman
streets and your petitioners will ever pray.
Henry Stevenson and 16 others.
Aid. PierpOnt presented following communica-
ton which was upon motion received and order
ed placed on file.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
GentlemenNI herewith hand you forty (4O)
water works bonds of 81 600 90 each drawing five
(5) per cent interest, issued to the Wayne County
Savings Bank, Eduly cancelled, which were re-
funded at four a. per cent to Dewitt Tremble Il
Co., of Chicago, Illinois, on July 7th, 1900 Also
forty Gao, cancelled coupons of $1,000 each which
we're duly paid being t a. an interest due
h09 Tso 5sspsg N. WHEY, City Treas.
Aid. Curtis presented the following report
which upon motion was received and ordered
TO the Hon. Mayor and Common Council Of the
City Of OwOsso
Gentlemen-I have the honor to report the
following fines collected for the violations of the
ordinance prohibiting the riding of bicycles on
the sidewalk. to-wit: Jay Stinson, 100; Ray
Stlnson. $l,00; total. $500; treasurer's receipt
Justice of the Peace.
The following CLAIMS and accounts were pre-
sented and upon motion were referred to the
committee on claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fgnd-James Doyle 10 90; j..
NJ. Treadwell SOC. l. o. Chase 10 "a, Chas Bailey
81, N. johnson -. James Helt IS, w. Ball
90 L. o, Dewey stamps 90, Guy Cole 20 90, j.
Wolverton 81 Al Burke 90. Ow0ssO Press Pub.
Co. 90 90, Owosso Telephone Co. % 10 Geo. Wig.
Citizens Savings Bank All. j. III. Layerock. city
Interest and sinking-Thos. M. Wiley 100000
From Sidewalk Fund-F. C. Achard 62, Mrs.
M. Sharpsteen 10 10, johnson & Hurd 80 so,
1877 IS, 40 so, II co. p go. 90. A.. w. Holmes "a
2 "a, Johnson & Hurd OF, same IS, same 40.
b. G. FarnswOrth l2o so.
Sidewalk Repair-L. r. DOOlittle 2 so, A.
StanhOpe csc. MIR. Stanton csc
POliceIZ. III: Ross - 90, l.. r. Alderton "a co.,
Geo. A. Griffith - 90, Lee II: Retain "a co..
From Water Works Fund-Dayid Helt so,
same 90. H. Robbins & Son 10 10, same IA 81, e:
o. Dewey stamps co. Frank Eldredge 4 SO, Fred
Ahrnds scot ]. Morarity 50, FRED ed Bagey 10 90
"a, Albert Todd Il Co. 46 so, Chas. Balcom sac.
Fl. Robbins & Son II rs, same ID 20. Ira g. Curry
g 60 Owosso q Corunna Electric Go. 800, Rell-
National Elk. Co. COO, f. G. Achard IL "a.
Fire Departmental. b, Tubbs 90, OwossO
Fire Dept Fl 90, same II 20. John Brooks & Son
85, John Ashford Is 90, Davis Dry Goods CO.,
l 20, E. b. Tubbs 8 80, A. j. Burke 16 90, Il. C..
Achard II. Frank Manning IS,
. The committee to whom was referred the com :
municatiOn of Mr.. McAipine regarding some as
sistance from the CITY, reported that they had in
vestigated the matter and found that he had not
sufficient capital to carry on the business, and
that from the outlook would report unfaVorable
upon the matter.
AID. Washburn presented the sidewalk bond of
/. j, Sopp with b. 5. Knapp and ID. McWhinney
the bond be accepted and sureties approved,
which was carried, ayes 9, nays 0.
SIDEWALK BOND.
Know all men by these presents: That we,
l. j. Sopp, as principal and b. S. Knapp
and d. McWhinney, of the city OF
sureties, are held and firmly bound unto the
city of Owosso in the sum of one thousand dol
lars, to be paid to the said city of Owosso, or
it. legal REPRESENTATIVES mt for WHICH SS payment
our and each of our, heirs, executors and ad-
ministrators jointly and severally, firmly by
these presents.
Sealed with our seals and dated this twelfth
day of June, A. D., 1900.
The condition of the foregoing obligation is
such that, whereas L. j. Sopp, the above named
Yrfnn nal m nd 10 a.ynAi in
constructing and putting down artificial stone,
cement and tar Sidewalk in said city in the
year of 1900, according to thu ordinance OF the
city OF Owosso thei 6for, aud is to make said
sidewalk in n good worku IN like manner, &C.
cordng to contract and o. cement therfor, and
guarantees that the sde', nix put down by him
In said city in said year 1900 shall endure for
the period of two years without defects on &C
count of his workmanship or material used
therein. and arTees, Il said dewalks are not as
above guaranteed that h" Will repay TO the
city of Owos % the amour paid for cor struct-
ing the sar or re"u!ld ani repair the same, at
the option Of said ely.
well an truly perform AL the things herein
provided for hin2 to and perform, and shall
pay said city as h"'"in above provided, and
shall repair I'D ret said Sidewalk. at the
optioa OF said city and shall save said city
harmless f. IN an and all loss on az count OF
saa sdew X, u. II this Obligation t, be void,
OF vrwis. % rernain in full force and eff ct.
!. J. Sopp.
b. s KNAPP,
ID. McWhinny.
The rJmmi'.,ae on claims and accOun, rep TT
ed fsS irabN On accounts as above p esented.
tTnaa nous c"nsent being given the same were
allUs cd ara the clerk was directed to 'lraw Or
de- A, for lire same provided there Is sufficient
m ney IT. he funds; ayes 8. navs o
Id. l. r,lan presented following cOinmunca.
d III WI IA was upon motion received and order
I Il pa 4 ON file.
Detroit, Mich, Jul Y IS, 1900.
FRr u EDWARDS ESQ.
City Clerk Owosso, Mich
i'-ar sir: Enclosed please find five cancel.
j. coupons Of s25 each. OF bonds nu nberS IS,
- g. 10 and 20. also receipt for S26 foe int rest
IT, July LIST on past due bonds numbers IL, II ID,
"a and 10. Yours very respectfully.
j. III. Baass Cashier.
Aid. Smith presented the following report
v mich upon motion was adopted AYES g. nays0:
TO the Honorable Mayor and 'mmOn Council
of Owosso-
Gentlemen Your committee to- whom was re-
ferred the petition for an electrict light to be
placed on the corner of Hamm nd and Stewart
streets would report favorable Oh the same and
recommend that the prayers OF the petitioners
be granted. w. K. Washhurn,
F.. W smith,
BIS. SCratttn,
Committee.
Aid. Smith presented following report which
was upon motion adopted; yes, Pierpont,
Smith. Curry, Noble, Curtis, Wa ,hburn MOyses;
nays, Stratton. Jordan.
Your committee to whom was referred the
matter OF locating All electric light at the inuer-
section of Ball and Mason streets ~ the city of
Owosso. do most respectfully report tat we have
had the matter under considers, ion aud find that
the locating of said light is a publ necessity
aaI lsaf nf sal,.