The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-06
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber,
Owosso, Mich, July 3, 1900.

roll call. Pierpont, Smith, Mclean, Stratton,
Curry, Jordan, Washburn, Moyses.
Minutes of last regular and two special meet
ing were read and approved.
Aid. Washburn presented the following petit
ton, which was upon motion referred TO the
committee on public lghting
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Of the City of Owosso.
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned residents and
taxpayers residing on NJ L. Stewart & Co.'S.
second addition humbly petition your honora-
BILE body to cause an electric light to be placed
on the corner OF Hammond and Stewart streets
and your petitioners will ever pray
Signed by j. w. WEIGH aud ~ others.
Aid, Smith presented the following petition,
which was upon motion referred 10 the COM
mittee on public lighting:
Owosso, Mich. July 8. 1900.
To the Honorable Mayor and Alderman OF the
City OF Owosso.
Gentlemen-We. the undersigned property
owners and occupants OF property on east Main
street do hereby petition your honorable BODY
to cause an arc lamp TO De placed on east Main
your petitioners will ever pray.
Signed by Ira G. Curry and others.
Aid. Pierpont presented the following peti,
tion which was, upon motion, referred TO the
committee on public lighting:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
We petition your honorable body to cause an
electric light to be placed at the northwest cor.
ner OF the school grounds, at the corner OF Lee
and Ada street in the city OF Owosso, as the
same is public necessity.
Signed by L. p. Royce and others.
Aid. Moyses presented the following COM
munication, which was upon motion received
and ordered placed on file:
To the Mayor and Common Council, City of
Owosso.
builders of Farnsworth & Chatterson has been
dissolved and any work done by either Mr..
Chatterson or under the name OF Messrs. Farms
worth and Chatterson, or his own name, here
alter. will be without the consent OF Mr. b. G.
Farnsworth or of the bondsmen on the bond
filed by said Farnsworth and Chatterson. And
md cd INV ntf IN N
Owosso that we hereby refuse 10 become liable
upon the bond filed for any and all work here
after contracted for or laid by Mr. Chatterson
or the firm OF Farnsworth & Chatterson, and
wish to be released from all further liability Tor
all work hereafter done by Mr. Chatterson OF
the firm OF Farnsworth & Chatterson.
ROLLIN POND,
b. g. FARNSWORTH.
Aid Jordan presented the following COM
munication, which was upon motion referred to
the election committee.
Adrian, Mich. July 2, 1900.
To the Honorable Common Council
the hsnts votns Ma ac Sa your smne TO
operate, and positive in its actions, and so con-
structed that the voter cannot lose his vote or
your honorable body and the citizens OF Owosso
with the machine would be pleased to exhibit
IL to you and them at such a time as would best
'N'' WI Very respectfully yours,
IRA WATERMAN.
Aid. Mclean presented the following com
munication, which was upon motion received
and referred TO the committee on claims and
Owosso, July Q, 1900.
To the Common Council of the city Of Owosso:
Gentlemen-Again desire to call your atten-
ton TO the bill which have rendered for extra
services as health officer during the past year,
and will add that II the same is not paid by the
18th OF month proceedings will be commenced
against the city to collect the same.
Very truly yours.
WE. WARD, M. d.
Aid. Jordan presented the following com
manicatton, which was upon motion received
and referred to a special committee TO be ap.
pointed by the Mayor.
Ron. Morris Osburn city.
Dear Sir: enclose you letter from Mr..
Buss who is one of the best wood working ma
chine men in this country, and they would build
up an industry of great magnitude, believe to
their credit and to the welfare OF our city.
What we need is iron industries as wood indus
tries have had their best day. These are enter
prisng men OF experience but they spread out
In the wrong time, just at the beginning OF the
panic. They had one OF the best industries in
the United States in wood working machinery
and with little assistance they could have II
again. They have been on the road and kept in
touch with the people. They are mechanical
men, machine men ana their father before
them. and have good business ability.
Could you not take the matter up with your
Honorable Board and secure this enterprise
QuckG They offer TO come here when they
we're not in as good shape as they are now, II
| we would pay the expense of moving them and
| build building. The NJ. G. offered to give us
ground this side OF the Junction. am not able
| TO take any interest with them but If you or
any of your friends could take an interest with
| them, l think you would find IL the best bust
ness you ever engaged In Respectfully fully,
Mayor appointed as such committee Aid
Curry, Stratton, and Jordan.
The following claims and accounts were pre-.
sented and upon motion was referred TO the
committee on claims and accounts:
From Contingent Fund-Times Printing Co
81 IS. Doubleday Bros. 4 Co. so, Harry X. Cole
600 Z. o. Dewey 20, Citizens Savings Bank 450,
Ira G. Curry &c. IL. Retain co. James Heit 8 90,
james Doyle IL 90, n. johnson 5 90, !. .. Chase
10 SO, G. Balloon IL, Fred Edwards 66 ca, Board
of Public Works 90, Thomas NJ. Wiley l25 90,
Times Printing Co. l6 10:
Fire Department Fund-M.F. Blair 10 90, same
20 "a, f. b. Tubbs 8 90, A. j. Burke IL co. John
Co. 81 30, Ira G.. Curry "a 30
Contingent Fund-GeOrge Virgins "a 90, IL.
Wheelock 10 90, Ii. Smith 20 90, Cyrus Matthews
From Highway Fund-Chas. Bailey 8 a, Frank
Mack 90, Geo. Dreher 25.
Sidewalk Fund-Johnson & Hurd IS IS, same
81 so, same II o., Farnsworth a. ChattersOn 30 l6,
A. W. Holmes %, same SO, same &c. same
Ga same VI. same 10, same ~, same ID 20,
same 10, same 10 "a, same a. same Ca same
"a, same A, same "a 50, same 10 20, same 2S,
same 20, same II, same Sc, Ira q. Curry SO,
Farnsworth & ChattersOn 1920, A. Steggall %,
l.. K. Woodland 5 81, Symes ~ Sanderhof $50.
From Water Works Fund-Ira G. Curry So So,
III. M, Post 80 rs, Owosso Press Pub. Co. 90, A.
4. Hollis IL 70, G. w. BOrem 90, is. Hunt 80 90,
Charles Beebe As 90, Floyd Bleomer 45 U0, Chas.
Jackson 40 90, Chas, Cossitt rs 90. Z. o. Dewey
90. Chas. Balloon 47c, H. Robbins Il Son SIC,
same 4 05, same 6 90.
POlice-Z ii. Ross "a 90, l.. X. Aderton "A 90,
Geo. A. Griffith "a 90, Lee II. Retain "a 90.
Board of Health-David Helt 90
Light Fund-Owosso q Corunna ELL Co. 1440,
same 10 90. same $50 90.
, Sidewalk Repair Fund-W. Ball 35, Chas
Balcom 25c, John Branu I6c, Fred Ahrends 49,
Aid Jordan presented the monthly report Of
the city treasurer, which was upon motion re-
ceived and ordered printed
Report of City Treasurer, July !, 1900:-
Cash on hand June /, 19U0........ 10000 30
June by cash, Fred Edwards
water rents............ 1898 II
" by cash Fred Edwards,
rent of land-LyOn'''''''' 10 90
by cash, Fred Edwards.
u. Symes sewer............ so 90
- IL by cash, Cyrus Reimer
Mere House perl tax. 81 so
' IL by cash, Il. ii, Ross, fees 40
ID W. Pierpont, strt
grader.......:..............:..... 70 OO
20 by cash, Citizens Savings
bank, lOan........ e. D.. ...... 4701 05
Cash received during month. - 56l3 6l
s2i6l4 81
To orders paid ................,. 6522 %
Cash on hand July |, l9OO......". Sls09l Ss
CTedits;-
CONTINGENT Eund 1214