The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-02-16
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber.

OWOSSO, MICH, FeD. 10, 1900.
regular meetlng OF common council with the
Mayor, Arthur M. Hume, presiding.
aldermen present at roll call, Gould, Pier
pont, Copas, Jordan. Palmer, Walsh and Wash
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
The following CLAIMS and accounts were pre-.
sented and upon motion were referred to the
committee on claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund.- M. Christian Si66,
G. Lawrence 90, OwOssO Gas Light Co. 22J,Jas
Doyle 81, James Hit 81, Chas Bailey 4 10.
Police Fund.- ii. Ross $3.50 90, Geo. A. Grit
nth SO %. l.. r. Afdert0n 80 00, !A.J. Burke 90.
Fire Fund-John Ashford $40 90, A. j. Burke
16 90. OwOsso Fire Dept. 20 90
From Highway Fund-HartshOrn &Son 500
VIM BAH 10, ii Retain SO, Fred Sutfn 8 IS. l.
Drown 80 Frank Manning w, Ira G. Curry
80, L. o Chase ~ "a.
From Water Works Fund-Glen v. Mills So
Q: 9. Electric Co., 90, Q. Lawrence %, same
8 IS. Frank Manning 20, Engineering Record
40, 9. II. Balloon S5c. j. S. Hunt Is 90.
Light Fund--O. & C. Electric Go. 379 rs, same
Il 80. Owosso Gas Light Co. n.
Interest and Sinking Fund-Postal Telegraph
Co. sic, j. l.. Ash csc.
Aid. COpas. of the committee on streets and
the Owosso Land Lumber & Fuel CO. to close
part OF Howard street, and moved the report be
dOpted; motion prevailed.
The committee on claims and accounts report
ed favorably on accounts as above presented.
Unanimous consent being given the same were
allowed and the clerk was directed to draw or.
ders for the same as the various funds would
The account OF VIM. Ball for $40 was present
ed. Aid. Gould moved the bill be allowed al
S',i1i mS tsa prevailed; ayes e 10. nays O.
AID Curry moved tbe reDo 1te he
Aid. Ccpas moved the report be referred back
to the committee. The motion to refer was lost
r, The report was then adopted. Ayes; Gould
Pierpont, Mclean, Harmon, Curry and Wash
Durn-8 nays, Copas. Jordan. Palmer. Walsh-4
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City OF OwossO.
The committee on printing who have the hon
or to report on the C0pas & Sons pumping bill
for pumping water from June 26 to October OF
1929, which bill is for the rum Of $780, report as
OllOws:
This bill has not been satisfactory to the com
mittee on printing. There has been no itemized
b II presented and the committee understand
none can be given by claimants Not only Is II
reason that no exact amount due from the city
can be ascertained. The city used and had the
dement, from claimants engine, pump, coal, en-
glneer. and were accommodated during the wa
ter famine yet no understanding or agreement
can be found as to how much the city was to pay
or now much the claimant was to receive. If the
Dill Is too high the city Is not In position to Oh
ject with good grace. After considering the
matter. however. the committee on printing rec
ommend the allowance of this water bill at SIS.
Warren Pierpont,
G. Mclean,
RObt. Harmon.
Aid. Walsh moved that the city rent lands near
the city gravel pit 10 Mr.. Lyon for cultivation.
Aid Jordan moved that the matter be referred
TO the committee on public grounds and build
ings; motion prevailed.
:. Aid. Gould moved that the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds be directed to have
the city lands above spoken of surveyed and
permanent stakes place. marking boundaries
Motion prevailed.
Aid. Walsh moved a duplicate order be drawn
for $1,000 favor the Union Mattress Co. In place
OF order supposed to be lost motion prevailed.
Upon motion council adjourned for two weeks
JOHN l.. ASH, Clerk