The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber,
OWOSsO. Mich Oct % 1000

Common Council Chamber,
Owosso Mich. Oct. 20, 1900.
Regular meeting Of Common Council, Mayor
Morris Osburn presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call: Pierpont, Smith,
Mclean, Stratton, Curry, Noble, Washburn,
Moyses.
Minutes of last meeting were read and APP
proved
Aid. stratton. presented following petition
which upon motion was referred TO the commit
Tee on streets and sidewalks.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen-we the undersigned citizens and
taxpayers OF the city of Owosso do most respect
fully petition your honorable body to gravel Lav-
crock avenue from Hickory to Oak street.
Signed Luther Opdyke and nine Others
The following CLAIMS and accounts were pre-
sented and upon motion were referred TO the
committee on claims and accounts:
From Contingent Fuud-M. l.. Stewart Il CO.,
$40 90. Eugene Young 2 on, Thos Dynes so. c.
Bailey 90, N. Johnson 25. Jas Helt 25, L. D.
Dewey 90, IL. Wbeeiock 5 90, w II. smith 90.
From Highway Fund Burt Taylor 80. Aug.
ust Miller 4S7, j. Burbank 2O76 Chas Bailey
1880. Geo Dreher y 80, Thos Dynes y 90 g, IL.
ron McCurdy $685. Il. Jewell u So
Owosso Fire Dept. 10 30, same 23 co. II. II. Frain
K. b. Tubbs 95, j. King "a 80.
Sidewalk Fund-Louisa j. Taylor 4sl.
Light Fund-Owosso Gas LightC Go. 90.
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 ~ draw Or
ders for the same provided there is sufficient
money In the funds; ayes 9, nays 0
Aid. Smith presented the following report
which upon motion was adopted. AYES 9. nays o:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council Of
the CITY ef OwOSsO.
Gentlemen-Your committee To whom was re-
ferred the petition for an electric light on the
corner Os Mason and Ball streets would most re-
specially report favorable on the same and re-
commend
granted. T.. w. Wdshburn,
f. w, smith.
B. $. Stratton.
Committee
Aid. Pierpont offered following resolution
which was upon melton adopted ayes 8, nays o..
Resolved that the rep0rG of the street commits
sioner as to sidewalk expenses TO he charged
against the various descriptions OF property be
received and referred TO the board of special as
SCISSORS TO be levied by them a. Il special assess
ment or tax upon the lot or premises adjacent 10
and AUDITING upon such sidewalk, and request
the board OF special assessors TO have the same
ready for review as soon as possible.
Aid. Pierpont presented the following report
which was upon motion adopted; ayes 10, nays 0
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen-Your committee on streets and
sidewalks do hereby most respectfully report
and recommend to this common council that 1t Is
necessary public Improvement that certain
sidewalks In Che city of Owosso be repaired and
made safe for public travel, and that certain
sidewalks be built in said city of OwOsso on Ger
tain streets In said city, and In front OF certain
lands abutting on said street. as follows, to-wit:
Lot Of /. a. Gould's spbdIy of blk So.
East half of lot blk l, Bush's add.
Lot2 blk /, Bushs add.
West half lot blk of A. l.. Williams add
All In the city of OwOssO.
Aid. Pierpont offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted; ayes 10. nays 0.
Resolved That the Common Council of the
City of OwOsso do determine and Ordain that 1t
Is necessary public imr0yement that Side
walk be repaired. built. laid out and constructed
on the different streets In accordance with the
report of the committee on streets and side
walks of said city of OwossO, which said report
Is hereto attached and made part OF this reso-
luton. The same to be built and constructed
according to the terms and provisions OF an or
dnaPce entitled &c to provide for
crosswalks In the city of Owosso, approved June
6, 1889. And said walks repaired according to
the terms and provisions of an ordinance enti-
tied, IAN ordinance providing for the repairing
of sidewalks and the assessment and collection
of the cost and expense thereof, within the city
Of OwOssO," approved Sept. i, 1891.
Dated Oct. 2sd, 1900.
Warren PierpOnt
j. ii. MOyses,
Committee on Streets and Sidewalks.
Aid. Noble offered following resolution, which
was upon otOn adopted, ayes 10, nays Q.
Resolved by the common council of the city OF
OwOssO that the following named places be and
the same are hereby designated as the polling
places for the general election TO be held Novem-
Der 9th, I900;-
First ward-Fred Gould's store, 22i n. Wash
Second ward-Times office f. Main street.
Third ward-City hall, K. Main street.
Fourth ward-Floyd Burnett's store, 119 w.
Main street.
Fifth ward Hose house. Lansing street.
Aid. Jordan offered following resolution which
was upon motion adopted; ayes 10 naysO.
Re .Olyed by the Common Council of the city OF
OwOsSo that the election commissioners OF the
next general election to be held In the city OF
Owosso ON Tuesday, Nov. 9TH. 1900 be W 4. Hall
j. s. Haggart, j. G. ShattucK.
resolution which
which was upon motion adopted; ayes 10. nays o.
Resolved that the following named persons be
in each Of the wards Of the city of owosso to act
as such In the general election tO take place on
Tuesday, the 9th day of November, A. ID. 1900
First ward-ThOmas NJ Wiley.
Second ward-George NJ. Dewey.
Third ward-W. A. Kent.
FOnrth ward-W. G. Grow.
Fifth ward-John A. Evans.
Aid. washburn presented following report
which was upon motion adopted. Ayes smith
Stratton, Curry, Noble. Curtis. Washburn MOy'
ses; nays, Pierpont, Mclean, Jordan
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council.
Gentlemen Your lighting committee to whom
was referred the petition for an electric light t.
Olmstead streets would most respectfully report
favorable on The same and recommend that the
prayer of the petitioners be granted.
F. w. Smith
B. 5. Stratton.
Committee.
Ala. curry pIestuteu iOhoNn'k IcOcip, WhIS
was upon motion received and ordered placed
on file. -
OwossO. Mich. Oct. 18th, 1900.
Received Of the city Of Owosso the sum OF hftJ
dollars $4,000. being in full of all demands
against said city on account OF all injuries re
ceiyed by me- by a fall ON defective sidsv ak ~
front of premises formerly owned by ID. J.. Mn'
ply and any and all damages when ma! drlst
In consequence thereof. Teresa huntington
Upon motion council adjourned for one week
FRED EDWARDS, City Clerk.
Clves instant Relief and Per
manent Cure.