The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-03-29
Common Council Chamber,
OMOSSO. March 20. 1901.

Regular meeting of Common Council, Mayor
Morris Osburn presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call. Pierpont,
Smith, StrattOn, Curry, Noble, Jordan, Curtis,
Washburn. Moyses.
Minutes OF last regular and special 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-John Brooks u Son
1873 o Dewey 2C0 Sunnyside Greenhouse
1000, John Brooks s. Son $50, G w Devereaux
l.U0 Joseph Amos 90. Thomas M Wiley 1850
Fred Edwards 66.67, Ira Curry Lac.
w E Payne & Co $50, w Ball 6.26, Chas Bailey
500, A Beal 1928 Jas Doyle l4.25. Jas Helt IA %,
S G Burbank ESQ, johnson 200 Chase
& $50 Son oss D specE i.6a, Ira G Curry Is.
From Fire Department Fund-Wm. Robert
son "a 90, Minnie l. Smith 1926, A j Burk 24.00.
leo Foster Bros 100. R W Crawford $40,
Owosso Fire Department $3.50, Ira G Curry
645, VIM Ball 500.
From Water Works Fund-National Express
075, Floyd BlOomer 1880, @ A Beebe 1880 Chae
Jackson 1850 j S Hunt 5000, G II Cossitt $500.
From Police Fund A Burke 100, + Mack
$500, L ii Retain $500, Geo Grifath $500,
Ross sc. 90.
From Light Fund-o & Elec Co s2l.25.
The committee Oh claims and accounts re-
ported favorable on accounts as above present
ed. Unanimous consent being given, same were
allowed ayes D. nays0
Aid. Pierpont reported that he had investigat.
ed the sidewalk claim OF A. L. Williams for
S3.4. 1t was moved and supported that the
same be charged to the city, which was carried,
ayes 8, nays
The sidewalk bill OF Adam Deckert for s2.75
was presented. IL was moved and supported
that the same be allowed, and that in case the
same should prove defective that he reimburse
the city, which motion did not prevail. ayes 5,
nays 4. II was moved and supported that the
bill be laid on the table until next meeting,
which was carried, ayes naysO.
IL was moved and supported that the bills OF
the Board OF Health be referred TO the city
attorney and committee on claims and accounts
which was carried.
Aid. Washburn reported that Mr. Charles
Schultz was DESTROYS OF changing the location OF
his saloon to his own building 1t was moved
and supported that permission be given Charles
Schultz to move his bar and fixtures from No.
gl4 to No. SIG west Main street, which was car
ried, ayes 9, navs o.
AID. Pierpont offered the following resolution
which was upon motion adopted ayes Q, nays 0:
Resolved, That the Ways and Means commit
tee be and is hereby instructed to procure bids
for the purchase OF a road grader, and report to
the council, with their recommendation there.
on at the next meeting.
Aid. Smith offered the following resolution
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 8, nays o:
Owosso, March 20. 1901.
Resolved, That the committee on WAYS and
Means be and is hereby instructed to have the
painted and repaired so the same may be In
good condition when called into service the
coming season.
Aid. Curtis reported that the sidewalk be.
tween the Washington street bridge and Estey
factory was IN very bad condition and asked
that some action be taken. IL was moved and
supported that the street commissioner be in
structed to put the same in proper condition at
once, which was carried.
Aid. Noble reported that the culvert on cor.
ner OF Auburndale Ave. and Broadway was In
very bad condition and asked that the matter
DE attended TO at once. 1t was moved and sun.
ported that the street commissioner be in
structed to repair the same at once which was
carried.
Upon motion council adjourned for one week
FRED EDWARDS City Clerk