The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-04-19

and supported that the bond be accepted and
sureties approved which vas carried, ayes o..
naysO,
Louis Mueller and William Green as sureties,
Wallace D Burke with Louis Mueller and Daniel
Burhans as sureties, William Drebenstedt with
Daniel Burhans and William l. Payne as sure
ties, George Widermuth with Jacob II Wilder
muth and Charles Preece as sureties, George
Cute with Charles Mueller and George II Brad
ley as sureties, Michael Schuddel with Frank l.
Comstock andDanlel Rh0em as suretes, Harri-
EFT ) johnson with Nicholas Miesen and Moses
Keyte as sureties, Peter l. johnson with Moses
keyte and Arthur Steggall as sureties, Conrad
Melenbacher with William Gabriel and Robert
Bowles as sureties. Charles II Schultz with Ar.
thur steggall and William L Gabriel as sureties,
Daniel ketcham with William l. Payne ana
George Carpenter as sureties, William Frederick
with Charles Mueller and Daniel Rh0em as sure
ties. William Green with Charles Preece and
Nicholas Miesen as sureties, Charles III Preece
with Jacob Wildermuth and William Green as
suretes, Otto II Helm with George III Bradley
and William Il Lyon as suretles, were presented.
Ii was moved and supported that the bonds be
accepted and suretes approved, which was car
ried, ayes g. nays0
The committee on claims and accounts report
ed favorable on accounts as above presented;
unanimous consent being given same was al
lowed: ayes y, nays o.
Aid, Jordan presented the sidewalk bill of Mr..
Oatman amounting to $9.45, being is of the
amount of sidewalk built In front of store. 1t
was moved and supported that the bill be allow.
ed and city clerk be Instructed to draw order for
Aid. Washburn reported that he had spent
considerable time In trying to find men who were
, competent to go on and build sidewalks for the
city under the present ordinance, but that he
had been unable to find but one man, and he
would require a contract for $l5 per week from
the LIST day OF May o the LIST day of December,
that he had tools, etc, that he would sell the city
| reasonable,
Aid Jordan reported that he had found man
that had worked at the sidewalk business for a
long time and that he would work for the city at
| 80 per day
1t was moved and supported that the commit.
| tee be given further time, which was carried.
AID Noble called the attention OF the council
| to resolution adopted last fall regarding the
city hall being connected with the sanitary sew
| or and asked what, If anything, had been done
Aid StrattOn reported that the committee on
| public buildings endeavored to get an estimate
of the cost from the contractors In the city for
| PLUMBING as well as heating the city hall but
were unable to do so.
Aid Stratton presented following communica
ton. 1t was moved and supported that the same
| be received and request granted. which was car
| ried, ayes 8, nays o.
| To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council OF
the City of Owosso.
permission to occupy twenty feet of the street IL
front OF our property during the time that Is nee
essary to complete brick building now In course
OF construction. Respectfully; ~
Aid, Stratton offered following resolution which
was upon motion adopted; ayes 3, naysO
| sidewalks be and are hereby instructed to advise
| owners of telegraph, telephone and electric ligh
poles within paved district to move their poles I.
curb line within next 80 days; and also that al
| poles in paved district must be suitably painted
| Aid Jordan reported that Mr.. l.: E. Woodarc
| desired to repair his sidewalk on Elm street b!
putting in new plank
| 1t was moved and supported that Mr.. Wood
| ard be allowed to complete the walk he has start
| ed TO repair, which motion did not prevail ayes
| Smith, Stratt0n, WashOurn; nays, Pierpont
| Nichols, Noble, Brown, Jordan, Moyses
| 1t was moved and supported that the commit
| tee on ways and means be Instructed TO lease
piece of land suitable for burying the rubbish an'
| dead animals of the city,
! 1t was moved and supported as un amendment
| that the matter be referred to the cemetery com
mlttee. which motion did notp prevail; ayes, Pier
pOnt, Stratton; nays, Smith, Nichols, Noble
Brown, Jordan, MOyses Washburn.
1t was moved that the original motion do nov
! pass which was garfield ayes Z, nays2
1t was moved and supported that the commit
| tee on public grounds and buildings be instruct
ed to get the lowest possible figures for takInE
| care of the grounds at Fayette Square, which
Aid. Pierpont offered following resolution
| which was upon motion adopted; ayes 9, nays 0
Resolved that the committee on ways aH(
means be and is hereby instructed to borrow til
Oct. LIST $250fOr the purpose of paying salaries o
board of health at not to exceed per ct interest
Street commissioner presented monthly repor
| for the month of April which was upon motion
| received and ordered placed on file.
II was moved and supported that the matter
submitting the prOpOsltOn 10 Tue people LOT pay
| ing West Main street be referred to the commit
tee on election to prepare the necessary resolu
! lions and report at next meeting which was car
| ried, ayes Q, nays 0.
Aid. Perpont offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted, ayes Q, nays 0
| Resolved that the board of public works be
and are hereby instructed to cause all water gas
| and sewer connections on West Main street anC
North washington street to be laid to the curt
| at once. Taps to be made every 66 feet except
west of Cedar street and those to be every % IT.
Upon motion council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS. City Clerk.