The Owosso times., 1901-05-10
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber,
OwOSSO, Mich, Nav 6, 1901.

Owosso. Mich, May 6, 1901.
Regular meeting.of Common Council Mayor
s. d. Emery presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Smith, Pier
pont Stratton, Nichols, Noble, Brown, Jordan
Moyses and Washburn.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved.
Alfred Crane, chairman of committee ap
pointed by the g. A. r. came before the coun
ell and requested that the Mayor appoint a
committee to act In conjunction with their com.
mittee to make arrangements for the proper
observance OF Decoration Day. and asked that
the city donate the usual amount to help de
fray expenses. 1t was moved and supported
that the request be granted, which was carried
ayes 0, nays0.
Aid. washburn presented following petition
which was upon motion referred to the Com
m!ttee on ways and means
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun
Gentlemen-We the undersigned residents
and taxpayers on West Main ST., west of the
Aun Arbor railway request your Honorable
body to cause west Main street TO be sprinkleo
from the Ann Arbor tracks west to Brooks
street. And that the expense of same be levied
pro rata on all property fronting on said por.
tion of said street. Signed by Robbins Table
Co. and Is others.
Aid. Smith presented following petition which
was upon motion referred to the Board of Pub
lie Works
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil OF The city OF Owosso.
Gentlemen-We, the under5 signed citizens and
tax payers of toe city OF Owosso, and members
of the school board petition your honorable
body to cause water main to be laid on Lee
street from Mulberry street to Ada street,
and on Ada street from oliver street north ~
Lee street. And your petitioners will ever
pray. Signed by Guerdon Dmmick and nine
others
Aid. Smith offered following resolution which
was upon motion adopted, ayes 0, nays0,
Resolved, that 1t is the sense of this council
that this water main be considered necessary
public improvement ana this petition be referred
to the Board of Public Works with instructions
TO cause suc1 water main to be lald.
Aid. Washburn presented following petition
which was upon motion referred to o special
committee consisting of Aid. Stratton and Jor
dan with instructions to report at next meeting
which was carried ayes Q, nays o.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun.
Gil OF the city Of Owosso.
Gentlemen-We the undersigned lab0rers EN-
ploved by the city OF Owosso, as teamsters and
laborers would respectfully petition your honor
able body to make the following advance in the
to be advanced from $3.50 to 500 per day. la.
borers from Sl.25 TO 81 so per day. We believe
that we are justified In making the above re
quest for the reason that other cities are pay
ing the advance we ask for and that the &C.
mand for labor In this locality warrants our
asking III. very respectfully, BERT hOuBeb ana
20 other teamsters, ana w. H. Billings and 43
other laborers.
Aid. Moyses presented following petition
. which was upon motion referred to the com.
mittee on opening streets and alleys.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun.
Gil Of the city OF Owosso.
Gentlemen-I do hereby humbly petition your
Honorable body to open Milwaukee street from
it's present terminus to the east line OF my prop
erty and a bridge suitable for hauling loads
built across Chapman drain.
JOHN MCDONALD.
Following claims and accounts were pre-.
>'sented and upon motion was referred to the
committee on claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund-H Wheelocl s11 90,
II Laverock So 90, Harry II Cole 80, II Il
Sturtevant 20, Fred ii Gould 10 Oh, ID A Bar
mum &C. American Exchange Nat. Bank IL 49,
Frank Collmar 80 90, T. Dewey 90, l. M Jack
son 100. George Erect ii CO. George Virgins
3 Oo.
Fire Department-W Marvin 0 IS. Sieggal
10, VIM Robertson l6 w. Ball 90, j