The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01
COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council Chamber.


OwOss0. Mich. Jan. %. 1901.
Regular meeting common council, Mayor Nor
ris Osburn presiding,
Aldermen present at roll call: Pierpont, Smith,
StrattOn. Noble. Jordan, Curtis, Moyses.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Aid Curtis presented following petition which
i. upon motion was referred to the committee on
hre department and chief
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the
City of Ow0ssO
Gentemen-We the undersigned business
men citizens and taxpayers OF the city OF Owes
so most respectfully petition your honorable
body that as a vacancy has occurred In fire de-
partment as city teamsler for one OF the teams,
we would most respectfully ask your honorable
body that Mr.. Edward Martin be selected to fill
such vacancy, as he has several years eA perience
as city teamster and Is person thorough in the
handling and understands the care of horses and
Is person We would cheerfully recommend as
best qualified for this position. All of which is
respectfully submitted. VIM Nj. Fitzpatrick and
ITO others.
Aid. Stratton presented following communlca-
ton which upon motion was received and or
dered placed ON file.
The Hon. Morris Osburn, Mayor of the City of
OwOssO.
Dear Sir.Knowing that your position as may
or OF this city is a delicate one as regards The
selection of q candidate for city assessor when
there are SO many good names In the field will
question In noticing the prayers of SO many good
p'''' " 10y '"''' VIM. White.
Aid. Stratton presented following petition
for consideration.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City OF OwossU:
petition your honorable body TO appoint Vernon
M. White as assessor for this city and your petit
TONERS will ever pray, etc. Geo. A. Needham
and 2lS others.
Aid. MOyses presented following communica-
ton which upon motion was received and refer
red to the committee on claims and accounts.
IN HOnOraDla MaVOT and COmInOn Council nf
the City of OwossO.
would humbly ask of you as an act of justice
to remit to the undersigned six (S6)dOllars that
paid In excess Of taxes on money that did not
have In my possession and never will The
board of review promised to adjust the matter
specially submitted. willard Knapp.
Following claims and accounts were presented
and upon motion were referred to the committee
on claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund-Hall Bros csc, Owosso
p, & w. p. 90. oOc, j Brooks a. Son % 6S, OwOsso
Press Pub Co. GO, Brooks 4 Son 10 "a, Argus
Pub Go. 3 so, III ID Lyon 20, } johnson 10, Il
H Watson I25 90, A. A. X. X. Co. Y4c, Fred Ed
From Highway Funds G Burbank ~ 70, Oh.
Ira q Curry . 10, II ii Frain &c. Tom Aikens
SO. Jas helt so, Jas Doyle &C.
From Fire Dept. Fund-A J Burke 8 90, VIM
Tubbs Of, VIM Ross 5 AZ, frain 4 Manning
4 05 j Perica 90.
City attorney presented following report which
was upon motion received and ordered placed
on file.
/ hereby report that Mr.. Martin Miller was in
jured on detective sideW ak In said city and on
4 visit to him by the mayor. City Attorney Wat
son and Alderman McLean, it was deemed ad-
visable to settle with said Miller, and did so by
paying him $40 on therefor, for which city order
therefor was duly signed and delivered to Mar
tin Miller therefor and he the said Martin Miller
duly receipted therefor which Is duly flied with
the city clerk.
City attorney presented following receipt
which upon motion received and ordered placed
on file.
$1,000 Received of tie City of Owoss0, Mich.
the sum OF forty dollars in full of all claims for
damage and otherwise for injuries received by
Martin L, Miller.
Aid. Curtis reported that the committee on fire
department HAD sold the old team as ordered by
the council, for Si5oOO, and that the money had
been paid over 10 the city treasurer.
The special committee appointed TO report on
the curfew ordinance recommended that the
same be- repealed.
~ The committee on claims and accounts report
V<iIPorabIe on accounts as above presented;
yes 2. nays o.
Dpqved and supported that the following
I'D the third time IN full and
oHf so tosassage which was carried.
rasy CO Va ordinance,
1se. upoS -a,@nce passed on the 27th day
urtI I, Az fep 1897, known as the curfew
~ ,xep hnce entitled to prohibit any
ne apco a os)ars of age from going, being,
NJ .l. rAer b the streets OF the city Of
81 20 vSurSusJ o'clock sun time In the even
u erO1NsS,ebrsons are accompanied by one
$3.50 O. s)nts or by his or her legal guard
[uulSS NJ for the blowing Of the city wa
81 /t,As o. ~ at nine O'Clock sun time each
-. u n aon ~ he'd by the common council Of
- y Noxr 10 on the 27th day VI september,
seuNv<bby repealed.
So cv3dinance shall take immediate
1eez broved January a. A. D.isO1.
k6Gc(v NORRIS OeBURN. Mayor.
.<4XARDs. C1sy tjiefk
u /O<,ved and saDported that the rcsolu-
X ~ " sttee ON nre depart,
49, .farm system be
TFH vried; ayes J,