The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-08-02
VOL. XXIII. NO. 18;
Common Cou neil Chamber,

Common Cou neil Chamber,
OwosSo, Mich July Goth, 1901.
Regular meeting Common Council, Mayor
8. ID. Emery presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call Smith, Pier.
Pont, Nlchols, Noble, Brown, Jordan, Moyses,
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Aid, Washburn presented following petit
ton IL was moved and supported that the
prayers of the pc .itloners be granted, which
was carried, ayes nays0
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Owosso:
Gentlemen: We the unders igned residents
and taxpayers residing on Milwaukee street
west of Cedar street humbly petition your
honorable body to cause a sidewalk three
feet wide to be built and constructed on tIe
north side of Milwaukee street from Cedar
street west to end of street, and your petit.
tioners will ever pray. Signed by Selvine
Choiniere AID others.
Aid. Moyses presented following petition
which was upon motion referred to the COM
mittee on opening streets and alleys.
state of Michigan, County of Sbiawassee.
To the council of the City of Owosso.
Your petitioners respectfully show that
they are resident freeholders OF the city of
Owosso. That certain street known and
designated as Fletcher street is situated in
the city of OwOsso aud that said street needs
TO be extended and opened from the west end
of said street to Chipman street, that the
opening and extending of said street Is pub.
ltc.necessity. And your petition erS do here
by make application and respectfully re.
quest that said street known and designated
as Fletcher street be extended in manner
provision of section2 chapter % act to pro
vide for the incorporation of cities of the
fourth class.
Dated the 22d day of July A. ID. 1901,
Signed by Charles W. Parker and II others.
CLERK presented following communication,
which was upon me tion referred to the com.
mittee on ways and means.
TO the City Treasurer, Owosso Mich,
The Vincent Valve Co., of Sandusky, o.,
agrees to fui nish the city any of it's make of
iron body straightway valves at ruling
market price, to pay the counter tax of 1900
ssesssd againstit.
VINCENT VALVE Co.
j. G. SCHULTZ Prest.
BY A. d, WHIPPLE, Agent.
Dated Owos o, Mich July %. 1901.
Aid. Moyses presented following communi-
cation:
To the Common Council of the City of
Owosso.
Gentlemen: Regarding the contract for
painting the city bridges for $4,000, we
submit the following figures as paid out by
For paint as rer bill of J. Thorn pson. slOl.OO
For labor e5% observation-disclosures.
For labor not cur own, paid out.....,... sO.ss
We have nothing left for ourselves on this
matter and ubmit To the council ,hat cur
bid vas too low and ask the council TO correct
the same We worked "A days.
OPDYKE g. SAUNDERS.
1t was moved and supported ttat Messrs.
opdyke saunders be allowed s64.23 in ad'
bridges, and the clerk be Instructed to draw
an order for the same as soon a the work is
completed and accepted by the committee on
streets and sidewalks, which was carried,
ayes 9nsys0
Aid. Pierpont presented following report.
IL was moved and supported that the APP
pointmenss be confirmed, which was carried,
ayes o nays0
The committee ou police recommend that
the following persons be appointed special
police to serve during the street fair ending
the 81 OF August A. ID. 1901. And that each
person before co nmencing the duties be
sworn by the city clerk, so that he is a duly
appointed special police officer: Floyd Rey-
noids John Martin, Guy A. Cole, Ellis Van.
Gieson, Leo G. Moss, Ernest Cummins, VIM.
Guipe, George j. Joy.
po,,oo comm,,.oo WARREN PrERPoNT
(ALBERT L. DENsMoRE
Following claims and accoun s were pre-
Sented, and upon motion referred to the COM
mittee on claims and accounts.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council:
Your commit zee to whom was referred the
several claims and accounts would respect.
fully report favorably on the following and
ask the unanimous consent of the council
that said claims be allowe1 and the city clerk
instructed to dra orde 9 for the same.
From Contingent Fund.
Charles 1a IS
Business Stamp Works.".".............. / 90
Johnson. ...... AGO
Fred .............................. ee 81
II Wheelock. ...,........ "a 90
George gins"...".",.........,.. ..... "a 90
George Freet... ........."........... 22 90
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