The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-08-29
Common Council.

Common Council.
Common Council Chamber.
Owosso. Mich, Aug. 25, 1902.
Regular meeting of common council, Mayor
Vernon Nj. White presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call; Wiley. Detwll-
or, KeIcham, Jordan, Densmore, VanSlce.
Following communication was presented and
upon motion was received ana ordered placed on
file.
Owosso, Mich, Aug. rs, 1902.
To the Mayor and Common Council of the City OF
OwOsso-
Gentlemen
desire to enter my protest against the con.
firming OF any assessment against land owned
by me- for the paving of supposed alley as sci
forth In resolution adopted July 2lst, 1902, for
among other reasons the charter does not
allow the city TO acquire private property In this
method, and would respectfully suggest that
you submit the question 10 the Flown lawyer
think you will find he will unhesltatingly CO.
incide with my views. No doubt there Is a way
TO accomplish the purpose intended when done
A. LEE WILLIAMS.
Following claims and accounts were presented
and upon motion were referred to the commit
tee on claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund - Citizens Savings
Bank 5Jc Fred Edwards &C 81, Clara Byrnes l6 "a
N johnson 90. Owosso Hardware Co. loo, II ID
Parker 5Oc, Roy - Matthews IL 81. M K II Co.,
l0c, Owosso Press Pub Co., 80, Geo w Loring
ls 90, Chas Holden %, VIM Scott II 90, j .
Royce reg, Csc, Il + Joslln 10 90, Owosso Hard
ware Co. 5sc, Wiley Smith Toe, Mark Rough So,
N johnson 8 90.
From Highway FUND.- Alyea o. 81, H Stan
hope csc, p Hamberry csc, Jas Odell l3 40, 4
Crane 10 90, w Douglass 8 80, T Atkinson 8 S.
II Douglass so. JAS Helt 10 W, Jas Doyle 10 co.
ID Signs ~ Is, K Cook I co.
From Police Fund.- II Ross $50 90, G Fl Grit
fifth "a 10, l. I'll Retain "a 90. Nack "a 90,
Mart 90, Bert Hodges Is So, Ira G Curry 60c.
From Board of Health Fund Owosso Press
Pub Co., s. 20.
From Water Works Fund-Owosso Hardware
Co., 81 IL, III Robbins g. son Is same Is, same
Is so, John Ashford so 90 Floyd Bloomer so CO.
Chas jackson 90 90, ii Cossitt rs 90.
From General Sewer Fund.- d Speck IS II,
Reese 10, Ben Monroe soc. L Campbell so,
W Sprout 70, j Hunt IL 90, John Wrieske
220.
From Fire Dept Fund-Owosso Fire Dept
500 co, Chas Back = 90, Ben smith 40, Floyd
Reynolds co. James Brown 90, L Martin 10 o.
VIM Robertson 10 90. A Stsrnaman co. Jack
Ashford 90. Floyd Reynolds 25, Geo Gabriel
30, w DevereauX 20, j Sproule b 90, Union
Transfer Co, 2 so.
From Sidewalk Fund-W Ball slS so. Dean
As. Young Sc, @ Irish IA 49, Jas Odell 80 50.
Worden o %. II Trask a., j Irish e5. @ Cady
Jewell IL 30, John Brockway Is 25 Brock
way 81, A Commell 10 IS, + Gothke 81, +
nth "a Luce 10 10. w Cummings 10 10. ID
Ball IS. A w Holmes IL SO, sane q 81. same
"a 81, same II "a, same 76, l. Woodland 1857 ~.
Warren Plerpont,
j. w. Jordan,
Committee.
Committee on claims and accounts reported
favorable on accounts as above presented, unan-
imous consent being given same were allowed;
ayes 8, nays o.
AID Densmore offered following resolution.
Ii was moved and supported that the same be
adopted. which motion did not prevail; ayes,
ketcham, Jordan, DeDSmore, WaShburn, Van
sce; nays, Pierpont, Detwiler.
Resolved by the common council of the city of
Owosso that the city clerk be and Is hereby in-
structed to draw an order for $1,000 to assist In
defiaytng the expense of entertaining the MEM
the armory, Thursday, Aug. %.
Aid. Ketcham offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted; aS es s, nays o.
Resolved by the common council of the city Of
Ow0sso that 1t Is necessary for the beneht OF the
public that the walks approaching and crossing
the Grand Trunk Railroad on Smith street and
Wo0dlawn avenue be repaired and built at once,
and the street commissioner be and Is hereby In
structed to serve notice on the Grand Trunk
Railroad Co. to construct the same within fifteen
days or 1.-THE city will construct the same and
charge the cost of the same to the said railroad
company. And the city clerk Is hereby instruct
ed 10 send copy of this resolution to the said
railroad company.
Aid. Jordan offered following resolution which
was upon motion adopted; ayes 8, nays o.
Resolved by the common council of the city Of
Owes so that the said council grant tile use OF
such streets to the Labor Day Association as Is
necessary for the purpose of conducting Labor
Day celebration Sept, |, 1902, and be IL further
resolved that all street privileges be under the
control OF said association.
AID Detwer offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted; ayes 8, nays O,
Resolved by the common council of the city of
Owosso as 1t is the intention OF the of the
street beginning at the west line of Cedar street.
thence running west on Main street to the Mich
igan Central K X. tracks, be 1t resolved That
the city clerk be and Is hereby instructed to
serve notice on the OwOSso 4 torunna Electric
Co. to pave that portion of said street between
the rails and eighteen inches on each side with
said paving, and II said improvement is not made
by said company at the same time the city i'm.
proves the remainder OF the said street the said
improvement will be made by the city, and If SO
made the cost of the same will be charged to the
Owosso u Corunna Electric Co.
Aid. -Detwiler offered following resolution
which was upon motion laid on the table for one
week.
Resolved, by the common council of the city
OF Owosso that the city attorney be hereby In
structed to draw an ordinance repeating the or
dinance now In force whereby the city assumes
the responsibility of forever keeping sidewalks
in repair at the city's expense.
Aid. Detwiler offered following resolution. 1t
was moved and supported that the same be
adopted, which motion did not prevail. Ayes.
Pierpont, Wiley, Detwller Washburn: nays,
Ketcham. Jordan, Densmore, VanSice; mayor
voting no.
Resolved, by the common council of the city Of
OwOsso that the committee on sidewalks be here
by requested not to build any more new cross
walks without being so Instructed by vote from
the common council.
Aid. Jordan presented following ordinance.
1t was moved and supported that the same be
read the first and second time by Its title, which
was carried; ayes 9; nays0
1t was moved and supported thatthe same be
read the third time In full, placed upon Its pass
age and passed. whicbI was carried; ayes O..
nays0
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to provide for the construction
OF a drain known as the Stewart street drain,
beginning at the corner of Stewart and Shawas-
see streets, thence running east on the side Of
Stewart street to the Cute .drain In the city of
Owoss0,
Section l.
The city of Owosso ordalns that 1t is a necessa-
~ public Improvement that drain be construct
ed from the corner of Stewart and Shiawassee
streets thence east on the side OF Stewart street
10 the Cute drain In the city of OwossO. The
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