The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-23

1t was moved and supported that the follow
ing petition be taken from the table, which wa
carried.
1t was moved and supported that the prayers
OF the petitioner be granted, which was car
ried, ayes 9, naysO
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the city OF Owosso:
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned teamsteri
and taxpayers OF the city OF Owosso humbl!
petition your honorable body TO pay TO thu
teamsters who work on the street with Their
| teams, $3.50 per day, as the cost OF feed anC
provisions have advanced so materially in the
last few months, it is almost impossible to keeI
| q team and live at less wages.
Signed by ID. II. Moss and 81 others.
Aid. Detwiler presented the following com
munication. 1t was moved and supported that
| the appointment be confirmed, which was car
| rled, ayes 8, nays D.
Owosso, May o, 1902
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun
| Gil or the city OF Owosso.
Gentlemen 1 hereby appoint Miss Clara
| Byrnes as deputy clerk OF the city OF Owosso,
and would ask that the appointment be CON
FRED EDWARDS,
| City Clerk.
Aid. Pierpont offered following resolution,
| which was upon motion adopted, ayes o, nays 0.
Resolved, That the marshal be and is hereby
instructed to notify all bicycle riders TO refrain
| from riding on the sidewalks in the city OF
Owosso, and take any necessary measure to re
| strain and stop riding OF bicycles on sidewalks
| in the city.
Aid. Detwiler offered the following resolution.
IT was moved and supported that the same be
adopted. SxSeB 49,
IL was moved and supported as an amend.
ment that the same be laid on the table, which
was carried: ayes, Pierpont, Nichols, Ketcham
Jordan, Densmore; nays, Wiley, Detwiler
Brown, Washburn.
Resolved, BY the Common Council of the city
of Owosso that West Main street from the
bridge to M G. X. r. track be macademlzed or
paved with brick or something equally as good
on streets and alleys be hereby Instructed TO
confer with the board OF public works. and re
quest that they recommend the kind OF pave
ment and probable costs and report TO the com
mon council for action.
Aid. Brown presented the treasurer bond
OF John Il. Walsh, for $4,000, with the Aetna
1t was moved and supported that the bond be
accepted and surety approved, which was car
ried, ayes 9, nays0.
Aid. Brown presented the city clerks bond
for s., 600 with the American Bonding & Trust
Co., Baltimore, Nd, as surety. 1t was moved
and supported that the bond be accepted and
surety approved, which was carried, ayes g.
nays 0.
large trees in the center OF the sidewalk that
had been orde red built, one in front OF property
owned by NJ Wood estate, and one in front OF
w. ,. Beebe, and that the owners were willing
to have the same removed
II was moved and supported that the street
commissioner be instructed TO have the trees
removed, Wdich was carried, ayes y, nays U. 1ssA
Aid. Jordan Off red the folio wing resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 8, nays 0.
Whereas An appropriation of $4,000 for q
public building In this city has been made by
the House of Representatives, the same having
been recommended by the committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds of which Hon. David II.
Mercer is chairman: therefore be it
Resolved. That the thanks Of the city of
Owosso be and the same are hereby extended
TO Mr.. Mercer for his recognition Of our city and
its growing industrial Importance.
Resolved, That a copy Of these resolutions be
sent Mr. Mercer, signed by the mayor and city
clerk.
1t was moved and supported that the mayor
appoint committee Of three on entertainment
and a committee of three on reception for the
entertainment OF the visitors during the meet
ing OF the Municipal State League.
Mayor appointed as committee on entertain
ment, Aid. Densmore, Nichols. and Detwiler;
reception, Jordan, Wiley, and Washburn.
Aid. Jordan offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 3. nays 0.
Resolved, BY the Common Council OF the city
OF Owosso, that the committee on ways and
means be and is hereby Instructed % borrow
the sum OF five hundred dollars uusl October
10th. with INTEREST at 5 per cent, ald place the
same in the Pine street sewer fund.
Upon motion council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS,
CITY Clerk.