The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-10
Common Council.
Common Council Room, !
LMoSso. Mich. Jan. 8. 1902. {

Owosso. Mich Jan. 6. 1902.
Regular meeting OF Common Council, Mayor
s Emery, presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Smith. Pier
pont, Nichols, Noble, Brown, Washburn,
Minutes Of last special and regular meeting
read and approved.
The following claims and accounts were pre-
sented and upon motion were referred to the
committee on claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund-H. G. Main Sc 10,
Fred Edwsrds Is 90, r. II. Gould z 90. Double.
day Bros. g. Co. 9 90, National Express Co. 80,
s. T. Van Dusen 2 65, Geo. II. Bedford 45,
Chas Ellis 2 l2. J. II. Laver0ck 80 co. Times
Printing Co; 20 AZ, Charles Blake o 10, d. c.
From Fire Department Fund-Owosso Pire
Department SO 80, NJ. Keyte l3 30, X. N Par
shall OIL. Minnie l.. Smith so.
From Light Fund.-. o. Elec. Co. 43s 93.
From Highway Fund-A Steggall 90, Car
penter & Payne 08. Jas. Doyle IS Or Jas Helt
Baii7 10. E. Washburn Is 90. E. W. W ashburn
is 90, c. Farr so. A. Stanton 0 %. G.. Young
30, E. StaDhope 26, F. Sutphen On, L. d.
Bailey l26 As, VIM. Vogei A So. Geo. meder 0 50
From Water Works FUND Buffalo Meter Co.
6 co. National Meter Co. so. Neptune Meter
Co Co. Union Steam R p1mP CO 10 g. Eie c.
Co, co. c. H. Balloon 0 a. Calvin Bros. so.
c. w. Sprout So G. II. Balloon 40, Wenona
Coal and Min, Co. 80 A. E. o. Dewey 2 co. Fred
From Police Fund.- Fl. Ross 80 90, G. A.
Griffith "a 90. L H. Retain "a co. F. j. Mack
From Board of Health Fund-H. w. Parker
so, F Williams | So. Allie Murner co. A.
Todd g. Co. SO 25. E. T: Chaplin i2 A. Duff
Thorne 90 Bunting & Fllinger. Is A. A. n.
Devereaux II, W. A. Richardson ] 81 L: E.
Woodland 05, Lewis & LOOMS IS %, Mrs.
Mary Stanhope = so. w. S. Hunt So Detwiler
90, L. Eaton 81 Owosso Out. Co. II go
James Opdyke 10 80, N. Y Racket Store 0 30,
A. Todd & Co. . 40, E. I. Chaplin IS 10
Aid. Nichols presented following report.
which was upon motion received and ordered
placed on fil=:
To the Hon Mayor and Common Council of the
city Of OwoSso:
Gentlemen-Your auditing committee begs
leave to report that we have examined the
books of the city clerk and city treasurer for
the month of December and find the same cor
rect.
F. w. SMITH,
Auditing Committee.
Aid Nichols presented the report Of the city
clerk for the month of December, which was
upon motion receie ed and ordered placed on
hle
Aid. Nichols presented the report of the
board OF public works for the month of Decem-
Der which was upon motion received and or
dered placed on file.
AID Nichols presented the report Of the city
was upon motion received and ordered placed
on file.
Aid. Pierpont presented insurance policies
upon the city hall and pump house. which was
upon motion ordered hled Win the city clerk.
Committee on claims and accounts reported
favorable on accounts as above presented;
unanimous consent being given same were al
lowed, ayes 7, naysO
It was moved and supported that the or
dinance relative to paying the firenen who
al aar N the citV hall he taken from the table.
which was carried, ayes Z, nays o.
1t was moved and supported that the amount
of compensation be changed from $40 TO u per
month.
It was moved and supported that the ordi.
nance be referred to Aid. Brown and the city
attorney, 10 draw up an ordinance and report
at the next meeting which was carried.
Aid. Pierpont presented receipt from the
city treasurer for the paving tax OF the city OF
Owosso, which was upon motion received and
ordered placed on fle.
Aid. Pierpont offered the following resolution
which was upon motion adopted, ayes z,
nays o:
Resolved that the city treasurer be and is
hereby instructed to remit by order the tax
charged as sidewalk tax Ia the sum Of S57.O2
against property OF Mrs. >. Miller, described as
lot d, CalkiLs sub div, reserve seven original
plat, as sidewalk tax has been paid on the
property in question and the sum OF s57 02 was
for filling and ordered to be cut out by resolu
ton of the council passed at the meeting TO re.
view the special assessment roll on November
18th, 1901 and the said charge for filling has
been charged against the property by error.
Aid. Pierpont offered the following resolution
which was upon motion adopted, ayes z, nays 0.
Resolved. by the Common Council that the
ten per cent penalty provided by the ordinance
on the sidewalk tax for 1901 be RENTED and
the city treasurer instructed not TO col !ect said
penalty.
Aid. Washburn offered the following resolu-
ton, which was upon motion adopted, ayes 7,
nays 0:
Resolved that the city clerk be and is here
remi tting the sidewalk tax Of Mr.. j. A. Miller
on race bed property.
1t was moved and supported that the Board
of Public Works be instructed TO go and get the
stove that belongs to the city now being used in
house belonging TO them, which was carried,
ayes Z, naysO
1t was moved and supported that the council
form itself into a committee OF the whole,
" hich was carried, ayes Z, naysO.
1t was moved and supported that Aid Jordan
act as chairman, which was carried, ayes z,
rays 0.
1t was moved and supported that the council
form itself back into the common council which
was carried.
Mayor appointed as city assessor James II.
Iaverock. 1t was moved and supported that
the appointment be confirmed which was car
ried ayes I, naysO
Upon motion council adjourned for ore
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk.