The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-24

Aid. PierpOnt offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted: ayes 10, nays 0
| Resolved That Floyd Reynolds be appointed
and sworn In as special police TO act In place.
George Griffith until relieved by order OF Cit,
marshal.
| City Attorney Watson made report regard
| Ing the claim tn It was referred to him of Ii, X
Grandy Tor injuries received to hs horse by TALL
| Ing through u bridge on Howard street. and of
| f red following resolution which was upon mo
! ton adopted ayes, Plerpont Stratton, Nichols
Brown. Jordan, Densmore. Washburn Nays
Smith, Noble.
1t IS hereby resolved that the city attorney bt
Instructed 10 settle with ii. X. GTandy for injur
les To his horse and other injuries caused by
breaking through bridge over culvert OIL
Howard street at a sum not to exceed $4,000 anc
tnat an order for said nifty dollars be Issued fol
said sum therefor.
Following claims and accounts were presented
ana upon motion was referred to the committee
Oh claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund-Payne g. Carpenter
zoe, ID Royce 400, Dun a. ThOrne 45c, Geor gt
W Loring 90, o Dewey zoo. OwOssO Press
PUB Co. 902, Caledonia Twp Treas 66
From Fire department Fund-Wm Robert
son "a w. Edward Martin "a 10, Chas HennioI
800 Owosso Fire Dept 1850.
From Highway Fund-Geo Erect O5, James
nelt NO, James Doyle 20, e Washburn 8 20,
WashDurn 300, w Il Ill 600 Crane Il 90
Gilas Bailey 81 90. OwOsso Hardware Co 25c Il G
Dewey 70, Steggal 10 Ia.
Police Fund.- IL Ross SIS 90. l. III Retain 70 OF
Geo Griffith IL 90, Il Mack IL 90.
From Wafer Werks Fund-A Hollis | 20
Am Exp Co 55c Dun Il Thorn Co. Standard Oh
20 90, ii III Frain 10.
From Light Fund--Owosso Gaslight Co 494
A. l.. Nichols,
+. w Smith,
|. w. L. WaShburn,
Committee.
The committee on claims and accounts report
eu favorable on accounts as above presented;
nOan al
lowed: ayes ., nayS o.
Aid. Brown presented following ordinance II
was moved and supported that the same be read
the ilrst and second time by It's title, which was
carried; ayes g. nays y.
TWAS moved and supported that the same he
read the tllrd time In full placed on its passage
and passed, which was carried; ayes 8, nays O.
AN ORDINANCE
To provide compensation for members of the fire
department who sleep In the city hall and fix.
Ing the number OF hremen and the hours when
they shall be In their quarters Ia said city hail
Sec. |. The City of OwossO Ordains that each
member Of the fire department of said city who
sleeps In the city hall according to the terms OF
his services the sum of four dollars (S4.OO) per
mouth, which amount shall be payable on the
nrst meeting OF the common council In each
montn. SAID compensation shall be- In addition 10
MS regular pay as fireman.
Sea- The number of firemen who shall draw
pay for sleeping In the city hall shall be four
Sec 3. All firemen sleeping I'm the CITY hall
snail % at their rooms In the city hall by lC
O'Clock p. m and remain there until O'Clock a
m, unless out on business connected with the
fire department.
Sec. 4. The members who sleep In the city
hall shall be designated by the committee on FIRE
department and shall be under said committee
supervision.
Sec 6. This ordinance shall take immediate
effect.
Passed and approved January 18th, 1909
FRED EDWARDS.
City Clerk.
Aid PierpOnt presented statement of taxes
from the township treasurer of Caledonia town
ship for taxes on three acres of land owned by
the city amounting to 81 S6, which was upon mo-
ton allowed; ayes 8, nays 0.
President MOyses thanked the aldermen and
city officials for their kind and courteous treat
ment toward him since he had been In the cOun
Gil and for the honor they had conferred upon
him by electng him as president of the council
tor as this was the first time sincs being elected
that he had had the honor to preside and tC
more formally impress upon their minds the good
feeling that existed, he presented them with q
box of cigars.
IL was moved and supported that vote Of
thanks be extended to President MOyses for his
kind remarks ana the kind, courteous and gen
tlemaniy manner in which he has conducted
himself rs an alderman and presiding officer
which was carried.
Upon motion council adjourned for two weeks
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk