The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-11-21
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber,
nuosaa Mich Novambar ~.

Owosso, Mich. November IL, iWS.
Regular meeting of Common Council. Mayor
Werner M. White, presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call Wiley,
Nichols, Detwiler, Brown, Jordan, Densmore.
Minutes of last two meetings read and APP
proved.
Following claims and accounts We're pre-
scented and upon motion were referred to the
Committee on Claims and Accounts:
From Contingent Fund--y. M. White, $lo93 F;
Citizens Savings Bank. 1915; j. II; Ketchum,
8. 90; Geo. Dewey, 400; Henry shelp, 7.20; A.
Geeck, $l26 90.
From Fire Fund--wm. Robertson, $1,000; E..
Martin. $40 90; e. B Tubbs, 55c.
From Sewer Fund.-. Reese, 5000; j. s..
Hunt, $1,000.
From Highway Fund--Jas. Odell. sll.sO; J..
Broclxway, $50 Geo. Horton, l.75i w. Smith,
100; w. Balls so; Chas Farr, 1918; G.. Bailey,
IL Is; K. Hayes, l7.l5; 8. A. Crane, 1900; w.
Douglas D s,S5; Jas Doyle, 1000; Jas. Helt,
Owosso Hardware Co., zoe.
From Police Fund.- H Ross, $500; G.. A.
Griffith. IL 90; II. j. Mack 100; Bert Hodges.
From Water Works Fund--James Ketchum
$500; Quaker City Rubber Co., 457; Walker
Mfg. Co., 2.40 o. & @. E. Co., 500; Shia. Boiler
Works Co., 2iO; Owosso Hardware Co., 1888.
From Sidewalk Fund-H. Crossen, see; E.
Dean, 700; @. Tobias, $50; T.. Wheelock, 5.25
1850; H. Wheelock. 1880; John Hurry, 10 90 !;
Owosso Hardware Co., $35O3.
Committee on Claims and Accounts reported
favorably on accounts as above presented.
Unanimous consent being given, same were al
lowed. Ayes z, nays0.
1t was moved and supported that the bond of
A. Geeck, for $500, for the building OF wall on
Cass street, with j. M. Terbush and Thomas
Hagen, as sureties, be accepted and sureties
approved, which was carried. Ayes z, nays O.
1t was moved and supported that the same be
adopted, which motion did not prevail. Ayes,
Brown, ketcham. Jordan, Densmore. Nays,
Wiley, Nichols, Detwiler.
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City
of Owosso that the Street Commissioner be and
is hereby instructed to lay 6-inch tile from
Broadway northwest to Lingle avenue and
lower the tile on Lingle.
Aid. Jordan offered following resolution,
which was, upon motion, adopted. Ayes z,
nays o:
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City
of Owosso that the Street Commissioner be
and is hereby instructed to employ surveyor
to survey that portion of Division street owned
by said City between Corunna avenue and the
d. G.. H. q NJ tracks, and he is further in
And be it further resolved that the city at
torney is instructed to obtain a deed of that
portion of land lying east of the above de-
scribed land owned by the Vigoro Health Food
Co, which they desire to deed to the city for
street purposes, so that the street may be all
graded at once.
Aid. Jordan offered the following resolution
VIII ch was, upon motion. adopted. Ayes z,
nays0:
Resolved, by the Common Councilo of the City
of Owosso that the City Assessor be and is
hereby instructed not to spread the special
the drain will not be completed this fall, and
the City Clerk is instructed to notify the City
Assessor not to spread said assessment.
Aid. Jordan offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted. Ayes 2,
nays 0:
of Owosso that the Committee on Ways and
Means be AMI is hereby Instructed to prepare
an ordinance for the issuing of the $4,000. 90
said bonds to be issued till after Jan. LIST, 1903
Aid. Jordan offered the following resolution
which was upon motion adopted. Ayes T.
nays0.
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City
of OwoSso that Il. II. Watson act as City At
torney till such time as Mr. Turner will be
able to do the duties OF the office
Aid Brown reported that the officers of the
Riverside church were DESTROYS OF building a
parsonage on the street west of the church,
which belonged to the City and was not used,
and that they agreed that If the City ever
wanted to use same they would vacate same.
1t was moved and supported that the same
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
City Clerk presented notice Of claim for dam
ages Of Hiram Wetherby VS. City OF Owosso,
claimed to have been received by falling on a
sidewalk on Michigan Ave, which was uoon
motion received and referred to the City
Attorney.
1t was moved and supported that the Street
Com missioner be instructed to clean out the
Cute drain where 1t crosses Washington street,
which was carried.
Upon motion Council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk.