The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-24
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber,
Owosso, Mich, October 20, 1902.

Owosso, Mich. October ~, 1902.
Regular meeting Of Common Council. Pres
ident Thomas M. Wiley, presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call: Pierpont,
Wiley, Nichols. Detwiler, Brown, Ketcham.
Jordan, Densmore, washburn, vansice
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved
Aid. Densmore presented following petition.
IL was moved and supported that the same be
received and the prayers of the petitioners
granted, which motion did not prevail. Ayes
Brown, Jordan, Densmore, Washburn Van
Size nays-Pierpont, Wiley, Nichols, Derwiler'
ketcham.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso:
Gentlemen-W Whereas, the city of Owosso has
voted to bond itself for the purchase OF post.
Office SITE and whereas, we believe respectful
majority OF the people are opposed TO the site
| as selected by the goyernment; therefore we,
to submit the question OF postofiice site at the
general election to be held November 4, 1902,
offered to the city and upon which options can
be had and your petitioners will ever pray.
Signed, b. s. Knapp and 33l others. =,
communicatiori that was referred to him, re-
garding the Dog Warden.
Following claims and accounts were pre-
scented and upon motion were referred to the
Committee on Claims and Accounts:
From Contingent Fund.Warren Pierpont
d L Nichols 400: @ w Detwiler 400; Q A Bald.
win 200; o Wells 200; w Johnson 1.bO; John
Fowler 600; J Brown 400, Ketcham 400;
Sr l.50: VIM Douglass l.50; w Jordan 400;
AL Densmore 90; Eugene May 90; VIM White
2S JORDAN 81 sos Evans
zoo; Fred Simpson zoo; Smith 30: Joy LOO;
Doubleday Bros 8 Co 1900; Geo W Loring 24OO;
wssqH White sas YoS VIM Bs AGO.
Press Pub Co 20.78; Owosso Press Pub Co 2.2o;
Owosso Press Pub Co 2.5O Owosso Press Pub
From Highway Funds A Crane $500; F
s25 @ Bailey 50i Hayes 30; Jas Heit 1000;
Ball 2.75: W wintermute LAO; VIM Scott i200.
From Fire Department FUND.- Martin 10 90;
VIM Robertson 1000; Owosso Fire Dept 24OO;
Union Tel Co 1.63.
From Police Fund.- H Ross SIS 90: g A Grit.
q Grifith s5c.
$3.50.
From Water Works Fund-Union Water Me-
Co 5O.4o; Buffalo Meter Go SEQ; L E Woodland
l4.s7; II Robbins & Son l7.3s; Fred Edwards
Secy, 800.
From Sidewalk Fund-F Il Gould 's4.75; Jas
Hayes 4 IS; @ Bailey ass; D Signs $50; + Fow
Ter 5.25; e Dean $685. w Ball 500; Cook los.
From Sewer Fund-H M Post sl.s5; Ben Mon
roe 1000; G D Speck S.25; A Curtis l.50; Reese
. NUM- IL w.
A. L. NICHOLS,
w, JORDAN,
WARREN PIERPONT.
Committee on Claims and Accounts reported
favorably on accounts as above presented
Unanimous consent being glven same were al
lowed. Ayes TO- naysO
Aid. Detwiler presented following report,
which was upon motion adopted. Ayes III,
nays0.
Owosso, Mich, October 20, 1902
No hn la nd nI1ln m
of the City of Owosso:
Gentlemen-Your committee begs leave to
eG q to the pnnn OF Of E
street south from Corunna avenue across the
D., G. H. 8 M r. r. tracks, and that the cost
of opening and grading OF same be assessed to
the owners of the property benefited.
GEO. w. DETwILER,
j. X. KETCHAM,
w. E. WAsHBURN.
Aid. wasnburn reported that he had secured
a fiat rate for the city hail. for electricity, for
$50. 90 per month.
1t was moved and supported that this matter
be referred to the Committee on Lighting with
instructions to report at next meeting
AID Pierpont reported that the fire depart
ment was in need of a spray nozzle.
1t was moved and supported that this matter
be referred to the Committee on Fire Depart
ment, with power to act, which was carried.
Ayes TO- nays o.
Aid. Brown offered following resolution,
which was upon motion, adopted. Ayes 10,
avs o:
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City
of Owosso, That it is a necessary public inn
provement that Division street be opened from
the south line of Corunna avenue, extending
south to the south line of the D.. G.. Fl. & N.
II. II. Co. land, and that said opening of that
part of Division street is necessary public inn
Resolved, That we deem it necessary to take
the following private property. lying between
the south line of Corunna avenue and the south
line of the d., q II " NJ. IL. IL. Co. land, Tor
public street and
Resolved, That said public improvement is
for the use and benefit of the public.
Whereas, We, IL o Common Council of the
City of Owosso, have declared it necessary
publ improvement in the city of Owosso that
Division street be opened from the south Inc inc
south line of the D., q III q NJ. II. r. Co. land,
and that it is necessary TO take private proper
ty for such public use and for the benefit OF the
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City
of Owosso, That j, W. Turner, the City Attor-
ney of said city, be and is hereby directed to
institute the necessary proceedings In behalf
of the city of Owosso, before Neil Il. Walsh,
one OF the justices of the peace of said city, for
the purpose of taking the private property ly-
ing between the south line of Corunna avenue,
extending south to the south line of the D., &.
H. & NJ r. r. Co land, in the city, of Owosso,
county of -hiawassee. state OF Michigan.
AID Detwiler reported that he had nvest
gated the cost of the building of wall along the
river on Cass street, and found that he could
get the same built for S46SIs, by Mr. Mr.; Geek,
mittee be instructed to make contract with
Mr.. Geek for the building of a wall on Cass
street, which was carried Ayes 10, nays0
Aid. Jordan offered following resolution,
which was, upon motion, adopted, Ayes 10,
nays 0: ~
Resolved, BY the Common Council of the City
of Owosso, That the Common Council of the
City of Owosso meet in the Common Council
rooms of the city of Owosso, Thursday No
vember g. A. ID. 1902, at O'Clock a, m. for the
purpose of reviewing the special sewer and
water tax assessment roll, West Main street.
Aid Jordan offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted. Ayes 10,
nays o: -
Resolved, By the Common Council of the
City of Owosso, That the Special ASSESSORS
r. Joslin, q. w. Loring, Joseph Walton-of
the city of Cwosso be and are hereby instruct
ed to spread the sewer and water tax assess.
ment roll caused by making said sewer and
water connection on West Main street, in ac-
cordance with the resolution passed and APP
proved by the said Council. And be 1t further
Resolved, That the said Special Assessors are
hereby instructed to have said sewer and water
tax assessment roll in the hands OF the City
Clerk, October 20 1903, for review, and that
the City Clerk prepare the necessary notices
for hearing of review on November o. lgU2
Upon motion Council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS,