The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-18
NEW COUNCIL.
Common Council Chamber,
OWossO. Mich. April Ia. 1902.

NEW COUNCIL.
Common Council Chamber,
Owosso, Mich, April IA, 1902.
Regular meeting of the common council,
Mayor Vernon M. White, presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Pierpont
Wiley. Nichols, Detwiler, Brown, Ketcham
Jordan, Densmore, Washburn, VanSice.
Mayor White read the following-his in
augural
There is nothing, perhaps, of greater i'm
portance and which can have n more direct
bearing upon the happiness, conteD tment
especially the taxpayers, than proper and
judicious selection of men who can fill each
official position with promptness and abili-
ty, fearlessly performing their duty without
restraint orintrigue. / Will add that lex
cept your speaker), at no other time have
the people been honored with ten better
representatives.
feel and know that at no othertime In
council men who Will ret In harmony with
any proposition which may be brought be-
fore them, depending wholly upon their
fairly upon It's merits for the best moral,
social, business and industrial interests of
our city and It's Inhabitants.
think 1t would be advisable at this time
to encourage new Industries, and to dis
courage the giving away OF streets to any
corporate power for rail road purposes, call
ed FRANCHISES, without valuable considera-
.
crosswalks and bridges should be carried on
to protect us from any suit for damage
which we know Is costly II carried to the
supreme court.
IL would be well to- be careful in the ex-
penditure OF the city's money during the
year. The people not only wish II but de-
mand 1t. Ofcourse we cannot help i'm posi-
bilit1eS.
1 am in favor of municipal ownership and
would recommend that the council give the
matter due consideration.
believe 1t would be advisable for the best
interests OF all, both for this city and for
the farmers In n circuit of eight miles
around. to interest our merchants IL posi-
BILE. o keep their places of business open
each evening until 8 o'clock D. M, from
Monday until Saturday both inclusive.
Will endeavor, during my administra.
ton, to see that the statutes and ordinances
relative to law and order are enforced.
shall try. during the coming year. to en-
tend every courtesy III my power to show
you gentlemen that need your best iudg-
ment In making this successful admins.
tration, knowing that / am only one in
eleven, In deciding every question of i'm
portance. So upon you and myself depends
largely perfect success by laying aside all
party feeling, and working together in Il
brotherly way
1t was moved and supported that the rules
of the old council be adopted, with rule g
added, which was carried. Ayes 10, nays
Aid. Jordan offered following resolution
which was adopted. Ay es 10, nays0.
Resolved, That a new rule known rs rule
No. 20 be added to the rules of the common
council OF the city of Owosso now adopted.
Rule 20. The standing committees of the
common council shall consist Of the follow.
Ing named committees:
Ways and means, claims and accounts
sidewalks and crosswalks, sire cts and alleys
police department, fire department, public
lighting. printing, bonds, public grounds
and buildings, elections, auditing commit
tee, public health, and abatement of nui
sances, public cemetery.
Mayor made the following appointment,
OF standing committees:
Ways and Means-Jordan, Ketcham
Densmore.
Claims and ACCOMPLISHMENTS, Jordan
Pierpont.
Sidewalks and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Densmore. Ketcham.
Police acknowledgements, Brown
Nichols.
Fire Department Pierpont. Jordan
Brown
Public Hghting-washburn, Plerpont
ID. twiler.
Printing-Wiley, Ketcham, Van Size.
Bonds Brown, Wiley. Washburn.
Public Grounds and DuIldings-Wiley
Nichols, Densmore.
Election-Van Size, Jordan, Nichols.
Audlting-Nichols, Densmore, Jordan.
Public Health-Brown, Detwiler, Wash
burn.
Public Cemetery Ketcham, Pierpont
Wiley.
Streets and Alleys Detwller, Ketcham
Washburn.
1t was moved and supported that the com
mtttees as read be confirmed, which was
carried. Ayes 10, naysO.
Aid. Wiley presented the following petit
ton which was, upon motion, referred tC
the board of public works:
To the Common Council of the City o
Owosso.
Gentlemen: The undersigned resident,
and taxpayers of the city Of Owosso. would
respectfully petition your honorable body tC
cause sewer to be laid on Water street. II
south Of oliver street to the north line O
Main street. And your petitioners will evei
pray. w. Pierce, and five others.
Aid. PierpOnt presented the following re
monstrAnce. which was, upon motion, re
ferred to che board OF public works:
To the Honorable Common Council Of the
City of Owosso.
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned, tax
payers OF che City, residing on or near Wa
ter street, between Main and Oliver streets
or owning property on said street, do here
by petition your honorable body and re-
monstrate against the construction of 9
T.. ComstOek and nineteen Others.
Aid. Pierpont presented the annual report
of the fire department. which, upon motion
received order placed on file and not print.
ed.
Following claims and accounts were pre-
sented, and upon motion was referred to the
committee on claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund.- 0 Dewey 90
W K Hell 800. q b McCaughna 90. r 1
Crawford 90. Oscar Wells 10 s. w A Wood
ard 90. Woodland, North a Jennings so
Argus Pub Go. Is 81 same 645.
From Highway Fund-Indiana Road Ma.
chine Co 90, Worden 295, II wheelock %
r Jewell 20, Hagemaster 900, 3 A Crane
1900. T Atkinson 25, w Ball 90, John Irish
8 co. Jas Helt 10 00.Jas Doyle 10 COT Fulton IS
From Water Works Fund-A r Hollis 20
Am EXP 90 46, Handy Bros Mining 90 20 80
M II Co 1918, Am EXP Go So, A + Hollis
IL 40, II Robbins& Son 40, q w Sprout 90.
From Fire Fund-wm Robertson 90, 4
Martin 8 90, Mr. Sager 06, Mr. BenedictS 90
Sprague & Co 20. Frank House 80, Owossc
Fire De pit 70, Minnie l. Smith 400.
From Police Fund.- III Ross Is 90, G A
Griffith IL O0,Lee HRetan II. 00,F j Mack II 90
From Light Fund-Owosso & Corunna
Electric Go S8l 0s.
From Board of Heath--O NJ Stever 10 o..
Aid. Plerpont presented following re port
which was, upon motion, received and or
dcred placed on file:
The City Treasurers report will be published
next week.