The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-02
Common Council.

Common Council Chamber,
Owosso, Mich, December q, 1902.
Regular meeting of Common Council. Mayor
Werner M White presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call: Wiley. Mich
OILS. Detwller, Brown, Ketchanl, DensmOre.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Aid. Densmore presented following commu-
nicatiOn which upon motion was received and
ordered p aced on fle
To the Honorable Body the Common Council of
the City of Uwosso, Greeting:
The undersigned begs to call your attention to
the Sidewalk tax assessed In the year 1902
against the property facing 2l5 Ridge street to
tile of sl4O4 which your petitioner thinks
an over charge from the fact that the sidewalk
line was all flied In with cDders and the found
alton made complete ready for surface coat by
the undersigned. and that the city merely laid
and rolled the surface coat.
Your petitioner therefore asks for rebate
sufficient according to the above statement.
Respectfully submitted.
FRED LUTz.
Dated at Owosso, Mich, Dec. 10, 1902.
City clerk presented following communica-
IN which was upon motion referred to the CON-
mttee on claims and accounts.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of OwOsso,
wish to call your attention to the clrcum.
stances which surround Mrs. Harry Terrill,
widow residing at 2l0 Detroit street. Mrs. Ter
rill bought a house and lot OF the following ue-
scription: Lot Holmes subdv lots 1873 blk %.
She bought this property with the understand
Ing that all taxes for this year were paid or
had In the world into this property. Now she
finds she has S2O9i taxes against 1t which she
ala bdI no, expes! 20 have 70 pay she has gil
able, but unfortunately she has been laid up
since August with rheumatism and is a burden
Both to work In order to make ends ssaS meet
earnestly request that you consider this mat
ter oroughly and see II you couldn't find 1t pos
6 to give e par, e, ine wnCe Oh IN s1e
the matter would be appreciated by her and en-
tirely satisfactory to me. kespfy'
Supervisor sd Ward, Owosso.
Following claims and accounts we're presented
and upon motion referred to the committee on
claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund-Fred Edwards SO o.,
Clara Byrnes IS Ga, Gregory Mayer Il Thorn Co.
81. K Joslln co. Mr.. Green ga, Austin &
National bank 800 on, r w Balcom so, j X
Ketcham acc. GuyA Cole 90. b Angus 90.
From Sidewalk Fund-w:Douglas2 20, I Stocks
10. p Hamberry l co. Hartshorn u son Soc, Ii
Frain 2 So.
From Highway Fund-D Signs 20, W Ball sac.
James Doyle 10 co, James Helt 900. y A Crane
70 80, John Fowler 20, VIM Scott 6 90.
From Fire Dept. Fund-wm X. bertson 10 90.
Martin 10 90. uwosso Fire Dept oloo same
% 30, same 10 90. Ben Smith 4 90, Uhas Black
4 on, q Gabriel 90. James Brown 90 l. Boyd
90, Minnie l. smith 4 80. II II FIR In II rs.
From Light Fund-O. n O. Eec Co, e2 IA.
From Police Fund.- II Ross SIS 90, q A Grif.
fifth ~ 90, Il J Mack IL 90, Bert Hodges ~ 90.
Prom Sewer Fund Reese 80 90. Geo Joy 90
II Weeden Z 80. W smith co. II Ketcham
3 90. King 80. ID Parker 4 81, DC Chase 80,
A ID Gridley So Leachman a. FV Trip
. 40. Fred Eldredge 90. @ MY RS 10, 5 Hunt
IL 20, II III Frain 10 o. l. Leacham 40.
II was moved and supported that the bill OF
Or Rniney fir s25 bs laid on the table fer
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