The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-04-24

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OF Charles Owen. with Harry Knapp. and Mar
lon D. Corey as suretles; Guy A. Cole. with j
y johnson and M. keyte as sureties; Hiram
Findlay with N. Nielsen and George II. Brad
ley, as sureties IL was moved and supported
that the bonds be accepted and sureties ap
proved.
AID. Wiley presented the druggists bonds OF
John q. Johnson with Josiah Thompson and
George w. Loring as sureties
| Otto l.. Sprague, with willis Il. Hall and
George w. Loring as sureties, II was moved
and supported-that the bonds be- accepted and
suretles approved, whih was carried, ayes TO-
nays0
AID Wiley presented the following liquor
bonds; II was moved aud supported that the
bonds be accepted and sureties approved,
which was carried ayes 10. nays0:
Joseph X. Fisher with Robert Bowles and
| Frank L Comstock, sureties
Henry Schmidt with John Lebner and Robert
| Bowles sureties
William Bowling with Hiram AFFORD and
John Lehner sureties.
Charles b. Nye with Myron Nye, George H
| Bradley sureties.
Conrad Melenbacher with. Ransom N Parshall
| and Thos. Carmody. sureties.
| William Frederick with Charles Mueller and
/ William Gabriel, surelies.
Award E. willover with r. N. Parshall and
r. D.'Smith, sureties. \
| George j Cute with Charles Mueller and
| George III. Bradley, sureties ..r,i
Thomas Gadola with William III. Lyon and
| Patrick Cavanaugh, sureties.
George III. Bradley with Moses keyte and
! Nicholas Nielsen with William H. Payne and
| George Carpenter, sureties.
Andrew Green with Charles II. freeze and
William Green sureties.
Charles H. Preece with j. +. Wiluermuth
and William Green, sureties.
| Wallace ID. Burke with Daniel Burhans and
Il. ID. Smith, sufeties
William Barrisford with Nicholas Goodyear
and Patrick Carmody sureties.
Louis and Charles Mueller with Fred Aberle
and Thomas Carmody, sureties 4
Michael Rourke with Daniel Burhans and
William l. Payne, sureties.
Charles f. Schultz with Arthur Steggall and
William Gabriel, sureties.
| Byron N. Murcock with Patrick Cavenaugh
and Nicholas Goodyear sureties.
Otto +. Helm with William Lyon and Nicho-
las Nielsen, sureties.
Michael Schudel with Frank L. Comstock
| and Patrick Carmody, sureties.
George Widermuth with ]. F.. Widermuth
and Charles II. Preece, sureties.
Karl G. Wildermuth with Moses Keyte and
Arthur Steggall, sureties.
Aid. Sturtevant offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted.
,Reolved, by the Common Council That no
claims be acted upon at the meeting on which
they are presented, except claims for labor
which may by unanimous consent be acted
Resolved. That the clerk prepare claim
sheet in double column, marked as follows:
Amount allowed" in second column. for the
use OF the committee on claims and accounts.
Mr.. Well came before the council on behalf OF
the Owosso & Corunna Electric Light Company.
and asked to have the lighting contract extend
ed.
Aid. Wasburn presented following contract.
1t as moved and supported that mayor CITY
clerk and city attorney be instructed To make
contract with the Owosso & Corunna Electric
Light Company as per contract read, which
was carried. ayes TO- nays0.
This contract made and entered into this
twentieth day of April, A. ID. 1868 by and be
tween the Owosso and Corunna Electric Com
pany, of OwossO, Michigan, party OF the first
part, and the City of Owosso, a municipal cor
poratiou in the county OF Shiawassee, State of
Michigan, party OF the second part.
WitneSSeth, The said party OF the first part,
for and In consideration of the agreements and
promises OF said second party hereinafter men,
toned, promises and agrees to and with said
second party that IL will furnish, maintain and
operate the lights hereinafter mentioned in
places and on poles as the council may desg-
nate, not exceeding sixty feet in length, within
said city.
The number of lights to be furnished by said
first party shall be seventy.five or more and
shall be alternating current long burning arc
lamps, consuming approximately four hundred
hfty watts OF. electrical energy per hour per
lamp for street lights for public streets, such
lights 10 be kept burning according TO the
moonlight schedule until midnight. except such
lights as shall be designated TO run all night
which lights said first party agrees to keep
running all night on moonlight schedule.
said second party agrees 10 pay said FIRST
party for the lights burned until midnight the
sum or i've dollars per month each; and for
lights burned all night on moonlight schedule
the sum OF seven and hOl0U dollars each per
month, payable month";. promptly after the
first council meeting in each month
Provided. further, that all lights furnished
shall be lit and kept burning upon such nights
other than bereinbefore mentioned as may
reasonably require artificial light by reason of
clouds that cause IL 10 be uncommonly dark.
Provided, further, that any lights that shall
not be kept burning as aforesaid or which shall
be kept burning effectively, said first rarty
shall make prorata reduction for such light or
lights as shall not be kept so burning, though
no deduction shall be made for any light that is
out less than one hour, and no deduction for de
fective lights that are not defective for more
than two successive nights; but notice 10
said company OF any defective light the same
shall be remedied as soon as possible.
The word defective as herein used shall not
apply 10 lights that are out.
Provided, also, that the committee of the
common council on public lighting shall at any
time they deem IT necessary TO make test Of
the foregoing lights to ascertain whether said
lights are beng maintained and consuming APP
proximatey four hundred aad fifty watts of
electrical energy per hour as above provided
for, said committee may and shall have free
access 10 al the lights and machinery OF SAID
first party for the purpose of making such test.
1t is also agreed that said City of OwossO
may from time to time order such additional
public arc lights of the same kind provided for
herein. and that said Electrical Company shall
install same at such points within said city as
said city may designate, and for each additjgnal
light so ordered the city shall pay first party
the same rate as 1t pays for lights hereinbefore
provided fer
Provided, however. said city shall order no
additional lights during the last year or this
contract; and such changes as are repaired
by said city in the location of poles for the pub
lie lights shall be made by first party on re-
quest OF the common council OF said city, but
said city shall pay therefor the actual cost OF
said changes.
This contract shall be and continue in force
for period OF six years from August first.
1908, at which date the contract between said
parties by which first party is furnishing light
to said city shall cease aud be void.
1t is also agreed in consideration of the terms
of this contract, and the acceptance OF this
contract by said city, that said first party will,
on or before the first day of. November, A. d.,
1908, install its said alternating current and
provide sufficient power to successfully operate
IT'S plant and provide current for said lights;
rent arc lamps and shall repair its lines in said
city so that they shall be serviceabe and safe:
and in default of said first party In not so doing
this contract may be declared void by said
second party.
If either party OF this agreement fails to per-
form the covenants and agreements as speci.
fled In this contract then this contract may (at
the option OF the other partly be declared void.
Signed,
Aid. Washburn offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 10,
nays0
Resolved, by the Common Council OF the City
of Owosso that the committee on printing be and
are hereby instructed to advertise and receive
bids for the printing of the council proceedings
for the ensuing year, and said committee Is In
structed not TO consider any combination BID.
All bids must be separate bids from the differ
ent newspapers and sealed.
Aid. Brown presented following ordinance.