The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-06

you " IS, I. o. b., cars at the mines for Domes.
tic Lump coal This will be either Pitts No. 8.
or Cambridge, which are the very highest
sbiome nj on,o oS sp ba we could make prompt
received.
This offer is subject to change without notice
Yours very truly,
w. s. TAYLOR g. co,
MICHIGAN COAL MINING Co
BAY CITY. Michigan, Jan. 20, 1908
Mr.. FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk,
Owosso, Mich.
Dear Sir: Replying to your inquiry of the
sIth inst. We quote you for immediate accep.
lance, i've (b) cars of our lump coal at 81 rs
per ton, !. o. b. cars at the mines. We can
make prompt shfrn ent,
Thanking you for The inquiry, and hoping to
| be favored with your orders, we rem ain
Yours very truly,
MICHIGAN COAL q MINING Co.,
+. p. YOUNG, Mrng.
Following claims and accounts were present
ed. and on motion was referred to the com
mlttee on claims and &C counts.
From Contingent f'und-Chas. Holden % 90,
>. Haggart GU. Gregory, Mauer. Thorn & Co.
3 90, Citizens Savings Bank .25 Am. Elk Nat.
Bank 3 81. 0. Wells IL So Frank II. Watson
lSs ~ p Swosso Press Pub. Co. ID 81, owosso
From Highway Fund--T. Atkinson 95
Worden g5, N McCreedy 5 30, John Ferry 30
q lanes am g heit on, N K. Walsh 90. Jas. Doyle
From Fire Dept Fund-wm Robertson sO
y. Martin 10 90, Owosso Fire Dept. 4s co, Nelson
Perlca 80, George Gabriel 80.
From Board OF Health Fund-Dr j. o. Park
er $500.
From Water Works Fund-Standard Oil Co.
90, II. Is. Sturtevant S3 Owosso Hard. Co
From Police Fund.-. H. Ross s,5 90 G A.
GrIneth 200. f. j. Mack IL 90. Bert Hodges
From Sewer Fund.- Eaton go. Fl. b.
Sturtevant 81 30.
II was movedand supported that the bills OF
w. Il. Mckenzie for sidewalk TAX, be referred to
the committee on claims and accounts with in.
structions to report at next meeting. which was
carried, ayes 3 nays0.
Committee on claims aud accounts reported
favorable on accounts as above presented,
unanimous consent being given. same was al
lowed, ayes 9 NAYS o.
Aid. Brown reported that the Committee on
the ordinance for the appointment of a sealer
OF weights and measures reported that they
were not ready to make a report on the same
as yet, and asked for further time, which was
upon motion granted.
1t was moved and supported that the review
log OF the special assessment roll on West
Main and South Washington street. Pavlng
roll b. deferred until March I'd and that
committee of three be appointed by the Mayor
TO apportfOn the amount per front foot to be
assessed against the property. which was
carried.
City Attorney presented following report
which was upon motion adopted. ayes nays o..
To the Common Council of the City of Owosso:
Gentlemen-ln the matter of the claims OF
Hiram Weatherbee respectfully report that
have had the subject matter of said slain I'M
der consideration for some time, have carefully
Investigated the same and have negotiated an
adjustment thereof for the sum of $3.50. be.
neve That such settlement is to the interest
or this city to accept. AS tn defect In the sioe
walk where the accident complained of hap.
pened was at tie time IL occurred In dilapidat-
a ole lima. fa..s
that place complaining that he was injured. I
took Or. A. M Hume TO him the next day and
had him examined by Dr. Hume who pro-
nouneed his injuries slight but an injury how
ever. In such case 10 would be difficult for said
city To avoid payment TO MIN OF some damages.
therefore recommend that the adiustme'
have be made with said Hiram Weatherbee
and an order be drawn TO him for said sum and
delivered ID, upon the proper receipt being gwen
FRANK II. WATSON.
City Attorney pro tenn.
1t was moved and supported that the City
Clerk be Instructed TO draw an order for $3.50
in favor of w, j. Packer Atty. to pay side
walk damage case OF Btram Weatherbee, which
was carri ayes 8. nayS0
1t was moved and supported that the CITY
Clerk be Instructed to draw order In favor of
Stanley =. Parkill. secretary, for Sl5i, TO pay
Mr. Snyder for services as promoter Of the
OwossO Sugar Beet Co. which motion old not
prevail ayes Pierpont, Nichols. Detwiler: nays
Brown, Ketcham, Jordan DensmOre, Washbarn,
VanSice.
1t was moved and supported that the City
Treasurer be instructed to deposit the money
which was raised for the paving In some bank
where the same will draw interest, which was
carried, ayes y. nays
City Clerk asked that the council either pro-
coed with the Investigation OF the Rauney bill.
or that the council eX0nerate him from any
blame.
1t was moved and supported that as there
was a mistake on the part OF someone, that the
COMMITTEES on claims and accounts. City Clerk
and the council be exonerated from any blame,
Which Tnii mohgn qua not prevail ayes, PerpSnt
Brown, Ketcham, Densmore, Van Sice
1t was moved and supported that the City
Attorney proceed to have this money turned
back to the City Treasurer which was carried.
Aid. Jordan presented the following ordi.
nance, which was upon motion read the first
and second time by its tit Q.
1t Vas moved and Supported that the same
be read she third time IN full. placed upon it's
passage and passed, which was carried, Ayes
g. naysO.
AN OaDINANCE.
An ordinance to provide to Empower the
Board OF Public Works OF the City OF Owe. so.
to constructs pavement on West Main street,
from the bridge over the Shaw assoc river
west to the Michigan Central railroad tracks.
Also south Washiug ton street from the bridge
over the Shiawassee river south 10 the south
line of Howard street, on the west side of
Washington, in the City of Owosso.
Sec, THE CITY of Owosso ordains that the
Board OF Public Works of the City of Owosso
be and are hereby Empowered to construct and
oversee the construction OF a.pavement under
the direction OF the Common Council OF the
City of Owosso. On Main street from the
bridge over the Shiawassee river west to the
Mich gan Central railroad tracks. Also South
Washington street from the bridge over the
| Shiawassee river south to the south line of
| Howard street on the west line of Washington
street in the City OF Owosso.
Sec. 2-The Board of Public Works are here
| by directed to advertise and receive bids for
| the construction of a pavement on Main street
| from the bridge over the Shiawassee river
| west to the Michigan Central railroad tracks
| Also South Washington street from the bridge
over the Shiawassee river south to the south
| line of Howard street on the west line of Wash.
| in ton street In the City OF Owosso and make
| contract for the construction OF the above said
| work and submit the contract for the sams Ia
the Common Council of the City OF Owosso for
| confirmation.
Sec 3--The said Board OF Public Works are
| directed to notify the Owosso e. Corunna Elec-
| trio Co the kind OF pavement the City intends
| to construct on the above named streets as
soon as the same is decided by said City.
Sec. 4-The City Clerk be and is hereby in
| structed to serve written notice on the Owos
| so & Corunna Electric Co that the City intends
| to pave Main street from the bridge over the
Shiawassee river west to the Michigan Central
| railroad tracks. Also South Washington street
from the bridge over the Shiawassee river
| south to the south line of Howard street on the
| west line OF Washington street, In the Citv OF
Owosso. And IL said Owosso Corunna Eec.
trio Co does not construct that portion O,
pavement on the street between the rails OF
the outside OF each OF the said rails of street
| cor tracks that being their rOrtion of the