The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-03-25
Common Council.
Common Council,

Common Council,
Common Council Chamber,
Owosso, Mich, March 81, 1903.
Regular meeting of common council. Mayor
A. l.. Arnold, presiding. Aldermen present at
roll call, Wiley, Sturtevant Detwiler, ketcham,
Brown, Densmore, Heyer, Van Size.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved.
Clerk presented following resignation, IL was
moved and supported that same be received
and not accepted, which was carried, ayes
Owosso, Mich, March Is, 1904.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the ity of Owosso:
GentlCmen-I herewith tender my reSlgna-
tion as city marshal of the City OF Owosso, TO
take effect Monday night, March slst. 1904
Yours respectfully,
ZENAS III. Ross,
City Marshal.
Clerk presented a report from the city mar
shall. IL was moved and supported that the
same be received and not printed, which was
carried, ayes 3, nays U.
Following claims and accounts were present
ed and referred to the committee on claims and
accounts.
From Contingent FUND.-. o. Dewey SO 90, G.
Gabriel w, Union Trans Co. CO. W. H. Van
Slice 10 co.
From Highway Fund-G. Shelp SIS %, o.
Brewster So c. Young 3d. j. butcher % Il.
Atkinson 2 20, NJ. A. Tanner 80, "A. Sheldon
25 Il. Dye 81, f.. Jewell as, M Kreuger 75,
L. Freass Ss5, w. Douglass 30 A. Gardner
o 3d. ID. Speck o. Jas. Doyle 8 60, s. A. rane
Is 90, JAS Helt 20, Nj. q. II. II. Co. 81 A, Henry
Sntlp % 80.
From Water Works FUND.-. o. Dewey 50 90.
e. Koch IA, G. w. Sprout 81, Quaker city
Rubber Co. Ss5, o. & q. Elec. o. 3 o., A. a. X.
r. Co. l06 IL, M &. *. X Co. 10 "a. Mich. Coal
a. Min. Co. 1877 o. PittSburg and Ohio Min. Co.
80 40.
From Police Fund.-. II. Ross $i5 90, G.. A.
Griffith IA 90, Bert Hodges II co. Il. w. Smith
14OU, G.. j. Denyes IA 10.
From Sewer Fund-A. Steggall So 81.
From Fire Dept. Fund-W. Robertson $40 GO,
e. Martin 10 on, Owosso Fire Dept. los on, II. II.
Frain IL 65.
City Attorney Watson reported that the steps
on the south side of Oak street bridge was In IL
dangerous condition, and needed repairing at
once
The committee on fire department reported
that they had received only three answers to
the notices sent out to put on fire escapes upon
the buildings.
erty owners be given two weeks more in which
to comply with the ordinance, which was car
ried, ayes g. naysO.
Committee on claims and accounts reported
favorable on accounts above presented,
unanimous consent being given same was allow
ed, ayes 9, nays0.
Aid Detwiler offered following resolution.
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 0, nays q,
Whereas. e. o. Dewey proposes to purchase
the ground, known as the east Il feet OF lot
pose of enlarging the present postofhce grounds
which 1t is deemed probable that the govern
ment OF U. S. will need and purchase.
Therefore, be it resolved, that the City OF
Owosso for the purposes aforesaid pay the taxes
on said property and pay the interest on the in
vestment until the same is purchased by the
government and also pay the expense or alb
stract and transfers, the purchase price to be
100000
It also being understood that the time given
the government TO purchase shall be II months,
and II not so purchased within such time by
said government then all obligations of the
city shall cease
1t was moved and supposted that the city
marshal be instructed to remove all slot ma
chimes in the City of Owosso, doing business
unlawfully, which was carried, ayes Sturtevant,
Detwiler, Densnore Nays Brown. (Ald. Wiley,
Ketcham, Heyer, Van Size and Washburn re-
fusing to vote)
Upon motion council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk