The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-30
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber.
Owosso. Mich. Sept 26, 1904

SOuUou SouuCu.
Common Council Chamber.
Owosso. Mich. Sept 26, 1904.
Regular meeting OF common council
Mayor Stanley Il. Parxill presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call:-sturte.
want. Nichols. Copas, Brown. Branded
Heyer, Rigley, Washburn, Campbell.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved
II was moved and supported tnat the
accounts and adj ourn for one week, which
was carried; ayes " nays, Rigley.
Following claims and accounts were pre-
sented and upon m otton refer. ed to the com.
mittee on claims and accounts.
FROM CONTINGENT FUND.
+ o Dewey eco A Crane 3oo0. Gregory,
Mayer d Thorn Co 7C0. Am Exp 90 s0c. q
Erect 81. Fred Edwards 80 81, CLARA Byrnes
Kerwin Al 81, Richmond 4 Backus 81,
Payne IL Grahsm 5t0 Warren Pierpont
Is O2. same 66 60.
FROM HIGHWAY FUND.
o Brews er 2S(0, Beckwith estate "a 90,
W Douglass Is 90, Helt 600, = Jewell 80 o.,
q Virgins 83 co. o Brewster S75, Il r Wood,
ard SEC, same 54e, same 4 0s. same OIL w r
Cummings 90 Dennis mcbriue ioW'
FROM WATER WORKS FUND.
CJackson 80 90, FBloomer 5000, John Ash
ford so co, j s Hunt 80 90. q III Cossiut 20 W.
Fred Edwards 2 O0, ID no eday Bros x co w.
Josiah Thompson 10 10, Times Prlhting 20
Is 90.
FROM SIDEWALK FUND.
NJ Krieger 20 IS, NJ Tanner 20 IS. Il Koch
20 so, p s Ingraham 1917. Beckwith estat
TAO, Jas OdeIl $685.. VIM Bruf " VIM cum
mings IS 81, w Burton IL -, Carl 10 20
p In graham Is %, j Russell 20 30 Z koch
22 50, NJ s Tam rl6 10, NJ Krieger Is %, L =
Woodard 25c, "A 90. 1870 go, 10 90 l2n Is 10,
90 10 Gs 40 30. IL 90, 60 u co. OF, W, 4Oc
FROM FIRE DEPT. FUND.
Am EXP Co 35c same Soc G MeCle Ian la o. 80,
4 90, Sam smith l0l @ Black o. Jas Brown
400 Am EXP Co 25c, T. Martin 5)c, Ow'sso
Fire Dept IL co. A Steggall 200, III NJ Wise
200, Minute l. Smith so.
FROM POLICE FUND.
H Ross 30 90, George penyes 29C0, Bert
Hodges 30 90, j + C-dy 300, A Gardner 40,
Ira G Curry SO w E Collins Il co 25c.
FROM sPRINKLING FUND.
G Virgins 800, + Hayes 20 90, Fred Fow-
Ter "a o..
FROM BOARD OF HEALTH FUND.
A Beal 50.
ii. b. STURTEvANT.'
A. l.. NICHOLS.
weeds presented. 1t was moved and sup
ported that the same be allowed which was
carried ayes y, nays0.
The committee on claims and accounts
reported favorably on the accounts as above
presented. 1t was moved and supported
that the same be allowed and the city clerk
be instructed to draw orders for the same,
which was carried.
Aid Rigley presented following commu-
ntcation. 1t was moved and supported that
the street commissioner be Instructed to
put in cement at the west end of Main street
bridge, which was carried; ayes 8, nays0.
1t was moved and supported that the mat
ter that was referred to this board by the
common council regarding the placing Of
brick a { the west end OF Main street bridge
be referred back to the council with the re-
commentator that they substitute con-
crete for brick.
Aid. Copas presented following report
which was upon mott, n adopted; ayes o.,
nays o..
In the matter of suit of Martin f. Miller
against the city of Owosso, the committee
appSSinted to sstte with Miller has done
ed receipts In full for his claim and stipula
ton discriminating the suit, which are now
in the hands of his attorneys. ready to be
delivered to the city on payment OF said
sum. And the committee r. quest that an
order for $ll7 so be drawn In favor OF M. K.
Miller.
Aid. Nichols presented the report of the
street commissioner for the two weeks end
ing Sept "a, which was upon motion r9ceiv-
ed, ordered placed on file but not printed.
Aid. Nichols offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted; ayes 8,
nays0
Resolved by the common council of the
hereby instructed to draw an order for $500
out of the interest and sinking fund In favor
OF Nj. l.. stewart 90 bankers, for the pur-
pose OF paying Sc miannual interest on $i5 zoo
general Improvement bonds due Oct. 3, 1901
1t was moved and supported that Wash
ington street between Mason and Oliver
streets be graveled at an expense of not
over Sl25 90 and that the same be let on a
basis OF 45c per load of III yards of gravel
each, which was carried; ayes o. nayso
1t was moved and supported that West
Main street between the NJ. O. X. r. and
Chapman street be graveled.
, 1t was moved as an amendment that Ridge
street from Watson street to Mi ,higIn ave-
nue. be grayeled.
The vote upon the amendment was declar.
ed carried The original motion as amend.
ed was voted upon whichdid not carry ayes
Heyer, Rigley. Washburn, Campbell; nays
sturtevant, Nichols, Copss, Brown, Bran
del.
1t was moved and supported that Ridge
street be graveled from Watson street (
Michigan avenue.
IL was moved and supported as an amend
ment that ComstOck street be graveled FOL
one block at cost not to exceed $40, which
was carried.
The original motion as amended was vot
ed upon AID carried.
1t was moved and supported that Yves
Main street be grayel9d from the Michigan
Central Railroad TO Chapman street. pro
vided the board of public works do not re
err this fall, which motion did not prevail
ayes, Brown, Heyer, Washburn, campbell
nays, Sturtevant, Nichols, Copas, BRANDED
Rigley.
1t was moved and supported that tn,
street commits. iouer be instructed to g'ad,
West Main street from the Michigan Cen
trail Railroad tracks to Chapman street
which was carried; ayes 0, nays0
Upon motion council adjourned for ont
week.
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk.
Hanged Himself In Church.
Grand Rapids, Mich. Sept. 9Th,