The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-05
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Common Council.
Common Council Chamber,
OWosso Mich. Jan. %, 1904.

Regular meeting of common council, Mayor
A. l.. Arnoli. presiding. Aldermen present at
roll call, Whey, Stnrtevant, petwiler; Nichols,
Ketcham, Brown, Densmore, Heyer, Van Size,
Washburn. Minutes of last meeting read and
approved
City Attorney reported that he had investi-
gated the matter OF the sidewalk of Charles
Haun. and found that there was mistake in
copying the description, and would recon-
mend that an order be drawn In favor OF him
for the amount assessed.
1t was moved and supported that the city
clerk be instructed to draw an order in favor
of Charles Haun for IS SO, with which to pay
the amount OF sidewalk assessed against him,
which was carried, ayes 10 naysO
Aid. Detwiler presented the following bond.
Know all men by these presents: That
Lyman e. Woodland, Frank j. Woodland and
Fred b. Woodland, of the city OF Owosso a
murc pal CORPORATE of the State o. MIchisan'
$4,000, lawful money of the Uni ed States OF
America, to be paid TO the uaid city o; Owosso
or to its certain attorney Or representatives.
to which payment we'll and truly to be made
we bind ourselves. our heirs, executors and
administrator, and eacn and every one OF
the N firmly by these presents.
Sealed with our seals and dated this fourth
day of January, 1904
The condition of this obligation is such that
said above bounden Lyman E. Woodland, Frank
j. Woodland and Fred Is. Woodland, having
heretofore by agreement with the said cisy of
Owosso, er, c5ed furniture plant In said city
and agreed 30 employ thereip for period OF
Ave years on an average of one hundred and
fifty employees and agreed 10 secure the city
by cert ain deeds aud assignments OF Insurance
which said deed and assignment of insurance
has, by SAID CITY, been released upon the giving
by said Woodard's OF this bond.
Now, therefore, If the said Lyman r.. Wood
ard. Frank j, Woodland and Fred b. Woodland
shall employ in their sa q factory on an aver
age of one hundred and fifty employees for a
period of five years then this obligation to be
void, otherwise TO remain in full force, Is
that il said Lyman Woodland, Frank j.
Woodland and Fred +. Woodland shall fail TO
preform the conditions OF said contract and
shall fail TO employ in said factory on az aver
age of one hundred and fly employees for a
period of five ca from the first day OF April
1908, they shall pay to said city OF Owos,3 laid
sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars. $4,000, or
such amount snail equal the unfulflled por-
ton of said contract 10 employ on an average
of one hundred Ind fifty employees for a
period of five years from id first day OF
April, 1903,
LYMAN E. Woodland.
Frank j Woodland
Fred B. Woodland.
Alderman Detwiler presented the following
whereas the city of ow osso, on the sIst day
of March, A. =. 1922 did enter into a certain
Agreements with Lyman e Woodland, Frank ].
Wo idard and Fred Is. Woodland. known as
Woodland & Sons. whereby said Woodland &
Sons agree to erect certain buildings in the
city of Owosso, and operate furniture fac
tory therein. Said buildings to be of the
dimensions stated in proposition submitted
by them aod in said contt act. and agreed to
ton of said factory within one year from The
date thereof. which agreement has been aith-
fully performed by said Woodland & Sons.
Ano. whereas. said Woodland q Sons agreed
in said agreement to make, execute, and de.
liver to said city Of Owosso good warranty
deed of said premises, to secure TO SAID second
party the faithful performance of this contract
Ter the term therein expressed.
And agreed to make, execute and deliver to
said city of Owosso a good and sufficient bond.
Tt at they will build said buildings and deed
said proper ty to said city as before specified.
And said Woodland g. Sons did make, execute,
and deliver to the said city of Owe 80 its bond
for that purpose, signed by themselves as
principal. and Frank weidman, Matthias L.
AND e sens as s 5rgsse
being relieved of that portion OF said contract,
requiring them to deed said property to said
city, and bsing d. sirous OF having the bond
executed and delivered by them Cancelled,
therefore:
Bait resolved, that upon said Woodland g.
Sons making executing aod delivering to said
city OF Ow,,sso their Individual bond in the
sum of FifteeR Thousand Dollars, x15.U0J. con
uitioned for the faithful performance of said
copt act, in that that thev will operate their
said fnrLiture factory for period OF five
years. from the first day of April, 10 8 and will
employ therein on an averages. OF one hundred
and fifty employees for said period of five
years. as provided for In said contract, and for
the faithful periOr malice of all the terms OF
for the deciding by said woodlands to said city
of said property. That said boz d heretofore
delivered by said Woodlands TO said city be
from all obligation Hereunder, and that the
said Woodland g. Sons be released from the
obligation of delivering to SAID city said deeds
OF said premises.
And inasmuch as he city OF Owosso will have
no insurable interests in said property, and ar
assignment of Fifteen Thousand Dollars worth
of insurance would be unbelievable in case oil
loss and would tend TO vIcista the policy Of in
surance held by Woodland g. Sons on sand pro
perty, therefore,;
Be it resolved that said Woodland e. Cons bs
LEASED from their obligations to have eaid
l. ,ertv INSURED IN The inter. sts ut said city
IL was moved and supported that bond b.
pl. Yea anu reso luton De adopted whicf
was carried, ayes Wiley. Detwiler, Nichols
Brown, DensmOre, Heyer: Van Size, Wash
barn. Nays. 5turtevant, Ketcham
Aid. Wiley, prest nted n bond which the Not
Fire Engine Co., h 40 furn shed the dity Itwa'
suggested by The ity attorney, that as the on
tract cal ed for n bon d for five years. and THU
was for only one that the council Gus hit not u
accept the same.
IL was moved and snpr orted that the city
sttorne be- instructed to wri . tue Notb Fire
hngtne Co asking them to furnish n surety
bond for five years, which was carried.
Clerk presented n communication fr"ru thu
Secretary of League of Michigan MunnipaI,
ties which hold their meeting at Aun srhn
February 18th and 18th, apo asking thu ci,y 4
send delegation.
TWAS moved and supported that tn. mayol
appoint n COMMITTEES OF nv, which was Carried
Mayor appointed es such committee. cid
Heyer. Wiley, Van Size, ID. nsmore and Sturte
want.
Mayor reported that the President Of Owl,