The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber,
OWoSsO. Mich Ian. 4. 1904,


Regular me citing of Com mon Council, Mayor
A. l.. Arnold, presiding. Aldermen present al
roll call, Wiley, Sturte want, Detwiler, Nichols
Ketcham, Brown. Densmore, Heyer, Van Size
Washburn.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
A. l.. Williams came before the council and
stated that the sidewalk trx of Samuel Gel
laty, had been once paid and twice assessed
Clerk be instructed to draw an order in favor
OF the ,ounty treasurer for $l4.67, being the
| amount OF the sidewalk tax OF Mr.. Gellaty
which was carried, ayes 10nays0.
Aid. Wiley presented following petition
which was upon motion referred to the com
mittee on franchise.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil of the City of Owosso:
We. the undersigned residents Of Oliver
street, King street and North Washington
street, 40 most respectfully request 81 at il you
company coming into the city on West Oliver
street as far east as Ada street, thence north TO
King street, thence east to Washington street,
thence south to Main street.
By this means you accommodate the people
at the beet sugar factory, you accomm odate
the people of the Central school. and you also
of Ow. ESQ, and leave Oliver street up to the
school hous as tine beautiful resioe nce street.
Signed by Miner and Thirty five Others
Aid. Densmore presented following petition,
which was upon motion referred TO the COM
mittee on franchise.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
Gentlemen.-We, the und eSsigned, resident
taxpayers on We Main street, wish to ex-
press our desire that a franchise be aranted
the Grand Rapids & Ionia stret e railway COM
pany on West Main street and the privilege be
granted them to construct second track If
necessary.
G. b. Symes & Son g. Seventy. Five Others.
Aid. Densmore presented following commu-
nication, 1t was moved and supported that
the City Clerk be instructed to draw an order
in favor of Mr.. Smith for 81 l2 the same be de-
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Owosso. Dec. 81, '03.
To the Council Of the City OF Owosso.-
We, The Board Of Special Assessors OF the
Cit, OF Ow osso do he, eby recommend that the
sprin king asses sment oil $2l2 against BYRON
smith, A. l.. Williams add lot 20 blk o, Michi
gan avenue, be remitJed as same should not be
on the assessment roll.
H. r. TooLEY JR,
CHAs. HAMPER,
h q. MAIN
Following claims and accounts were present.
ed and upon motion referred to the Committee
From T Police FUND.- II Ross SIS, @ A Griffith
y, Bert Hodge4 Fl W Smith IA. g J Denves
From sIdej1 Nix Tund--John Goodwin 81 II,
W Payne & Co 8 95. Osburn q Sons 10 80.
From Contin. ept Fupd-W II Harris q Ce
25, Citizens Saving Bank I, Argus Pub Go,
b e5, } Brooks q Son IL 49, Walsh city
treasurer, l25, G. w Loring 10.
From Highway Fund-D speck 80. A Gard
ner o, james Colt y, q SHELF Soc, o Brew ster l,
J butcher 1. @ Young 2, W Shelp t0c, A
Crane 10.
From Fire Department Fund-Owosso Fire
Department SO, w Robertson 10. X Martin 10,
O-imrn g. s,ons 10 %, Owosso Fire Lept $50. W
Robertson4 -.,-c.
From. Board Of Health Funds ] Kidd 81.
FROM Water Works Fnnd-I9 Curry sg8 OF.
Mich Coal and Mining Go 81 49, q & Q Il EIe-
trio Co 5, Presbret Stove Lin CT 70 81, Fred Ed.
waros 50, N q r Co IL %, A Hollis ~ ~, j
Thompson BB IS
From Light Furd-o g. Electric Co 474es.
q. w DETwILER,
"A. L. NICHOLS.