The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-22
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber
OwoSSo, Mich, Jan. 1S, 1904

Owosso, Mich, Jan. Is. 1904 (
Regular meeting OF Common Council Mayo
A. L.. Arnold presiding.
Aldermen present at roll CALL Wiley, Sturte
want, Detwiler, Nichols, Ketcham, Brown
Densmore, Heyer, Van Size, Washburn.
Minutes Of last regular meeting was read an,
approved.
Aid. Heyer, presented following petition
placed on file.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Of the City of Owosso.
We the undersigned residents and free
holders OF the City OF Owosso realizing tina,
this city cannot afford to lose the electric road
now offered and believing that there is more
than mere possibility of losing it by delay
grant to the Grand Rapids and Ionia Co. an in
dependent franchise through our city, and for
| this we will ever pray.
| N. Harris and thrty-seven others.
Aid. Heyer presented following petition,
which was upon motion received and ordered
place on file.
To the Honorable Ma.or and Common OF the
| City Of Owosso:-
We, the undersigned tax payers aud resi-.
dents West Main street humbly petition
| that a franchise be given the Ionia & Owosso
| Railway Co. over the following streets, viz
On Main street from the Michigan Central
| tracks to Cedar street thence south on Cedar
street to Clinton street thence east on Clinton
street to Michigan avenue thence north on
| Michigan avenue TO Main street thence east on
Main street to Washington street.
| Geo. b. Svmes and twenty. nine others.
| Aid Detwiler presented following commune
cation, which was upon motion referred to the
| city attorney.
Alderman Detwiler, Dear sir:-I wi h to in
form you. some three weeks ago, on one OF the
| sidewalks on Park street, from defect of said
walk sprained my ankle and therefore ask
will Law said matter before the council in reeard
| toit. will be at the Exchange hotel tomor.
row at ten O'Clock II any of you wish to see me
you can call. Yours truly,
| M. e. MILLER,
| Clerk presented following communication,
which was upon motion received and ordered
placed on fle
Corunna, Jan. h. 1904.
Fred Edwards, Clerk,
| Owosso, Mich.
| Dear Sir:-If the city is in need of q set Of
plats should be pleased to furnish one set or
more as they might see fit and would submit a
| set complete with the exception OF one add.
tion for their examination and approval.
would furnish one set complete and bound
same as sample for 500 and each additional
set at $50 each. The reason 1 submit the
proposition at this time is in case they want
one or more sets would have time to get them
out for use OF assessor for next spring.
Respectfully yours,
A. II. NORTHwAY.
Following claims and accounts were present
ed and referred to the committee on claims and
accounts:
FROM CONTINGENT FUND.
Union Tel. Co. sas.17.
FROM HIGHWAY FUND.
Mich. Tel. Co. zoe, G. Shelp 81 .25, II. Shelp
Les, o. Brewster $50, G. Young zoo. j, butcher
1926 M. Sheldon 1895. s. A. Crane 1900 d.
Speck 8. 90, Jas. Doyle 900. Jas. Helt 900.
FROM FIRE FUND.
uOwosso Fire Dept, Sy. 100 e. Martin 1000, w.
Robertson 1000. Harry Stanhope 1.60, II. II.
TraiE 965, A. r. Thomas 1.50, Owosso Fire
Dept. 90 90.
FROM POLICE FUND.
u. ii. Ross $780, G. A. Grinith 400. Bert
Hodges 400, f. w. Smith IA 90. g. j. Denyes
400.
FROM SIDEWALK FUND.
J. Thompson So 80, II. Q. Main 1900, G. Nc.
Dowell 1856 A. Lee Williams 1.4i.
FROM COMsToCK DRAIN FUND.
M. McBain 25c.
Aid Wiley presented drugaht bond OF F. ].
Wren Co.. with Franklin Az Wedman and
William II. Bigelow as suretiesI It was NOV
ed and supported that the bond be accepted and
sureties approved, which was carried, ayes 10,
nays 0.
Committee on claims and accounts reported
favorable on accounts as above presented
unanimous consent being given same was al.
lowed, ayes 10, nays o.
Aid. Wiley reported that he I'd been unable
to get anyone that could test the gas of the
city.
1t was moved and supported that the vote be