The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-30
G o mmon Council.
Common Council Chamber,
Owosso, Mich, Dec "a. 1904.

city marshal with Instructions % see that
the Two streets mentioned a'e k' pr open.
.Owosso, Mich, Dec.27, 1901.
Hon. Stanley Parsf ], Mayor and ,uncil-
nlen, City OF Owosso. Nich.
Dear Sirs-For two years Mr.. storey, OF
the storey spoke Works on East Cass -tIe.t
has blocked East Uiss street and North
Watson street with spoke b Is for six and
Sven months In the year, thus deer a-ing
the value OF ur prop, rty and blocking the
streets entirely 10 the p bile
We, the taxpayers of the fourth ward OF
the city OF Owosso, do respectfully request
you, the mayora d the city council, to se-
dealt with IN this case and se- that the
streets are k pic ear. Mosi re, ectfully,
Mrs. Ada Ketcham and OH rs.
Aid. Brown presented following petition
which wa upon mot on referred to the
lighttL committee.
Owosso, Mich, Dec. 81, 1904.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council OF the City of Owosso.
Gentlemen
We the undersigned residents and taxpay-
ers living on and near lakewood avenue g.
tition your honorable body TO p ace n lignt
on X X. crossing near the bridge and your
petitioners Will ever pray. David =. Duf
and "A others.
Following claims and accounts were pre-
sented and upon motion referred to the COM
mittee on claims and accounts.
FROM CONTINGENT FUND.
EO Dewey 90 A Crane Is &C, Geo Erect
l57, Am EXP 20 35c, O. Erect l4c.
FROM HIGHWAY FUND.
Louis Freass 800, ID Speck 900 Jas Helt
90, VIM Lyon soc, Il Koch SOC w Douglass
go, Woodland Lumber Co 72c, Harlshorn 4
Son zoe.
FROM FIRE DEPT. FUND.
Owosso Fire Dept 45 81, Gabriel Bros 4'c, A
Steggall 400, e Martin 1000, W Robertson
10 OO.
FROM POLICE FUND.
II Ross 1900, George Denyes ID co. Bert
Hodges Ia 90, j f. Oady I4O0.
s, LAMFRoM
committee.
A d.. Lamfrom pr nted the report of the
street commissioner for the Week end
Ing Dec "a. VIII ch was upon motion recetV-
ed, ordered placed on file out not printed
Aid. BRANDED reported that he had been
unable TO look W Ia matter OF tax on the
Darcy church and asked for fur her time
watch was Ianted
Aid. Brown pr scented following report
and offered theIOllowing resolution. -.
IL was moved and supported that the reso-
luton be IA opted ana That the committee
be discharged, which was carried; ayes Z,
may .. Aid. BrandeI did not vote.
Your committee appointed in the matter
of Alderman BRANDED beg leave to report as
follows:
From the facts and evidence coming to
our knowjedg we deem 1t advisable for the
common cou Gil to make full investiga-
ton OF Aid. BraDdeis connection with the
d Nc Bride Iast May. We find evidence GO
ing to show that AID. BRANDED was n third
party TO this contract and chat he pa tici-
pated in the prof OF the ame and we deem
IL advisable and just to all parties conce IN.
ed that the matter be fuzzy Investigated and
Tor that purpose We recommend the adop.
ton OF the foilowiI resolution:
Resolved, That the common council of the
city of Owosso investigate the relai ions OF
Aid. BrAndel 20 the oar stree bridge con-
tract, snd that Tor such purpose a special
me tlnB Of sad council be held at some con-
Venent time, and that WItnesses lie sum-
moned before the council at such meet ng
for the purpose OF giving testimony IN re-
gard TO such matter; that Neil r. Walsh, u
Justice OF the pence, be empowered % issue
suDpoenas sulnmOning sucu Witnts ses, ana
that. AID BRANDED De notified of such time
and place OF such NEE ing, and to be per-
mitted 10 bring such witnesses as he may
desii e,before such council for examination
in his b ehaf
That the specific charge to be Investigated
to be- whether or not AID BRANDED has by his
conduct violated sec. l22'of he city Ca rter
by participating In the contract for the con
struction Of the Oak street briage and the
prohts from the same.
JOHN j. BROWN.
l.. u. HEYER.
j. X. AMPBELL,
Committee on claims and accounts report
ed fayOrably on accounts as above present
ed Unanimous consent being giVon same
were allowed; ayes 8, nays0.
Aid. Sturteva presented q statement
for lowering culvert on CJmstock Creek
drain which was upon motion referred to
the city surveyor.
Aid. Sturtevant presented the statement
Of ID. Dewey Tor $3.50 for lowering drain on
Oakwoed avenue, which was referred to the |
on streets.
Also the bill of A. A. Sutterby for $500 for
caring Tor horse, which was upon motion
referred to tn city attorney.
Aid. Lamfrom presented receipt given
to M Osburn for tapping sewer on Hickory
street.
1t was moved and supported that an order
be drawn In favor OF M. Osburn for $50.
It was moved and supported as an amend
ment that the same be referred to the city
attorney which upon motion was carried
Aid. Copas offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted; ayes z,
nays o.
Resolved that the city attorney beIn-
structed to seeure w. NJ. fitzpatrick to Assist
I'm the case OF Pine VS. City OF Owosso in u
>, court and that services be not to exceed
S25 per day while In court.
1t was moved and supported that the may
or appoint commit tee of three to take
charge OF the BRANDED investigation, and
that the same committee be appointed,
which was carried; ayes, Sturtevant, Lam
from, Copas, Rigley mays, Heyer, Campbell
Upon motion council adjourned until
Monday Jan. 0, 1905.
FREDsEDwARDs,
CITY Clerk.