The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-03
Water rates
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All of which is respectfully submitted.
FRED EDWARDS,


FRED EDWARDS.
City Clerk.
Committee on claims and accounts re ported
favorabiy or accounts as above presented,
unanimous consent being given same was al
Aid. Lamform presented the street commits.
sioner's report for the two weeks ending Feb.
IL, which was upon motion received and or
dered placed on file.
Mayor called Aid. Lamfrom to preside.
Mayor presented the name of Fred Fl. Gould
Tor city asse ssor. 1t was moved and supported
thar the appointment be confirmed which mo.
ton did not prevail ayes Copas Washburn,
nays, lsturtevant Lamfrom, Brown, BRANDED,
Heyer, Rigley.
1t was moved and supported that the fire
committees be Instructed to purchase six fire
alarms for the fremen who have not got them
In their houses which motion did not pr evail
ayes Heyer, Rigley; nays Sturtevant. Lam.
from, Copas, Brown, BRANDED. washburn.
Aid. Brown offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 8, nays
Resolved by the common council OF the city
OF Owosso that the city attorney he and is
hereby instructed to draw resolutions for sub
mitting the proposition of bonding the city
for Sl5 600 for repairs onpump house and lay
ing new IN aims and that the superintendent OF
Doatd or public works furnish correct re-
1t was moved and sup ported that the city at.
torney be instructed to look after the matter
OF insurance with the Burnett Knitting Com.
that the.city's interests are protected and re-
port back to this council, which was carried.
City attorney reported the claim Of John
Horigan for his horse falling into m snhole
stating that he did not consider the city was
in any way liable.
Aid. BRANDED reported that Mrs. Yankle, a
widow living in the third ward was unable to
pay her tax and that unless the city paid IT
she would lose her place.
TWAS moved and supported that this mat
ter be referred to the ways and means COM
mittee and that they be Instructed to look
this matter up and ascertain IL she was the
owner of this property or what interest she
has in the same which was carried.
Aid, Lamfrom offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted ayes 8. nays O.
Resolved by this council that the city clerk be
and Is hereby instructed to draw orders from
the interest and sinking fund, one for $500 in
favor OF Chase National bank to paw interest
on SIS 900 general fund bonds due March 2nd
1905, and one for sl4O in favor Of National Bank
of Republic to nay interest on $1,000 general
Improvement bonds due March 10th, 1905
Also an order in tavor OF First National Bank
Chicago for So commission on $500 interest on
the $40, 900 water bonds paid Jan. 9TH, 1905.
twas moved and supported that tue city
treasurer be instructed to make n report OF
the fine money turned over to him during the
year which WAS carried.
Mayor called the attention of the council to
the after OF takiag care of an ice jam in case
o. sudden thaw and recommended that the
city purchase sufficient dynamite so that In
case the city needed it they should not have to
wait to SER for same II was moved and sup
ported that the street commissioner be in
structed to maze arrangements for the pur
chase of sufficient dynamite for use in the
spring TO be used in case the city needs il
which was carried. ayes g. nays0
Upon motion council adjourned for one
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk.