The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-17
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber.
Owosso, Mich, March IL, 1865

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| We the undersigned citizens and taxpay-
| erf of the city of 0wosso request that your
! honorable body suppress the operation OF
| the slot machines and gambling devices IL
the city of Owosso, and we urge that a suita-
bic ordinance be- passed by your honorable
| body for the suppression OF the same. signed
| by the Woman's Christian temperance
| Union, 200 members, and l25 Others.
Aid. Washburn presented following petit
ton which was upon motion referred to
| the lighting committee.
| To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council ofthe City of Owosso.
| Gentlemen
We the undersigned residents and taxpay-
| ers OF Martin street and vicinity do petition
| light 70 be placed on said Martin street at
or about the middle OF the block running
from Milwaukee TO Stewart streets and your
petitioners will everpray. Fred Schielman
and 20 others.
Aid. Sturtevant presented following COM
muntcation which was upon motion re-
ce1ved and ordered placed on file which was
carried.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the CITY of Owosso.
Gentlemen
The Burnett Knitting Company have In
surance on their plant ms follows:
Northern German Fire Insurance No.
Northern German Fire Insurance No.
Western Insurance Co., .of Pittsburg, No.
G0l357, $500.
oooN esleIi lhsurulce Co.,oI GlttSDurg, NO.
German Fire ms. Co., Of Peoria, Ill, No.
ll40 5000.
Rochester German Ins. Co., No. sO7S6. $1,000.
United Underwriters Agency, No. lOl22,
$1,000.
On each OF the above policies is the follow.
ing Endorsements:
sit is understood that Owosso CITY, Mich,
Burnett Knitting Co Loss ifany on build
tngs is made payable to Owosso City and as
sured as their respective Interests may APP
pear
Dated Feb. 18th, 1905"
Yours, etc. WARREN PIERPoNT
City Attorney.
Sturtevant presented following report
which was upon motion received and order
ed placed on hle.
To til Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Owosso.
In regard to the Insurance on the Owosso
Carriage Co.. the company claims the city is
not entitle1 TO such insurance, as the time
limit on city's interest under contract has
expired.
And Aid. Lamfrom's report showed sub.
stan ial compliance with the conditions of
the contract the company claims.
Yours, etc., WARREN PIERPoNT
City Attorney.
sented aud upon motion referred to the COM
m1ttee on claims and accounts.
FROM CONTINGENT FUND.
S a Crane 30 90, Am EXP Go on tax rolls re
u brOOhS-& son - a..
FROM HIGHWAY FUND
d Speck 1900, Louis Freass ~ 20. Jas Helt
1900, w Douglass 80, ID sigas ? %, II Dye
%, IL III Frain 2 %.
FROM POLICE FUND.
Bert Hodges . 90, George Denyes % CO., J
j. Cady so 90, George Welte % 90.
FROM SIDEWALK FUND.
II d Miller $500
FROM LIGHT FUND.
Owosso Gas Ii 5ht 60 IL, @ ~ r Co, o co
same 4si y.
FROM FIRE,DEPT. FUND.
Webb 3 Wat-On .3S3, f. Murlin 20CO W
Robinson 20tO, Geo Gabri ! 80 Moses Keyte
I 81. Owo % fir Dept - &C. Ed 1ourts o.
Chores y Howe 100, Fred smith ? 90, a
SteaBall $50.
$. LAMFRoM.
COMMITTEES.
City attorney reported thgt the Barber
Asphalt Paving com uany had commenced
suit against the city for $1,000; that he had
asked them for bill of pas culars and that
they sent hun bill for $ljJO, balance duJ on
the paving contract
1t was moved and. supported that the
city attorney enter into negotiations In re-
gard ID the paving along the rails of the
Md. Lamfrom prose- ted the street COM
mis,ioner's report fot two weeks ending Mar.
II, which upon motion was received order
ed placed on file but not printed.
Aid. Campbell presented n bid for the re
modelling OF the doors OF the fire pRrtment.
1t was moved and supported that the bid
of Webo and Watson 10 put on new doors
for $4,000 be accepted and that the contract
be let TO them.
ter b. referred back TO the COMMITTEES for
one week to receive bids IN writing, which
was carried
Committee on claims andaccourts report
ed favorable on accounts as above present
ed Unanimous consent being given same
were allowed ayes 10. naysO
la - a IN Is Of Io
Michigan state TClpDhone Co. for three
phones at ~ each from Jan. / TO March |,
which was upon motion laid on the table
for one week.
Aid Lamfrom presented following report.
1t was move q nm. supported that the same
be adopted, which was carried ayes 10, nays
o.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council OF the city of Owo so.
Your committee 10 whom was referred the
petition of the. Nnn Arbor IA lrond t. rails
their track 30 inches nj tho orunna avenue
g ossing woul Id respectfully report I hatNour
committee with the street ommis4iOuer
and agent, Mr.. Stratton, investigated said
point and came 70 the cuncluS ion that same
would not be detrimental to the ely and
railroad providing the grade on the west side
BE- commenced about 200 feet west OF said
than the track Your committee would
therefore recommend that the petition he
granted.
Committee.
Aid. Nichols presented the following re-
port which was upon motion received and
ordered placed on file and printed.
Owosso, Mlch., March I, 1905.
To the Honorable Mayor ana Common
Council of the City of Owos.o.
Gentlemen
The following Is complete report of the
receipts and expenditures OF the city treas
urer for February, 1905,
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Feb. !, l9O5-Sii72473
Feb III a II Northway Go.
treasurer. .................... lf37 81
"'27 Fred Edwds city elk $50 AZ
" % Neil X Walsh, j of L 65 90
" % Interest, February. 81 ~
Mar Thos Kerwin, citytr 1920 65
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