The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-07-07

favorable on the removal OF the light on the
corner 81 Williams and Pine street ~
Committee on claims and acrounts report-
ca favorable on accounts "a above present6d:
allowed ayes y naysO. -,
The bill OF Theron Stevens for So dayo|
labor at 81 per usy II was moved and sum
ported that the same be allowed at $3.50 per
DAY which motion did not prevail. Ayes
Lamfrom, atson, Rigley, NAYS Mich OILS.
Lamb, Brown, BRANDED, Washburn. -
II was moved and supported that the bill
! Oh Iheron stevens for 6days labor at s. per
day be allowed ut 81 80 which motion did
not prevail, ayes 8, nays 3. -ff
IL was moved and supported that the bill
OF Iheron stevens be allowed at 81 PER day
which motion did not prevail, a. es 5, nays 8.
luton which was laid on the table at the
last meeting relative to paying the taxes
and inter, st on property TO be sold the
government be taken from the table which
was carried. n
Aid. Lamb presented following resolution.
IL was moved and supported that the same
| Rigley:
Whereas, The GROUND known as the east II
feet OF lot block is OF the original plat OF
this city, has been purchased by Il. o Dewey
for the purpose of nolding the same until an
appropriation can be secured by act of con-
gress TO purchase the lot for the purpose of
enlargiDg the site for the postoffice building
ment. Therefore be It,
Resolved, That the city OF Owosso pay the
taxes on said property and pay 1.-THE interest
on the purchase price of sl.U00 from March
y, 1905, until such time as the property may
bs transferred to the U. s. government, the
time not to exceed one year from July LIST,
1908 also to pay the expense OF the abstract
ana the transfer OF the property.
1t was moved and supported that the
resolution relative to making repairs and
changes In the water works system lie taken
from the table which was carried, ayes Z,
1t was moved and supported that the same
be laid on the table Indefinitely which mo-
ton did not prevail.
1t was moved and supported that the same
be adopted which was carried, ayes I, nays
Rigley.
Aid. Lamb presented following ordinance.
IL was moved and supported that<the same
be read the first and second time BY its title
which was carried. ayes s. navs o.
1t was moved and supported that the
same bs read the third time In full which
was carried.
1t was moved and supported that the ordi-
nance do now pass which motion did not
prevail, ayes 8, nays Brown, Rigley.
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance en-
title IAN ordinance concerning lthe water
works of the city OF Owosso and establish
Ing rules, regulations and penalties for the
plumbers and others" passed and approved
May 18th, 1898. by adding one section to be
known as section thirty-three of said ordi-
nance.
The city Of Owosso ordains
sec. That an ordinance entitled ian or
dinanee concerning the water works of the
city of Owosso and establishing rules, regu-
lations and penalties for the governing of
water consumers, licensed plumbers and
Others" passed and approved May 18th, 1896,
be and the same is hereby amended by add.
Ing thereto one section TO be known as Sec
ton thirty-three 1887 of said ordinance as
follows:
~
OF the city of Owosso shall be metered by
the board of public works as soon as practf-
cable, and all taps shall be metered on or
before two years from the date of the pas
sage of this ordinance. All new taps or ex-
tentionsat the time Of making the same
shall have attached thereto a meter such as
may be determined by the board of public
works. and the water tAker shall have the
privilege of purchasing or renting such
meter from the city of Owosso.
sec.2. This ordinance shall take immedi-
ate effect,
Passed and approved this - day of July,
1905
Aid. WashNurn offered following resolu-
ton which was upon motion adopted.
Resolved by the common council of the
city OF Owosso that the Smith & Greater
OF Cedar Lansing and state Streets from
July 10 to 10 inclusive for a street carnival
Aid. BRANDED offered following resolution
which was upon motion referred to the
Resolved by the common council Of the
city of OwOssO that the street commissioner
be and he ts hereby Instructed { , grade ana
gravel South Washington street from the
pavement to Oak Hill cemetery.
Aid. Brandc1 presented the Justice bond of
George b. McCaughna with Arthur M.
Hume and Jessie o. Shattuck as sureties. 1t
was moved and supported that the bond be
accepted and sureties approved which was
carried, ayes 8, nays 0.
Aid. Rtgley offered following resolution
1t was moved and supported that the same
be adopted which motion did not prevail,
ayes Lamb, Watson, Brown, Rfgley, Wash
burn, nays Nichols, Lamfrom, BRANDED.
Resolved by the common council of the
city of Owosso that the board of public
works be and is hereby instructed to lay
water mains on the following name.i streets:
On Michigan avenue from Ridge street to
Stewart street, on Stewart street from
Michigan avenue to South Shiawassee.
1t was moved and supported that the
street commissioners be instructed to have
the property on South lyon street con-
demned for sidewalk between Ament and
Grace streets which was carried, ayes 8,
nays0.,
IL was moved and. supported that the
police committee be Instructed to make a
contract with f.. o Dewey for the rent of
the Justices office for one year which was
carried.
Upon motion council adjourned for one
week.
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk.