The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-02
Common Council.

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Common Council.
Common Council Chamber.
| Owosso, Mich January 20, 1906
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
| Mayor Stanley k. Parbill, presiding.
| Aldermen present at roll call, Lamb,
Lamfroni, Watson, BRANDED, Rigley, Wash
! burn.
| Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Following claims and accounts were pre-
! scented and upon motion We're referied TO the
| committee on claims and accounts
| Claims and Accounts
From Contingent Funds n Crane, $500;
| II Kerwin. 1887; Union Trans Co. 100; Fred
Edwards. II 90; Fred Edwards, 1900; Owosso
| Press Pub. Co, lao; Times Printing 90. 3oO;
| Am. Exp. Go, 65c
From Fire Dept Fund-W Robertson, $40 90;
X Martin, 1000; Mr. Crane, 1852; Owosso fire
Dept 1850; W Il Payne 60 90; John Wood, 10 70
From Highway Fund-A f Brownridge co;
i Dye, Arg; II Young, 80; j Young. $50; w
| Berresford, SO; w Douglass 5.55; 8 Ingra.
ham, s.75; Louis Freass, o %; Helt. goo; D
hall Co 2O09; credit O8; balance due Michel
son g. Mulhsll Co., 1903; w Payne, S5c
From Light Fund-O & G Elec Co, 5000
From Water Works FUND.- AR r Co. 1855;
| & Flee Co, 500; Koch, 2.07
! From Police Fund.- E Cady, 1900; Bert
Hodges, IA 90; Geo Denyes. IA 90; Geo Welte,
! l4OO s LAMFRoM
) Committee
Aid Lamfrom presented the street commits
] sioner's report for the week ending January
| 81 which was upon motion received and order
| ed placed on ne.
! City Attorney presented certified copy of
| the award of the jury and order of the pro-
| bate court in the opening of the street for she
| North Owosso sewer district, and asked that
the ,me be recorded in the office or the the
! register of deeds.
| City Attorney presented following report.
which was upon motion, accepted and placed
on hle:
tv, ii nd the following tax returned against
| the church for the year 1902
For sewer tap on lot 3. block 10 A L &
For sewer Wa tam on a iot blk Is same add
For sewer tap on lot 4 blk 10 same add
m lSea sax,,;.; .;n;;n. SG 20
On church property sprinkling taxi" $50
On parsonage for sprinkling tax.......... 80
On parsonage for sidewalk tax. .;.......... 80 90
All these taxes are for special assessments.
have been regularly charged against the prop
| erty, notice OF hearing objections has been Civ.
en- aud have been returned They now stand
! on the the books OF the county treasurer and
can be redeemed under the statute
The 1902 tax has been sold to an individual
for the sum OF s57 SO, but may be redeemed
befor. the fret oil May at the Treasurer's Office
The taxes are regular and are for the same
otber ,nas are and esa by
Aid Lamfr om presented following report
which was upon motion adopted
To the Hon Mayor and Common Council
| Your committee on franchise would respect
| fully report that they have what they think
! a suitable franchise prepared and willsubmt
, same on third reading OF ordinances.
Chairman Committee.
The committee to whom was referred the
law suit of Harold Priest asked for further
time which was upon motion granted
| Aid Nichols, presented the bills of the Owos-
so Press. Times printing and Argus for print.
/ ing council proceedings 1t WIS moved and
supported that the same b. allowed
! 1t was moved and supported thst the same
be la on the able which was carried
Aid Nichols preseated following report
which was upon motion adopted Ayes 9,
nays0
Owosso, Jan %. 1906
To the Mayor and Common Council of the City
Your com ittee TO whom was referred the
communication of Nicholson g. Mulhsll in
referen nee TO closing Genessee street beg leave
60 report that they do not deem it advisable
/ to allow said street or any portion to be clos.
| ed for storage purposes We refer you to Sec
tion go OF the city charter, which reads as fol.
| lows:
! residents on said street. aud more would
come II the regular four weeks notice was
| given Respectfully,
] H. S S;s$$sa s''se' Conn.,
Committee appointed to investigate the
puICuhse Ot VOtluR mhCnlneS hsReQ Tor
| Their time, which was upon motion granted
Committee on claims and accounts reported
/ favorable on accounts as above presented,
| unanimous consent being given Same was
The bills of the Owosso Press Pub. Co.,
Times Printing Co. and Argus Pub. Co. for
| printing council proceedings was presented
| 1t was moved aud supported that the same be
allowed. II was moved and supported that
did not prevail, ayes Watson, Brown, R,gley,
nays Nichols, Lamb, Lamfrom, Brandol,
Washburn, Campbell.
1t was moved and supported that the same
be allowed, which motion did not prevail,
ayes Nichols. Lamb, Lamfrom, BRANDED,
Mashburn. Campbell. Nays Watson. Brown,
Mr. l. A Sauderhoff came before the council
relative to a sidewalk tax on lot :, blk 1, Vi l.
had been assessed twice, that the amount of
said tax was $40 so, which was on motion re-
fered to the city attorney,
Aid. Lamfrom presented following report, It
was moved and supported that the same be
adopted.
twas moved and supported that the came
be laid OIL the table which was carried, ayes 8,
nays0.
It was moved and supported that the same
be referred to the city attorney, which was
carried.
To the Hon Mayor and Common Council
Your committee on sidewalks in regard to
the j Strehl walk would respectfully report |
that said walk as measured by the city sur
veyor is 1924 feet long and is a foot walk |
CONSEQUENTLY OlU square IeRt ana i
same at AZ cents per foot would come to $g7 as |
Your committee would therefore recommend
that the city refund him all paid by him a bove |
S27 IS including penalty charged when no pro-
duces his receipt showing that he paid the |
same,
8. LAMFRoM,
Chairman Committee.
Aid BRANDED presented following report |
which as upon motion received and ordered |
placed on file.
TO the Hon Mayor and Common Council of |
the City Of Owosso-
Gentlemen--
The following Is a correct statement of the
Business done and fees collected by me from
Oec "a, 1913 TO Jan ~, 1905, the same having
beer turned into the city treasprtr ard hiss re-
ceipt taken therefor before Justice MCCaUgh.
Jam 8 1899 G.l ld W. Borlaus........ ...... ) 01
fau 80 1906 Bernard & Hagau r rites 0u
81 O0
Adjourned cases and charca. 10 tho mummy. :