The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-02
Common Council.

|
! Mayor Dryden II. Lamb presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Appleton,
Wren Townsend, Brown, Rlglsy, ,Ionant,
! Aid Wren presented the following remon.
! STRANGE (which was on motion received and
| placed on hle
Owosso. Mich. July 26 1907
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
| OF the City OF Owosso:
\ Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned property owners and
| taxpayers, do hereby profess against the laying
| u sidewalk on the north side OF Galusha
| street from W ashington street to Park street,
| as the Undersigned are unable to pay the taxes
| that would incur by the laying OF said walk.
| We desire that the lay ing OF said walk be de-
ferred for oneSyear from Gate OF this protest.
| JAMES NJ. PIERCE
WIN. GUIPE.
| The clerk presented the following communi.
| cation which was on motion referred 10 the
| city attorney:
| To the Clerk OF the City OF Owosso:
| You will please take notice that the hereunto
| attached is copy OF notice of claim for
damages against the City OF Owosso in the
| matter OF Judson VanDusen's injury on to.wit
the 9th dav OF july. 1907, east MAN street in
| the City OF Owosso
| JUDsoN vANDusEN.
| To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
| OF the CITY OF OwosSo:
! OYou will please take notice, that the under
! signed. Judson VanOusen, on the 9th day of
| July, 1907 received an injury on a defective
walk on East Main street about 100 feet east OF
| the east line OF Washington street and on the
| south side of the idewalk on said Main street,
| and being in front OF the west door OF Mr..
| Days photograph gallery, located on said
street, and being on the south side OF said walk
and immediately In front OF said door. and be-
| ing two feet east on the south line OF said walk
| from the northeast corner OF the Stale savings
| Bank building.
Said injury was caused by there being large
! hole or excavation under sail walk and said
| walk not being properly or In any manner sup
ported and said walk being rotten in its forma.
| tion and not OF sufficient strength TO hold the
weight of an ordinary man when being over
| such hole or excavation, and while on said
walk at said pace II gave way and caused me
| TO fall through the hole caused thereby.
| The extent OF my injuries were bruises and
strains through the joints, muscles, lgaments
! and nerves OF my whole body ana was especi.
ally injured in my back and spine. my legs,
arms and shoulders; l also received severe
| Jar and shock TO my BRAN from which Injuries
/ 1 still suffer and will suffer permanently. The
amount of same is the extent OF five thousand
dollars as, 0C0 .00l, and l intend TO hold said
| city liable therefor.
Dated this 18th day OF July 1907.
| JUDsoN VANDUsEN.
| State OF Michigan, County of Shiawassee. SIS
Judson vanDusen, being duly sworn, deposes
and says that he has heard read the foregoing
paper by him subscribed and knows the con.
tents thereof, and that the same is true OF his
own knowledge.
WILLIAM e. MCKENZIE.
Notary Public.
My Com. Elk. Sept. 80, 1907.
communication from the League OF Ameri-
can Municipalities inviting US to send deleb ates
| to the annual convention at Norfolk Va, was
presented and GA a motion received, ordered
Aid. Rigley presented the following claims
and accounts and on motion same were referred
TO the committee on claims and accounts:
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS.
Council Room, City OF Owosso,
July rs, 1907.
| To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
81 the City OF Owosso:
Your committee to whom was referred the
accounts would
report favorablv on the following and ask unan-
lmous consent OF this council that said claims
be allowed and the city c.erk instructed to draw
orders for the same:
FROM CONTINGENT FUND
ID. c. Cooper. 5000; Times Printing Co.,
| 8l4.20; Johns on, IS 90; Ira G Curry, S4i 81;
T. b Willoughby & Son. s!.76 Mary K: Du.
Printing Co., s425; Beckwith Est, So so; D.
Speck, ele.5O; ]. Het, $40 so; L. Freass, slotO;
crs s 80 40 co. W. rhGs Dynsss , $50
Dumond; stamps, Sl.00; Chris OFT. s6. 70; Stan.
ley Day, si.7S: Chas. A. Coye, $3.50; ]. W.
s1s IS; Am. EXP. Co, Sli.So; A. w Holmes
800 30; Benkelman & Mulhall, 1894.
FROM FIRE DEPT. FUND
W. Beresford. jr., $1,000; Ed Martin, $40 90;
Fred Osmer: @.2s; John Wood, St2O; F. Is,
Perica, $500; owosso Fire Dept Sico; jno.
Brooks & son, $3.50.
FROM POLICE FUND
George Denyes, Si4.00 w. Patterson, Si4 90;
Bert Hodges, $500; r. A. Brown, sl4.OJ
FIRST WARD HIGHWAY FUND
II. Douglass, $780,
SECOND WARD HIGHWAY FUND
II. Douglass 81 So; w. Douglass, slsO; j.
King, $1,000; A. +. Hollis, Sl65.
CoMsToCK DRAIN
e. Palmer, ss.75; Il. Atkinson, 1915.
FROM WATER WORKS FUND
y
Willoughby sons, IS So; American Express
Co., SlU.43 r. G. Wells. 1878; VIM Morris
G 6Ss JsSaspn 5000 FLOYD soGme
Hunt, 5000; Z. II. Cossitt, $500.
FROM SIDEWALK FUND
w. Burton, 5000; j. Russell, $780, M
Ham, $50; f. Oberly. S9. 90; j. Coston, sic. Oo
M. kreiger, Slo.c0; e. Koch, $500; J. Bennett,
Yankel. $1,000; Beckwith Est, 80; Jas. odel.
$3iS5; H. Brandahl, $1,000; Benkelman g. Null
$500; same $40; same, $500; same sI2. go;
same, $500; same. IS 40; John Brooks & Son,
f, enS; same S,sa0 same, $3.50; same, $3.50;
Aid. Appleton presented the report OF the
street commissioner and on motion same was
received anu placed on file.
counts ne nnted ehova ~ .1e Sialns ana ac'
sent being given, same were ON motion
allowed and the clerk instructed to draw
o, U.
AID Townsend presented the following reso.
luton which was on motion adopted, ayes q,
nays0:
Resolved, by the common council OF the CITY
OF Owosso, That the superintendent of Board OF
Pupnc WORKS be and Is hereby instructed to
cause the drinking fountain at the corner of
Lansing and Main streets to be placed In oper.
alton and ready for service during the Home
Coming week.
Aid. Lynch presented the following resolu.
tlon which was on motion adopted, ayes g. |
nays0
Resolved, by the common council OF the City |
or Owosso, That the clerk be and is hereby in
structed TO draw orders on the interest bond |
and sinking fund for 4i20 In favor OF the Cit |
zens Savings Bank and for si20 in favor OF the |
chase National Bank of New York for interest |
due on 1908 paving bonds. due August End.
Aid. Washburn presented request from the |
Owosso & Comma Electric Company that they
be given privilege OF removing q sufficient mum.
Der OF the street flights to light the grounds
where Pains fireworks are to be given and on
motion this privilege was granted, ayes 8,
nays 0.
Aid Lynch moved that the clerk be In
structed TO draw an order in favor OF j. w.
Harrington for $l5S.7l, balance due on contract
for west side hose house, which motion pre-
vailed ayes 8, nays0
1t was moved and srpportd that an order be
drawn on the contingent fund In favor of the
sidewalk fund for 8Sg.0s TO cover cost OF work
done by sidewalk gang on west side hose house.
this amount having been deducted from Har |
rington's contract. which potion prevailed,
ayes 8, nays0