The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-20

Resolved by the Common Council OF the city
OF Owosso that the city clerk be and Is hereby
instructed TO draw orders from the interest .
bond and sinking fund for the amount and in
favor OF the parties named below for interest
due as noted
First National Bank. Chicago $4,000
reminding bonds due January $500 90
American Exchange Natioaal Bank
New York, $4,000 bridge bonds due
Dec Goth 200 90
N. w. Harris & Co., New York, $4,000 Wv "
water works bonds due Jan LIST zoo 90
Chase National Bank. New York, $4,000
refundtng bonds, due Jan. End 200 90
Chase National Bank, New York, $1,000
refundtng b)nds, due Jan. 40 o.
Aid. Brown presented the following resolu
ton, which was on motion adopted. ayes 8, nays
Resolved by the Common Council of the CITY
OF Owosso that the clerk be and is hereby In.
structed to draw an order for 800 from the 4th
ward highway fund and 800 from the general
highway fund Ia favor OF Andrew Geek TO ap.
ply on contract for Clinton and Elm street cul.
vert
Aid. Brown presented the following resolu.
tion which wuS on motion adopted. ayes 8, nays
Resolved, by the Common Council OF the city
OF Owosso that the city clerk DC and is hereby
Instructed 10 draw an order in favor OF Andrew
Geeck for $3.50 90 10 apply on his bill for water
mains laid.
nance and moved that same be read the first
and second times by its title, which prevailed,
and IL was so read.
1t was moved ana supported that the ordi.
nance be read the third time in full, which pre-
vailed, ayes and nays o. and IL was so read.
1t was moved that the ordinance be refer ed
10 special committee, which prevailed ayes
naysO. Mayor appointed as such committee
Aldermen Lamfrom, Rigley and Brown.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City of OwoSso:
The Shiawassee Light & Power Company,
hereby presents the attached franchise for
your consideration and request its passage.
Yours, etc.
SHIAwAsSEE LIGHT & POWER Co.
BY H. Sprague,
Secretary and Manager.
An ordinance granting to the Shiawassee Light
& Power Company, Corporation, the right
TO the use OF the streets, alleys and public
grounGs OF the city OF Owosso to enable said
company to construct, operate and maintain
proper poles, lines and equipments for the
supplying OF electric light and power TO said
city and its inhabitants.
The City OF Owosso Ordains:
l. That permission be, and hereby is, given
and granted TO the Shiawsssee Light & Power
Company, corporation OF Corunna. Michigan
its successors and assigns, to erect and main
tain the necessary appliances and maintain
and operate its business OF furnishing
electric lighting and power within the corpor.
| ate limits OF said city for period OF twenty
(2O) years from date hereof, with the right to
the proper and careful use of the streets, alleys
| and public grounds OF said city for the purpose
OF erecting such poles ard stringing thereon
| such wires as may and shall be necessary to
enable said company, its successors and as
signs, to successfully construct and maintain
the necessary appliances and material for car
ryng on its business OF furnishing electric
light and power TO the said city and its inhabi.
tants. Provided that all poles are to be locat.
ed under the supervision Of O committee OF tho
council OF said city duly appointed for that
purpose.
2. Incandescent lights shall be charged for at
the rate OF twelve u2) cents per 1909 watt hours