The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-09-25
Council Proceedings.
Council Room, City Of owosso.

Aldermen present at roll call: Rundell,
Sturtevant, Wren, Barrett, Brown, BRANDED,
Conant, Palmer and Perrigo.
The minutes OF the last regular meeting were
read and approved.
Aid. Rundell presented the following petit.
ton and on motion same was referred to the
lighting committee with Instructions to inves-
tigate the advisability OF putting two lights In
the vicinity named:
To the Mayor and Common Council OF the City
OF Owosso.
Gentlemen
We. the undersigned taxpayers OF Mulberry
and King streets do humbly petition your hon
orable body to cause an electric light to be
placed at the corner or near the corner OF the
above named streets, and your petitioners will
ever pray
Signed: N. Il. Knapp, John Goodwin. Jane
Smith and others.
Aid. Conant presented the claims and
accounts Is noted below and on motion same
were referred to the committee on claims and
accounts.
Aid. Rundell presented the report OF the
street commissioner for the week ending Sept.
lsth ana on motion same was received and
filed.
The street commissioner reported that he
had examined the culvert On Division street
sea1v for frame but no.
port was accepted and referred to the street
committee.
The street commissioner reported that from
Gil the information he could gather 1t Is the
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Gould street.
Mr. Pierpont addressed the Council regarding
the proposed railway to New Lothrop and the
proposed Union Depot.
On motion of AID. Brown the Mayor was In.
structed to appoint committee OF three to act
with the Improvement Association In regard to
the proposed railway. The Mayor appointed
Aid. Sturtevant Brown and Barrett.
Aid. Perrigo presented the following report
which was on motion adopted, ayes 9, nays 0:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND
ACCOUNTS
Council Room, City Of Owosso.
Sept. 2lst, 1905
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
Your committee TO whom was referred the
several claims and accounts would respectfully
report favorably on the following and ask the
unanimous consent OF this council that said
claims be allowed and the City Clerk instructed
to draw orders for the same.
FROM CONTINGENT FUND
Benkelman & Mulhall Co, 81. 80; II Brown.
deputy sheriff, e10; Doubleday Bros g. Co, SIS;
stqrtevant, so75; Speck slO.5O; J Helt,
%; Crane, Sl5; Cummin %; Ira Curry,
G2.9l w Holmes, slO9.7s; IRA G Curry. IS;
l. Dimmick, e36; Times Printing Co, si6.l6.
FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND
Harry Thompson, 81; Benkelman & Mulhall
berg, $3.50.
From Water Works Fund.
R butcher: sl;7o; A Hollis, ss775; L Fl
Henderson, s1,76; Crandall Packing Co, s97 AS;
Benkelman Mulhall Co, 82a96
FROM SIDEWALK FUND
F Brewer, s3; E Koch, sls; D Signs, 80;
J Coston. sls; S Curry, sl5o5 Beckwith est,
$3.50; Benkelman & Mulhsll Co. 1881; John
Brooks & Son, e36; w Burton, sl2.
FROM FIRST DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
Benkelman Mulhall Co, 1928; ] s Curry,
$3.50; II Douglass rs: Beckwith est, 81. 80.
FROM SECOND DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
rs Curry, $O.46; Fl Douglass, $3.50.
FROM sPRINKLING FUND
= r Rourke, s36:45; M L Parker, AO37; r
Smith, $3.50; Hayes, $3.50.
FROM PUBLIC BUILDING FUND
ira G. Curry, 1858.
Aid. BRANDED presented the following resolu.
lion whlcn was on motion adopted, ayes g. nays
Resolved by the Common Council OF the CITY
OF Owosso that the Police Committee be In.
structed to ASCERTAIN the advisability OF pur-
chasing patrol wagon.
City Engineer Brewer reported that he had
made levels in regard to water standing on
Martin street and was on motion given another
week 10 prepare profile.
Aid. Brown moved that the sidewalk com.
mtttee be instructed to move the sidewalk on
Michigan avenue back as petitioned for.
Aid Barrett moved that the motion Law on
the table Tor one week. which prevailed.
Aid. Conant presented the following resou.
tion which was on motion adopted ayes 9, nays
Resolved by the Council OF the CITY O; Owos.
so that the city clerk be and is hereby instruct.
ed TO draw an order on the Park fund for SID.
~ IN favor or the Owosso improvement Associ.
alton to be used for the purpose voted by the
people,
Aid. Conant presented the bill of Smith Bros
Tor SS31 % balance due on Michigan avenue i'm.
proyement contract and moved that same be
PAID from the Contingent fund.
On motion the motion was laid on tie table
for one week, ayes 8, nays0.
The bond Of Guy M. Spencer, as plumber.
with ira q. Curry and Jay M. rerbush as
suretles, was presented and on motion the bond
was accepted and sureties approved, ayes g.
nays 0.
Aid. Conant presented the following bills and
moved that they be approved, which prevail ed,
ayes 9, nays o.:
Bert Hodges. SIS; Geo Denyes, sl4; FA
l. q Heyer. 8l.00.
Moved by Aid Brown that the bills above
named be paid from the contingent fund. which
prevailed, ayes s. nays Rundell, Sturtevant,
Barrett Palmer.
Aid. Conant moved that the bill OF Ode,,
Chapman for % for fees in suit against the
Shiawassee Light & Power Co do now nass
which prevailed, ayes g. nays Rundell, Palmer
The contract of the city of Owosso with
Young & Summers for two marine boilers for
1890. with bond OF the Aetna Indemnitv Co
was presented and on motion the contract was
confirmed and the surety approved, ayes o, NAYS
Aid. Perrigo presented the guarantee OF the
Detroit Vitrihed Brick Company and the bond
OF Andrew Geek In connection with the con
tract Tor Michigan Avenue pavement and on
motion same were referred to the bond commit
tee for one week.
The contract OF Andrew Geek for copstruc.
ton on Michigan avenue pavement was pre. |
senteo ana on motion approved, ayes 0, nays o.
. The contracts Of Christie II. Walters g. Sons
TOT construction OF Lynn and Clinton street
sewers were presented, with certified check for
SsOO In lieu OF bond until bond is approved and
on motion same were confirmed, ayes o. navs O.
Aid. Perrigo moved that the chief OF police
snop east or the city hall that the street mnst
De Kept clear OF vehicles for the fire depart
ment which prevailed. N'p"''
AID. Rundell moved that the street commits
sioner be instructed to purchase such material
as is required to repair sidewalk on Mulberrv
Street prloge, which prevailed, ayes Q, nays o.
On motion the fire department committee was /
authorlzed to order two fire alarm boxes 10 he i
placed near the Washington and Bryant school |
houses, ayes 9, nays 0.
On motion the fire department committee
was instructed TO Investigate the matter of /
placing platforms near the river for the fire /
engine. W 'A0 "i'
Adjourned.
ARTHUR H. DUMoND.
a -a---.G City Clerk
Notice Of Contract.