The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-30
Council Proceedings.
Council Room, City OF Owoss
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ed or discontinued. We also ask that the Shia-
wassee Light & Power Co. be granted fran.
chise for the use of the streets OF this City for
the purpose OF stringing its wires and erecting
It's poles according TO the terms OF the last
franchise offered to The Shiawassee Light q
Power Co. or as near thereto as the said Co.
and the city attorney can agree We further
ask that this petition receive immediate atten-
ton.
signed by Lee Woodland, d. L. Densmore,
John Grill, w. l.. Parker, G. Bake, j. Kritz,
Ray Farver, A. l.. Goodwin, w. II. Potter. A.
NJ. Snider Geo. Bonnell, A. w. Holmes and 372
others.
Aid Washburn moved as an an amendment
that the petition be referred TO a ommittee OF
three including the city attorney, to be APP
pointed bv the Mayor, which motion prevailed,
Aid. Wren presented the following petition
which was on motion referred TO the Board OF
Public Works:
Owosso. Mich, October26 1908.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the City
of Owosso:
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned residents and taxpayers
living on Williams street petition your honor.
able body 10 cause a sewer 10 be constructed
on said Williams street from Oak street east
to Dewey street and your petitioners will ever
pray.
Signed: A. E. Smiley Thomas Watson, w.
"A Wright A. Il Dredge, II. c. Thomas.
Aid. Palmer presented the following petition
and moved that the prayers OF the petitioners
be granted. which prevailed:
city OF Owo5so.
We the undersigned freeholders of the fourth
ward OF the city OF Owosso do petition your
honorable body to continue the grading OF
Washington street in the city OF Owosso.
Signed Geo Meder, Frank A. Lepior, Bert
Rood, A l. Goodwin and Is others.
Aid. Rundell presented the following petition
which was on motion referred to the fire de-
partment commttee
Owosso, Mich, Oct "a, OS.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the
City OF Owosso.
We, the undersigned citizens and property
owners and located at or near the corner OF
Chapman and Stewart streets would respect
fully petition the use OF quantity OF hose.
nozzle and wrench etc.. TO be used in case OF
fire as II is a long distance from the fire depart.
ment.
We fully pledge the care and protection of
Haycroft s. Son, w. G. Haycroft, W. Ballou,
l.. Wardwell and 10 others.
On motion the Board OF Public Works was
instructed to look up the matter OF laying water
main on North Water street between Elizabeth
street and Galusha street.
The following communication was presented
and on motion same was accepted and placed
on file:
Owosso, October 10th. 1908.
To the Hon. Arthur Dumond, City Clerk in and
for the City OF owosso.
Dear Sir
hereby suspend the immediate operation Of,
u
Monday evening. Oct. 10th. 1913, granting per
mission to the Owosso & Corupna Electric Co.
TO move its poles on part OF west Main st. out
to the curb line OF said ST. for the following
reasons:
LIST. That believe the poles would be very
unsightly IL so moved.
End. IL the above named Co. should be given
such permission to set poles 1t should be com.
PEELED to set iron poles.
3rd The residents and property owners on
West Main ST. have expressed a desire not to
wishes should be respected IN this matter.
4th. The poles of the o. & G. e. Co. are now
and to move one and not the other would in my
opinion, give to the street very unsightly
appearance.
All OF which is respectfully submitted,
WALLACE D. BURKE,
Mayor.
Aid. Conant presented the claims and
accounts as 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 Oct.
oath and on motion same was received and
fled.
Aid. Perrgo presented the following report
which was on motion adopted, ayes g. nays o:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND
ACCOUNTS
Council Room, City of Owosso.
Oct. Goth, 1908.
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
Michigan Stale Telephone Co, $3.50.
FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND
II D Edwards & Co, $3.50; M Keyte, 89. j
G Sowersby; o.; Harry Thompson, So Chas
Beattie, So; M Blair, 50; VIM Ross. IS; ID
Priest SO; II Thompson. So; A II Dumond,
clerk, e1l.60; same, ell0
FROM POLICE FUND
Bert Hodges. t15; Geo Denyes, SIS; F A
Brown SIS; w Patterson, si4; Mich. State Tele-
From Water Works Fund.
r butcher. $iG.5O; University OF Michigan,
FROM SIDEWALK FUND
Curry, s14.10; Beckwith estate, 8l6O; f
Koch, Sib; w Burton. $40; d Signs, 90; j
Bennett, $40; Benkelman q Mulhall Co, 847O.
FROM SECOND DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
A Hayes, sls;s5; Rourke, $3.50; F Don.
igap, $3.50; w l. Parker, 9l435; E Hayes. s. rs;
Beckwith estate, Sls so; is Curry, Sl5.
FROM THIRD DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
Geo Erect. SI4.OO: Beckwith estate, q 30;
Benkelman g. Mulhall Co, 81 81.
FROM FOURTH DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
Benkelman g. M1ihall Co, so.72; J S Gu :ry.
&.96; Beckwith estate, Si.lo
From Fifth District Highway Fund.
Thos Dynes, $3.50; Beckwith estate a. 40;
s Curry $i12b; M L Parker, 81; Benkelman
& Mulhall Co. 802
FROM GENERAL HIGHWAY FUND
d Speck 1880; } Helt sl0.50; L Freass
Sl0.50; w Scott, &c; Geo Erect, 81; w H Signs
1878; S A Crane, tl5; Gilbert Osborn, "a IS:
Benkelman Mulhsll Co, $3.50; A Geeck, 1913 30
FROM sPRINKLING FUND
Rourke, s36.45; r Smith, el7. 80; SARGE, 90:
e HAYES. $3.50; Murray w. Sales g. Co., 81 "A;
M L Parker, s3337.
FROM CoMsroCK CREEK DRAIN FUND
w II Signs, s0.s7.
Aid Brown moved thatsthe fire depap' ment
committee be instructed to build two platforms
for the fire engine at the river near BeItley's
factory and at Washington street bridge, which
prevailed ayes 8, nays
Aid. Perrigo reported that the fire depart.
ment Is in need OF 80 foot ladder and m owed
that the chairmrn OF the fire department com.
mittee be instructed TO purchase said ladder,
which prevailed, ayes 8, nays0
Aid. Rundell presented the following resou
ton which was on motion adopted, ayes 8, nays
o;
Resolvedby the Council OF the city OF owes.
so toat the street committee be 1nstructe d to
receive bids for building q bridge to replace
broken one on Gould street and TO make temp
orary repairs to present bridge II necessary.
Aid. Rundell moved that the street commit.
tee have power TO act in the matter OF con.
structing water tank at the corner of Stewart
and Shiawassee streets at a cost not to exceed
$500. Which prevailed