The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-05

| Rebuilding and Construction OF Stone.
Artificial Stone and Tar Sidewalks and
| for the Purpose of Keeping the Same
Clear from Snow and Ice and Other
| Nuisances, as the Council May Deem
Necessary from Time to Time by Resolu-
as amended by ordinance OF said city
passed and approved April 90, 1908, also
as amended by ordinance OF said city,
passed and approved April p, 1907
Alton Rundell, Committee.
The Mayor appointed Aldermen Sturt-
evant, Washburn and BRANDED as a COM
mittee to investigate the question of a
| place for the disposal of garbage.
Aid. Brown presented the following
resolution which was on motion adopted,
| ayes 10, nays 0:
| of Owosso that the city clerk be and is
| hereby instructed to draw an order for
| $25, 900 from the Park Fund in favor of
| the Owosso Improvement Association to
| be used for the purpose voted by the
| people,
Aid. Brown presented the following res
olution which was on motion adopted,
ayes 10 nays 0.
Resolved. BY the Common Council of
| the City of Owosso that power be given
! the Mayor to appoint special police with
| out. confirmation by the Council, also
| without pay from city.
| Aid. Wren moved that the sidewalk
committee be authorized to employ Mr.
A. w. Holmes to make repairs to tar
sidewalks which prevailed, ayes 10, nays
none.
Aid. conant presented the following
sprinking bids:
First district-George Erect SIG, and
sweeping, 81; r. Rourke, $15.95; M. L.
Parker $17. and sweeping, $3.50.
Second district-J. c. Collard, $3.50;
NJ l.. Parker, $3.50
Third district-Wm. Rourke, $17.35; M.
Aid. Conant moved that the contract
for sprinkling the first district be given
to Mr.. Rourke at $15.95 per week, which
prevailed, ayes TO- nays o.
Aid. Conant moved that the contract
for sprinkling the third district and do
ing the sweeping be let to Mr.. Parker
for $3.50 and $3.50, which prevailed.
Aid. Conant moved that the sprinkling
bids for the second district be rejected
and the committee advertise for new
bids, which prevailed.
AID Washburn presented the following
petition which was on motion referred
Owosso May 25, 1908.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Owosso
Gentlemen
We, the undersigned residents and tax
payers do humbly petition your honor
able body to cause Michigan avenue to
be paved from West Main street to the
north line of the Grand Trunk Railroad
property and your petitioners will ever
pray.
Signed by Charles e. Rigley, Jr., and
twelve others.
1t was moved and supported that the
chief of the fire department be author
lied to attend the state firemen's con-
venton at Ludington and that the cost
of membership in the association and the
expense of the trip be paid by the city,
the expenditure to be limited to $1,000,
which prevailed, ayes 10, nays 0.
Aid. BRANDED moved that the Mayor
appoint a committee of three to look up
the subject of a Fourth of July celebra-
ton, which prevailed,e I..e Mayor ap-
Perrigo.
The Mayor called President Conant to
the chair and presented the appointment
of Gilbert r. Lyon as city attorney. On
motion the appointment was confirmed,
ayes 10, nays 0.
Aid. Washburn moved that the special
committee be given another week to look
up the subject of franchise of Shiawassee
Light & Power Co., which prevailed,
ayes 10, nays 0.
Aid. Rundell moved that the poposed
franchise be read, which prevailed ayes
8, nays Sturtevant, and AID Rundell
read the franchise.
Adjourned.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
City Clerk.