The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
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The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved,
Aid. Wren presented the following petition
which was on motion referred to the lighting
committee:
owosso, Mich. NOV. N, 1908
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil OF Owosso City, Michigan.
Gentlemen
We, the undersigned residents of East Mason,
South Park and Saginaw streets respectfully
petition your honorable body to have a street
light placed at the corner OF Park and Mason
streets ,ensd near d the Armory; in this city
torn, ID. X. Salisbury and 20 others.
The following communication was presented
and on motion referred to the city attorney:
State Of Michigan, County OF Shiawassee, IS.
Bert Kelly being sworn deposes and says
that he, Bert Kelly, and j. +. Kelly, have a
claim against the City of Owosso for Injury to
their traction engine and loss of time and delay
caused to their business by reason OF the injury
to their said engine In the sum OF $1,000:
that said injury was caused by the negligence
OF the City OF Owosso In It's failure to maintain
and keep safe for travel certsin bridge on
Gould street in the City OF Owosso, over which
bridge on to wit. the 18th OF September, 1908,
deponent and j. f. Kelly were moving their
traction engine and as they were crossing said
BRIDGE the bridge gave away and precipitated
their engine into the ditch breaking aud de-
stroying the parts thereof to the injury OF
claimants in the sum Of $3.50 and that the claim
ants were delayed In their business and spent
time and money In getting said engine repaired
to the amount OF $500 and that said sums
amounting to $175 so charged against the City
OF Owosso are reasonable and just; that to the
best OF this deponent's knowledge and belief
no set on exists nor payment has been made on
account thereof and that the same is now due
and unpaid and is fair and just claim against
the City of Owosso.
BERT KELLY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this SOth
day OF November, A. ID. 1908
GUSTAV #. FRIEGEL,
Notary Public.
My Com. expires July 18th, 1911.
To the Common Council OF the City OF owosso
Please take notice that on, to wit, the 18th of
September, A. ID. 1908. as the undersigned were
moving their traction engine over bridge on
Gould street In the City OF Owosso, said bridge
broke down by reason OF rotten stringers and
directive construction and condition of the
same and that their engine was precpitated
into the ditch and badly broken and Injured
thereby for which damage they intend to hold
the City liable in the sum OF $1,000.
]. F. KELLY.
BERT KELLY.
The following communication was presented
and on motion received and fled
December 9TH, 1908.
City OF Owosso
Public Works this date 1t was voted to recon-
mend to your honorable body that the estimate
on Michigan Avenue Pavement amounting to
S4l7. 80 be paid, providing the Detroit Vitrifed
to make good any defects found In the filler OF
pavement next spring..
Very respectfully,
A. II. DUNoND
Secretary.
Aid. Conant presented the claims and
accounts rs noted below and on motion same
were referred to the committee on claims and
accounts.
Aid. Conant presented the following report
and moved that the bills OF City Eugi neer T. s
Brewer for sl35 on Michigan Avenue Pavement
and $50 on Clinton Street Sewer be allowed
December 9TH, 1868
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
Gentlemen Complying with your instruc
tons, have checked up the recent bills OF E.
,. Brewer. city engineer, for services, and find
that during October and November there are ~
days on which there are charges for 2 DAYS
service. Sept. ~ to 30th, inclusive. and Octo.
Der LIST TO 10th inclusive, there are IL days
charged on both Lynn Street Sewer and Mich.
igau Avenue Pavement and October 18th to
2snd Inclusive, 10 days each on Michigan
Avenue Pavement and Clinton Street Sewer.
Very respectfully.
A. ii. DUMoND,
City Clerk.
Aid Washburn moved that the bills be laid
on the table until, next week, which prevailed.
Aid. Copant presented the bill OF A. j. Van.
Epps for Is 90 for wiring for election dav and
moved that same be allowed at $500 TO be paid
from the Contingent fund, which prevailed,
ayes 2, nays o.
Aid. Ruudeil presented the report OF the
street commissioner for two weeks ending Dec |
'th and on motion same was received and |