The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-25
Probate Register.
Council Proceedings.
Council Room, City OF Owosso

council Room, City OF OWosso
June 2lst, 1909
Regular meeting OF the Council Presiden,
II. b. Sturtevant presiding in the absence OF
the Mayor
Aldermen present at roll CALL Sturtevant
Wren, BRANDED, Palmer, Conant. Perrigo
Washburn. Later, Mcdonald. Brown. Alb
sent, Barrett.
The minutes oil the last regular meeting were
read and approved.
Aid. Conant presented the following petit.
ton which was on motion referred TO the COM
mittee on ways and means:
To the Honorable Body Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso:
Gentlemen
The residents along Washington street would
petition you TO cause the said street to be
on said street 70 King street; and II you sue
coed in keeping the dust laid we will be glad TO
pay the bill.
W. L. Parker and l6 others.
Aid. Wren presented the following remon-
STRANGE which was on motion referred to a
special committee consisting OF Aid. Wren
BRANDED, Perrigo:
To the II onorable Mayor and Council OF the
City OF Owosso:
We the undersigned, engaged in draying in
the city OF OWosso. respectfully demonstrate
against the passage OF the ordinance requiring
us to stand while not Engaged on South Ball
street, as we think that place is not a suitable
location for the public TO go to engage us. We
respectfully request that IL said ordinance is
passed that it De amended so that we may
stand on the south side OF East Exchange
street between Washington and Park streets.
Signed by John Drexler and 8 others.
The clerk presented communication from
the Rus sell-Jennison Co. OF Toledo stating that
work OF preparation of material for paving
West Main street bridge would begin June 2lst
at Mobile. Alabama. On motion the communi-
cation was received and filed.
Aid Conant presented the claims and &C
counts as noted below and on motion same
rnfn to- pVtntf tna1 oil aims and
counts.
Aid. Washburn presented the report of the
street commissioner for the week ending June
18th and on notion same was received and
fled
The city attorney reported in regard to the
claim OF Frances Ming recomm ending that
notice be placed on file. He also reported
that the city could not deed any portion OF
clause that il the Square is not maintained
as park the property would revert to the
heirs or the donors OF the Square. On mo-
ton the report was accepted and placed on
file.
The city clerk reported that the General
Highway fund is nearly depleted, there being
sufhcient to pay the current bills OF that
fund for about one more week.
Aid Perrigo presented the followiog report
which was on motion adopted, ayes ., nays o:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND
June, 81 1902
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 instruct
ed to draw orders for the same.
FROM CONTINGENT FUND
Benkelman & Mulhall Co. $500; N. johnson,
$500. A. II. Dumond. clerk 800; G. c. Duff,
e1 90; Citizens Savings Bank, S1.00; A. II. Du.
mond, clerk &l0.72; Times Printing Co., Sl660;
Thomas Watson, S6000
FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND Z,
J. f. wildermuth, sec. IS; H. Thompson, 81. 90
VIM. Ross 81 90; j. ID. Priest, 81 Oh; LOOMS g.
Osmer Hl5; Sherwood e. Gabriel, 5000; VIM.
King, $500 A. II. Dumond, clerk s1.y6.
FROM POLICE FUND
Bert Hodges, BIS co. Geo. Denyes, s14.CO; w
Burbank, $500; Mich. State Telephone Co,
$3.50.
From Water Works Fund.
N. w. Harris Co., S501.25 Peter Lyon, S3 90;
f. M. Miller, 822 90; Mich. Central II. r. Co.,
1898; Harris Air Pump Co., s227049; Hoover
Bros. $3.50; Jules G.. Hoffman, Gal 80; Glauber
Brass Co., t1 %; A. f. Hollis, $3.50; A. II. Du
mond, clerk u 60; Owosso Press Pub Co. $500;
John Friske. $3.50; A. Steggall, s.55; A. q.
Dumond clerk SlO.72; o. Henderson, $1,000; L.
p. Butler, Sl050; Sturtevant e. Blood, Si66i;
John II. Kelly, S3s.64.
FROM SIDEWALK FUND
Sturtevant & Blood, sl067; f. Koch, slO.eO
w Burton, $3.50; j. Bennett, So 80; j. Sproule.
5000 +. Bennett, $3.50: T. Dynes, $3.50;
Beckwith estate 1920; Benkelman & Mulhall
Co. SA 80.