The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-05-13

unanimous consent Of this council that sal,
claims be allowed and the City Clerk instruct
ed 10 draw orders for the same.
FROM CONTINGENT FUND
Union Printing ONCE 75c: Henry Beswicl
% 20; Owosso Press Pub. Co. Csc; Tme
Printing Co. IS IS; T. M. Wiley So 8 Stanle,
Day S3 90.
FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT FUND
Bert Hodges si7 50 Geo Devnes sl6 rs; w
Patterson sl6 rs; F. A. Brown ZIG as.
FROM GENERAL HIGHWAY FUND
Ira G. Curry 35c; Geo. Erect 81 90: r. wor
Hail 81 80; D. speck siS a5; j, Herrin az o.
Sl225; j Helt $l2 25; w. Scott sl3 90: nj l.
Parker CO; FL. Hoose $40 on; s. A. Crane
SIS 90.
FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND
w. H. VanDerveer s. 80; y. Perica IS 90: I
G. Curry 81 rs: c. Craig S32 so: A. Perry sS7 so
c. Ocherman s21 so: Ed. Martin $40 90: w
B 80 I'm S2o 10; L Crane s25 90: w Howell
~ w; W. King $l.5o; w. Ross $3.50; FREQ
Croft 81 oO IL. Thompson 81 so.
FROM WATER WORKS FUND
Bourbon Copper g. Brass Works slll 81
Union Printing ONCE So 90; ,Iwosso Casket Co
VI Is; Evening Argus 81 26: J Friske QUO
OwGsso 1 Boiler Works sll 90: A H Dumond
CLERK "a 80; Castree & Son 81 90; Ayers & Chase
SiS w; Ann Arbor r. r. co $40 %; Jas. b
Glow u Sons az 50: H. Beswick 3sc; GeroW
Implement Co. 1921 As; Geo. Walter $40 3d.
FROM FIRST DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
Geo Erect, 36c; A. L. Fowler SO 81; W. Doug
las SIC; Geo. Erect 81 90; Chas. Packer "a NO.
FROM SECOND DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
r. Worden 81 rs, j Collard % on; VIM Wright
@oy; Clapp 81 20; Geo. Erect "a 90; Chas
FROM THIRD DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND.
ID. Clapp ssc; R. Smith SO co: w. Wright e. co.
FROM FOURTH DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
D: Clapp 1853: F. Bennett SIC; Chas. Packer
I'll ...A "a M.
Parker "a 90. ' 49,
FROM FIFTH DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
NJ Lohrer Vi rs; M. L. Parker "a 90; j. Col.
FROM sHIAwAssEE STREET SEWER FUND
e. M. Schefiow s4o6 90
Aid Brown presented the following reso,u.
lion which was on motion adopted, ayes
Reineke, Wren. Brown. BRANDED, Conant.
Palmer, Washburn, Chavey, nays o:
Resolved by the common council Of the City
hereby instructed to enforce the Ordinance
relative 10 Tying cows and horses near the
SIDEWALKS and marshall cause notices to be
p aoHssneo mat ssid ordinance will be enforced.
= On motion AID. Palmer the commitses IN
streets and alleys was instructed to inves tfea te
ana report TO the council as to what means can
De ADOPTED to better the condition OF Cute hill
ana the hill on south Shiawassee street, ~
AID Conant presented the following resolu
ton which was on motion adopted aves
Reineke, Wren, Brown, BRANDED, Conant
Palmer. Washburn, Chavey. nays. none:
Resolved by the Common Council of the Citv
OF Owosso that the Ways and Means Commit.
Tee OF this council be ard is hereby directed
and authorized 10 issue and negotiate at par
the bonds OF this City in the sum of Three
Thousand N3OO0t0) Dollars to become due
ana payable hfteen years from their date bear.
Ing interest at not to exceed Eve per cent
per annum payable semi. annually; said
bonds to be issued for the pun pose OF refunding
Three Thousand $3.50 600 Dollars which are
one OF series of ponds In the sum of Fifteen
Thousand Si5 OOOO0l Dollars said second issue
beinR dated June Both. 1898 and being due and
pay able June 30th, 1910.
SAID bonds shall be each I'm the sum of One
Thousand (s1 0O00O dollars and shall be signed
by the Mayor and countersigned by the Citv
Clerk.
Aid. Conant presented the following resolu
ion which was on motion adopted ayes,
heir exc, Wren, Brown, BRANDED, Conant
Palmer, Washburn Chavey, bays, none.
Whereas, 1t is necessary public improye-
ment In this municipality to open and extend
exchange street east TO Gould street. said ex.
tension OF exchange street TO be four rods in
width; and whereas IL Is necessary to take
private property for said IN provement as
above designated, said property being descrfb.
ca as:lAli that certain piece or parcel OF land
situated In the City of Owosso County of
Shiawassee, and Stale of Michigan and describ-
ed as follows, to wit: Con mencing at n pOint
on the east side OF Dewey street one rod north
OF the point where the south line of Exchange
street II extended eastery would intersect the
east line OF said Dewey street thence running
east 10 the west line Of Gould street, thence
north along the west line of Gould street four
rods, thence west to the east line of Dewey
street. hence south along east line of Dewey
street d four rods to the place of beginnings
and benefit of the public;
Resolved by the Common Council OF the Citv
Oh Owos that the City Attorney be and is
hereby authorized and directed to institute the
necessary proceedings in behalf Of the City of
Wosso before the Probate Court for the
County OF Shiawassee to carry out the object
of this resolution and To take the private pro.
perty above described for public use aforesaid
Aid. BRANDED requested the City Attorney to
prepare an ordinance regulating the exhibition
)f foodstuffs In front of stores where same are
exposed to contamination.
Aid Palmer asked the City Attorney IL the
'inkipg OF q coal mine shaft inside the city
limits can be prohibited. The Attorney ex-
pressed the opinion that an owner can do as he
lKes with his own property, but IL his action
becomes nuisance or menace to streets or
,ther property, then such action can be enjoin.
Aid. ReiDeke presented the following peti
Ion which was on motion refe FRED 10 the WAYS
Ind means committee:
70 the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso:
Gentlemen:-
We the Undersigned teamsters and taxpayers
would respectfully petition your honorable
abor.
1t is useless to mention that all commodities
rave advanced during the past year, and at
present hay and grain are extremely high.
Our adjoining cities are paying from "a so to
300 per Gay
Trusting you know the necessity of asking
ne above favor, we remain.
Your humble servants,
II. Dynes and % others.
The Mayor called Pr sidept BRANDED to the
hair ana made the following appoin tments
Vhich were all confirmed unanimously:
For City Attorney-Seth @. Pulver.
For Marsbal--Bert Hodges
For NiRhtwatchmen-Fr Brown, George
)enyes, William Patterson.
For Member of Board Of Public Works for
ears-D. ]. Gerow.
For Member of the Board of Public Works TO
III unexpired term of A. A. Tuttle, removed
rom city,. Edwin Ellis
Adjourned.
WALLACE d. BURKE,
ARTHUR h DuMoNp. 'HFv'l
49, City Clerk.