The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-07-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Aid. BRANDED presented the following petition
which was on motion referred to the commit
tee on sidewalks and crosswalks:
Petition No. 1856
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
We, the undersigned residents and taxpayers
on Division st, petition your honorable body
TO cause sidewalk to be built on the west
side OF Division St.. beginning at Block 8, Lot
4, and running to Block 8, Lots.
j l. BRANDED and one other.
Aid. Ohavev presented the following De.
tition which was on motion referred TO the
mayor and committee on police, to report at
the next meeting:
Petition No. 1856.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
We. the undersigned citizens of West Owos-
so, Mich, DO hereby petition your honorable
body to place Mr. w Patterson back to his old
Please give this matter immediate attention.
PJ Slane and al others.
Aid. Clark presented the following petition,
which was on motion referred to the committee
on sidewalks and crosswalks:
Petition No. 1877.
Owosso, July IL, II.
His Honor The Mayor and Gentlemen OF City
The undersigned taxpayers petition your
honorable body to cause four az foot cement
to intersect walk at that point.
Il Cherry and two others.
Communication
Aid. Mcdonald presented the following
communication which was on motion &C
cepted and fled
July 18th, 1911.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
Gentlemen
The undersigned was appointed by the
Board of Public Works to make an inyesti-
cation and report to you with regard to the
alleged error In water account at ia South
Shiawassee. the Asourv M. +. parsonage.
The water was closed of on July 3rd. 1911.
Tor non-payment OF cost of setting meter In
1907, amount Sl52, and three quarterly ac-
counts Tor water, due April, July, and Oc-
/ understand the parties interested do not
claim that the account for setting meter had
ever been paid. have examined the records
in the clerks office with regard to the three
quarterly bills claimed 10 have been paid and
fail TO find anything 10 substantiate that
claim. have also examined the auditors
reports for the years 1909 and 1910 and fail to
lind that he has reported any error in the
account In question. 1t does not seem prob
able that three distinct payments would have
been made on this single account and all three
transactions fail to appear on the records and
such error fail to reach the notice OF the
auditor, inasmuch as all receipts issued from
I'M clerks ONCE are made in duplicate and
the copy retained In bound book
The Interested parties have not appeared
before the Board and the ledger record shows
that the disputed account was settled in full
on July 18th.
Iwoulo therefore respectfully report that in
my opinion the clerks record of this water
service Is absolutely correct and that the
superintendent was justified In closing the
service of for non-payment and was exceed.
iDgly lenient In permitting the account to
stand four years before taking any drastic
action.
Respectfully submitted.
Ira @. Curry.
The following communication was preser Jed
and on motion OF Aid. BRANDED the city at.
torney was instructed TO take the action
therein:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City Of Owosso,
Gentlemen Il
There has been considerable complaint as to
dangerous ratings and sidewalks around
Weidmans cellar excavation at the corner Of
Main and Cedar streets. This excavation
seems to be permanent affair and the ratings
AND SIDEWALKS should also be permanent. This
matter has been repeatedly brought before
the Council but the repairs have been slight
each and every time. would respectfully ask
order the ratings put in . permanent con.
dition and the SIDEWALKS put in good repair.
Very resPt. yours.
X. 8. Brewer, s. G.
A Communication was presented from M. ].
~, phiiiH ,s; asRing for refund OF portion Of tax
ing that the payment had been made on same
property for permit to tap Exchange street
sewer. Referred to the CITY Attorney.
Presentation Of Accounts
Aid. washburn presented the claims and &C.
counts as noted below and on motion same
were referred to the committee on claims and
accounts:
Reports from City Officers.
/. Aid. BRANDED presented the report OF the
street commissioner for the week ending
July 18TH and on motion same was received
ana fled.
Aid. BRANDED presented the report of the
justice of the peace sho wing S27.7O received in
fees and fines during June and on motion
same was received ana filed.
Reports from Standing Com.
+ mittO0o
Aid Clark presented the following report,
which was on motion adopted, ayes Reineke,
Mcdonald, Clark, Sutfn, Brandel. Brown,
Palmer, Conant, Chavey, Washburn, nays
none: ~
To the Hoporable Mayor and Council:
!. Your committeo TO whom were referred the
several claims and accounts would respectful
iy report. favorxbly on the following and ask
the unapimous c0nsent Of this council that
said claims be allowed and the City Clerk IN!
structed to draw orders for tho same.
FROM CONTINGENT FUND
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Union Transfer Co ..... $500. Is
Union TRANSFER C0."... l 70,
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