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

luton, and moved that same be adopted:
Resolution No. 264
Resolved by the Council of the CITY o,
Owosso that the aldermen from the second
ward be and they are hereby authorized To
credit OF the second district highway fund.
Said loan TO be made In anticipation of the
receipt OF taxes for the next fiscal year fol
said fund and to be payable October 10th, 1911
with interest at a rate not to excesd five pei
cent per annum.
Aid. Washburn moved that the resolution
be laid on the table for one week, which pre-
vailed.
Aid Mcdonald presented the following bids
for bonds for $4,000 for the fire department In
Hose House No.2
Owosso Savings Bank, par and accrued in.
terest per cent interest.
Cutter May and Co., Sll.50 premium and
accrued interest per cent interest.
LeMaistre & Co. Sl7OO premium and &C.
crued interest, per cent interest.
Aid Mcdonald recommended the bid of
LeMa.stre & Co. be accepted.
AID BRANDED moved as an amendment that
'the committee on ways and means be in
by July gath at Z p. M, which prevailed, ayes
Reineke, Mcdonald, Clark, Sutfn, Branded
Brown. Palmer, Conant, Chavey, Washburn,
nays none.
on lighting be instructed to notify the Con.
sumers Power Co. TO place 250 candle power
lamps at all corners adjacent to stores outside
the downtown district. which motion did not
prevail. ayes Palmer, Chavey, Washburn,
ravs Reineke, Mcdonald Clark, Sutfin,
BRANDED Brown, Conant.
Aid. BRANDED moved that the street com
missioner be instructed to notify the street
railway company that until repairs are made
TO planking OF bridge on South Washington
street between the rails that said company
Will be held responsible for any damage
caused by defective plauking between the
rails, which prevailed ayes Reineke, Nc.
Donald, Clark, Suthn BRANDED, Brown. Palmer,
Conant, Chavey, Washburn, nays none:
Aid. Washburn called attention to the fact
that certain parties are dumping rubbish In
the streets and moved tina. the street commits
sioner be instructed to look the matter up
and notify the parties that the practice must
be discontinued. which prevailed.
Aid. Palmer reported that there is defect
I've PLANK walk over ditch just south of the
Grand Trunk track on south Shiawassee
street and on motion the city attorney was
Instructed to request the Grand Trunk Co. to
rebuild the walk and place railing on same
Aid. Chavcy moved that the matter of
t building walk around tree in front OF the
cutting the tree down be referred to the COM
mittee on sidewalks and crosswalks with power
to act, which prevailed.
On motion OF Aid. washburn the city at
torney was instructed to draw up an ordinance
money lenders OF that nature.
Aid. Conant presented the following reso-
luton. which was on motion adopted:
Resolution No. 2e5
Resolved BY the Council of the CITY of
Owosso that the Street. Commissioner be and is
hereby instructed to repair the surface drain
at once f3 front Of c. w. Jennings property
Aid. Palmer moved that the street commits
sioner be instructed to repair crosswalks on
south Washington street, at the intersections
Of milwaukee, Stewart and Ridge streets and
charge cost to the. Michigan United Rail
ways. which motion did hot prevafl ayes
Brown PALMER, Washburn nays Reineke,
Mcdonald. Clark, Sutfin, BRANDED, Conant,
Chavey.
On motion Of Aid. BRANDED the street com
missioner was instructed to prepare estimate
Of cost OF matchmaking south Washington
street.
missioner be instruSsed 70 make se%po So
repairs to crosswalks on south Washington
street and charge cost 70 the M. U. R., which
prevailed. ayes Reineke, Mcdonald, Clark,
Suthn, BRANDED, Brown. Palmer, Conast,
Chavey, Washburn, nays none.
On motion Of Aid. waskburn the city At
torney was instructed to prepare an ordinance
governing the standing of yehicles on the
streets snd Tho action of Automobile Drivers
In passing street Intersections whore street
cars turn. .-,.--..r
On motion Council adjourned.
JOHN J. BROWN,
President.
ARTHUR H. DUMoND,
City Clerk.