The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-26
ARTHUR q. DUMoND,
City Clerk.

Aid. Mcdonald reported for the ways and
means committee that bids have been received
for sprinkling streets for the season OF 1911
and recommended that contracts be awarded
as follows:
lst Dist-Frank Donigan $3.50 per week.
2nd Dist-Frank Donigan 81 80 per week.
Bird Dist-H e Hoose $3.50 per week.
4th Dist-John Powers ga 10 per week
5th Dist-Robt Smith s22O0 per week:
9th Dist-John Collard 3?2 80 per week.
7Lh Dist S Currey t24. 90 per week.
9Th Dist-A Bake S2l.75 per week.
9th Dist-F Sutphen 3d. per week..
10th Dist II f Hoose 80 per week.
recommended ayes Nc Donald, Clark, Sutfn,
BRANDED Brown, Palmer, Conant, Chavey
Washburn, nays none. Aid Reineke having
been excused from the session.
New Business
On motion OF Aid. washburn the Street
Commissioners was IL structed TO let the water
off the pond at the corner OF Shiawassee and
Stewart streets. which prevailed
Aid Mcdonald presented the following
resolution, which was on motion adopted, ay es
Mcdonald, Clark, Suthn. BRANDED, Brown,
Palmer, Conant, Chavey. Washburn, nays
none.
Resolution No. 23S.
Resolved by the Council that the clerk be
instructed to take $500 from the sprinkling
fund and place same In the general street fund
on account OF bills for sprinkiing streets
having Deen enormously paid from the latter
fund.
walks near the Brooks store and on Isham
street between Henry and stewart streets
was referred to the sidewalk committee.
On motion OF Aid. Chavey the street COM
missioner was instructed to give w. Price
grade for sidewalk In front OF lots IL and IA on
Stinson street
Aid Brown presented the following resolu
A. a~lx. I'D Az.
Donald. Clark Sutfn, BRANDED Brown, Pal
mer, Conant, Chavey, Washburn, nays none:
Resolu ion No $50
Resolved by the Common Council of the City
OF Owosso that at the special election to be
held In this city upon the 18th dav of June A.
ID. 1911, In addition to the other questions
heretofore determined to be submitted to The
electors of this city at said election the ques.
ton of bonding the City OF Owosso In the sum
OF five thousand dollars for the equipment
and maintenance OF branch fire department
to be located at Hose House number two on
West Main street In said City OF Owosso, said
sum of money so to be raised to be used 10
purchase the necessary horses. wagons. hose
and other necessary equipment and to pay the
salaries OF firemen employed for such depart
ment. the feed and care OF horses and equip
ment and all other necessary expenses In the
purchase and equipment Of said branch fire
said City for approval or rejection. Said bonds
to be dated July 1911, shall bear interest at the
rate OF ave per cent per annum ana snail De
payable serially one thousand dollars per year
upon the 18th day Of October, A. ID. 1912, 1918
1914. 1915 and 1915.
Be IL further resolved that the form OF the
question to be submitted to the electors OF
| this City as provided In this resolution be
| printed upon the ballots by the election com
missioners as follows: "Shall the City OF
| Owosso issue serial bonds In the sum OF five
thousand dollars payable one thousand dol
| lars Zach year upon the 18th dav Of October OF
the years 1919, 1919 1914. 1915 and 1915 for the
purpose OF equipping and maintaining branch
| IRE department at Hose House number two
upon West Main street In the City OF Owosso.
Be 1t further resolved that the board oil
election commissioners be and are hereby In
structed to take the necessary steps In the
| preparation of ballots for the submission OF
the foregoing question TO the electors Of said
| city.
BE It further resolved that the City Clerk bs
and Is hereby directed to give proper notics
of the submission OF the foregoing question u
| electors OF said city as provided By law.
Aid. wsshburn presented the followip,
resolution, which wss on motion adopted, syei
| O. nays mono:
Resolution No. aM