The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-04-21
to set forth fully the purposes and objects of

TO set forth fully the purposes and objects OF
said election.
Be IL further resolved that the polling places
above named In the , several wards Of this city
fixed by the common council as the places
where the boards OF registration of the several
ton Of the Voters Of said city. The c,ts cerk
is hereby directed 70 give due notice as requir,
ed by law Of the time and place IN ea,h ward
OF said city. when and where the boards OF
registration in their respective wards shall
meet rs aforesaid.
Be IL further resolved that q board OF election
commissioners. consisting OF viii Il. Collins
william f. Hall and Frank Despond not more
than two OF whom belong to the same political
party. are hereby appointed as election com.
missioners tor the special election to be held as
/ aforesaid. Said election commissioners are
hereby directed TO prepare, print and supply
the necessary ballots for said election.
Be IL further resolved that the. following
inspectors OF election, In addition TO the super.
| visor and two aldermen Of each ward, be and
are hereby appointed by this council to con.
stitute the board OF inspectors OF election for
said special election In the several wards Of
First ward-w. A. Mcdonald.
| Second ward-Alonso B. Crane.
Third ward.F: A Pond.
Fifth wards. z. Watson.
Be 1t further resolved that the inspectors of
| election, Immediately after the closing OF the
votes Votes cast and declare the result, and on the
Same day or the next day. make statement
In writing, setting forth In words at full length
number OF votes received by the various csndi.
dates for said ofices, to be correct and deposit
! such certificate. together with the poll list and
registers OF election and the boxes con-
tall ing the ballots in the ONCE OF the City
Clerk.
Be II further resolved. that following said
special election, the said charter commission
after at the once OF the City Clerk in said city,
which shall be the place OF meeting OF said
charter commission.
Be 1t further resolved that this council con-
veHe on Thursday next succeeding:said special
election at the ONCE OF the City Clerk at 200
O'Clock In the afternoon and determine the
result OF said election and that duplicate
and one of such duplicates be filed In his ONCE
and one in the office of the County Clerk OF
Shiawassee County. Michigan.
Be IL further resolved, that the compensa-
ton of the members OF said charter commis.
sion be and is hereby fixed at the sum OF
ninety six cents per week, and that the money
to the sum received by said commission as
salaries, be and Is hereby limited to the sum of
One Hundred $500 ool Dollars.
Mr.. r. w. Atwood presented profile show.
ing the proposed top OF the rail eieva-
tions on Washington street for the Lansing g.
the profile be accepted and the matter referred
to the city surveyor and committee on streets
and alleys with power to act which prevailed,
ayes Mcdonald, Clark, Sutfin, BRANDED, Brown,
Palmer, Conant, Chavey, Washburn, NAYS
none.
Aid BRANDED moved that the plans for i'm
provement OF Fayette Square as prepared by
Fletcher Gould be accepted and the clerk In.
structed to advertise for bids for identifying
said Square according to the plans, bids to be
In by April Gath. which motion prevailed, ayes
Palmer, Conant, Chavey, Washburn, nays
none.
Aid. Palmer moved that the matter Of clos.
ing ditch on Grace street be taken from the
table. which prevailed. Aid. Palmer moved
adopted, the cost not to exceed s35. On motion
OF Aid. Mcdonald the subject was laid on the
table for one week.
Aid Mcdonald explained that the order
crawn In his favor for election services was so
drawn In error as the service was rendered by
w. A. Mcdonald and the check as drawn was
endorsed to the order of W. A. Mcdonald.
Aid. Clark moved that the City Surveyor be
instructed to establish street line for opening
East Exchange street TO Gould street and the
street commissioner instructed to grade said
street; the cost Of grading TO be paid from the
prevailed ayes Mcdonald, Clark, Sutfin, Bran
del, Brown, Palmer, Conant, Chavey, Wash
burn, nays none.
Aid. Washburn moved that the clerk be in
structed to notify the City Surveyor to pre-
pare profile for the proposed drain on Young
street, to be presented next week, which
On motion OF Aid. Palmer the City ATTORNEY
was instructed to confer:with the Grand Tx and
Michigan Central Railways with regard to
better protection OF crossings or reduction of
speed over crossings.
City Attorney Pulver made q verbal report OF
an offer OF settlement made by the Barber
Asphalt Paving Co. with regard to the litiga-
tion over the pavement on West Main street.
their off
the present pavement with asphalt pavement
on inch concrete foundation for $1,000, but
making no accommodation to the Council.
Aid. Washburn moved that the CITY SURVEY
or be instructed to prepare plans, specifica-
tons and estimates OF cost for pavement on
West Main street from the end of the present
ing. also that the committee on ways and
means be instructed to provide In the annual
appropriation for such pavement. which pre-
Brown. Palmer, Conant. Chavey, Washburn,
navs none.
Aid, washburn moved that the street COM
missioner be Instructed to remove tree in alley
In block OF A. L, & B. o. Williams Addition,
which prevailed.
Aid. Clark presented an application from H.
Alexander for a position cleaning pavement
which was referred to the committee ON streets
ana alleys.
Aid. Conant reported that W. Burhans has
asked for the work caring for Fayette Square, $
which subject was referred to the committee
on public grounds and buildings.
Aid. washburn moved that a library com
mittee be added to the list OF standing COM
mittees. which motion prevailed.
Aid. Sutfn msved that A. E. Hartshorn be
granted permission to pile building material
In the street on East Main street while con.
structing new buildings. providing he furnishes
proper protection with barriers and lights,
which prevailed.s
Mr.. J. c. vanCamp presented the report OF
the annual audit of the City's books and
records and on motion same was referred to
the auditing committee.
The Mayor requested the committee on
printing to submit rules to the Council for
adoption at the next meeting.
The Mayor requested the committee on
,laims and accounts to meet q half hour before
Council meeting to check the claims and &C.
,ounts. 80,
Adjourned.
OTTO L. SPRAeUE, !.
Mayor.
ARTHUR II. DUMoND.