The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-17
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Room, City of Owosso.
November 18th, 1911.
Regular meeting Of the Council. Mayor {
L. Sprague presiding.
Aldermen present st roll call: Reinekt
Clark. BRANDED, Brown. Palmer. ConaDt Cha
vey. Washburn. Later: Sutfn: Absent
Mcdonald.
The minutes OF the last regular meetin
were approved AZ printed.
Petitions.
The following petition was presented and OF
motion referred TO the Board OF Public Works
Petition No. 2lS
To the Honorable Mayor the Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso.
Gentlemen:
We the iesidents of Corunna avenue pettior
your honorable body TO cause a sewer TO bt
constructed on said Corunna avenue from
Division street west to Owosso Milling Co
property and your petitioners will eve, pray
Chas Graham and others.
Communic ations.
The following communication was presented
and on motion received and filed:
Hon. o. L. Sprague.
Owosso, Mich.
Dear Sir:
There is an ordinance on the books which
provides that the Superintendent OF Public
Works shall locate the electric light tele
phon and telegraph poles In the City OF owes
SO.
Until now when disputes among property
owners have arisen between the Aforesaid
companies and people along the streets have
tried to ,ne best OF my ability to settle the
give to those interested the same benefits and
privileges.
now ask to be relieved from that duty, and
recommend as a citizen and employee Of the
city that some other person be placed in charge
of this work. My reasons are that after site
for pole has been sels cted and a party feels
aggrieved he the property owner calls up the
mayor ard Is told that Mr.. Cossitt has charge
Of the citing OF the poles and after he is told
by me that IL is for the best interests OF all
those concerned and the matter settled visit
to the alderman who represents the ward is
called on and the location Is changed.
The reas on for my declining is therefore
terms and facts, another element shows that
my authority Is nothing and the ordinance as
among others Is void and eless.
/ Iherelor ask that no more cases be referred
to me for settlement.
Superintendent Board OF Public Works
A communication from the Union Telephone
Co. was presented in which they state that
free telephone service at the city hall and
water works on account OF q new law recently
passed On InotlOn the COMMUNICATION was
received and filed.
Presentation of Accounts
Aid. Washburn presented the claims and
accounts as noted below and on motion same
were referred to the committee on claims and
accounts.
Reports from City Officers.
The Clerk reported bids received on Com
stock Street Sewer as follows:
Andrew Geek Si2l.25
r. M. 5chefiow Si06.60
City Attorney Pulver reported on the claim
presented by DR.. j. o. Parker, stating that in.
asmuch as the claim was not presented in a
form In which II could be considered by the
munication be returned to DR.. Parker with q
statement that same is returned on account of
lack OF formality and noncompliance with the
requirements Of the statutes. On motion the
report was accepted and the recommendation
adopted -'eF
Aid. BRANDED presented the report of the
street commissioner for the week ending
Nov. 18th and on motion same was received
and fled.
Reports from Standing Com.
mitte0s
Aid. Clark presented the following report
which WAS on motion adopted ayes Reineke,
Clark, Sutfn, BRANDED. Brown. Palmer, Con-
ant, Chavey, Washburn; nays none:
November 18th, 1911.
To the Honorable Mayor ana Council:
Gentlemen:
Your committee to whom were referred the
several claims and accounts would respectful.
ly report favorably on the following and ask
the unanimous consent OF this council that
said claim, be allowed and the City Clerk In.
structed to draw orders for the same.