The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-12


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WE ABsHURN,
GEO CLARK
GEO REINEKE,
Committee on Claims and Accounts.
Aid Reineke presented the druggists bond
OF Hoffman Brothers, with the Michigan Bond
ing g. Surety Co.. as surety and moved that the
bond be accepted and surety approved, which
prevailed.
New Business
Aid. Chavey presented the following resolu.
tion, which was ON motion adopted ayes
Reineke, Mcdonald. Clark, Sutfn, Brown,
Palmer Conant. Chavey, Washburn, nays
none:
Resolution No. 229
Resolved by this Council that the special
committee on Decoration Day observance be
authorized to expend In furtherance of that
purpose an amount not to exceed one hundred
dollars.
AID Clark presented the final estimate on
Ball street pavement amount 81494.61 and
moved that the same be allowed, subjec. to the
audit of the city clerk. to be paid from the
Ball street paving fund and the general street
paving fund as determined bv the Council,
which prevailed, ayes Reineke, Mcdonald,
Clark. Sutfn, Brown, Palmer, Conant. Chavey,
Washburn, nays none.
Aid. Reineke moved that the ways and means
committee be authorized to temporarily EN-
ploy men by the day. to sprinkle streets for
which petitions have been filed until contracts
are swarded which prevailed ayes ReineGe
ant, Chavey, Washburn, nays none.
AID Brown moved that the ann Arbor r. r.
GO; be requested TO PLANK tne crossing q the
and Exchange Streets which prevailed.
Aid. washburn moved that the ordinance
regulating the driving and operation of vehicles
upon the streets be published, which prevailed.
Aid Conant presented the following resolu
eke Mcdonald, Clark Sutin, Brown, Palmer,
Conant, Chavey, Washburn, nays none.
Resolution No. 230
Resolved by the Council Of the City of Owos-
so that the Street Commissioner be and is
hereby instructed to cause Comstock Creek to
be cleaned out beginning at the river and con-
tinue said cleaning until 1925 the amount In
the fund is used.
Aid. Mcdonald presented the following reso-
luton, which was on motion adopted:
Resolution No 23l
Resolved by this Council that hereafter all
fees collected by the City Clerk for the filing of
chattle mortgages and bills OF salebe accounted
for by said City Clerk to this council and paid
by him into the city treasury.
AID. Clark called attention to the need Of an
electrician In the tire department and moved
that the chief be authorized to employ an
electrician at the regular schedule OF wages
which motion did not prevail, ayes Reineke,
Brown, Conant, Washburn.
Aid. Palmer moved that the street commits
sioner be instructed to consult the offcials of
the l.. g. N. X Ry and ascertain when they
propose to clear up Cute street and construct
walks, which prevailed.
Aid. Chavey movec that the the street COM
missioner be authorized to condemn sidewalks
at 902-906 Michigan avenue and 400 Az Grace
street, which prevailed.
On motion OF Aid. Washburn the street com.
missioner was Instructed TO cause the plank
walk on West Henry street to be removed.
On motion OF Aid. Palmer the street com
missioner was instructed to put In o Temporary
cuvert at the corner Of Ament and Walnut
streets, ayes 9, nays none.
Aid. Brown called attention to the fact that
the time named In the contract for Installing
new lights has expired, and moved that the
committee on lighting notify the Consumers
Power Co., to get lights In position AZ once or
their contract will be annulled, which prevail
ed.
Aid. Reineke moved that the street commits.
sioner be instructed to investigate with regard
to deep ditch on west side OF Washington
street between King and Jeanette streets and
report to the Council which prevailed.
Aid. Chavey moved that the Mayor appoint
committee Of three to work In conjunction with
the @. A. II. to make arrangements for Memoir.
ial Day exercises. which prevailed. The May
Clark rs such committee.
On motion Council adjourned.
OTTO L. sPRAGUE.
ARTHUR II. DuMoNp,
City Clerk.