The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-31
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Room. City OF Owosso.
May Goth, 1912.

L
May goth, 1919.
Adjourned regular meeting of the Council
| Mayor Geo. w. Clark presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call. Mcdonald
| Reineke. Suttn, Mclaughlin, Brown Wright
Conant Washourn, Ckavey. Later, Palmer.
Aid. Mcdonald moved that the report OF tn
WAYS and means committee on estimates for tn
| next fiscal year be taken from the table
| which prevailed.
| Aid. Mcdonald moved that $1,000 be deducted
estimate, which prevailed, ayes Mcdonald
Reineke, Sutdn. Mclaughlin, Brown, Wright
Conant. Washburn. Chavey; nays none.
| Aid. Brown moved that item for equipmen
reduced from $50 to $500. Aid. Suthn moved
| that the mott be laid on the table until Tn,
entire estimate has been reviewed. which die
not prevo'l ayes McDonalo,' Sutdn, VIZ ghi
NAYS Reineke. Mclaughlin, Brown. Conunt
Palmer. Washburp. Chavey. The mot on u
amend then prevailed, ayes Reineke Nc
Laughiip, Brown Conant, Pa mer. Washburn
Chavey; nays McDouald, Sutin, Wright.
Aid. Wasbburn moved that the estimate fo
NTH district highway fund be amer ded TO read
for paving West Main street $500 90, fel
| general expenses $4,000" which prevailed
ayes Mcdonald, Reipeke, Sutfn. Mclaughlin
Brown, Wright Csnant. Palmer, Washburn
Chavez; navs none.
Aid Chavey moved that $500 be cut from de
hcfency item In general sidewalk fund which
prevailed ayes Reineke, Mclaughlin Brown
Conant, Washburn, Chavey; nays Mcdonald
Sutnn, wright, Palmer.
Aid. Mcdonald moved that % 200 on be added
| to the general street fund for paving Yves.
Main street from the Michigan Central r. X
| TO approx mately 100 feet from tho Ann ArboI
K E. % RICH. Of way which prevailed: ayes
Brown, Wright, COnant, Palmer. Washburn
Chavey; nays none.
AID. Mcdonald moved that $500 be deducted
from the item OF miscellaneous and contln
gency" in the es innate for contingent fund
lxul.t oh tIaA I'm D.tt
Sutfn. MoLaughlin, Brown. Wright, Conant
Palmer, Washburn. Chsvey, nays none
Aid. Mcdonald moved that $500 be added to
the item In the general sewer fund estimates
| for general pair, and incidentals, which pre-
vailed, ayes Mcdonald, Reineke, Suthn, Nc
Laughlin. Brown, Wright. Conant, Palmer,
Washburn Chavey; nays Lone.
Aid. Mcdonald NOV d that the report of the
ways and me ms committee on tue estimates
as amended be adopted which prevailed, ayes
Mcdonald Reineke, Sutfin. Mclaughlin,
Brown, Wright. Conant Palmer, Washburn,
Chavey nays none.
Aid. MrDonald moved that the annual ap-
preparation bill be taken from the table, which
prevailed ayes Mcdonald Reineke. sui I'm, Nc
Laughlin, Brown, Wright, COnant, Pa mer,
Washburn, Chavey; nays none.
Aid Mcdonald moved that the item of
S5460 o. for salai les be stricken from the Con
tlngent Fund and salary fund OF S5460 be ad
ded to the appropriation which prevailed ayes
MCDOnalu, helneke, Sutnu, McLauBnlln,
Brown, Wright Conapt. Palmer, Washburn.
Chavey; nays none.
AID. Mcdonald moved that the Item OF
general expense in contingent fund be 1902 so,
making o total 70, Contingent fund of S4O22s0,
which prevailed. ayes Mcdonald, Reineke,
Sui6n Mclaughlin Brown, Wright. CoIant,
Palmer, Washburn, Chavey, nays none.
Aid. Mcdonald moved that the total for fire
department fund be reduced from Si2 915.O0 to
81. sl5 10. which prevailed, ayes Mcdonald
ReinekeD Sutfin, Mclaughlin. Brown. Wright
Conant, Palmer, Washburn, Chavez. nays
none.
Aid. Mcdonald moved that the following be
added TO the appropriation for general street
fund 'for paving West Main street from the
Michigan Central Railroad to point approx
mately 40 feet east Of the right OF way of the
Ann Al Dor Railroad Co. S3, 10000 which pre-.
vailed. ayes Mcdonald, Reineke, Sutfn, Nc.
Laughlip, Brown. Wright Conant, Palmer,
Washburn. Chavey, nays none.
Aid. Mcdonald moved that the item Of
equipment and tools In general street fund be
reduced from 1880 to $500, making total of
general street fund 1885 90, which prevailed,
ayes Mcdonald. Reineke, Sutfn. Mclaughlin,
Brown, Wright, Conant, Palmer, Washburn,
Chavey9, nays none.
eral sidewalk fund for Deficiency for present
year re reduced from sl00) to $500, making
total or General Sidewalk fund $4,000. which
prevailed, ayes Mcdonald, Reineke. Sutfin,
Mclaughlin, Brown. Wright, Conant Palmer.
Washburn, Chavey, nays none
Aid Mcdonald moved that the item OF gen.
eral repairs and iuc!dentals In the general
sewer fund be raised from $500 to e700, making
total OF general sewer fundd $3.50 al, which
prevailed. ayes Mcdonald, Reineke, Sutan.
Mclaughlin, Brown Wright Coaant, Palmer,
Washburn, Chavey, nays none.
Aid Mcdonald moved that the item OF
fourth district highway fund be increased
from $500 90 to $751; "a, which prevailed, ayes
Mcdonald Reineke, Sutf1n, mclaughlin,
Brown, Wright, Conant, Palmer, Washburn,
Chavey nays one.
Aid. Mcdonald moved that in item of ffth
district fund the folio wing be inserted "for
general expense 100000, fo- paving west Ma Ia
street $780, making total $4,000. 90, which pre-
vailed, ayes Mcdonald, Reineke. Sutfn, Nc
Washburn, Chavey, nays more.
Aid. Mcdonald moved that Section 8 be
amended by inserting the following:
Especial Assessments: West Main street
pavement from the right of way of the Michi-
gan Central Railroad west to point approx.
mately 200 feet east OF the right OF way OF the
o. o. o.. the City at large and the fifth dis
trct highway fund to pay 40 per cent OF the
cost leaving total special assessment to be
spread upon the special assessment distric' OF
$50 0.t0." which prevailed ayes Mcdonald,
SUIT Mclaughlin Brown, Wright,
Conant Palmer, Washburn, Chavey nays
nCne.
Aid. Mcdonald moved that the annual
appropriation bill as amended do now pass
the vote being ayes Mcdonald ReiDeke. Sutnn,
Mclaughlin, Brown, Wright, Conant. Palmer,
Washburn, Chavey: nays none, the approria-
ton bill as follows was adopted:
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 3OLh,
1913.
The City OF Owosso Ordains:
Section I. That provision Is here by made
for ana the several amounts hereinafter stat
ed are hereby appropriated and required to
defray the expe nditure and liabilities OF the
city OF Cwosso for the next fiscal year COM
October LIST, 1912 and ending Septem
Der 30th, 1918, payable from the several general
funds of the said city and from the street dis
trict funds and from the interest and sinking
fluid. as estimated and determined upon as
provided In section ten of chapter thirty OF Act
No. 2l5 OF the Public Acts Of 1895 and hereby
order the same. or SO much of said amounts as
may be necessary TO be raised with the city or
July tax levy and to be paid to the several
general funds and street district funds OF the
city.
Section 2. The object and purpose for which
safd appropriatiOns made and the amount