The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-18
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

| COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
| Council Room. City of owosso.
| April l4th, 1918
| Regular meeting OF the Council. Mayor Geo.
w. Clark, preAiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, sutfn. Nc.
Laughlin, Brown, Conant. Washburn, Chavey.
Later, Mcdonald, Reineke, Palmer. Absent,
Wright.
The minutes OF the last regular meeting
were read and approved as printed.
PETITIONS
Aid. Chavey presented the following petition
which was on motion referred to the commit
| tee on streets and alleys:
Petition No. BIT
To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the
City of owosso. md
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned residents of West Lynn
street from Robbins street west to the Good
property, petition your honorable body to
cause That portion OF the street named above
VIM Frederick and Is others.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The following Communication was presented
and on motion received aud placed on file:
April i4.h, 1918.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council Of the
Gentlemen Eftta tttft a.
The Board Of Public Works this date voted
to recommend that provision be made In the
budget for the water main asked for on Howell
street between Comstock and Main streets.
x. n. Dumond.
City Clerk.
The following communication was presented
and on motion OF Aid. Washburn same was
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the
City OF Owosso.
Gentlemen:
The Board of Public Works this day voted TO
recommend that the blowing OF the fire whistle
for curfew be discont inued, the reason being as
follows: The fireman of duty when the cur
Few is blown Is expected to report at the
works when fire alarm is given After be-
coming accustomed to hearing the curfew he
Is likely to fail TO awaken TO a fire alarm and
thus render the force short handed In case OF
ire.
Respectfully,
A. Ii. Dumond,
City Clerk.
PRESENTATION OF ACCOUNTS
Aid. Conant presented the claims and &C
counts as noted below and on motion same
were referred 10 the committee on claims and
accounts.
REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS
The following report wss presented and on
uotiCn accepted ara adopted:
Estimate of cost OF paving Washington
street bridge.
100 square yds OF in Creosote
blks a si.7O 1920 90
26,bl4 II OF Creosote timber a
$500 per M 1920 rs
3312 II of Creosote ties
a. S54 On per M. 178 81
Asphalt filler. nails, hauling,
labor etc., and contractors
Cleaning and painting iron work IS 90
sOis 90
tx per cent engineering etc. 20 40
Total cost of improvement 3oSs 90
e. S. Brewer. Engr.
The following re port was presented and on
motion accepted and placed on file:
Estimate of cost OF tile drain and catch
basin west from Watson street to near Mich.
gan avenue.
With Sewer Pipe:
900 feet OF In. sewer
pipe a rye per # s12O rs
wooden catch basins
% $500 IL co
1 brick catch basin with
iron top and in. sewer
pipe connection to sewer IS 90
Trenching, back-tillng and
pipe laying 600 feet "a l0c
per foot 60 90
s2i6 55
10 per cent eng 'neering
special assessment etc. "a 81
Cost with sewer pipe s 27i AZ
For in. drain tile deduct DO %
Cost with in drain tile S 2i2 n
+. S. Brewer, Ergr
City Attorney Pu,ver made verbal report
on the claim OF Oak Hill Cemetery Association
for ESQ for services, stating that that 1t is his
opinion the same is q legal claim. Mr.. Pulver
also reported with regard to the claim OF j. X.
Ketcham for refund Of sprinkling and sewer
form to be considered by the council and that
none OF the provisions OF the statute Tor the
payment OF taxes under protest have been
follow ed and recommended that the claim be
disallowed Aid. Sutfin moved that the reports
be accepted and adopted, which prevailed.
Aid. Sutfn presented the report OF the street
commissions, for the week ending April nth
and on mot on same was received and adopted.
Aid. Brown presented the report of the
Justice OF the Peace for the month Of March.
showing $50 85 received in fees and flies and on
motion same was received and filed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Aid. Conant presented the following report
which was on motion adopted, ayes keineke,
Sushn. Mclaughlin. Brown, Conant, Palmer,
Washburp, Chavey; rays none:
Council Room, City of Owosso.
April l4th, 1918.
To the Hon arabic Mayor and Council:
Your committee 10 whom were referred the
several claims and accounts would respectfully
report favorably on the following and ask the
unanimous consent Of this council that said
claims be allowed and the City Clerk instructed
TO draw orders for the same.
IRON CONTINGENT FUND
Consumers Power Comm. II 90
Times Printing Co........................ IA 10 |
Ira curry. ................... ~
A Dumond .... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 70 |
+ Il BrooSs......... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 90
The Arthur Ward 20 ..... .................- 20 |
Michigan State Telephone Co. ............ 20 rs |
John J. Rubelman.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ID 40