The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-01-31
Council Proceedings.

Council Room. City Of owosso.
January s7th, 1918.
Regular meeting OF the Council. Mayor
Geo. w. Clark presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Mcdonald.
Reineke Suthn, Brown, Conant, Washburn,
Chavey.. Later, Wright. Palmer. Absent.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved as printed
COMMUNICATIONS
The following communication was prel ented:
January %, 1913
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF
Owosso,
present herewith nv resignation from the
the ofice OF sealer OF weights and measures
find that my work as constable will not per-
init me to do justice to the work of inspecting
weights and measures.
Very respectfully,
Frank X. Forster.
Aid. Sutfn moved that the resignation be
accepted. which prevailed.
The following communication was presented:
The CITY of Owosso debtor to Fred Sutpheu.
November 2ist 1912 to the loss OF one horse
eis5 November "a. to Doctors bills. expenses
IN . killing and burying said horse 5000 Total
sl35,OO. Fred Sutphen.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
SaIAWASSEE COUNTY.
Fred p. Sutphen. being duly sworn, deposes
and says that he has claim against the city OF
Owosso for an injury which occurred to him by
reason OF a horse breaking through bridge In
public highway, being on the south part OF
Carr street, which injury occurred after dark
on the evening of November 2lst, and about
ZOO p. m ;that at the time OF said injury the
plaintiffs team hitched to O dredge for hauling
oeets. was driven by his hired man upon said
bridge on South Carr street, aud one OF his
horses In the double team stepped into a hole
In the plank OF said bridge and also broke
through a part OF said plank and by reason the
horses foot and leg went through said hole in
said bridge, and breaking horses leg In two
places and lniuring said horse to such an ex-
tent IL was sht by order OF DR.. Wise Veterinary
Surgeon sId was after and on account of such
injury OF no value whatever. That the horse
was good horse about IL years old and was
valued to wit sl25.00 and his Doctors bills and
expenses in and about attending said horse was
about killing 1t and burying It, was at least
5000 and the deponent hereby gives notice to
the city OF Owosso that he intends to hold said
city liable for such injury and damages as he
sustained by reason Of It's negligence an not
keeping bridge In repair
This deponent asked said city to allow, order
and pay said bill without further or other addi-
tionai expenses TO him. rrso p srtr,sr
SUBSCRIBED and sgorn before me this nth day
Roy M. Chrouch,
Notary Public.
My commission expires July Is, 1914.
Filed January 10th, 1913, at $50 o'clock In the
afternoon. "A. III. Dnmoud City Clerk.
AID Suthn moved that the communication be
referred to the city attorney, which prevailed.
PRESENTATION OF ACCOUNTS
AID Conant presented the claims and
accounts as noted below and on motion
same were referred to the committee on
claims and accounts.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
Aid. Sutfin presented the following report,
which was on motion accepted and ordered
printed:
Owosso, Mich, January co. 1913.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council Of the
City of Owosso:
Gentlemen:
Below Is o statement OF the receipts and dis
bursements OF the CITY OF Owosso for the
month OF December 1912, with o detailed state
ment OF balances In various funds January
lat 1913: