The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-01
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Room City OF Owosso
Inlu 18th InlH

Council Room City OF Owosso.
July 2rth, 1918.
Regular meeting of Council, Mayor JohL Il.
BRANDED presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Reineke
Mcdonald, shuts. Stinson, Wright, taimer'
Conant, Chavey, Wasbburn. Absent, Spring
EFT.
The minutes OF the last regular meeting
were read and approved as printed.
PETITIONS
Aid. Mcdonald presented the following
petition:
Petition No. 458
To the Honorable Mayor and Council Of the
City OF Owosso,
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned citizens and tax payers
able BODY not TO move the hight that now hangs
just south OF Gslushs street, IL It is moved as
We understand your honorable eody asSIoe s 70
light.
Aid. Washburn moved that the light in
question be left In Its present position, which
prevailed.
AID Wright presented the following petition
Public Works.
Owosso, July 5, 1918
To the Honorable Mayor and Council Of the
City OF Owoss0,
Gentlemen: ....
We the undersigned residents and tax payers
on South Dewey street petition your honor.
al le body to cause sewer to be constructed
on South Dewev street from Comstock street
south TO the river and your petitioners will
VIM. zuh)ke and6 others.
Aid. Wright presented the following petition
which was on motion referred to the commit
tee on ways and means:
Petition No. 46o
To the Mayor and Common Council Of the
City OF Owosso,
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned residents and property
owners OF district No 7request your honorable
body to let the contract to sprinkle the salo
district to Gustave Bake. This Is very large
district and IL needs one whom we know will
give 1t their best attention.
We have been heretofore satisfied with his
work and we are doubtful whether those who
are contemplating bidding on this district can
take care Of 1t in the proper manner. Andif
the said district Is not spripkled satisfactory
we will protest and not pay the said sprinkling
tax.
w. Cramer and "a others.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Of the City OF Owosso.
Gentlemen
We the undersigned taxpayers Of the city Of
Owosso do most humbly petition your honor.
able body TO let the sprinkling OF district No.
to Bake as we are entirely satisfied with his
work.
COMMUNICATIONS
The clerk read q communication from the
secretary OF the League OF Michigan Munich
palitips az nounc' ng the annual meeting TO be
held at jackson Sc pt. IL, Is, 10. and Inviting
this city to be represe nted. Aid. Washburn
moved that the communication be received
and the Mayor authorized to appoint delegates
which prevailed.
The following communication was presented:
Lansing. July 25. 1918.
Mr.. Seth Q. Pulyer
Owosso Michigan.
Again referring to the communication re-
ceived from you, recitipg resolution OF the
common council OF your city, and asking that
crossing Of the Grand Trunk Railroad in your
city.
and report. This Is to inform you that will
be at the point In question on July 18th. at two
o'clock p. M, a. which time will be pleased
to meet REPRESENTATIVES OF your city. 80 the
matter may be COMO into thoroughly for the
purpose OF enabling me to make report to the
Commission ps.r.c,,u,,v vo,rsv
Michigan Railroad Commission
BY James Bice.
Chief Inspecting Engineer.
AID. Palmer moved that the Mayor appoint
committee Of three to meet the representa-.
tive of the Commission which prevailed, and
the Mayor appointed Alderman Palmer, Rein
exc and Stlnson. .,..-. D. ...-., ....
PRESENTATION OF ACCOUNTS
Aid Mcdonald 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
Aid. washburn presented the report OF the
Street Commissioner for the week ending July
26th and on molten same was received end
filed.
Aid. Wright presented the following report.
which was on motion received ana ordered
printed. t&u 80
Owosso, Mich, July %, 1918.
To the Mav,r and Council OF Owosso, Mich.
4 Gentlemen:
Below III u statement of receipts and dis
bursements OF the City of Ow0sso with de.
tailed stAu ment OF the balances In various