The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-01-30

Council Room, City OF owosso.
January 20, 1914.

Council Room, City OF owosso
January 20. 1914.
Regular meeting OF Council. President Nc
Donald presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Mcdonald.
Shuts stInson, Wright. Springett, Palmer,
Conant, Wasbburn. Later, Reineke. Alb.
seDt. Chavey.
The minutes OF the last regular meeting were
read and approved as printed
COMMUNICATIONS
The following communication was presented,
ana on motion same was received and fled:
Owosso Jan. Ell. 1914.
The honorable Mayor and Common Council Tor
the CT y OF owo so,
Sirnti men,
On December l6. 1918 Richard Phillips and
Wayne Taylor CO. partners. doing business as
Phillips Taylor OF Owosso. Michigan, filed
agairst the city OF Owosso. Do you wish more
time In which TO investigate the merits of this
claim and to make and record your final de-
Should fail to receive from you any com.
munication In this matter on or before Jan. 28,
1914 shall consider That you have concluded
time In which to investigate and pass on this
claim and that you have decided to disallow
same.
Geo. e. Pardee,
The following communication was presented
and on'motion received and filed:
The Common Council ~ the City of owosso.
Since the Statutes of Michigan we're com
piled In 1897 there have been eight general and
i've special sessions OF the legislature, making
thirteen additional books to search for laws
that one finds In the later books have been
repealed.
new compilation "Howeli's' Annotated
tint e0aO In OtO l~Al ia. 4a
now ready, putting all Statute Laws In one Get
at $1,000.
These have to be referred to daily In our
criminal work and II the city can AFFORD the
common necessities 1 would like set for this
ONCE, The old ones might be put in Carnegie
library as relics OF ancient decency.
Respectfully,
Justice Peace.
The following communication was presented
and on motion of Aid. Washburn the same
was referred back to the board OF Public
Works:
January Goth, 1914.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the
City Of Owosso,
Gentlemen:
The Board of Public Works at it's last meet.
ing received and accepted the resignation of A.
ii. A. Kutsche rs superintendent of Public
Works 1t was voted to appoint Chas A.
Byerly to succeed him for the unexpIred term
at 500 per month. Said appointment Is here.
by submitted to your honorable body for con.
Respectfully.
A. II. Dumond.
City Clerk.
PRESENTATION OF ACCOUNTS
Aid. Shuts presented the claims and &C.
counts as noted below and on motion same
were referred TO the committee on claims and
accounts.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
Aid. Washburn presented the reports of the
Street Commissioner for the two week ending
January cath and on motion same was receiy.
ed and filed.
The following report was presented and on
motion OF Aid. Washburn same was laid on the
table:
To the Mayor and Common Council OF the City
of Owosso.
9ehtlemeni
beg TO report the following In regard to
Thomas Hagan clam on w. Main street pave
ment. The plat and the deeds do not agree and
sessmenJ Roll. After investigating the
abstracts of title of this property find that
Emma Robbins Is assessed on 60 IT should be
81 feet.
Thomas Hagen is assessed on Sc IT should be
81 foot.
Floyd Bloomer Is assessed 81 IT should be 81
Ehza Simmington is assessed 81 It should be
Nellie A. Robbins is assessed $50 IT should
be SAY feet,
.--,s E. S. Brewer, Engr.
Aid. Conant presented the following report,
which was on motion received and ordered
printed:
Owosso, Mich, Jan. 10, 1914.
To the Mayor and Council OF owosso, Mich.
Gentlemen:
Below is u statement of receipts and dis.
bursements OF the City of OwOsso for the
month of Dec. with detailed statement OF
the balance In various funds Jan. LIST, 1914: !.
Balance Dec. LIST, 1918 60657 10