The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-13
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
. Council Room, City of Owosso.
February 8, 1914.

Council Room, City OF Owosso
February 8, 1914.
Regular meeting OF Council. Mayor j. H.
BRANDED presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call: Shuts, Stin-
son, Springett Palmer, Conant, Wasbburn.
Later, Reineke. Abset t, Mcdonald, Wright,
Chavey.
The minutes OF the last regular meeting were
read and approved as printed.
PETITIONS
Aid. Shuts presented the following pelition,
which was on motion received and filled:
Petition No. 472
Owosso. Feb. z. 1914
To the Honorable Mayor and Councils:
The undersigned property owners on Ball
street petItioned your honorable body some
months ago to order curb built on said street
between Oliver and King streets with the
understanding that pay ments would be called
for on the same tel ms as on other streets In
the city where curbs have been constructed.
We wish at this time to enter protest against
the spreading of the entire assessment on the
roll TO be collected at once and respectfully
request that you direct the City Treasurer to
collect only one-third Of the amount levied
and spread on the tax roll In his hands for
collection
a. a. <. Needham and ls others.
Aid. Springett presented the following petit.
ton which was on motion referred to the
lighting committee: t re-
Petition No. 47s is ~
We the undersigned do hereby petition the
CITY council TO place street light in front of
the Free Methodist church on Railroad avenue
at the end OF Smith street between Grand
avenue and Lingle avenue.
Marshall W. Hoyt and 30 others.
COMMUNICATIONS
The following communication was presented
and on motion Of AID Palmer same was
owosso, Feb. 9. 1914
TO the Honorable Mayor and Cou lcil:
The Civic Commit tee of the Owosso Improve.
ment Association desires TO submit the follow
which You voted for the improvement of
Fayette Square, the work being done under
the direction OF this COMMITTEES by the su.
thority OF your committee on parks.
Paid Michigan Nursery Co. for 81
trees, 464 shrubs. etc. 059 Os
Paid labor as per itemized bills
heretofore rendered IS 81
. 25 90
The total expenditures amounted to $I37. So
the amount In excess of your appropriation
being paid by the committee from funds In It's
hands received from the sale OF trees and
Az soon as possible in the spring the trees
and shrubs will need some attention IN the
well to have the trees staked to prevent pos
stbie damage. The cost for this will be nomi.
nal.
| enable the committee to carry out the planting
plan about the fountain and thus complete the
work as laid out.
The stock planted was all FIRST class and
there Is every reason to believe that q large
| per cent OF the same will live and that with n
| two or three years Fayette Square will present
Expressing our thanks to the council for the
appropriation and the hope that the results
win prove satisfactory, we are
Respectfully
K. o. Dewey,
Q. L. Sprague
| j. q. Shattuck,
q. l.. Davis,
! L. L. Conn.
| Committee.
The Mayor presented the request OF the
Michigan Railroad Commission that the coun-
| ell express their opinion on the proposed con
solidation OF the Offices OF two express COM
| Inies. TN motion OF Aid Springett the sub.
ject was referred to the Mayor and City At
| lorney.
| PRESENTATION OF ACCOUNTS
| counts rs noted below and on motion same
we're referred 10 the committee on claims and
accounts.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
Aid Washburn presented the reports of the
Street Commissioner for the two week ending
February Ith and OH motion same was receiv-
ed and filed.
Aid Reineke presented the librarians report
for January and on motion same was received
and filed.
Aid Springett presented the report OF the
police department for the month OF January
ana on motion same was received and filed.
Aid. Springett presented the report OF the
Justice showing S5I 81 received IN fees and
lines during January and on motion same was
received and filed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COM MITTEEs
Aid. Shuts presented the following re-
port which was on moti)n adopted. ayes Rein
exc Shuts. Stinson, pringett, Palmer, Con.
ant. Washburn, NAYS none:
February 9th. 1914
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
Ycur committee to when was referred the
several claims and accounts would respectfully
report favorably on the following and ask the
unanim rus consent OF the council that said
claims De allowed and the CITY clerk Instructed
To di aw orders for the same.
FROM CONTINGENT FUNp
| Lyon q roma. 81