The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-12
Council Proceedings.
COMMON COUNCIL Room.
OwOssO, MAY 9TH, 1882. {

COMMON COUNCIL ROOM.
Owosso, MAY 9TH 1882.
Special meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil of the city of Owosso.
Present-The Mayor, Clerk, Aid, Wells,
Hershey, Boyers, Frieseke, Bedford,
Lewis end AFFORD.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved.
Aid. Wells presented the petitions for
sprinklng Exchange and Washington
streets, which were referred to Committee
on Ways and Means
On motion the petition fer sprinklng
Main Street was taken from the table and
referred to the committee on Ways and
Means
Aid Lewis presented the following pc
tition, which was referred to the committee
on Grading and Sidewalks:
Owosso, MARCH 49, 1882.
To tie Mayor and Common Council If
lie City Of Crosse:
We, the undersigned, Farmers of the
Township of Owosso, would represent
that the road for one mile West from the
crossing of the NJ. G. X. Rid. and Main
street, in the City Of Owosso, is, and has
been for the four months last past in an
almost impossible condition and that loads
hauled to the City of Owosso during the
past winter have had to he abandoned on
this piece Of road and we would further
represent that in justice to ourselves and
our teams we shall be compelled to seek a
market elsewhere for our produce unless
this miserable piece of road can be thor
oughly repaired or graveled. That the
City of Owosso is neglectng her own in
terest and showing wanton disregard for
ours, in thus compelling us to assert our
rights as patrons of the City of Owosso.
f. r. CRAKEs, w. g. VANDoREN,
NJ s. PosT, JAMES NEHALL,
j. l.. PAYNE, III. G. HERSHEY,
JOHN B. WAIT, ID. j. BABCoCK,
SILAs BAILEY.
The following accounts were presented,
which were referred to the committee on
claims:
John Mabn, 5 800
j. Ill. Paul. 3.75
Geo. Clark, 3.75
o. Spring, 3.75
s. +. Smith, $500
The committee on Grading and Side
walks made the following report which
was accepted and adopted. Ayes.
Nays-0.
To the Hon. Mayer and Common Council
Of the City Of Oicosso
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition asking that sidewalk be
constructed along the south side Of Elk
change street from the West line of Dewey
street west, to the east line of lot No. IL,
of out lotNo. z, said lot II being lands
owned by Jacob S. Lewis, would report
favorable, and recommend that the prayers
of the petitioners be granted.
GEO. III. BEDFORD,
ii. l.. LEWIS, SCOm.
III. Ii. BoYERs.
Also the following report which was
accepted and adopted. Ayes-7. Nays--O.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Counca
Of tie city IF O'oosSo:
The committee on Grading and Side
walks respectfully submit the following
report for your immediate consideration:
That Washington street extending north
from King street be widened and graveled
to land owned by II. Gulishia and be
graded from there TO city limits; that the
street north of fair ground. extending
west from Washington street be repaired
by placing across said street sluice amp
opening bitches leading thereto; and the
road running north from Oliver street
bridge to the city limits, by lands owned
by s. j. Harding, be graded and stone
culvert put in at Hardings creek; the
street running southeast past cemetery
grounds and street running south west past
HI. Neff's be repaired by grading and
graveing; that the stone culvert on Gin
ton street across Comstock creek be re-
paired Immediately it being in a danger
Gus situation; that Main street from bridge
extending west to l.. and s. depot be
graveled; that work be done on Oliver
street from Washington street extending
east to city limits; also work to be done on
Main street from Washington street east to
city limits.
And all sidewalks, wherever established
with the city, which are now in need OF
repairs, be so repaired within 20 days from
date of this report.
Dated. this 9th day Of May, 1889.
GEO. II. BEDFORD,
III L. LEWIS, Com.
II. II. BoYERs.
All the accounts presented at the last
meeting. with the exception of Sam.
Davis, were allowed and orders ordered
to be drawn for the same. Ayes. Nays
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On motion Of Aid. Frieseke the Council
proceeded to the election Of Pound Mas
ter.
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