The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-10-05

Common Council:-We, the under
signed resident tax payers, would
petition your Honorable body tor a
cistern on the corner of Elsie and
Clinton streets for fire protection and
your petitioners will ever pray, etc.
Signed by Owosso Casket Co. and 2
others.
Aid. Dawes presented the follow
ing petition, which was referred to
the committee on Grading and Side
walks:-To the Honorable Mayor
and Common Council of the city of
Owosso:-Your petitioners, resident
citizens and taxpayers of the city Of
Owosso, respectfully petition your
Honorable body to construct sewer
of about four CD feet in diameter
in the centre of Washington and
Main streets of the city OF Owosso,
commencing at the south line of
Mason street, thence running south
to the centre of Main street, thence
commencing at the south line Of
Comstock street, thence running
north to intersect with said sewer at
the centre of Main street, thence
running west along the centre of
Main street to the Shiawassee river
and of such a depth as will give an
easy flow of the water and your petit
TONERS will ever pray, etc.
Sept. I2, 1883. Signed by J..
H. Copas and 20 others.
The following accounts were pre-
sented and referred to Committee on
Claims and Accounts:
]. Smith, SO; L. VanDusen,
2 90; A. Mcdonald, 10 90; B. S.
Retain, % IS, 7. Morton, % &c:
w. Schiel, 8 IS; M. Jannett, 2 SO;
]. c. Lapin, 9 90; F. Seelye, 7 90;
P. Rowell, 90; H. Taylor, Is 90;
H. AFFORD, s 90; J. Shotwell, SO;
r. Wells, II 90; A. Griswold, II IS;
F. Nitz, 9 3S; G. Cross, 4 IS; E.
Floss, 7 90; R. WEIGH, II IL; C..
Ketchum, I so; w. Rainey, aS 90:
G. Cross, ID g.; E. Floss, 7 SO; G.
Love, 2 so; f. Nitz,, 6 90; L. Hard
ing, 10 so; F. Seelye, 3 SO; w. Far
rington, 10 SO; E. M. Brooks, 4 6a:
Wm. Brown, IS; H. B. Gates,
9 90; T. ]. Horsman, 90; H. l..
Lewis, 3 90; c. Doan, IL 90; R.
Campbell, IL 90; S. Griffith, 7 so;
G.. B. Hughes, 6 90; o. Wells, 20 SO;
A. Sprinkle, 60 90; c. A. Baldwin,
2 90; L. Harding, 6 90; c. Ketchum,
4 90; w. Rainey, SO; A. Granelle,
S SO; w. Rainey, 2 90; K. l.. Pol.
lock, 90; w. Rucker, ? so; ].
Brown, 1 so; Bailey Mfg Co., Sc 80;
N. A. Finch, I 90; E. b. Preston &
Co., SO IS; Mich. Central r. R., SO
Committee on claims and accounts
reported back accounts referred to
them as above st ated with the ex
ception of Henry Taylor's, which re.
port was accepted, unanimous con.
sent was given, the accounts allowed
and orders ordered drawn for the
same. Ayes 7, nays o.
Committee also reported back &C
count of S. F. Smith which was re-
ferred to them at the last meeting
which report was accepted, the &C
count allowed and an order ordered
drawn for the same. ayes 7, nays O.
Aid. Lewis presented the following
ordinance To provide for the con
struction of sidewalk on the south
side of Williams street, commencing
at the west line of lot owned b,
William Broad, thence extending
east to Washington street. The or
dinance was ordered read by its titls
the first and second times, unanimous
consent was given, the ordinance or
dered read in full, placed upon its
passage and passed. Ayes 7, nays o
Aid. Lewis presentee the following
resolution. Motion made that tn,
resolution be adopted, which motion
was adopted. Ayes 7, nays o:
Resolved by the Common Council
of the city of Owosso, that the Cit,
Marshal be and is hereby instructed
tolgrade the first street north.. of Ienett,
etra>t h>,,uaan W,tar etra>t an,
Adams street and to cause an opeI
ditch to be made across lands owned
by Washington Davis, along the side
} and near the south line fence of TIT
fair ground, to the southwest corne
of said fair ground and thence nortl
to the ditch cunning west across land.
owned by Albert Evans, said ditcl
and grade to be made for the pur
pose of carving of the water from