The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-06-21

OJIleTS WHICH was OH
ways and means.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of
the city of Owosso.
We the petitioners and taxpayers would
| respectfully ask your honorable body tOhave
a sidewalk laid on the north side of Mason
street of the city of Owosso, commencing at
the corner of Hickory and Mason streets and
running east to Dewey street. and your
petitioners will ever pray.
The following accounts were presented
and referred to the committee on claims and
accounts:
K. Martin, city teamster IS 90
tC. Young, labor 25
s. Martin 3 12
III. Hnman, teaming 8 25
III. StanhOpe, teaming 81
w. Douglass, labor so
Boston Journal, advertising 90
Chicago Inter Ocean, advertising 10
| Detroit Free Press advertising 3 0S
w. ii. Miller, sprinkling attachments 73 90
L. X. Bailey IL Son repairing pumps
for water works 2 0S
Oscar Wells, making sprinkling rolls 90 90
Parkill Il Son, testing water 90
s. A. Crane, salary 8 90
| w. Taberham, labor 4 3S
| w. Cheal, labor q IS
l.. p. Gilbert, labor q 8S
John Brown, labor with team IL so
K. Rorabacher, labor with team - so
Chas. Bailey, labor with team 8 Is
L. X. Bailey, labor on bridges 25 SO
Il. j. Horsman 200 90
G. A. Baldwin r150 90
Marshal Crane presented his weekly re-
port which was accepted and ordered placed
/ on file.
The finance committee reported favOrably
on accounts as presented; The report was
| accepted, unanimous consent was given and
| the accounts allowed, ayes nays 0.
| AID. Fitzpatrick, chairman of the commit
tee OH opening streets and alleys, made the
| following report which was adopted, except
| the petition to open street commencing on
the south side of Stewart street east Of Chip
man street, ayes nays 0.
| Aid. Robbins moved that the matter OF
extending Michigan avenue south of the d.,
G. II. u NJ. r. II. be referred to the City
| Attorney.
To the Common Council of the city of
OwOsso.
Your committee to whom was referred
| the petition praying for the extension of
| Michigan avenue south to the diagonal road
| running southwest to Shiawassee street
would beg leave to report favorably and rec
ommend that said street be continued
Prouided, The r. X. Company will con
sent to crossing the track and grounds of
| the ID. IL nj. r. r. Co. and said r. r. will
move their passenger depot out of the way
of such crossing and the street be laid far
enough to the east so as not to interfere
with the gas holder of the Owosso Gas Co.
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition for extending Hickory street
south to Jerome avenue would report favor
ably and recommend that said street be es
tablished, laid out and opened as in said
petition prayed, and that the City Attorney
be instructed to take the necessary steps fOy
opening the same.
w. Nj. FITZPATRICK
MORRIS HOLMES,
OTTO HEN,
Committee.
Aid. Robbins moved that the matter of
extending Michigan Ave. south of the ID. G.
III. IL NJ. r. r. be referred to the city at
torney.
The matter of opening new street east
of Chapman street and south of Stewart
street was referred to committee on streets
and alleys.
The resolution offered by the Board of
Health was referred to the committee ON
nuisances.
To the Honorable Council of the city of
Owosso:
Gentlemen-At special meeting of the
Board of Health of this city, held June Is,
1889, the following motion was made and
carried by unanimous vote: Moved that
those portions of the old mill race situated
between jerome avenue and Washington
street and Main and Water streets be and
are hereby declared nuisances, and as such
injurious to the public health; and further
that the Common Council of the city be re-
quested to abate the same forthwith, either
by draining or filling. All of which is re-
spectfully submitted. A. M. HUME,
Sec'y. pro tenn.
The matter of locating of Boiler Works
10y Mr.. McGregor, of Jackson, was referred
to committee Oh ways and means.
The committee who were corresponding
with parties in regard to pavement blocks
were granted further time.
Aid. Wells moved that the accounts of
the supervisors be taken from the table
which motion prevailed.
Aid. Wells then moved that the accounts
be allowed as presented and that the Clerk
be instructed to draw orders for the same.
Carried, ayes nays O.
The committee on nuisances was instruct
ed to secure the deed to the alley ON Chip
man street.
The matter of placing price on the city
lots was referred to committee of three.
appointed by the Mayor.
Aid. Keyte moved that the Mayor appoint
q special committee of three to place price
on the lots owned by the city, the Mayor to
act as chairman. The Mayor appointed
Aid. Keyte, Fitzpatrick and A. Lee Will
lians as such committee.
The Marshal was instructed to remove
the machines and Instructions from the foot
of Ball street.
Aid. Fitzpatrick moved that parties run
ming dances and boweries outside of public
halls be charged So day license.
Council then adjourned.
FRANK w. SMITH,
City Clerk.