The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-05-27
Com mon Council.

Regular meeting. Monday evening,
May %, Mayor Gould in the chair, with
seven aldermen IN attendance.
The following petitions were prese MT
ed and referred to proper committees
For crosswalk on West Main street t.
connect with walk already built. For
the opening of Ball street from Janetle
street north to city limits. From resi-
denis along that portion of Chapman ST..
between Main street ana the D., q. III. x
M. by, asking that a sidewalk be not
constructed on the east side of said street.
Asking that Ball street be not extended
north from Janette street to city limits
the petitioners think the extension is
not necessary at the present time. From
the w. G. /. u, calling attention of the
council to the fact that small boys and
girls are running our streets la e at night,
they hoped proper action would be taken
in the matter. Asking that the lO-inch
water main on Main street be extended
from Hickory street east to Oak street
laid on the table. From Board of Health
asking that necessary steps be taken as
soon as possible toward establishing
complete system of sewerage.
Accounts were presented amounting to
$6l7.40; of this amount $3404 was for
water works bills. All allowed.
The street commissioners report for
the past week was accepted. Total amt.
expended for labor and material, $500.
The special committee reported in re-
gard to the $1,000 bonus, for paper
mill in this city, stated that a public
meeting was held last Saturday evening
to get an express on from the taxpayers
in regard to granting such bonus, and
the sentiment vas unanimous toward
granting such bonus for that purpose.
Report accepted
The committee reported favorably on
the following petitions which were ac-
eepted: For grading Ryan street from
Cedar to Stewart street. For a sidewalk
on the north eide of Janette street from
Adams to Water street. For sidewalk
on the west side of Water street from
King street north to fair ground. For a
sidewalk on the west side of Park street
from Goodhue to King street. For a
twelve-foot walk on west Main street
from Lansing street to Nj. Z. depot. For
sprinkling Washington street from Ma
son street to river bridge.
The resolution in regard to the Gene
see street sewer, laid on the table at the
last meeting, was taken therefrom and
adopted.
The following ordinances were pre-
sented and read the first and second
times by their titles For grading State
street from Main street south to the first
railroad crossing. For grading Dimmick
street from Oliver to Queen street.
The following resolutions were passed:
For a sidewalk on the west side of Sagi-
nav street from King street north to the
terminus of said street. For sidewalk
ON the south side of River street from
Howell to Cedar street. For sidewalk
on the east side of Michigan Avenue
from Ridge street to Stewart street. For
a sidewalk on, the south side of Ridge
street from Michigan Avenue to Wash
ington street.
An ordinance was presented and read
the first and second times by its title, for
the sprinkling of Washington street.
The City Attorney was instructed to
draft an ordinance relative to boys catch
ing on street cars in the city.
A resolution was presented and passed |
that the sum of 20 cents on each 500 be
assessed for highway purposes.
Permission being granted, remarks
we're made by ex-Mayors Osburn, Will
Mans, Smith and others, in regard to the |
100000 bonus for paper mill in this |
city.
A resolution was presented and passed |
that the special committee heretofore APP
pointed call public meeting as soon as
practicable to get an expression from the
taxpayers toward granting the above
bonus. Also the committee tn investi-
gate the matter as far as possible.
Adjourned.