The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-09-21
FROM CONTINGENT FUND.


L. p. Gilbert, Secy.. AZ
The Street Commissioners report was pre-
sented, accepted and ordered placed on file.
The clerk reported receipt for So license
money, which was received and ordered placed
on file.
Aid j. Frieseke presented the following petit.
tionS, which were referred to committee on
Streets and Sidewalks:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of Owosso:
Commemorative the undersigned residents
and taxpayers OF the Sd ward would most re-
spectfully petition your honorable body to cause
a walk to be built on the north side of Stewart
street, from Division street to Washington
street We consider this necessary public i'm
provement, as means for children to reach
school in said ward.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen-We the undersigned residents
and taxpayers of the Sd ward would most re-
spectfully petition your honorable body to cause
the mineral water ditch from the river to Gute's
Hill, to be cleaned out and outlet lowered to
carry the stagnant water away; also for the
opening OF ditch from the east side of Division
street. at the cemetery, to connect with the
mineral water ditch in such q manner as to
carry off the surface water and prevent q stag
nant pool forming.
which was received and placed on file:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city of Owosso:
Gentlemen-I beg leave toreport the follow
ing cases disposed of by me for the month end
ing August 81, 1884,
Daniel Eldridge, drunk fine and city mar
John Brown, drunk, city marshal's costs. / 90
John Evans, drunk, fine and city marshal's
cOStS. Observation-Disclosures. B 90
sla 20
All Of which have paid over to the city
treasurer and have his receipt for the same.
NEWTON BALDWIN,
Justice Of the Peace and Police Justice.
Aid. Crandall made the following report
which was upon motion accepted and adopted
Ayes 8, nays, O.:
Mr. Mayor-In compliance with your request,
submit the following report to this Council for
their consideration: First, have been unable
to find an established grade of the Comstock
creek or ditch. The surveyors that have sur
veyed said ditch have started from the bottom
of the culvert OF the D., g. III. e. M. r. r. Sec.
ond find that the M. @. II. II. have been drain.
ing lately onto Chapman street. which water
empties into ditch on Stewart street. there.
action and have said ditch surveyed and grade
established, and require the D., G. H. & M. r..
H. Co to lower the culver two and one-half feet,
and have said ditch cleaned out and widened
through lots known as the Kiefer lots.
Inc committee on Claims and Accounts re-
ported favorably on accounts as above present
ed Unanimous consent being given, same were
allowed and clerk instructed to draw orders for
same. Ayes 7, nays 0.
The committee on Fire Department made the
following report, which was, upon notion ac-
cepted and adopted. Ayes Z, naysO.
To the honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City Of Owosso:
Your committee on Fire Department to whom
was referred the several petitions for additional
fire alarm boxes, beg leave to report and recon.
mend boxes be placed on the following street
corners: LIST ward, two additional boxes; one
on corner OF Elm and Bradley and one on corner
OF Mulberry and Jeanette. I'd ward, three ad-