The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-08-17
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The street commissioners report for week
was presented, accepted and placed on file.
The city marshall reported receipt OF II 20
for fees which was ordered received and placed
on file.
The city clerk reported receipts for $40 90 Ii.
censo money which were ordered received and
placed on file
Aid II c FrieselSe offered the following COM
munication which was received and placed on
file:
10 the honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso, Gentlemen
Your board of sewer commissioners would
ask Sec y of the sewer ordinance TO be amend.
ed by striking out the words, extra heavy"
and the table OF weights and insert the word
standard GILBERT, Secy
submit communications from other cities in
regard to the matter
The committee on claims and accounts re-
ported favorable on accounts as above present
ed unanimous consent being given same were
allowed and clerk instructed TO draw orders for
the same. Ayes q. nays 0.
The contract with Richard Smith of Charlotte,
relative TO stone work on bridges was present
ed and upon motion approved, ayes 8, nays 0.
The clerk offered the following report which
was received and ordered placed on nle:
To the honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the CITY of OwwoSso, Gentlemen:
/ beg leave 70 report having notified the
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works, Aug 18th, 1894 of
the rejection Of their plans in accordance with
certain resolution adopted by this council Aug
9th 1884, l. SPRAGUE City Clerk.
II c Frieseke presented the following report
which was accepted and adopted:
To the honorable Mayor and Common Council:
Your committee on public lighting TO whom
was referred the petitions for additional street
lights for the corner OF Chapman and Freeman
street, also on corner of Glen ana Ada street,
respectfully report that they have investigated
the same and deem it public necessity To have
lights placed on said streets Your committee
therefore recommend that the prayer OF the pc
ttioners 10 granted and the committee on pub
lie lighting be and are hereby instructed TO have
1000 candle power arc lights placed and located
as above recommended Your committee would
further recommend that the light on corner of
Corunna road and Division street be removed
10 corner of Corunna road and Smith avenue as
this will save the city placing u light on Maple
Ridge addition: also that the lights on corners
of Chapman and Stewart and corner of Corunna
road and WoOdlawn street be suspended across
the street as the present position does not give
good satisfaction being now on brackets.
Respectfully submitted,
Fl G FRIESEKE,
j j MACKEY, Com.
Aid Lamfrom offered the following amend
ment which was adopted, ayes g. nays 0:
Amendment to sewer ordinance approved
April 9th, 1S9i:-The common council of the CT
ty of Owosso hereby ordain that sect II of said
ordinance be so amended as 10 read as follows:
All cast iron pipes must be sound, free from
holes or crack and of grade known in commerce
as standard coated with tar and asphaltum.
Aid Frieseke presented an ordinance which
was read 1st and I'd time by its title an ordi-
nance to provide for the grading of Clyde street
frem east line of lot owned by l. L Barnum TO
Ceder stre ct in the city of Owosso.
AID Lamfrom presented the following COM
munication which was referred TO special Copas
bonus committee
To the honorable Mayor and Common Council
Of the City of Owosso:
At Especial meeting of the OwoSso business
mems association convened Aug 10th 1894 the
following resolution was adopted by the mem
bers present and the sec'y ilstructed to submit
the same to your honorable body for considera-
ton, viz:
After listening TO the report of Mr. Fl Copas
relative TO his building project, we as business
men OF the city OF Owosso recognizing the bust.
ness ability of Mr. Copas showing in his creating
an industry through which even in the present
lars, we would recommend that the committee
from the council would consider fayorably the
petition now before them and grant him such
assistance as may seem best for the welfare of
the city. JJDAvIs,
j @ SHATTUCK,
JAMES OSBURN,
Committee.
Respectfully submitted this Aug 10, '94,
: LAMFROM, Secy.
Upon motion the council proceeded to review
the grade roll OF Division street.
Upon motion the same was confirmed as
printed.
Upon motion the following ordinance was re
pealed
An ordinance to provide for the construction
OF sewer on Mulberry street from Lee street
to Oliver, from Oliver east to Pine street and in
center Of Adams street to flush tank as located
on plans between King and Oliver street, from
Adams street west to Pine street, thence south
on Pine street to Williams street, thence south
to ShiawaSsee river.
Upon motion council adjourned for one week.
0. l.. SPRAGUE,
City Clerk