The times., 1894-04-20
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Your committee TO whom was referred the set
tlement with the treasurer would respectfully re
port that they have carefully examined the books
vouchers and receipts, and find the above report
committee would also recommend that balance
of s2.ss7.ss, now credited to the highway fund be
transferred and credited TO the contingent fund
Respectfully submitted this April 10th, 1894.
Committee. J; II. RoBRINs.
Upon motion Aid Iamfrom was in.
structed to destroy vouchers from settle.
ment with treasurer.
The committee on laims and Accounts
reported favorable on accounts as above
presented. Unanimous consent being
given same were allowed. Ayes 5, nays o.
The clerk presented following commu-
nication, which was referred to commit
tee on sewerage.
Honorable Mayor and Common Council, Owosso.
Mich:-
Gentiemen-In published proceedings of your
body under date OF March 26th, '94 find the fol-
| lowing; "A Lee Williams and Others unknown.
west nan OF fayette Square, value 81 600 sewer
tax. $4,000" 1t occurred to me as little singll-
| lar that myself and unknown" parties should be
| asked or expected 10 pay an assessment on one
sixth interest owned by the city, and nasmuch as
have pending negotiations for 2-6, with a fair
1 probability of closing, possibly / could secure
the i-6 held by the city should we be able to make
deal there would be no improprlety in my pay
h lng slie TAX proposition from your honorable
ment above referred to being confirmed April
9th, 1894, see no way out of the dilemma except
for the city to materialize as part OF the ''un-
known" and stand their portion, To- in case we
cannot come to some terms; and / see no reason
why we cannot, Very respectfully yours.
"A. LEE WILLIAMS.
The Fire Department presented the fol-
lowing report, which was accepted and
ordered printed
To the Honorable mayor and Common Council
OF the city of Ow0sso: Gentlemen;
AS secretary OF the lire department of the city
of Owosso, i respectfully submit the following
report for the year ending April 16. 1884, in COM
pliance with section ~, of an ordinance entitled
IAN ordinance for. the organization and main
tainance of fire department within and for the
city OF Owosso. during the year the department
has responded to fires and alarms as follows:
April 80, 1898, alarm from box %, fire under
post Office. 9:53 p. m.
May H. 1888 alarm from house, fire on Clin-
ton street. BuSl's barn. i2;30 q. m.
May %, 1898, alarm from box A, fire in Esteys
lumber yard. 1917 p. m.
June g. 1898, alarm from box 45. fire on cor
ner of Howard and Watson's Streets, Copass
house, 1875 p. m.
June 10, 1893 alarm from box 23. fire at Ponds
marble works, at 1873 q. m.
June 10, 1893, alarm from box %, fire on cor
ner OF Water and +. Elizabeth Streets. Stewards
house at 9:4S y. m.
June 20, 1898 alarm from box AZ. fire at Edgar
Novelty works at 12-45 a. m,
June 20 1S93 alarm from box 40, fire at Estey |
factory A. at 3:55a. m.
July l, 1898, alarm from house. fire at Golfers
Main street, at II :05 p. m.
August 10, 1893, alarm from box 40, fire at wood
yard near L. Il A. A. railroad at 425 p. m.
september 9, 1893, alarm from box 23 fire at Il. |
Martins residence at 2:55 a. m.
September H. 1898. false alarm caused by line |
men at work on COrunna road at 1:27 p. M.
September 10, lS93 false alarm sent In athouSe |
fire at Charles Aliens saloon, Washington st. at |
1915 q. m.
September "a, 1893, alarm from box Al, fire on |
Michigan Ave. Joel TerrllPs house at 2 :42 a. m.
September 20. 1893, alarm from box %, fire on |
Exchange ST., Sayers feed barn at i05 a. m
Oct. l. 1898, alarm from house, fire on Hickory |
street, Retains barn at 2:46p m.
Oct. l. 1893 false alarm from box As fire in lunl-
ber pile at Esteys, 405 p. m.
Oct. u. 1893. alarm sent in at engine house,
fire at Tutte's shook factory at 9:54 p. IN.
Oct. 16, 1868, alarm from engine house, fire ut |
ieates ~ OsDorns foundry on Washington
street, at 1890 p. m.
Exchange street, Sayer's feed barn. at 2:54 a. m.
Oct. 49, lS93 alarm from box 49, fire at Estey
Mfg Co., at 1l;l5 a. m.
Oct. 80, 1S93 alarm from box Is. fire on Main
street beyond reach of department Gleason
house at 2:27 ID. m.
Oct 81; 1893 alarm from box 81. fire on Dewey
street, Courts house at 6:25 p. m.
Nov 8. 1893, alarm from box %, fire at Sayer's |
feed barn, at 1853 p. m.
Nov ., 1893, alarm from box %, IRE on En- |
change street. fire at Hagan a. Carmody's gro
cery store, false alarm at 400 p. m.
Nov. 10, 1893, false alarm from box 45 fire at |
Estey Mfg Co. at IL 30p. m.
Dec. g. 1898, false alarm from box 45, fire at |
Estey Mfg Co. at IL :3S p. m.
Dec. z, 1893, alarm from box As, fire at Estey |
Mfg Co. at II :49p. m.
Jan. 10, 1894 alarm from engine house. fire in
Odd Fellows building at sos a. m.
Jan. IA, 1894, alarm from box Is. fire atwood |
4 Co.'S handle factory at III 20 p. m.
Ian. 1S. 1884, false alarm from box IL at 1.16 |
a. m.
Jan %, 1884, false alarm from box 80, 9:s5p D. m.
Feb. 6, 1894, alarm turned In at house, fire on |
Mason street at 1855 p, m.
Feb. o, 1884, false alarm from box 81 at 6:S5 a.
m.
Feb. 1. 1894, false alarm caused by I. & A. A.
spile driver breaking line at 2:05 p. m.
Feb. 16, 1894, alarm from box AZ, chimney |
burning out on Shiawassee street, l. A. Novess
house at 1928 p. m.
Feb. "a, 1894, alarm from box 81. alarm at Ed
dy's house, 1:12 p. M, false ALARM =
Feb. %. 1894, alarm from house, fire on Ex- |
change street, Squires house at 2:45 p. m.
March s, 1894, alarm from box ~, fire at G.. II. |
Lyons, chimney burning out at IL 80 D. m.
March 8, 1884, alarm from box 43 on Mack st. |
SchultZ's house, 8:42 a. m.
During the year there were AZ alarms which |
the departmentwas called upon to attend, IL |
were false alarms and 25 fires, 2S of the fires
Cured atnight and IA In the day time.
The average time intervening the receiving of |
fire alarms at the engine house and the time the |
department was throwing water has been min /
uteS.
False alarms and fires have cost the city sos so
Supplies for fire alarms, including 2
miles of new line and horses 763 IL |
Cost OF laying new llne and maintaining
fire alarm system GO SO