The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22

Upon motion the following amendment was
| placed upon its adoption and adopted; ayes, H.
| Lamfrom:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun.
| Gil OF the city OF Owosso
| Gentlemen: Owing to the fact that the sup
ply OF water was daily exhausted last season.
and that large numbers of consumers have
| been added, and from the present indications
| more will have to be supplied this season, the
| Water Board deem 1t of vital Importance that
| some means be provided to either increase the
supply or curtail the present use. And as no
| supply could be provided in time for present
| needs the Board asks to have the ordinances
amended which would curt Ill the use OF water
for sprinkling purposes, thinking that by SO do
consumers until such time as reservoir could
be provided
In support Of the amendment offered we give
the hours allowed by a number OF Michigan
cities which in all cases are less than ours:
Grand Rapids, four hours; Ann Arbor, four
hours; Midland. two hours; Clair, two hours;
Ludington, five hours; Dowagiac, three hours
Albion, two hours: Battle Creek, six hours;
Adrian, five hours.
Flint, meter rates, which allows consumers
to regulate the water used by the price paid.
We bel eve that the time given, IL the change
is made, will be sufficient for all purposes and
that less water wild be wasted. Below is the
Be it ordained by the Common Council of the
city of Owosso that section twenty (2O) of an
ordinance concerning the Water Works OF the
city of Owosso and establishing rules, regula-
lions and penalties for the government OF water
consumers licensed plumbers and others be
amended to read as follows:
The use Of the hand hose is permitted fcr
washing sidewalks walks, steps, windows and
fronts, and Cor sprtnkling of Streets yards ana
gardens, from the first day of April TO the first
day of November, from six to eight O'Clock a. m,
and from six to eight o'clock p. m, local time,
an alarm of fire and during the progress of any
fire in the city, the use of the hand hose is pos
itiyely prohibited for any OF the purposes above
The clerk reported the receipt of g.. 90 license
money, paid city treasurer, which was ,ead and |
placed on file.
The following communication was ordered |
printed and placed on lille:
Corunna, Mich, March 10, '05.
To THE CLERK OF OwoSSO CITY:
Dear Sir; have this day paid the treasurer
of the above named city, as follows:
RUDOLPH COLBY.
County Treasurer.
The committee reported favorably on &C
counts as above presented. Unanimous con-
sent being given same were allowed and clerk
to draw orders for the same.
Aid. III. G. FTieseke offered the following re-
port which was received and placed on file:
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil of the city OF OwoSSo hasg |
Your committee on claims and accounts, who
were instructed to make report OF finances OF
this city, respectfully report the following.
BOMBS OUTSTANDING.
I. A. A. s. N. NJ. Il. r. improvement
bonds, per cent ....................S 1000 90
T., A. A. & N. M II. r., car shop bonds
per 10000 90
Water Works bonds issued July 1889, =
per cent........ ........... ........... 4OUOO w
Water Works bonds, Issued May. 1850,
Water Works bonds, issued Aug. 1890 10000 .
Water Works bonds issued July 1884, 10000 90
Total, ...........................s1 III 900 90
There has been expended aside from regular \
running expenses as follows:
BY Water Board for construction. 1870 90
This does not include the running expenses of
Water Works)
Paid Improvement b9nd...............S 1000 90
Washington street bridge abut- ,oo. 80
Oliver street bridge abutments... 500 90
on Washington street bridge con-
oneffth of Pine, Hickory, Adams
and Mason ST. sewer............. $50 As
Total. ...............S21 .551 95
This pays all for the new Washington street
)ridgc also for moving old bridge to Oliver ST.,
except 1922 80, $4,000 of which is payable August
9Th, 1895, according TO contract There has al
10 been paid this year $50 far as we have been
lble to hnd) the entire floating Indebtedness OF
his city as follows:
VI. l. Stewart & Co., note and interest
same ............,....-.S 6lS6 ~ |
70 James and Fred Osborn, note and
interest on same. ................ 30U 30
Jhas. Tuthill, city order. ........".... 600 90
70 M. l.. Stewart s. Co., note and Ia
terest on same, ............ .....- 2l4O 90
interest. ...... 1926 10
lily account overdrawn April 1st, 1894, 1873 81
S13,791 o.
This makes a total expended as
shown by above statement Of. sS5sis %
bonds......... ''. 49,. S 10000 90
Leaves balance expended out OF this
years taxes, aside from all regular
running expenses Of this city off,. 15342 %
of about ........S 400 90
H. O. FRIEsEKE,
S. LAMFROM,
IRA G.. CURRY,
Committee.
Aid. Lamfrom offered the following resolu-
ion which was upon motion adopted; ayes 8,
lays 0:
Resolved, by this council that the following
places be, and are hereby designated as polling
places for State, county, and charter election to
DC held in the several wards of the city of
)wosso on the LIST day April, 1895:
First ward-at Burhans store, cor. Of Elk
Second ward-at The Times office, Main St.
east.
Third ward-at the city hall, Main st. east.
Fourth Ward-at hose house, Lansing st.
Owosso, March IS, 1895
Upon motion, council adjourned for one week.
o. l.. SpRAGUE.
City Clerk
state Notes.
Tho late jeremiah Fisher of Saginaw
left an estate OF $50 900 to his widow and
beuuests OF 81 900 each to the Home of the
Friendless and the jefferson Avenue M.
+ church
The knights of Pythias of Niles will
try TO secure the state encampment of the
order to be held the coming summer. 1t
will cost 81, 900 but the Niles members
are willing to put I'D that much.