The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-04-19

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r. WATERS 50 %
The COMMITTEES 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
the same. Ayes 8, nays o.
The street commissioners report for one
week was presented, accepted and ordered
The clerk reported 500 license money paid
city treasurer, $50 sewer assessment paid by M
Osburn, and 1875 paid by j. f. Wildermuth as
balance on hand after paying bills pertaining to
sale of horse impounded last summer
The following communication from water
board was referred TO new Council:
Owosso, Mich. April 18th, 1898.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso
Gentlemen: Recognizing the necessity and
Importance of an immediate additional supply
of water we ask you to appoint u committee
from your honorable body with power
to act in connection with the water board
in constructing suitable reservoir for the
storage OF water Very respectfully, @
Aid. Lamfrom offered the following report
which was accepted and adopted ayes 8, nays o.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City OF OwoSSo
Your committee to whom was referred the
claim of Mrs. l.. Q. Davis for injuries received
on Cedar street sidewalk would respectfully
report that your committee has effected an
agreement for settlement OF same for the sum
OF 20 and the payment of doctor bill to A. l..
Arnold of $3.50 and would recommend the same
against the city in the case. $. LAMFRoM,
Owosso, April 18th 1895. o. CHAPMAN,
1t was moved and supported that the bill Of
Dewey & Stewart with Offset be referred to new
Council.
have filed their acceptance and oath of office
since April lst, 1885,
Gould, Fred Edwards, o L Sprague NJ
Osburn, A l. Arnold, + + Bumps, Q w Parker
S A Crane, o A Baldwin, G. + Robinson, Bald
win. F c Smith, S ,Lamfrom, w II Lingle, M
o. L. SpRAGUE,
City Clerk
Aid Lamfrom offered the following report
which was accepted and adopted:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso: Your bridge commit
tee would respectfully report that the WASH
ington street and Oliver street bridges are now
completed according to the requirements as
specified in contract and your committee
would respectfully recommend settlement In
full with the Toledo Bridge Co. be had
Owosso, April 10th, 1895. j. Frleseke,
S. Lamfrom,
j. j. Mackey,
Committee.
Aid. Lamfrom offered the following report
which was, upon notion accepted and adopted,
ayes o. nays U:
Resolved BY the Common Council that the
City Clerk be and is hereby instructed to draw
an order from the highway fund in favor of the
Toledo Bridge Co. for Sl2l.00 due and payable
August 18th, 1925, with interest on same at
per cent per annum to balance account in full
with said bridge company.
Owosso April IS 1925.
Aid. Lamfrom offered the following resolution
which was accepted and adopted ayes 6, nays o:
Resolved by this Common Council that the
City Clerk be ana is hereby instructed TO draw
an order for 5000 in favor of Mrs. l.. Q. Davis
in settlement of claim for injuries received by q
fall on Cedar street sidewalk, and also an order
for g. 80 in favor Of A. l.. Arnold for medical
treatment in said case
Owosso, April 10TH 1885,
Aid Lamtrom offered the following resolution
which was accepted aud adopted, ayes g. nays o:
Resolved, BY this Common Council that the
City treasurer be anu is hereby instructed TO
enter the balance in treasury OF Sl29O.2l TO the
credit of the contingent funu and the $3.50 turned
into The treasury since April / by the water
board TO the waterworks fund and discontinue
to carry along former balances, as has been the
custom OF dong from year TO year.
OwosS0, April 18th, 1890.
The following reports were received and
ordered placed on file and printed and referred
to new council;
Owosso, Mch,, April 18TH 1895
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City OF Owosso.
Gentlemen: AS Fire Warden OF the first dis
trict of the City OF Owosso, / would most re-
spectfuly beg leave to offer the following report
for your considerations:
lind, upon investigation, that ii is customary
with your grocery men as well as hardware
merchants TO carry powder on hand and the
amounts carried at times is in direct violation
of an ordinance regulating the amount allowed
inside OF the city limits, as in one case key
containing % lbs occupies q space under the
sidewalk on one of our principal streets in
another q merchant reported he had on hand at
times as high as POO or 800 lbs during the season.
nnu also tnaJ III is II prdCllce Oh lOCatlnB OH
tanks in the cellar for the reception of Oil with
o capacity OF from 1 10 3 barrels, and in the
Judgment of your fire warden should come under
the supervision OF the Council There has also
been stored at times from TO hundred pounds
of dynamite. This state of affairs should not
be allowed. With the terrible execution done
by explosives stored in direct violation OF an
ordinance in the city of Butte, Montana, destoy-
ing so many lives, this matter should not be
passed lightly upon. Although no complaints
have been made, some action should be taken
TO enforce the ordinance regulating construction
of buildings within the fire limits During my
term large lumber shed has been located with
in the limits; also other additions have been
made and buildings been moved and no com
plants have been made although this has all
been done in direct violation OF the ordinance.
The manufactures in the first district have all
paid especial attention for the prevention of
fires, having purchased hose and appliances and
water connections made and could in u great
measure aid the department In case OF a fire in
any OF them. Hoping these matters will receive
your earliest attention for the protection oil
lives and property. You will greatly aid your
department from large fires by seeing 10 IL that
the ordinances are enforced Very resp'y,
H. W. SMITH,
Fire Warden Of LIST Dist. and Chief of Dept.
.OWOSSO. Mich. AUril Is. 1895.