The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

We, the undersigned taxpayers, do petition
your honorable body To have the water mair
extended on Clinton street from Elm to Cedar
street. or on Howell south to Clinton, then ives
10 =. CEDAR. We agree TO tap the main as soon ai
VIM. d. Rowley and others.
| AID. Smith presented following petition
which was referred TO committee on public
| lighting:
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
or the city OF OwosSo, Mich
| We the undersigned citizens and taxpayers
| petition your honorable body TO erect or cause
70 be erected an arc light on the corner OF
Oliver and Chapman streets, as we deem it
pray
A. NJ Bentley and Il others
| Aid White presented the following petition
which was referred TO committee on streets and
| sidewalks:
To The Honorable Mayor and Common Council
We, the undersigned taxpayers and residents
OF frlndle street, do petition your honorable
| body 10 cause Prindle Street to be graded and
| depth OF from inches To Ia inches. Inasmuch
as this Is necessary public improvement and
| your petitioners will ever pray.
John l.. Curtis and - others.
| AID. Lingle presented following petition,
which was referred to committee on streets and
| sidewalks:
| TO the Mayor and Common Council:
We, the undersigned taxpayers Of the city OF
Owosso respectfully petition your honorable
| DOuy, lnuJ sewer be lal0. commencing at The
culvert under the D., g. IL. q M. Il. r., about S
rods west OF Broadway Ave-, and running east
othe center of Broadway Ave. thence south
| TO Auburndale Ave.
! Geo. M. Jackson and others.
| Aid. White presented the following petition,
which was referred TO committee on streets
| and sidewalks:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the city of Owosso
! We, the undersigned residents and taxpayers,
| do petition your honorable body to cause TO be
| q sidewalk commencing
and running north on the west side OF Martin
| street to Milwaukee street, thence east on the
! south side of Milwaukee street to Chapman
street.; also on the east side OF Martin street,
| commencing at the small ditch on Martin street,
running north to Milwaukee street, as we deem
| 1t necessary public improvement and YOUR pc.
| tiConers will ever pray.
| CharleS Steadman and ID others.
| Following claims and accounts were presented
and referred to the committee on claims and
| accounts:
,, From Contingent Fund-A X Giles, $1,000;
VIM Barrisford, S2l.00; j II Cady, S22 %; John
| Hammond, S220O; Frank w Smith, chief, $500;
John Ashford. $1,000; Argus Publishing Co,
| S3l.25; Fred Edwards, stamps, Sl.0O; l. Il Wood
ard, S69 -: Argus Publishing Co. $500
From Highway Fund-A Steadman, 81 %; L.
Y. Pack, SIPS; J WellocE, sl.0O; NJ Tanner,
s3l3; b Dean, SO: II d Wheaton, Sl25; f
Gabourie, So 25 Q Bailey, $500; w Douglass,
Weller SIS 90; j Brewster, 80. %; A Smith, $3.50
| Il Hayes, $500; d Moss, $3.50; j Fricl<ives,
S@s5; Matthews. 800; G. Burbank, S2.2S;
| 4
1928; f, Bailey, S2.25; ID Wherry, Sl.OO.
From Water Works Fund.- S Hunt, Is 90;
Argus Publishing Co, $500 John Comerford S.
tapping Ss302; II Robbins & Son, S. tapping,
| Si2.Ss; M Wood g. Co, handles, $500; Charles
] Balloon, freight and carriage; Si45; Michigan
! supply Co. Sls.75; Fred Edwards. stamps, Sl.00;
Fred Edwards, Express, 30; V M Moreau, 81. 90
Albert Todd s. Co, 5000; Kalamazoo Publish
| Ing Co. $3.50; Hall Bros, salt. etc, S215; Charles
! III Cossitt, salary, 5000: Floyd Boomer, $500,
Charles jackson, salary, $500; Charles Beebe,
/ salary Hl5 90.
Aid. Lamform presented following communi-
| cation and report from the Superintendent,
| which was adopted, ayes 8, nays 0:
| To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the city of Owosso.
Conference.-The board of public works beg
| leave to report that, having received your com
| munication in regard to the extension OF the
/ water main on Oak street, beg leave to report
that we consider 1t q public necessity and would
| recommend that the extension be made, pro-
vided the Common Council deem it wise, tinan-
| cially considered.
We herewith attach the estimate of the
| superintendent of the cost of constructing
same, and his recommendations concerning the
same. All OF which is respectfully submitted.
Board of Public Works,
I Fred Edwards, Secy.
0wosSo, MICH, April 20, '96.
Board of Public Works, Owosso, Mich.
Gentlemen-Reporting on the cost OF an ex-
| tension to water mains, extending from the
cross on corner of Oak and Comstock streets
south TO Grover street, a distance of 1871 feet.
estimate the expense of same completed:
loS'UJ
one hydrant... .........................." 2o.Ou
Total cost .....""....S 2lJOj
| AS this would be dead end and no circula
| ton OF water for domestic purposes, L would
| suggest that the main be extended east to
| Dewey street, where special pipe was left for
| that purpose, which would make the water bet
ter for domestic purposes and also help supply
| the hydrants for fire purposes for that portion
| of the city. L submit sketch of the mains as
| they now are, with proposed extension, and
| dotted lines for the additional, which would be
| $2750O more, or total expense of S4S5.05.
Very respectfully submitted,
@. II. CossITT, Supt
| Aid. Copas presented the following communi
| cation, which was referred to the police com
! mittee:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the city
of Owosso:
Gentlemen-I will do the day work as police
on the streets for the sum of one dollar and fifty
cents per day and will make II my only business
as such duties ordered by the council
| b. S. RETAIN.
| Aid Perrige presented the following report:
| To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
| of the city af Owosso:
| Gentlemen-Your committee to whom was re
| ferred the several liquor dealers bonds, would
| report as follows. Upon each OF the bonds
| hereinafter enumerated, we have carefully In
| vestgated the responsibility OF the sureties In
| each particular case and recommend that the
| bonds be accepted and approved by the council
| to-wit: Liquor dealers bond OF Wallace ID
Burke and William ID. Haarer, with Jacob f.
| Wildermuth and George b. Symes as sureties
bond of Jacob Il. Wildermuth, with Andrew