The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-12
COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council Room.
Owosso Mich IIlna Il laQ6.

| Ira e. Curry presiding.
| Aldermen present at roll call: Smith. Perrigo,
! Copas. Lingle. Zmme man, Parker, White;
Minutes OF last meeting were read and APP
Aid. Jingle presented the following petition
which was referred to the committee on lire de-
partment.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City of Owosso.
The undersigned resident tax payers hereby
petition your honorable body to have fire alarm
box placed at corner of Cas- street and Mich.
gan avenue, and your petitioners will ever pray.
| +. Il. Currier and 2S others.
Aid. White presented following petition which
was referred TO the committee ON streets and
sidewalks.
TO the Common Council of the city of Owosso:
Whereas, the Detroit. nrand Haven and Mil
| waukee railroad cOmpany's grade, at the south
end of Robbins Street, In the city of Ow0sso, Is
| and forms an obstruction To the natural flow OF
| the surface water from adjoining lands on the
| south, which flow and natural course Is north and
towards the river, and the natural drainage OF
f, adjacent property to said railroad company s
ground is impeded by said grade and emDank-
ment.
Now therefore, we the undersigned persons.
whose lands are overlooked, wet and nearly
worthless by reason of the obstruction of the
| natural flow of water by the grade and embank-
ment of said railroad company at and along the
point above mentioned, Go most respectfully
| To be constructed under the track OF SAID rail-
road company and through its said grade. at or
near the said south end OF Robbins street. so as
| to permit the drainage OF said adjacent lands,
and your petitioners will ever pray etc. j. Nor
ton and 30 others.
The following claims and accounts were pre-
sented and referred to committee on claims and
| accounts:
From Contingent Fund.- w. Smith, 5000;
John Ashford. 500; j. L. Cady, 220O John Ham
| trio Co. ITO; John Turnbel 900; A. j. JeifreS,
2250O; j. $. Haggart. 5.l3 A. l.. Arnold, 5.l3 Ira
G. Curry; s,o9 L. E. Woodland, l05.9O; Owosso
| Carmody, $3.50; Edward Martin, 1870; for me-
mortal day. paid to w. A. Richardson. $40.
From Highway Fund-Dayid Moss, 800; s.
! Clark l.25; s. G.. Burbank 8.75 w. Douglass.
9OO o. Wells, 900; j. Brewster, 6.25; ). PearSOl
| 1900; C.. Bailey, 1900; G. Drown $50; Pratt Ii
lie BIB; A; HaneS, 6,ss; j; Doyle, 75O M. Tan
ner. 100; ID. Speck, 375; Ira G. Curry, PILE a.
=. Hartshorn, 1881; w. Ingram, S.05; Cook and
| Melvin. o 80.
From Waters Works Fund-H. Robbins g. Sou
| 5.l4; Cyrus Reimer, Cos; Michigan supply Co.,
1897; The Murdoch Valve Co, 81 90; NJ. Walker,
leo; Detroit Lead Pipe and Sheet Lead Works,
93.GS; Owosso Electric CO. 800; Michigan Tee-
phone Co. l.76; ChaS Balcolm, 1885, j 5. Hunt.
$50; John Daniels. 1.25; w. f. Moore, 1000;
John COmerford, 81; same, 1882; same, l2,4S;
same, 1.Gl; same, ca; same, 800
Aid. Lingle presented following report. which
was accepted and adopted, ayes J. nays0.
Owosso, Mich, June s, 1896
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of OwOss0.
Gentemen-Your special committee to whom
was referred the matter of closing deal with
John Il. Human for three acres of gravel land
would respectfully report that your committee
cuted in due form In favor OF the City of OwosSo
also find the title perfect w. ii. Linge, special
committee.
The committee on claims and accounts report-
ed favorable On accounts as above presented;
unanimous consent being given same was allow
ed, ayes Z, nays 0.
AID smith presented following report which
was adopted, ayes Smith, PerrigO Copas, Lingle
Nays Zimmerman, Parker, White.
OwOsSo Mich. June s. 1885,
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the (litV of OWOSSO.
Gentlemen-YOur committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter of petition bearing upon the
opening OF Michigan avenue, do report unfavor-
ably upon the same, all of which we do most
respectfully submit. f. G. Smith, j. Ii. Copas.
Aid, White presented following report, it was
moved and supported that the same be adopted.
man, Parker, White Nays Smith, Perrigo,
Copas, Lingle.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
for the city of OwOSso.
The undersigned the minority of q committee
to whom was referred the proposition of the tax
able residents OF Michigan avenue and yicini ty
to have Michigan avenue opened between Stew
art street and north Michigan avenue having had
the same under advsement ask leave to report
as follows to wit: that 1 believe and know that
the opening of Michigan avenue Is a necessary
public Improvement and that those taxpayers
who have signed this petition and have asked
for just and equitable decision before this
Common Council are Isolated from the business
portion of this city by pond of stagment water
the making of brick and without proper drain.
age The undersigned therefore recommends
that the prayers of the petitioners be granted.
Minority report conn.,, V. M White.
The following ordinance was presented it was
moved and supported that 1t be read the first |
and second time by Its little, ayes z nays 0. I'm
animous consent being given same was read |
third time in full and placed upon its passage |
and passed. apes nays 0.
An ordinance to provide for private drainage |
or sewers to connect privy vaults with main |
WASHINGTON IN nv of
OwossO. between Mason Street on the north and |
Comstock street on the south. and on Main |
street In the city of Ow0sSO between Park |
street on the east and Main street on the west
Sec. first. City of OwossO ordains that 1t is |
necessary for public health, and 1t does ordain
that the owners and occupants of the lots and |
premises fronting on Washington street. I'm the |
city of Ow0sS0, between Mason street on the |
north and Comstock street on the south. and
Main street of the city of Owosso, between Park
street on the east and Water street on the west,
shall construct and maintain upon said lot or
lots, to connect the prlvy vaults upon said lots
with the public sewers or drains, which are To-
Gated on Washington and Main streets of said
city of Owosso.
Sec second. The Board of Public Works of
the city o. Owosso shall notify the owner or oc-
cupants of said lots or parts of lots in writing of
the time within which said sewer shall be CON
which shall not be more than sixty
days, nor less than twenty days from the time
when the owner or occupant of said lot or part
of lots is so notified. Said sewer shall be CON
structed in accordance with an ordinance of the
vide for Board of Sewer Commissioners and
for the management, control and use of the sew
or 1.-THE city of Owosso. Approved April 1884,"
Sec. third. In case the owner or occupant of
said lot or part of lots, so notified afofe men,
toned, shall fail or neglect to construct such
private drain or sewer. within the time men,
TONED In the notice served on the owner or oc-
cupant thereof. and In accordance with section
two of this ordinance, then and I'm such case the
Board of Public Works of the city of OwossO
shall cause said drain or sewer to be construc-
ted in accordance with section two of this ordi-
nance, and the expense of such construction
shall be lien upon the premises so drained,
and shall be collected by special assessment
evied thereon and shall be collected in the man
1er provided for the levying and collecting of
special assessment, In the charter of the city of
DwOssO. II
Sec. fourth That after the construction of a
private drain or sewer upon any lot as provided
N sections two and three of this act no open
Drivy or vault shall be constructed or MAIN
aimed upon said lot.
Sec. fifth. Any person violating section four of
his ordinance shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
neanOr, and upon conviction thereof, before
my court of competent Jurisdiction shall pay a
inc not exceeding the sum of twenty-five dol
ars, or be imprisoned In the coun ty jail of Shi-
lwssee county, for the period of not exceeding
ninety days or both, such fine and Imprisonment
n the discretion of the court.
Sec sixth. This act Is to take effect twenty