The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15

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| (which is limited) and would give to the
people more and better service than thew
now have. This last, believe, they are
entitled to, having paid for service and
| then being curtailed, and especially see
| ing 1T used for sprinkling three or four
| miles of streets over which they rarely
pass and which they can see no benefit
to them as a people
L think contract with J.. h. Woodland
at the planning mill could be made for fur
nlshing water; also one at the Robbins
Table Company, which would provide
water for the central part and business
streets Tor sprlnkling purposes, conse-
quently relieving the water works to the
extent of what is now used for that pur-
pose, and divide it among the consumers
who are entitled to it.
Last season three sprinkling wagons
were constantly used drawing q one-inch
stream, and az it took from nine TO four
teen minutes to fill and only four or five
minutes to unload you can readily see
that two were filling all the time and oc-
casionally the entire three would be
drawing water, counting it at one contin-
uous stream under forty pounds pres
sure for nine or ten hours day, YOU can
readily see what a vast amount of water
is used each day and what draft it is on
o supply. Had we the water / would
say erect large tanks with float valve
which will keep them full and at the
same time not let the pumps work hard
er than it is safe to do Then large
opening to the wagons which would not
Interfere with the working of sthe pumps
In the least, but should large taps be
made, say or 3-inch or even more, and
two or more of them opened at the same
time and quickly, your entire system
would be useless inside of one week.
Remember that the displacement of
one entire revolution of one pump is only
10 gallons of water and the limit of revo-
lutions should not exceed 45 in one min
ute (which is more than the guaranteed
capacity that even a water pump be run
beyond its capacity and its usefulness
destroyed.
Should it be thought advisable to con-
tinue using the city water, it would be
much better to erect the tanks and fill
with small tap, but no larger taps should
be made in the mains for street sprink-
ling purposes. Very respectfully,
O. II. CossTTT, Supt.
The city attorney presented the follow
ing report. 1t was moved and supported
that the same be adopted and the city at
torney be instructed to make settle
ment with William M. Fitzpatrick, and
discontinue the suit, which was carried,
ayes, Smith, Lamfrom, Copas, Lingle,
Zimmerman, Aid. Parker refusing to
vote, Aid. White being excused by coun-
Gil.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Owosso.
Gentlemen-In the matter of the case
of the city of Owosso VS.. Helen B. Tillot-
son, Hon. VIM. Fitzpatrick, attorney for
the defendant, makes the following prop
osition for compromise, viz; That defend
ant will pay the sum of $3.50, which, if
accepted, shall be in full compromise set
Element of the amount claimed by the
city of Owosso from the defendant for
taxes assessed against her for the year
1895, and the suit to be discontinued
without costs to either party
HENRY 5. HADsALL, City Atty.
Aid. Lingle presented the following re-
port, which was accepted and adopted.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Owosso
Gentlemeu-Your committee'to whom
was referred the matter Of buying a new
road machine would respectfully report
and recommend that the coluncil pur-
chase Champion road machine of the
wood frame pattern, provided an entire
new machine is furnished for the sum of
1925, machine now in city to be used un-
til new machine arrives. w. II. Lingle,
j. H: Copas.
Aid. Parker presented following report.
1t was moved and supported that the
same be adopted, which motion did not
prevail. Ayes, Smith, Lingle, Parker
nays, Copas, Zimmerman, White, Aid.
Lamfrom refusing to vote
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil.
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition of David Salisbury, asking
the city to aid him in building and equip.
ping boot and shoe factory would re-
spectfully report as follows: We deem it
advisable foIlthe city to aid Mr.. Salisbury
to the amount of 81 900; provided that he
builds building according to plans ex-
hibited to the committee, the city requir-
ing of him TO start with not les, than 20
persons, and to employ steadily 40 per-
sons within three years as per his propo-
sitiori herewith attached, the same to be
paid when building is complete. Com
mittee, G. S. Williams, /. II. Keller, NJ.
l.. Parker, f. G. Smith, w. II. Lingle.
Aid. Parker presented following report
which was adopted. Ayes z, nays O.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
council,
Gentlemen-Your committee to whom
was referred the petition asking for an
arc light on the corner of north Lansing
and State street would recommend that a
light be erected at or near the above
named place, as the committee on public
lighting shall directas we feel it public
necessity. NJ. L. Parker, w. II. Jingle,
J. II. Copas.
Aid. White presented following petit
ton which was referred to committee on
ways and means. N
To the Honorable Mayor and common
council of the city of Owosso:
We the undersigned tax payers and
residents of Martin and Milwaukee SITS.
do petition your honorable body to cause
to be opened a regular street and high
way all that part of Milwaukee street be.
tween Martin and Chapman streets and
Martin street between Stewart street
and Milwaukee street to the width of q
regular three rods street in the best judg.
ment of your honorable body the COM