The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-14
Common Council.
Common Council Room,

Common Council Room.
Owosso. Mch., Aug. 10. 1896.
Regular meeting, OF Common Council, Mayor
Aldermen present at roll call. Smith, Lam
from, Copas. Zimmerman, Parker, White.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Aid. Parker presented following commune
cation:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso, Mich.
.Gentlemen-We wish to call your attention to
the sewer on the north line OF Main street, from
Water street To Shiawassee river. The basement
to the building which we occupy has been Hood
edevery time we have had heavy shower this
season. The present sewer Is only a twelve inch
crock, and the capacity so small that the water
backs up and floods our basement, which puts us
to great expense and damage to our goods.
flease give this matter your prompt attention,
Yours Truly Grove q Payne.
Aid. Parker presented following petition
which was referred to committee on streets and
sidewalks.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of OwossO.
Gentlemen--.we petition your honorable body
to have the sewer enlarged on the north side OF
Main street from the intersection of the east gut
ter on Water street to Shiawassee river.
Grove & Payne, Daniel Calkns.
The following claims and accounts were pre-
sented and referred to committee on claims and
accounts:
From contingent fund:
"A. X. Giles 1900; John Ashford 1900 Edward
Martin 1OO Owosso Gas Light Co. 45c; John
Fred Stoddard soc; Frank House 100.
From Highway fund:-M. Tanner $50; w.
Douglass 7.50r ID. Dwight 1900; H.; Traver $50;
Pratt Lille 500; j. Doyle $50; G. Bailey 50c A.
Smith 200; ID. Moss 300.
From water works fund.-. S. Hun 7.50: T..
=: Woodland 2io;ss j.: Thompson S;5O WI Il;
Co. 22.12; OwosSo Electric Co. 1906.
Aid. Parker presented following communca-
tion from Board of Health, which was referred
to Board of Public Works.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the
city of OwossO:
Now therefore we, the Board of Public Health
would respectfully recommend that your honor
able body enact legislation favoring the construc-
ton of a sewer on Exchange street from Hick-
ory extending to Dewey,
S. II. VANTIFLIN, Sec.
Aid. Lamfrom presented following receipt
which was received and ordered placed on file.
August 10, 1885, Received of ID. Dwight $ll 90
GrotOn Bridge Co. o. l.. Sprague, City treas.
Supt. Cossitt reports that the cost of machine
for tapping the mains for larger stand pipes
would cost $4,000 each, beside the connections
and cost Of man to superintend same which
would amount to about $40 each. 1t was moved
and supported that this matter be referred to
the committee on ways and means, which was
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 o.
Aid. Lamfrom presented following report
which was adopted; ayes Z, nays0.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen Your committee on streets and
sidewalks do hereby most respectfully report
and recommend to this common council that II
sidewalks in the city of OwosSo be repaired and
made safe for public travel, and that certain
sidewalks be built In said city OF Owosso, on GER
tain streets in said city, and In front of certain
lands abuttng on said street, as follows to-wit:
Walks repaired or built-Mrs, n. Beardslee
north 81 feet of lot 10, block ~, A. l.. & b. o.
Williams addition.
a. Lee Williams east Il of lot | block %.
Charles Jackson west "a Of lot 2 block %.
Dated Aug. 10th, 1885,
1t was moved and supported that the city mar
shall be instructed to collect the $l75 from Owes
so Manufacturing Co., being amount paid by city
for repairing fire alarm line, through their neg
ligence, which was carried. Ayes 7, nays 0.
Aid. Lamfrom offered following resolution
which was adopted, ayes naysO.
Resolved, that the common council OF the city
of Owosso do determine and ordain that 1t is d
necessary public improvement that sidewalk
be repaired, built, laid out and constructed on
the different streets In accordance with the re-
port of the committee on streets and sidewalks
Of said city of Owosso, which said report is here
to attached and made part of this resolution
The same to be built and constructed according
to the terms and provisions OF an ordinance en-
titled, "An ordinance to provide for the construc
ton and manner and time OF construction OF
sidewalks hereafter to be built or constructed
within the city of 0wosso. and for the payment
and collection of the cost and expense of the
construction thereof" approved Aug. 10, 1891
And said walks repaired according TO the terms
and provisions of an ordinance entitled, An or
and the assessment and collection of the cost and
expense thereof, within the city of Owosso."
Approved September LIST. 1891.
Dated OwOsso, Aug. 10, 1896.
The marshal reported that the team that ran
away and broke fire alarm pole, belonged to a
man working for Estey, that as near as he could
not make the complaint.
The marshal reported that Messrs. Allen
Cross and Trip, refused to pay license on theiI
Aid. White presented following resolution
which was adopted; ayes nays0
Resolved by this Council that the CITY Attor,
way to widen Martin street and Milwaukee ST. to
street rods wide as by petition.
The Liquor bond Of Flnd9Iley Brewing Co., with
ties was presented. 1t was moved and supported
that the bond be accepted and sureties approved
Upon motion council adjourned for one wee X
Fred Edwards. City Clerk.
MONDAY, JULY 81.
Aid. Lamfrom offered following resolution,
which was adopted, ayes q nays0:
Resolved by this Council that we deem IT ad
visable to vacate and abolish the following de
scribed part Of streetknown and located as north
Chapman street. Objections to such proposed
action Of this Council may be filed with the city
clerk in writing Of part OF said north Chapman
street to be vacated and abandoned, viz: Com.
mencing at the southeast corner Of lot II blk II
thence vic IT, thence parallel to W line OF said
blk IL to the j., L. & 8. Ry. right OF way, being
strip Of land ie It wide of the side Of said
street from commencing point n to said K H.
parallel to the W line of said blk II.
Notice is hereby given that this Council will
meet at Council Chamber on Monday, m,
August 31st to hear objections, IL any there be,
why said part OF Chapman street as above de-
scribed should not be vacated.
Upon motion the Council adjourned for one
week.
FRED EDWARDS, City Clerk.
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