The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-28
Common Council.
Owosso. MICH, Aug. "a, 1896

Ira G. Curry presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Lamfrom,
Copas, Lingle Zimmerman, Parker, White.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved.
Aid. Parker presented following petition,
which was referred TO the committee on abate-
ment OF nuisances:
To the Common Council OF the city OF Owosso
Whereas, the digging and removal OF the clay
for brick by j. and III Frieseke between the
Detroit, Grand Haven Milwaukee railroad
grounds and Stewart street, in the city OF Owos-
so, has left large and extensive excavations or
several acres In extent and from four TO eight
feet deep, which are filled with stagnant water
from a few inches TO several feet In depth,
creating and maintaining in comparatively
thickly populated part OF said city, as your
petitioners believe an unhealthy and disease
producing nuisance. And Whereas. the threat
ened extension of said work OF excavating even
to the very doors OF some OF your petitioners Is
a menace 10 the lives and property OF several
hundred people living in the vicinity OF said
brick yard excavations.
Now therefore we, the undersigned persons
residing in that part OF said city where said eX-
cavations are and who are subject to the pois-
onous and disease tainted atmosphere caused
by said nuisance for the preservation of our
lives and the lives and health OF our families
and for the protection OF our property, the val
ne of which is being destroyed by the extension
of said disease producing water holes, do most
humbly and earnestly pray and implore your
honorable body to abate said nuisance, to pre-
vent its further extension, and 10 cause unwhole-
some and putrid excavations to be drained and
filled in where necessary to public health as in
and by the terms OF chapter ID OF the charter Of
said city you have ample and undoubted power
to do. And your petitioners will ever pray
Signed, e. Forshee and Ill others.
Aid White presented following petition,
which was referred TO the committee on abate-
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city of Owosso:
Whereas, the digging and removal OF the clay
for brick by M l.. Parker, between Shiawassee
and Cedar streets south OF Stewart street
in the city Of Owosso, has left large
and extensive excavations of several
acres in extent and from four to eight feet
deep which are filled with stagnant water from
q few inches TO several feet in depth, thereby
creating and maintaining in a comparatively
petitioners believe, an unhealthy and disease
producing nuisance Whereas, threatened ex-
tension of said work Of excavating even to the
very doors of some of your petitioners is q
hundred people living In the vicinity OF said
brick-yard excavation.
Now, therefore we, the Undersigned persons
residing in that part OF said city where said ex-
cavationS are, and who are subject TO the
poison and disease tainted atmosphere, caused
by said nuisance for the preservation OF our
lives and the lives and health OF our families
and for the protection of our property the val
ue of which is being destroyed by the extension
Of said disease producing water holes, do most
humbly and earnestly pray and implore your
body to abate said nuisance, to PIE
vent its further extension, and to cause un.
and putrid excavations to be drained
and filed in where necessary TO public health,
as in and by the terms of chapter II of the
charter Of said city, you have ample and lawful
power TO do. And your petitioners Will ever
pray; Signed, r. b. Warren and 65 others;
Aid. Parker presented following petition,
which was referred to the committee on open
ing streets and alleys:
Owosso, MICH, Aug. IS, '96.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
assembled:
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned citizens and
tax payers of the city most earnestly protest
man street, either north or south, for any pur-
pose, as 1t is one OF the Oldest streets in the
city and one OF the main streets leading into
the city, and If vacated would be injurious to
our business and property. We think that the
Owosso Mfg. Co. have had all, yes more from
the city now, than they are worth to the city,as
they pay the lowest wages OF any shop in the
city. Respectfully yours.
III. M. Post and 26 Others
Aid. White presented following petition,
which was referred to committee on streets
and sidewalks:
Owosso, MICH, Aug. 10, 49,
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city of Owosso
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned residents
and tax payers of Lyon and Stewart streets
do petition your honorable body to cause to be
laid sidewalk on the west side of Lyon street,
at Stewart street and running
south to ditch which crosses Lyon street, and
your petitioners will ever pray. Z. f. Wesner
and others.
The following claims and accounts were pre-
sented and referred to the committee on claims
and accounts:
From Contingent Fund-A. K Giles, $500;
John Ashford, $1,000; l.. E. Woodland, 20;
Edward Martin, $40 90; John Turnbell, 5000.
From Highway Fund~D Moss, $3.50; S. G.
Burbank, SIPS; M. Tanner, S6ss; j. Doyle, S6ss;
w. Ball. $3.50; d. Speck, 1888; c. Bailey $3.50:
Z; Johnson, $3.50; g; Cole, s8;ls; ": Douglass,
From Water Works Fund-Albert Todd &
To-, sl2442; A. F. Hollis. $500; j. S. Hunt, 1850
A receipt from the city treasurer for rs cents,
nfKaff nslln fanfr A NJ laxV
vas presented and ordered placed on file.
The street commissioners report for the
month of July, was presented, read and ordered
placed on file.
Aid. Lamfrom presented following report,
which was adopted, ayes 9, nays 0.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso:
Gentlemen-Your committee on streets and
sidewalks do hereby most respectfully report
Ind recommend to this common council, that it
$ necessary public Improvement that certain
md made safe for public travel and that GER
ain sidewalks in the city Of Owosso on certain
streets in said city, and In front of certain lands
lbuting on said street, as follows, towit:
Catherine Hathaway, east u. of lot IS, block
a, A. L. and b. o. Williams addition.
ii. II. Tooley, lots IL, IL and 10, block Is, A. l..
Ind B. o. Williams addition
Mrs. Henry Woodland, (McGuinis estate,)
OF 1, block 4. A. l.. and b. o. Williams addi-
ion.
G. Wurtenberg, lot s, block 81.
e. j. Keagle, lot O. block 81
Nettie Bowman, east SO feet of lot 6, block %.
Mrs. Mary Rogers, south 491S feet of lots IL g.
g, block 2, Dewey & Stewards add ton.
George ID. Moreau, lots and g. block 8, also
EAST % feet of lot and west 20 feet of lot 2,
block 2 all in Dewey & Stewards addition.
Mrs. e. M. Woodland, lots and 8, block 4, A.
Williams addition.
w. A. Johnson, west a oflot 90, M. L. Stewart
Z Cos addition.
Willard Knapp, west 4 of lot 81, M. L. Stew
lrt s. Cos addition.
Mrs Marguerite Brown, commencing at south
corner lot IL, M l.. Stewart & Cos addition,
forth 80 foot, west 100 feet south 55 feet, east
% beginning.
; Mrs McGuinis, east u of lots 10, II, IS, 10 and
%, block l. A. l.. Williams addition.
Chester Rogers, commenting southeast cor
Ter of lot II OF M. l.. Stewart a. Co.'S addition,
forth 10 rods, west AZ feet south 10 rods to
south line of lot IL, east to beginning.
Ed Eighme, lots and 8, block g., A. l.. & b.
}. Williams addition.
Ann Arbor railroad, to raise walk on Wash
ngton street in front of Weidman g. Lingles
eed barn.
Dated, Owosso, Aug "a, '9e.
$. LAMFROM,
G.. +. ZIMMERMAN.
Committee.
1t was moved and supported that the matter
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