The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-18
Common Council.
Common Council Room,


OwOsso, Mich., Sep. II, 1896. !
Regular meeting, of Common Council, Mayo
Ira G. Curry presiding
Aldermen present at roll call. Perrigo, Lam
from, Copas. Zimmerman, Smith, Lingle.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved.
CAld. Lamfrom presented following petition
which was referred to the committee on streets
and sidewalks.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City of OwOssO.
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned residents
and property holders residing in the third ware
would respectfully petition your honorable body
fnatyou cause sidewalk to be built on the south
size OF Adah Avenue, commencing at the east
Nde OF Glenwo0d Ave., and running west to the
sast side OF Alger Ave-, and your petitioners viii
ever pray, etc. VIM H. Lyon and Is others.
AID. Lingle presented following petition which
sidewalks.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen-The undersigned residents and
taxpayers OF Detroit street do petition your hon
0fable body to cause to be laid and built side
sof, running north to COmstock. and your petit
aoners will ever pray. F.J. ONeill and 8 others.
Aid. Lingle presented following resolution,
which was adopted; ayes 9, naysO.
Whereas, it is desired by the common council
Of the city of Owosso that aportion of Milwaukee
street shall be widened so that 1t shall be three
s0ds wide; therefore, resolved by the common
council OF the city of Owosso that said public
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and they do declare that they deem 1t necessary
10 take the following private property for such
neeess airy public improvements: Commencing
Mlry-three feet west of the east line of the east
half of the northeast quarter of section %, town
Z, north range 2 east and 33 feet south of the
south line Of the Detroit. Grand Haven e. Mil
railway 1891 feet, thence north 16H feet, thence
easferly parallel to the first line 379h feet to
chapman street; thence north 16k feet to the
Place OF beginning. And that the city attorney
(lVyOSSO MichiOan ha m 10 bar
~ directed TO institute the necessary proceed
mgs In behalf of the city of Owosso, before New
Ton Baldwin, Justice of the peace in and for
non In regard to taking private property by the
said city OF Owosso for such public use.
AID. Lingle offered following resolution
which was adopted ayes G, nays 0.
Whereas, 1t Is desired by the common council
o. the city OF Owosso that Martin street In the
CITY OF Owosso be widened so that 1t shall be
ihree rods wide; therefore, resolved by the COM
mon council of the city Of Owosso that said pub
nc Improvement is necessary in the city of Owes
so ana that the Improvement Is for the use and
benefit OF the public of said city, and we, the
common council of the city of Ow0ssO, deem it
necessary to take the following private property
tar such public Improvement, commencing %
rods west OF S3 feet west of the east line of the
sown z, north range 2 east, and 49k feet south of
the Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee railway,
thence south parallel to the east line of said sec
IA feet; thence north parallel to first line 1904
feet to Milwaukee street; thence west IA feet
TO blaze OF beginning. And that the city attor-
ney OF the city OF Ow0ssO Michigan, be and Is
hereby directed to institute the necessary pro-
seedlings In behalf Of the city of Owosso, before
Newton Baldwin, justice of the peace in and for
IN regard to taking private property by the said
city OF OwossO for such public use.
The following claims and accounts were pre-
scented and referred to committee on claims and
accounts
From Contingent Fund-wm. Barrisford, S24;
John Hammond. s2a !: E; Cadya. $22; E. B.
Fred VENTED 80; John furnbell, 900; Ira G.
Curry, Ito; Edward Martini 1000; Ira G.. Curry
1929; Cook and Melvin, $751; Hazen and De-
From Highway Fund-F. Mack, a75; r.. John.
Moss, $50; w. Douglass 6.75; II. Traver, 600; d.
Syeck, 300 $. &. Burbank, 1125; G. Bailey, 1l.25;
FROM Water Works Fund-H. Ron;lns g. Son.
Es-i4; j. ), Hunt, 6.25; Chas. Bale IA, rs; Gas
Mex Packing Go" go; american *; Co, go;
city treasurer for Sl5, being amount collected by
city marshal for billiard table ncense which was
received and ORDERED PLACED on file:
was adop.ed: ayes. Smith, Perrigo Copas, Lin
Gle Zmme. Man; nays, LamfrOm.
The commit. TO whom was referred the peti-
lion of ID. @. Clalp and others regarding the
dangerous condition of the trees In the center of
West King strt ii, beg leave to report as follows:
We find two deaf trees between Washington
Ball street and Wafer street, one tree at coss-
ing OF Water and lsi z street. We recommend
Inc above trees be taken out as we deem 1t nee
essary: also to trim what limbs are too low also
= number should be trimmed at the top and all
dead limbs taken out so as to make IL afe for
public travel Signed j. n. Copas, +. @. Smith
Aid. Lamfrom presented following report; 1t
vas moved and supported that the same be
adopted, which motion did not prevail. Ayes,
smith, Perrlgo. Lamfrom, Lingle, Zimmerman;
nays, C0pas.
TO the Honorable MAYOR and Common Council
of the City of Owosso.
Your committee to whom was referred the
Of A. j. Jeffries would respect |
ully report favorable on same and recommend |
hat the city furnish the stone and necessary |
le1p to crush a sufficient quantity to determine ]
heir value for the improvement of roads. Com I
nittee, $. Lamfrom, q. Il. Zimmerman.
Aid, Lamfrom presented following report |
which was adopted, ayes nays0
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common Council |
of the city Of OwoSso.
Gentlemen- Your committee on streets and |
ldewalks do hereby most respectfully report |
md recommend to this common council that 1t |
$ necessary public improvement that certain |
sidewalks In the city of Owosso be built in said |