The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-04
Common Council.
Common Council Room.

Common Council Room.
OwoSSo, Mich, Aug. 81, 1896. I
Regular meeting of Common Council, Mayor
Aldermen present at roll CALL Perrlgo, LAM
from, Copas, Zimmerman, Parker White.
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, the undersigned citizens and
taxpayers living in the vicinity of Bush street,
petition your honorable body to build or cause to
be built sidewalk four feet wide, running on
the north side of Bush street. running from the
west side of lot owned by +. G. Leitch to Lyon
of Lyon street to Stewart street, and your petit
TONERS will ever pray
+. q. Letch and ID others.
Aid. White 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.
We the residents, taxpayers and property
owners of Maple Ridge Park do respectfully pc
titlon your honorable body to cause a sidewalk
to be placed on the west side of Jingle Avenue
from Railroad Avenue to Auburndale Avenue,
end your petitioners will ever pray. VIM. Pate
and others.
Aid. 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 Ow0sso.
We, the undersigned residents and taxpayers
of the township of Owosso and said city, do most
S yo o be 20 the ea amy @
uated on the north line of said city limits COM
mencing where the Michigan Central railroad
crosses the highway at the northwest corner of
said city limits between the sex of sec IL, and
and the neA OF sec IA, L z n of II 2e, running
thence east to where said line or highway inter
sects with the north line of Chapman street, In
said city, Said road has been badly neglected
for years until 1t has become dangerous to travel
over and requires some outlay of money to have
the necessary work performed to put In suitable
condition to pass over In safety. We trust our
request will meet your approval and an appro-
pration of funds be made and work done at the
the earliest date possible.
We are informed that an appropriation of fifty
dollars was made by the common council num-
Der of years ago. but 1t was not drawn or used for
Dated at Owosso, Mich, this 9th day of July,
A. ID. 1896. Owosso Land and Lumber and Fuel
Co. (limited) and IL others.
The following claims and accounts were pre-
sented and referred to committee on claims and
accounts:
From Contingent Fund.-. e. Cady S22OO;
John Hammond, 22.00; VIM. Barrisf0rd, 2400;
VIM. Rumsey, 200; George Mcclellan, 200; Fred
Edwards, Si.34i M. A. Sprague u Co., 2545; John
Turnbell, 900; Edward Mar tin, 1000; Harry Cole
HOO.
From Highway Fund-M. Tanner, $50; J.
Doyle, 6.Ss; g. Cole, 6.Ss; ID. Speck, 6sS; s. G.
Sherwood, So; II. Traver, s.25; W.Douglass, S.25.
From Water Works Fund-Charles Jackson,
1850; Floyd Bloomer, 1850; Charles Beebe, 1880;
Charles III. COssitt, 1900; NJ. Mix, LIS; John
Brewster, 1000; j. s. Hunt $50; Standard Oil
Co, 4.6S.
The city attorney reported that he had visited
Martin street, which had been pettioned to be
opened, and that he found some parts of IL much
wider than others, and that 1t would be impossi-
BILE to describe the land without survey. 1t
was moved and supported that the matter be left
discretionary with the city attorney which was
carried. AYES n nayS O.
Aid, Lamfrom presented following report
which was adopted, ayes nays0.
of the City of OwOsso.
Your committee to whom was referred the pc
titlon for the construction of a sidewalk on the
west side of Lyon street from Stewart street to
the creek crossing said Lyon street would re-
specially report favorable on same. Committee
5. Lamfrom, M. l.. Parker, G. f. Zimmerman.
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. Smith presented following report,
which was received and ordered placed on file.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen-At joint meeting of the Board of
Health, Board OF Public Works and committee
Gil, held August 3ist 1896, to take into consider
alton the several petitions Of the people living
In south Owosso, concerning the matter of drain
age age Of Frleseke brlckyard In that portion of
That these several boards have personally in
spected the grounds and are unable to deter
mine that anything detrimental to the health of
the city exists In that section. The several
boards Of this joint meeting wonld recommend,
that II the people In that locality desire further
drainage or sewerage, that they petition the
common council to establish such drain, and that
jury be .empaneled to assess the cost of said
drain according to the benefits derived.
+. O: Smith, Geo. Perrigo, G.: Il. Zimmerman
A. l.. Arnold, Geo. w. Loring, James Osburn, /.
ii. Keller, O. s. Williams, O. w. Gale, j. T.
Walsh.
Aid. White reported that the sidewalk on