The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-23

Lands owned by Dimmlck & Son, center u lot
7, blk Is, Exchange street, A. l.. d. O.. w. add.
Lands owned by NJ 1. Stewart & Co., lots ls-is,
blk on Chapman street,
Dated July 18th. 1897.
| q. f. Zimmerman. j. IL. Copas, committee on
Aid. Jordan offered tie following report which
was accepted and adopted; ayes q nays O..
Ow0sso, July IS. 1897.
Mr.. May0r-YOur committee on abatement of
nusances, TO whom the communications from
| the health board was referred, asking the coun-
Gil to find some way of draining the alley running
north and south from Bradley TO River Streets
and other portions In that locality, beg leave to
report on the same. We find the said alley In
the center Of the block is three feet lower there
| than any other place, and the water accumu.
lates there from all directions and lies there I'M
til 1t is absorbed into the ground and keeps the
place In very unsantary condition, We also
find that the water accumulates considerably
along on North Howell street. and we hereby re-
commend some way of draining these places i'm
medlately at the least cost possible. J. w. Jor-
dan, Geo. Perrigo, G.. f. zimmerman.
Aid Walsh presented following resolution.
which was accepted and adopted; ayes z NAYS o.
Resolved by the common council of the city of
Owosso that the committee on ways and means
pense to be made of laying brick pavement on
Washington street In the city of Owosso from the
south line of Mason street to the north line of
washington street bridge which crosses Shiawas.
see river; also on Main street In the city of Owes.
so from the east line of Park street to the east
line of Main street bridge which crosses Shia
wassee river; also on Exchange street in the civ
of Owosso from the east line of Park street To
the east line of Water street; and deposit the
same with the city clerk of said city for public
examination; and that the city clerk give notice
thereof AID of the proposed improvement or
work to be done, and of the district to be assess
ed, by publication for two weeks at least In one
of the newspapers of the city of Owosso. and
tnat the common council of the city of Owosso
Will meet at the common council room In the CITY
or OWosso on the I'd day of August 1897 at 5
O'Clock p. m, TO consider any objections thereto
Aid. Jordan offered the following resolution
and on motion was accepted and adopted ayes
D, nays l.
Resolved, by the common council of the CITY of
the city of OwOsso that the common council do
hereby grant the city marshal and the night po-
lice vacation of seven days each during the
year, the same to be taken at different times by
the said police.
Aid. Jordan offered the following resolution.
and on vote OF the aldermen was lost; ayes, Per-
rigo, Wiley, Zimmerman, White, Jordan and
Walsh; nays, Aid. Copas ].
Owosso, July l5,'1ss7.
Resolved, by the common council of the city
OF OWoSSo that the common council do hereby
instruct the committee on streets and sidewalks
to purchase the right to tap the so-called North
Howell street sewer at the corner of North How
ell and River Streets for the purpose of draining
North Howell street. Also to purchase the right
to tap the said sewer on the alley running north
and south from Bradley to River streets, for the
purpose of draining the said alley and other pOr-
tons In that locality. The above purchase not
to exceed $40 90 each per tap.
City clerk presented report of special election,
which on motion was accepted and adopted;
ayes 7, nays0.
Owosso, Mich. July Is, 1897.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council |
of the city of Owosso:
The following Is a statement of the number of
votes cast In the several wards of the city of
OwOsSo, at special election held on the 18th day
OF July A. d. 1897 as returned to the office of the
city clerk by the inspectors of the several wards
for the purpose of raising by loan the sum of \
200 for pavement. also loan of $1,000 for \
sewer purposes as follows, viz: |
Whole. number of votes cast for and against |
the loan eight hundred and twenty-six (S26). |
OF 81 900 for sewer as follows: |