The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-28
Common Council.
COMMON COUNCIL ROOM,
OWoSso. Mich. MAY "a. 1897

Aldermen present at roll call: Wiley Dewey
Zimmerman, Shaw, White Walsh.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
Aid. White presented following petition
which was referred TO committee on ways and
means:
To the Common Council of the city of Owosso
We the undersigned freeholders of the city OF
Owosso do petition and pray your honorable
body to cause TO be placed watering trough
on the corner OF Stewsrt ana Shawassee Stu
Said trough to be similar to the one on Oliver
| street west with q pipe in connection. And
your petitioner will ever pray
Signed, 4. p. Chaplin and IA others.
Aid. Jordan presented following petition,
which was referred TO the committee on ways
| and means:
Owosso, May 10, '97. .
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the
We the undersigned residents and taxpayers
| on Washington street Getty of Owosso) do here
by request that you include in the sprinkling
ordinance all of that portion of said street north
to King street, and your petitioners will be
very thankful
Signed. G. M. Edwards and Z others.
Aid. White presented following petition
which was referred to the board OF public
works:
Owosso, May ~, '97
To the Hon Mayor and Common Council of the
Gentlemen We the undersigned taxpayers
| water takers) Of Owosso city DO petition your
| Hon. body to cause to be laid on Clinton street,
| a water main, commencing at Cedar street, run.
| ming east TO Elm street, or commencing on
Cedar street and running east to Howell street
| thence north to Main, making q circuit either
way, and your petitioners will ever pray
| Signed, e. Sanderhoof and others.
| Aid Copas presented following petition.
| which was referred TO committee on ways and
means:
Owosso May IS, 1897.
10 the Mayor and Common Council of the city
Gentlemen-we, the undersigned, taxpayers
\ or said city, request you to cause Mason street
TO be sprinkled from Washington to Park ST.
| T. ID. Dewey and others.
Following claims and accounts we're present.
| accounts:
From Contingent Fund William Barrisford
SSSoo :; T.; Cady, 5000; John Hammoed, sl2 90;
Edwards & Co., sa.lO; Cyrus Mathews s.77:
Edwin A; Gould, IS 90; James Laverocf, IS co:
G 6hp a. Baid ~ a. $500 A. Young $500
from Highway Fund-George Erect, S. %;
=. Dye, $500; e. Hayes, $500; Charles Bailey,
$500; 4; Smith, $50; S. G.. Burbank, 1875; NJ.
| Campbell $500; II. Fickives, S. 90: John De
| morest, $500; d. Nose, $1,000; Joseph Thomas,
s on Charles ARIES arr 81 So; A. Perry $50; Nil
liam Douglass, S7O5; M. S. Tanner, S6.25; Jan es
Doyle 1925; d. Speck, SC IS w. Williams, 81 25;
Egbert Mott sig5: Lyman E. Woodland $50 25.
FROM Water Works Fund-H Robbins & Son,
s5.B7; A. f. Hollis 30 80; American Express Co.,
1925; Fred Edwards, stamps, 81 90; Charles
Balcom; S05s; Leonard Ellis, sil;20; J. s.
Hunt, $500; Charles Jackson, 1880; c. A.
Beebe, $3.50; Floyd Boomer s46.50 G. H.
Cossitt, $500.
Aid Zimmerman presented the following re.
ports which were received and placed on Hle:
YOuT committee to whom was referred q pet
ton from p. M Lawrence, requesting permits
sion for his messenger to use the sidewalks
with bicycle, wonld respectfully report not IA
vorabe.
Your committee to whom was referred q Pc
Jtion praying for q sidewalk on Ament street,
would respectfully report not favorable. Also
faVOrn hlp a sidewalk an Of
@. f. zimmerman, V. M. White, j. II. Copas.
Aid. Shaw presented report from the board
OF public works, recommending that the prayers
of the petitioners be granted, and that sewer
be constructed on east Williams street, from
Hickory street, running east on Williams to
Oak street, according to plans and spcciica
Dewey, Shaw, Jordan. Walsh, Mayor Gould.
Nays, Wiley, Copas, Zimmerman, White
The city attorney made verbal report on the
under the charter IL would be Illegal to appro
pirate any money for that purpose, from the
fact that there was no approp 'iation made for
that purpose at the time the annual appropria-
tions were made in September.
Aid. Dewey presented report from the
board of public works, recommending that the
prayers of the petitioners be granted, and that
q sewer be constructed on Park street from
Main street 10 Goodhue street, according to
plans and specifications, which was adopted
ayes, Wiley, COpas, Dewey Shaw White, Jor
dan, Walsh; nays, Zimmerman.
City clerk presented follwing minority report
from the board of public works.
To the Mayor and Common Council of the city
of Owosso:
We, as members of the Board of Publicworks,
do hereby wish to make minority report upon
the report OF the said board asking for u sewer
on Park street from Goodhue street to Main
street, for the reason that there are more par
ties signing the remonstrance from property
sewer on said street. We think the matter
could be adjusted by considering plan for
sewer from Main to Park street.
In
G.. :. Williams, j. Osburn.
Aid Walsh presented following report, which
was adopted; ayes s, nays 0:
TO the Mayor and Common Council OF the city
of Ow0sso:
Gentlemen-Your committee on ways and
means to whom was referred the matter of paw
ing some portion of the main business streets of
the city, would respectfully report that we
recommend the paving of Washington street
from Mason 10 the Washington street bridge
over the Shiawassee river; on Main street from
Park TO the bridge over the Sniawassee river:
and on Exchange street from Washington street
10 Ball street, and recommend that the COM
mittee on ways and means and the city attorney
be instructed to take the necessary steps pre-.
paratory TO beginning the work Immediately.
John T. Walsh, Geo. M. Dewey, Jr, g. J.
Shaw.
Aid. Dewey presented following report which
was adopted; ayes 8, nays 0;
Owosso, May 18th. 1907.
To the Hon Mayor and Common Council OF the
city of Owosso:
Centemen-Your committee to whom was re.
ferred the matter OF knobock straightway
gate valve to attach on TO fire hydrants so that
the sprinklng wagons could be filed much
quicker ana could be used IN case of fire with
out taking OF the valve, would respectfully re-
port that We do not think IL advisable to use
them, for the reason that the opening Is so large
should two or three of them be opened at one
time il would be liable to iniure the pump.
John n Walsh, Geo. Nj. Dewey, Jr., Q j. Shaw.
The committee on claims and accounts re-
ported favorable on accounts as above present.
ed, unanimous consent being gwen same was
allowed ayes s, nays 0.
Aid Jordan presented ap ordinance regulat
Ing the appointment and control OF the fire de-
partment teamsters. IL was moved and sup
ported that 10 be read first and second time by
its title, which was carried. Ayes 5, nays o.
Aid. Dewey presented letter from the Buss
Machil-e Company, OF Holland, Mich. stating
that they were DESTROYS of changing location
and asked the council TO take some action In
the matter. Also letter from the Estey Man.
ufacturing Co. recommending the firm. IL was
moved and supported that the same be received
and referred TO special committee, which was