The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
Board of Putl,c Works.
Fred EdVcvf, Secy

Board OF Putl,r Works.
Fred Edxcyf' Sec'y.
Committee on claims and accorJ sported
favorably on accounts as above scented
unanimous consent being given G.. was al
lowed. Ayes 0, nays o.
Aid. Perrgo presented followi. I, report,
which was adopted. Ayes g. nays o:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the
city of Owosso,
Conference.-The following is the number of
arrests made by me during the month OF July,
and the disposition made OF same.
July 3, arrested Patsy Cavanaugh for drunk
enness, sentenced 80 days in county jail. AR
rested under the statute. N. Baldwin.
Juy14 arrested VIM. Carl for not paying a
j. Hammond, Nightwatch.
Owosso, Mich, Aug. 9, 1897.
Received of John Hammond one dollar for
fees. s. b. Pitts, Treas.
1t was moved and supported that the City At
torney be instructed to draw an ordinance COM
pelling the physicians and undertakerS of this
city to make a report to the city clerk Of all
deaths occurring In the city, and the name, age,
nationality, time Of death and cause of same,
which was carried. Ayes Q. nays 0.
1t was moved and supp orted that the commit
tee on public grounds and buildings be instruct
cd to repair the floor in the engine room which
vas carried Ayes 9, nays o.
Aid. White presented following resolution,
which was adopted Ayes g. nays o:
Resolved, by the Common Council Of the City
ment be instr ucted to purchase Q suitable fire
alarm for the corner of Cass and Michigan Ave.
and place II thereon and an order be drawn for
the same.
was moved and supported that the same be
adopted which did not prevail. Ayes, Perrigo,
Dewey, Jordan, Watson, Walsh; nays, Wiley,
Copas, Zimmerman, White:
Resolved by the Common Council Of the city
Of Owosso, That the Board Of Public Works be
and is hereby instructed to proceed according
to law and construct sewer on Park street in
accordance with the report adopted by this
council In June Said work to be commenced
after the sale OF the bond of $1,000 voted by the
people at the special election July IL, and the
creation thereby OF sewer fund.
AID White offered following resolution which
was adopted. Ayes Q. nays Q:
OF Owosso, That 1t is the unanimous sense Of
this council that some action should be taken
In suppl esslng the midnight broils, immortality,
and obscene language acted and used at the
home Of Mrs Thomas on South Chapman street
And be II further resolved, That the city clerk
be and is hereby instructed to notify County
Agent King of this city to use his best judg
ment in placing her two boys in good homes or
in some home away from such immoral infu
ences.
1t was moved AID supported that the matter
OF people running stands upon the street be left
in the hands OF the police committee, which was
carried.
IL was moved and supported that the COM
plant against Mrs. Thomas be referred to the
police committee, IN that they instruct the Of
ficers to suppress the same at once, which was
carried.
The City Attorney reported that the superin-
tendent OF the street car company had notified
him that he did not consider the bridge over the
Shiawassee river on Main street as safe. and
that in case any accident happened that they
would net be responsible for same.
Aid White offered following resolution, which
was adopted. Ayes o. nays 0:
Resolve by the Common Council Of the city
OF Owosso, Z hat the police committee be and Is
hereby instructed to enforce the statute as re-
CARDS street crossings and rights of railroads to
use the same and their manner of use, and also
TO enforce the statute in regard to making what
is called flying switch over said street cross
ings within this corporation.
Aid. Copas offered following resolution, which
was adopted Ayes o, nays o:
Resolved by this council, That they give the
committee on streets and sidewalks the right
OF ordering oak lumber for the purpose of plank
ing all or part OF the bridges in the city of Owes
so; also to purchase oak stringers f"- cow" g.
the safety OF public travel This lumttr
ordered through the city clerk.
The Mayor called the attention of tire a.,
and especially the committee on street
sidewalks to tie unsafe condition OF tiprs
south q the Washington street bridge II =
OF the Dudley property, and recommended 81. I
the same be repaired before show day.
Also that the sidewalks all over the city were