The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-05
Common Council.
COMMON COUNCIL ROOM,
Owosso. Mich, March I, 1897

COMMON COUNCIL Room,
Owosso, Mich, March !, 1897
Regular meeting OF Common Council, Mayor
Ira g. Curry presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call. Perrigo. Lam
from. Zimmerman. Parker White.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved.
Following claims and accounts were present
ed and referred to the committee on claims and
accounts:
From Contingent Fund-A K Giles. s2t 90;
John Ashford SAO0; John Hammond 1913 00;
William Barrisford $40 90: ]. e. Cady, $500: G.
Stewart s26.7O; Michigan Central Ry. Co.
AZ; Fred Edwards, sSi 81: VI. w Mann. 81 80;
The Times Printing Co, ~ SO; Edgar p. Byerly.
81 81: Caledonia Electric Light and Power Co,
8S68 30: A. Bvrne so
From Highway Fund-David Dwight, $500.
From Water Works Fund-Aldert Todd &
Co., Sl30S2: Charles Jackson Si2 90: Floyd
Boomer $4,000; Charles Beebe $1,000; J, s.
Hunt sls 70; Charles II. Cossitt, s75 90.
Aid Lamfrom presented following resolution
and report from the board OF public works,
Owosso. Mich. March |. 1897
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city OF Owosso:
Gentlcmen-The petition of the Owosso Light
Infantry asking for sewer TO the armory has
been under consideration and the following res
olution was adopted
Re- olved. that the prayers of the petitioners
he granted aud that the line OF sewers be recon-
mended on Park street as far as Mason street,
according to the plan OF survey.
For estimate OF cost find hereunto attached
superintendent's report. All OF which Is re-
spectfully submitted.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Fred Edwards Secy.
Owosso. Mich Feb z, 1897.
Board of Public Works Owosso. Mich,
Gentlemen--The petition asking for sewer
| connections for the armory building by causing
| a sewer to be constructed on Park street. or In
| any other manner which is thought best, and
| which has been referred to me for estimate OF
| cost, find rs follows:
The plan as laid down on the sewer map and
which is the most desirable, is n ten inch sewer
commencing at the man hole on Main street
/! foot of Park street. running thence north on
| Park street To south side az GOodhue street,
and which would cost complete $i,5i0 90
RI thought desirable this sewer could be built
TO center OF Mason street and man-hole built
there for flushing purposes, at n cost OF 1919 on
The sewer map also shows lateral sewer
| running east from the manhoe on Mason and
Washington streets. This sewer can he made
an eight inch sewer aud extended to the west
line OF Park street, flush tank put In and lamp
| holes and connections made at cost of S2bs.OO.
In the estln ate given the cost OF commission
ers nor advertising as set forth In the charter
are not given
Should the Board desire however to con
struct sewer especially for the armory, a pri
vate sewer six inches in diameter reaching from
man. hole on Washington street and running in
10 the building can be built for 500 25 An eight
inch sewer 2ll5 30
These sewers are strictly a private sewer and
does not provide for washing out otherwise than
through the fixtures that may be placed inside
the building
All OF which is respectfully submitted
c. II CoSsITT, Supt.
Aid Lamfrom presented following report.
which was received and ordered nlaced on file:
To the Honorable Mavor and Common Council
of the City OF OwoSSO:
conference.-the following is n statement of
the board Of public works for the month of Feb
ruary:
RECEIPTS
From water rents from Feb to Mar. I. St40.58
Which amount has been turned over to the city
treasurer, we holding his receipt therefor.
EXPENDITURES.
To city order No. 81 ............... S7373
Pump ............................ go. s14 90
Coal........ ............. ~ 81
Gen Is 60
ONCE ....... e. .... ..... ........... 90
Construction .......... .. e.. ........ 20
Tapping . ............... ..................... 80