The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-21
COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council Room

Owosso, Mich. May IL, 1897.
Regular meeting of Common Council. Mayor
Edwin Gould presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call PerrlgO Dew
ey, zimmerman. Wiley, Jordan Watson, Walsh
Reading of the minutes of previous meeting
were upon motion dispensed with;
Aid. Dewey presented the following remon-
STRANGE which was referred TO the beard OF pub
lie works.
May II, 1897
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
We the undersigned citizens and taxpayers
living on Park street. north of Ma son St.. would
respectfully demonstrate against sewer being
laid on the said part of the Street as we are not
able 10 bear the expense at the present time. o.
Wells and 10 others.
AID Dewey presented following cOmmunlca-
tlOn, which was referred 10 the board OF public
works.
Owosso May 10, 1897.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the city OF OwossO:
Gentemen-We would respectfully recon-
mend that some action be taken by you at once
In competing property owners To make sever
ness portion af the city, and thereby abate many
of the existing nuisances as privy vaults. urin-
ais, etc, can not be put into proper condition In
any other satisfactory manner.
After due inspection we deem this action on
your part absolutely necessary.
Respectfully yours,
@. A. Osborn, NJ. d., Health Officer.
b. s. Knapp, M. d., Presidents s. \. O. Phip-
pen, vice president; A. II. Northway, secretary.
Aid. Dewey presented following petition which
was referred to committee on ways and means.
OwOSSO, Mich, May IL, 1897.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of
the city of OwOsSO:
Gentlemen We the undersigned residents of
the city and taxpayers on property fronting on
Washington street from GOodhue street to the
Washington street bridge over the Shiawassee
river, do hereby petition your honorable body
To have such street Sprinl<led during the summer
season while necessary. Signed, James osburn
and A others.
The following claims and accounts were pre-
sented and referred to the committee on claims
and accounts.
From Contingent Fund-Fred Edwards. lamps,
LOO; Times Printing Co., HOO; A. X. Giles, 1900;
John Ashford, 1890; Fred Edwards. SO "a.
From Highway Fund.-. Speck, 1888; j. Doyle
6:ss; VIM. Douglass, 500; VIM. Ball, 500; j.
Thomas, 400; G. A. Perry, 3.1s; Charles Carr
2s oliver f. Isl Oscar Oscar Ch an so
Long, $50; s. G. Burbank, lbs; Guy A. Cole,
1854; Henry Fickyes. 3.75; John Demorest, 3'75;
A. Smith, 500 F. Mack, LBS; j; II. Monroe, s,75;
L. Dye. LIS; Geo. Erect, ll.25; Chas. Bailey,
HOO; K. Hayes, HOO; d. Moss, 6.25; Lyman
Woodland, 1892; same, 2317.
Aid. Perrigo presented following c0mmunca-
ton which was referred to the board of public
works.
Owosso, Mich. May II, 1897.
To the Hon. Mayor, Common Council and Board
of Public Works of the City of Owosso. Mich.
We desire to put into our factory "a system of
sprinkers for fire protection and now have an
engineer figuring on same. He informs us he
must have six-lnch water pipe from main pipe
on Main street, and along the line OF Chapman
street TO take the place of the ain pipe now in
use; otherwise he cannot give us perfect SyS-
tenn and one that will be acceptable to the insur-
ance companies AS we shall have to make
quite large Investment TO put In this system we
ask that you change this Ain pipe to Gin pipe.
the distance from Main street and along Chip
man street. to the present hydrant, and point at
which we would want TO tap the Gin pipe is
about 1926 feet. As the engineer is now making
his figures for the basis of cost to us for this
equipment, we ask that you advise with us with
as little delay as possible as to what we may ex-
pect, as we do not want to go on and complete
plans II change cannot be made, as the expense
for plans alone Is quite considerable. Fur
thermore we are anxious that the matter be de-
cided withouC delay, as the dull season In our
business Will soon be at hand and 1t Is our inten
ton to get at this work and complete it while we
are not busy manufacturing goods
Ow0sso Manufacturing Co.
A. M. Bentley, Pres.
Aid. COpas presented following report, which
was adopted; ayes 7, nays o.
The committee to whom was referred the ex-
tension OF Milwaukee street from Martin street
to land owned by j. Mcdonald, beg leave to re-
port unfayorable on same. j. H. Copas, S. z.
Watson, G. +. Zimmerman.
Aid, COpas presented following report, which
was adopted ayes z, nays0.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen-YOur committee on streets and
Sidewalks do hereby most respectfully report
and recommend to this common council, that 1t
Is necessary public improvement that certain
sidewalks In the city of OwossO be repaired and
MADE safe for public travel, and that certain
sidewalks be built In said city of Owosso, on
certain streets In said city, and In front of GER
tain lands AUDITING on said street, as follows, to-
witt:
Ada street, land owned by Harry L. Woodland,
Wa lot 5, SIG OF VIZ lot 6, Ingersols add.
Ada street, land owned by III. @. Main, on eM
nwA, 1872, com rods W, II rods N of center
said section, W l6 rods. n l2 rods 1912 IT, 30
q a q Ic z de NJ o 10 hon
Adah street, land owned by Geo. Baxter, eX
lot ~ and 80 and W rods lots As and 46, l.. A.
Gould's sub div out lott.
Ada street, lands owned by Geo. Cook, lot
and nH lot o, blk l, IngersOll'S add.
Dated May 18th, 1897,
G.. +. Zimmerman, j. IL. COpas Committee on
Streets and Sidewalks.
Aid. Walsh presented following report; 1t was
moved and supported that the same be adopted,
which did not prevail; ayes, Wiley, Dewey, Wat
son, wash; nays. Perrigo, Copas. zimmerman,
Owoss0 May II, 1897.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso.
Gentlemen-Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter OF KnOblOck Straightway
gate valve to attach onto fire hydrants so that
the sprinkling wagons could be filled much
quicker and could be used In case of fire without
talking OIL the valve, would respectfully report
that we do not think 1t advisable to use them
Tor the reason that the opening is SO large
Should two or three of them be opened at one
time it would be liable to injure the pump. Jno
L. Walsh, Geo. M. Dewey, Jr.
1t was moved and supported that this matter
be referred back to the committee on ways and
means.
The committee on claims and accOu nts report
ed favorable on accounts as above presented. 1t
was moved and supported that the bill of Fred
Edwards for salary be voted upon separately,
which WIS carried. 1t was moved and support
ed that unanimous consent be given that the
bills as presented be allowed which was carried,
ayes 7, nays 0.
1t was moved and supported that the bill of
Fred Edwards for one months salary be allowed
and an order be drawn for the same, which was
carried, ayes z, nays 0.
AID Dewey presented following ordinances; 1t
was moved and supported that it be read the
first and second time by Its title which was car
ried; ayes, z, nays o.
1t was moved and supported that the ordi-
nance be read third time In full and placed upon
Its passage, which was carried ayes z, nays o.
1t was moved and supported that unanimous
consent be given that the ordinance as read be
passed. which was carried, ayes z, nays o.
An ordnance relative TO the licensing OF dogs
aud reguIa ing the running at large and the
Staying OF dogs
THE CITY OF Owosso oRDAINs:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any per-
son TO own possess or harbOr, or have the care