The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-14
Common Council.
COMMON COUNCIL RooA

approved.
Aid. Wiley presented the following petition
which was referred TO the committee ON ways
and means:
Owosso May 10, 1897
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city of Owosso:
We, the undersigned residents and taxpayers
of West Main street do hereby humDly petition
your honorable body TO provide some means
10 have that portion OF Main street extending
from the east side of bridge over the Shiawas-
see river west to Brooks street sprinkled, dur
ing the summer months
Signed, Jno. S. Haggart and 10 others.
AID Walsh presented the following petition,
which was referred TO committee on ways and
means
To the Honorable mayor and Common Council
OF the city OF OWosso
Commemorative the undersigned residents
ington street between Mason and Oliver streets
respectfully petition your honorable body to
cause TO be sprinllled that portion of North
Washington street lying between Mason and
Oliver streets.
Signed, M. L.. Stewart and others
Aid. Dewey presented the following petition,
which was referred TO the Board of Public
Works.
Owosso, May 10, 1893.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city OF Owosso.
conference.-the, the members OF the Owosso
Light infantry beg TO call 'our attention to the
following facts and conditions existing in regard
TO our Armory, situated on the corner OF Park
is absolutely necessary for us to make what
revenue we can by renting the building for pub.
lie assemblages, dances, etc, and TO accommo-
date the public, we have found IL necessary to
put In closets, which. for want OF sewerage are
connected with barrels in the basement and
although we have exercised the greatest care
possible in keeping them Clearly, disinfecting
same, etc. stencil will arise which prevades
aud pollutes the whole building. The Board of
Health has declared the same detrimental 10
the public health and ordered their discontinue
ton. TlerefOre, following nj m m m
bers and honorary members of Owosso Light
Infantry, and citizens respectfully petition your
Park street from Main street TO Goodhue ST. or
In any other way your honorable body may deem
wise % the end, that we may obtain sewerage,
and YOUR petitioners will ever pray
Signed Maj. p. NJ. Roth and l,3 others.
The following claims and accounts were pre-.
sented and referred TO committee OH claims and
accounts:
From Contingent Fund-Owosso Gas Light
Co. W 60, Jesse Weidner $slSO, E. b. Tu6Ds
81 Is, A. Montague so 90, j. l.. Ash. insurance,
$40, Times Printing Co. 81 VIM Barrisford s23
son 80 60, 5. S. Miner ST. S. 5. Miner, salary $50
From Highway Eund-Charles Bailey SO IS,
II. B. Byerly So. 20, L. johnson $685. d. Nichols
s., David Long 81, Frank Mack S375, e. Dye So,
1915, j. Thomas Sc 25, G Carr 81 80, e. Haus
1913, William Gilbert 1918, A. r Shaup So 80,
Douglas IS %, william Ball SS25, ID. A. Nen &c,
Geo Erect $3.50, j. II. Monroe $3.50 H. d. Park
er 1910
From Water Works Fund.-. Thompson 81,
National Express Co. $3.50, Caledonia e. L. & p.
Co. S5, Cook & Melvin 1870, James Walker &
Son 50. 80. j. Robbins g. Son So 80, A. +. Hollis
$l254, Owosso Boiler Works S. 0, Diamond
Compound 20 SS2.4O, Albert Todd & Co. 1898 so,
J. S. Hunt Sl5, A. r. Hollis $3.50, H. Robbins
& Son IS, Chas. Balloon 1896.
Aid. Walsh presented the following report,
which was adopted. Ayes TO- nays o:
Owosso, Mich, May Z, 1897.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the
city of Owosso,
Gentlemen-Your committee TO whom was re-
ferred the matter OF sprinlSlng Main street
from the river east to Park street, and Ball St
from Main north to Exchange street, from May
l to as late in the fall as may be necessary,
would respectfully report that we deem IL q
public necessity and would report favorable on
the same. and would recommend that the reso-
luton pertaining TO this matter be Immediate
ly introduced and approved by the common
council and an ordinance passed for the same
with proper assessment roll and frontage tax
therefor.
John r. Walsh, Geo. M. Dewey, Jr., c. j.
Shaw.
Aid Perrigo presented the following report,
which was adopted. Ayes, Perrigo Wiley,
Dewey, zimmerman, Shaw, White, Jordan,
Owosso, May 10. 1897.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the
city OF OwoSSo,
Gentlemen-Yourc committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition for giving west Owosso bet
ter fire protection would report favorably on
should be fife department in the west part OF
this city; and as your honor asked this commit.
tee in making this report, should they report
favorably, to give the probable cost OF site and
necessary tools for said department. On inves.
tigation we find the expense would be about as
follows
The east % feet on lot 10, Barnes addition,
with two side walls, can be bought for
the sum ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SOC
The amount necessary to complete this
building ready Tor use, 5000 to $500 .... zoe
horse hose
Drop harness and fixtures about""..... lOt
Fire alarm 15(
1885
% feet in center of lot II, Barnes addition,
with one side wall, can be bought for. IS 70(
Amount TO complete this ready for use.". 100t
nose WuRou as aDoNe '''."............... ~,
Drop harness with fixtures ................. 10;
Fire alarm Observation-Disclosures. Isl
S2,l5i
% feet on corner of lot H. Barnes addition
with small building which can be used
as shed for store room, price. ..........S 500
Building all complete and new.....-..".... 150(
Hose wagon as above 200
Drop harness with fixtures..........".....".. los
Fire alarm Dox ........... ..... ......... l5(
s2,75t
This committee would recommend the east q
feet on lot TO- for site for said fire department
Geo. Perrigo, Il. M. Wiley, @. j. Shaw.
The committee on claims and accounts re
ported favorably on accounts as above present
ed; unanimous consent being given. the &C
counts were allowed. Ayes TO- naysO.
1t was moved and supported that the bill OF
Fred Edwards for $50 LA be laid on the table for
one week. Ayes q, nays |.
Aid. Walsh presented the following ordinance.
II was moved and supported that unanimous
consent be given that it be read the third time
in full and placed upon its Passage. Ayes TO-,
naysO: -
AN ORDINANCE
To provide for the construction OF sewer on
Water street, running south to Oliver street.
thence west in the centre of Oliver street to
Adams street TO connect with the sewer on
Adams street. in the city OF Owosso.