The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-02

and supported that the bond be accepted and
sureties approved, which was carried ayes 4,
Ala Perrigo presented following resolution,
which was adopted ayes z nays o.; 90 So
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council OF
Resolved, by this council that the committee
on fire department be hereby authorized to
purchase sheets and pillow cases for use In
hremans rooms.
Aid. Shaw presented following resolution It
was moved and supported that the same be
adopted, which did not prevail; ayes, Shaw |;
nays Perrigo, Wiley zimmerman. White. Jor
Owosso, June 2s, 'g7.
Be 1t resolved by the common council for the
city OF Owosso, that whereas II Is manifestly TO
the advantage of farmers living near our city
to know tine weather forecasts as displayed by
flags in our city each day, be II resolved that
blown at 2 o'clock p. m, local time, OF each day
until Sept. 80, OF the present year as follows:
AT 2 o'clock, one long blast will be blown as a
warning only, after which the following signals
will advise the farmers OF the weather fore
casts for the next "a hours: One long blast,
clear and fair; one long blast and one short
short blasts, local showers; one long blast fol-
lowed by three short blasts, clear and warmer;
one long blast followed by four short blasts,
frosts. The first blast of whistle Is for warning
only and should not be read in signal.
Aid. Zimmerman presented following report,
which was adopted, ayes 2, naysO:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the city OF Owosso:
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
made safe for public travel, ana that certain
sidewalks be built In said city of OwOssO, on
certain streets IN said city, and in front of GER
wit:
On lakewood Ave, land owned by R. w.
Marsh, lot 9, block !, ]. L. Wrights addition.
On River street, owner not known, lot Z,
block !, Lucy Comstock's add
Dated June 20, 1897.
AID; AID, Perrigo offered following resolution,
White Jordan, Watson, Walsh; nays, Zmmer.
man:
Resolved, by the Common Council of the city
OF Owosso tnat the committee on ways and
means be and the same is hereby authorized to
borrow 1920 OF one OF the banks Of the city of
Owosso. to be placed In the north Water and
Oliver street sewer fund and that the city clerk
be instructed to draw orders for the same, to be
payable January LIST, A. D., 1898, at the lowest
rate OF interest that can be obtained.
Aid. Shaw presented following report which
was adopted ayes 8, nays Q:
Board OF Public Works:
Gentlemen hereby submit report OF the
err together with the bills showing the cost of
the same, which footS up to total OF 81, O84 OIL
overruning the estimate e164.0l. AS the esti.
some allowance must be made, as the deepest |
cut on the estimate was fourteen and one-tenth |
feet by the survey, the cut was found to be 15- |
bio feet, which made 1t necessary to deepen \
feet, making an additional expense. Still be.
lieve under ordinary circumstances the work i
could have been completed inside the estimate. |
The bill for lumber, by L, e. Woodland, was /
expense, still 1t does in no way come I
under the expense OF the sewer and is not in |
Guided in the corts OF the same; also the bills OF
for 1anf
which was allowed at the previous meeting |
call your attention to these bills which other.
rise might be charged to the cost of the sewer. |
Respectfully submitted,
@. III. CoSSitt Supt,