The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-22
ance as read be passed, which was carried. ayes

nance aS roau DO passed, which was carried, ayes
Aid PeIrgo presented a deed Of east twenty
/ two feet Of lot 10 of <. Barnes addition. from
consideration $500. Ii was as moved and supported
that the deed be accepted and the clerk be In
stTucted TO have the same recorded, which " as
carried, ayes 0, nays 0.
Aid. Perrgo offered resolution for the build
ing of an engine house In West Owosso. IL was
moved and supported that the same be laid on
the table for one week, which was carried; ayes
o, nays U.
Aid. White offered following resolution which
was adopted; ny es o, nays 0.
Resolved by the common council of the city OF
Owosso that l.. E. Woodland be and Is hereby al.
placing an obstruction across Water at the north
for period OF four weeks during the construc-
tion OF his engine rooms
Aid. Perrigo offered following resolution which
was adopted, ayes ., nays
Resolved by the common council that the COM
mittee on nre department be Instructed TO OBJ
fire department. on the east ~ feet OF lot ~, f..
Barnes addition to the city of Owoss0.
The mayor appointed as committee 10 LOOK
up a city market Aids. Wiley, Jordan and Per-
Chas. W. Parker came before the council and
asked that something be done IL regard to plac-
Ing quarantine upon the people who have got
the dipntneria, and asked that sanitary police
be appointed by the common council
Aid Walsh presented following c0mmunica-
tions which were adopted, ayes 8, nays l.
! the Board of Public Works, Owosso:
hand you herewith map and profile of East
Main and Exchange street sewers. BY build ng
east on Exchange from Hickory towards Dewey,
you can secure depth OF 10 feet at Hickory ana
running down to IL at a distance OF 90 feet
III you undertake to go out Main. up ID wey
anu back west ON Exchange, you VIII not be
side of either street.
The fact Is that the sewer as now built Is not
deep enough to relieve cellars, and It should be.
A m N n
der drain. You certainly can get relief by run
ming south on Dewey toward the river, working
of additional depth by so doing and would re-
commend that you have this matter looked up
and plans made for this change.
Respfy, III. e, Riggs.
Owosso, Oct. 16, '97.
The Board of Public Works, OwossO, Mich.
conference.-the matter Of the sewers on West
Main. Michigan Ave. and Shiawassee streets,
also on E. Main and Exchange streets. was look
ed into by me and beg to report as follows:
LIST. The sewer on West Main and Shawassee
streets, according to the plan, Is 24n brick
sewer on Main and a 80 In brick on Shawassee.
The use OF brick on separate system Is not to
be recommended except In very large sewers
and ce tanly not on u 24-inch sewer.
There is no need of building any 3O-in sewer on
Shiawassee street, as your ultimate Main sewer
can be taken on River street to John and thence
to Main.
The construction of this Shiawassee street sew
er leads 10 discussion of the main sewer. IL is
part OF the main outlet sewer OF the city, and ac-
cOrdin to the plan, 1t is to carry all of the sew
age from the lower twO-thirds of the city down
to Oliver street bridge. The up-river third emp
ties into the river at all streets from Dickerson
to Dewey, and on the opposite side of the river,
about Dewey street.
These sewers empty above the Washington
street bridge because the main outlet sewer on
the grades planned, Is not low enough 20 take
care of these lateras. Before much more work
Is done you should have made new plan and
profile of a new outlet sewer, which will take all
the sewers which empty into the river. The
Board of Health, If they order the river cleaned
out, will probably make no exceptions in favor
OF any sewer from Maple Ridge park and vicinity.
can see no reason for any further work on
this large main. / therefore would recommends
LIST. A double strength 2i-in pipe sewer on
West Main and Shiawassee streets.
ID would advise putting It at least 1T below
the grade shown by Mr. Pierson.
3D. Before 1t Is built | would advise having
your city engineer or some other competent man
prepare profile and plan of an outlet sewer
which will take all the sewers In your city. The
estimated cost of a 24-in pipe sewer Is Sl.72 per
lineal foot, including manholes.
Respfy, II. E. Riggs.
Aid, Perrigo offered following resolution. 1t
was moved and supported that the same be
go, Wiley, Zimmerman, Shaw, White, Jordan,
Watson. Walsh; nays, Copas.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso.
Resolved that the committee on fire depart
meht be and are hereby instructed to purchase IL
and the clerk be instructed to draw an order In
payment of same.
Aid. Copas asked where the plans and specifi-
cations of the sewer system were.
Clerk reported that they were not to be found,
and the mayor appointed Aid. Shaw as COM
mittee of one to look these up.
Upon motion council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS, City Clerk.