The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-29
COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council Chamber,
0woccn Mioh Iulu Ok 1909

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| Thomas kerwin, presiding.
Aldermen present. at roll call, Wiley Harmon,
Palmer. Watson, Walsh, Dewey. Shaw, Jordan,
and COpas.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
| Following claims and accounts were presented
and referred to the committee on claims and ac-
counts.
From Contingent Fund-Geo Young 47e Thos.
| Schlickenmeyer 47c, Joe Gerson zoe, " IN. Lingle
SOC, Z. Gould soc, VIM 10 ling soc. Chas. Banner
Argus Pub Co CSC J. l.. Ash, postage, 400, Geo.
Virgins $500. study & Barkley $50. Police Tel
signal Go E2 payls Dry SSSds Go $40 John
Hammond % CO. j. L. cady q. 90.
Fire Department Fund.-. b. Tubbs l.5O, Fire
From Highway Fund-Jas Odell s.6s, Charles
Bailey 1900 J Sheperd $50, VIM. Ball s00 Thos
| Dynes 500. o. s. Pearce 1000.
Bridge Fund-Times Printing Co. . so.
| Aid. Shaw presented the following petition
which was referred to the committee on streets
and sidewalks.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city of Owosso: =
We the undersigned residents and freeholders
OF Howard street. city OF Ow0sso, do hereby Pc
titi0n your honorable body to cause the construc-
tion Of sidewalk on the south side Of Howard
street, commencing at the west line of lot blk 8,
Lyon q Williams add TO the city OF OwOsso, and
| terminating at Higgins street. Henry Ackron.
The committee on claims and accounts report
| ed favorable on accounts as above presented;
| unanimous consent being given the same were
allowed ana the clerk Instructed 10 draw orders
| for the same as the cash in the various funds
would allow. ayes Q; nays0.
| Aid. Dewey moved that the account of Aid.
Jordan for services on registration board and
board of inspectors be allowed carried, ayes.
Wiley, Dewey, Harmon, Jordan, Palmer, Wat
s s6ss the soeca
| to whom was referred the matter of Mr.. L. ID.
Dewey's proposed new street be authorized to
| accept deed from said I. ID. Dewey for the
Aid. Copas presented the following report and
resolution and moved their adoption, which mo-
ton prevailed.
Owosso, July 20, 1898.
| 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 publicimproyement that certain side
| walk In the city of Owe so on south side of
COmstOck street In front of lot of blk %, Of
Holmes subdivision of outlets Z, g. Q, be built of
concrete tar or cement as provided by the ordi-
nance of the city of Owosso.
| Resolved, that the common council of the city
| of OwOssO do determine and ordain that 1t Is a
necessary public Improvement that a sidewalk
| be built, laid out and constructed on
| the different streets In accordance with the re-
port of the committee on streets and sidewalks
of said city of Owosso which said report is here
| to attached ami made part of this resolution.
| The same to be built and constructed according
to the terms and provisions of an ordinance entf
lied, IAN OIL lnance to provide for the building
| and rebuilding of sidewalks In the city of OwOs-
| So" approved Oct 10, 1897.
Dated July 25. 1898.
j. II. Copas, j. w. Jordan, r. A. Harmon.
Aid. Dewey moved the ways and means COM
mi tee make contract to have telephone pac-
| ed in the residence OF j. S. Hunt, temporarily
carried.
Aid. Shaw reported that the fire department
was in need OF 100 6XS coppers, boxes crOne
| zines and one barrel blue vtriol, and moved that
| the committee on supplies and expenditures be
instructed to purchase said supplies from the
| Western Electric Co., Of Chicago; carried.
| The clerk reported that a Mr.. Watson; a blind
| man living near Corunna wished the council to
grant him the privilege of selling brooms, mostly
| the product of his own labor, from house to
house in Owosso. The privilege was not granted.
The plat of Stewards I'd addition TO the city of
Owosso was presented and referred to the city
! Mayor Kerwin read the following invitation to
| attend the convention OF the League OF Ameri-
! can municipalities:
| Detroit sends greetings and cordially invites
yourself, members of commissions and city coun-
Gil to the secOndannual convention of the League
| of American municipalities In our city, Augest
BY motion the invitation was accepted and the
| clerk was directed to so notify the mayor of De-
| troit.
Aid. Dewey read following report on bridge.
July 10Th, 1898.
| Ways and Means COMMITTEE City Of Owosso, NJ.
Gsntlemen--I have received from you for ex-
animation and report plans of the following
bridge companies, viz; owoege Bridge Co.,
Wrought Iron Bridge Co., Toledo Bridge Co.,
Masson Bridge Co.. Groton Bridge Co.
Your letter of Instructions directs that the Owe
| go plan be first examined and If found up to the
| spOOiiSatiVhS, shO iOhoihih5 PiohS hOOu hOt 10
The Owego plan is not up to the specifications,
having less than two-thirds of the strength re-
| CURED.
The other four plans are up to or close to the
| specifications
! Plans of Wrought Iron Bridge Co. In this
plan the stringers are shallow for their span, 10
| inches deep for % feet lengths, and only those
those under the railroad track strong enough for
| the road roller.
Plans Of Masslllon Bridge Co. This plan is up
to the specifications This plan, however, will
| er plans, owing to the sidewalks being carried by
| outside Orders instead of being supported by
| Overhanging brackets. This will of course In
crease the relative cost OF this plan by this addi
Plan Of Toledo Bridge Co. This plan is up to
the specifications except In one particular, VIZ:
90 the main Orders. Their plan shows these
brackets simply riveted to the main Orders, so
| other words the riyets must take up the strain
| by direct pull on the rlyet heads instead of by
shear of the rivet shank.
the specifications. OF the five plans examined,
It Is the best and safest plan. 1t Is $50 higher
rSe e IN method
curing the floor brackets far outweighs, in my
opinion, this difference in cost and therefore
| recommend the selection of the eGrOt0n Bridge
Co.'S plan for adoption. Yours very truly,
iN Consulting Sso Engineer.
Aid. Dewey, presented the following resolution
| and moved It's adoption which motion prevailed,
| ayes 8, nays0.
Resolved by the common council of the city of
| OwossO that the ways and means committee be
| and Is hereby authorized to make contract
| with the Groton Bridge Co. for the construction
of girder bridge across the Shlawassee river
yn Main street, and contracts with responsible
parties for the construction of abutments and
| piers for the same, and for the removal of the
| old structure and the building of abutments for
| the same II the work can be done for the amount
| of money appropriated by the people; the work
to include the grading of the street up to both
| bridges.
Upon motion council adjourned for one week.
| JOHN L. ASH, City Clerk.