The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-11-04
Common Council Chamber,
OwOssO, Mich., Oct. 81, 1893.

H. Robbins & SON 1881, j. s. Hunt ESQ. Chas. A.
Beebe $3.50, Floyd BloOmer 1880, Chas. Jackson
$3.50, Chas. H. COssitt 1900, American Elk Co. 10.
District Sewer Fund-H. Robbins & Son 1881,
p. A. COPYRIGHT 1850, John j. Granville 6i4.4o.
From Paving Fund.-. 3. Hunt 800, VIM. Mil
Ter Is, u: e. Riggs 10000 John Coltor 1850, W.
Bridge Fund--wm. Brown 1850, Rich'd Smith
$4,000.
The following correspondence from the Board
81 M w paced S
To the Hon. Common Councils
Gentlemen--In view of the epidemic Of diph-
the acs tSa thsTe & money in the health
fund to pay the necessary expenses 70 be incurr-
cd in abating the epidemic, the Board OF Health
the
fund for use by the board. BY order of the
Board of Health. James ID. Estes, Secy.
The committee on claims and accounts report
ed fayorably on accounts as above presented.
Unanimous consent being given the same were
allowed and the clerk was directed to draw or
ders for the same as the different funds would
The Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paving Co.'s bill
was presented and allowed at $4,000.
mum for s S. 90. A. w Curtis for 500, j. Dodge
Son for 81 90, A. Todd Il Co. for 1870 IL. Wese-
ner for $685., and A. w. Holmes for $s2.67, were
referred to the committee on claims and ac-
The account of the Times Printing Co. was up
on motion of Aid. Copas referred to the commit
Aid. Gould made the following report which
upon motion was accepted and adopted.
The ways and means committee to whom was
referred the advisability of removing the papers
on deposit with the Ow0sso Savings Bank to the
new city vault would report as follows: The
city has been renting DGx no. Srv renta W
four dollars and at the present time owes eight
dollars for such rent up to the 9TH day OF october
1893. The city has at times papers which are or
especial value, and these should have as safe a
place for them as for their cash. The vault or
safe in this room Is liable TO stand with us door
open and unattended at times during the day,
and therefore Is not safe for articles of especial
value. Your committee would therefore recon-
mend that the city continue 10 use the Dox at the
OwOsso Savings Bank as deposit for It's most
valuable papers. +. II. Gould,
G.M Dewey, Jr.
Owosso, Oct. 81, 1885,
Aid. Dewey moved that the ordinance proyid-
posts along the paved streets of the city of Owes
SO, and which ordinance had been laid upon the
table at the last meeting of the council be taken
from the table; motion prevailed ~
Aid. Jordan moved the ordinance be laid upon
the table; motion lost; ayes, Shaw and yordan,2.
Nays, Wiley, Gould, Dewey. COpas, Harmon,
The ordinances was then placed upon its pass
age but failed to pass; ayes, Jordan, nays, WI
ley, Gould, Dewey. Copas. Shaw, Harmon. Palm
or and Watson,IS.
Aid. Dewey presented the following ordinance,
and asked unanimous permission to read 1t the
first and second times by It's title which permits
II
ed it be read the third time In full and be placed
read.
He then moved that 1t be passed.; motion pre-
vailed ayes Q, nays 0. ur
An ordinance to regulate the placing Of hitch
posts along the paved streets of the city of
The city of Owosso ordains:
Sec. 1. That all hitch posts placed along the
paved streets of the city OF OwOss0 shall be uni
form and shall conform to the following specif-
or that ha rnQ
lengths of 21z inch wrought iron pipe, each six
feet long Joined by elbows to form the three
sides Of a. That they shall be set inc
the curb, to project two feet above the sidewalk;
and Sd. that not more than two of these be plac-
cd in front of any ~ feet frontage
Sec; Q. That this ordinance shall take immedi
Passed and approved this Sist day of October,
1893.
JOHN l.. ASH, City Clerk.
AID Shaw presented the following resolution.
Aid Dewey moved It's q; upon the c9ndi
city clerk the written consent of the adjacent
property owners, motion prevailed:
Bar fh ps sha 10 S WooSsn adon to bs
AID. Gould offered the following resolution and
moved its adoption which motion carried. 49,
Resolved, by the common council of the city of
OwOsso that the date for the review of the sprin.
King tax for 1893 by this council be and the same
Is set for the l4th day Of November, and that no
tice Of that fact be published for two weeks In
one OF the papers OF the city.
AID Wiley offered the following resolution and
moved its adoption, which motion prevailed;
Resolved by the common council of the city of
OwOssO that the clerk be and Is hereby instructed
to draw an order for three hundred dollars $4,000
to the P fs
Ing Co. 'i.t 81 III
Aid. Jordan moved that the committee on
streets and sidewalks be instructed.to receive
bids for the painting Of the lakewood Avenue
bridge across the Shiawassee river; motion car
ried. atey ..Ig
from the Robbins Table Co., the report Of the
superintendent and the resolution of the Board
of Public Works, and moved that the petition be
granted; motion prevailed, ayes y, nays o.
To the Hon Board of Public Works and Hon.
Mayor and Common Council Of the City Of
OwOssO: ~ roo .il
petition your honorable bodies to cause 4-lnch
water main to be laid for distance OF $50 feet on
Robbins street, and hydrant placed on end OF
tory. Mr. Cossitt has pronounced 1t Impractical
to- tap the NJ ain street main for standpipe. we
are making extensive additions TO our plant, and
building an addition 40x50 feet and boiler house
3Ox5O feet We employ So to go men all the time.
Our pay roll is 50 900 per month. and we believe
II is for the best interest Of the city that we be
given this fire protection Robbins Table Co.
.-eI as Owosso, Mich. Oct. 81, 1893. \
Board of Public Works, OwOssO, Mich. +.t.sft
conference.-the water main as petltl0ned Tor
by the Robbins Table Co. II constructed would
cost about one hundred and ten dollars.
Respectfully submitted, q. II. Cossitt.
Resolved by the Board Of Public Works. That
the petition OF the Robbins Table Company for
fire protection for their factory In this city, to-
getfer with the estimate of the superintendent
OF the water works and plan showing the work
contemplated be forwarded to the common c0un.
eli, with the recommendation that the prayer OF
the petitioners be granted and that hydrant be
placed for said protection. J1,frt
JONI L. ASH, City Clerk.