The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-09
Common Council.

Mayor Thos Kerwin presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Wiley, Gould,
Dewey, Copas, Shaw, Harmon, Jordan, Palmer,
The clerk read the call for the special session
which Is as follows;
Mayors once, City of owosso,
August 81, is9S.
You are hereby notified that special meet
ing OF the common council of said city has been
called by the mayor of said city, to be held at
the council chamber In the city hall, on Wed
nesday, August 3lst, 1885, at O'Clock p. m.
Inc matters To be con ,ldered by said meeting
are connected with the paving Of the streets OF
said city, 70 determine and adopt the material
to be used for such paving and to take all
necessary proceedings for the COZ pletion OF
THos. KERwIN, Mayor.
Aid Dewey made the following report and
moved its adption, which motion prevailed;
To the Hon Mayor and Common Council OF
the city OF Owosso:
Means, to whom was referred the printing, sale
and turning over to the city treasurer OF the
money OF the $4,000 of paving bonds, slo ODD OF
bridge Sl5500 general fund.- and 8l 900 OF sewer
bonds, would respectfully submit the following
as their report:
The bonds were advertised for sale by sealed
bids, and IL bids were received, all OF which
were rejected. as IL appeared TO the committee
that the city was not receiving fair treatment
The bonds we're then sold at public sale, under
a contract which is herewith presented 10
Mason Lewis Co., of Chicago, Ill. After some
delay the firm reported that they could not take
the paving bonds unless Issued az spsciai as
mlttee had no authority TO, ana refused 10 90,
cancelling the sale. The legal papers were
again prepared ana after neIag 1hio t by
contract herewith annexed was made, ana I'M
der it the first payment has been made as FOL.
tSe bridge % the
bonds, and the one sewer BOND. "A seconu IN
stallment OF ten paving five bridge and hve
general fund will be paid as soon as needed by
no ri ~
The bonds are dated June 30 1899. and the sale
was made as of that date. In this connection
we have to say that the contract was absolute
ly the hest one that could be secured, consider
ing the many difficulties that had to be over
come. We are also obliged to allow the buyers
interest on sne PAYNE wn po sed @ang Il abso
lutely necessary that the contracts be made I'M.
mediately and the work commenced with all
possible speed and finished as soon as practical
Bile. We respectfully ask that the sale be con
firmed and that following items OF expense con-
tracted by the committee be allowed and or
Geo. M. Dewey Jr.
Il. 7. Walsh
Aid Jordan submitted the following report
and resolution and moved their adoption
TO the Hon. Mayor and Common Council:
Your committee to whom the report of the
Board Of Public Works was referred, ceg leave
to report as follows: After careful considera-
brick pavement for the city of Owosso would be
better, more durable, and cheaper than AS
phalt pavement While we consider the re-
port of the investigating committee, we also
take into consideration the wishes and desire
of the people owning property and abuttlng on
the paving district, as we find all with the ex
ception of few in favor of brick pavement. We
also find the bid of the Warren Sharff Asphalt
Co. was not according to specifications but
was a reduced concrete or one inch, also re-
duced binder and top dressing, which naturally
leads your committee TO believe would make
cheap pavement and certainly is not up to the
standard We recommend brick pavement we
also recommend that the work be pushed as
fast possible, and proceed as long as 1t is the
opinion of the Board of Public Works that the
weather will permit The remainder OF the
time as ' the Board OF Public Works directs
Therefore we recommend the following resolu'
ton:
Resolved, BY the common council that the
Board of Public Works be and are hereby in
structed to make contract with the Lamson
Crawley Co., to lay brick pavement in the
city of Owosso. according to specifications, and
Sent 6. j. w. Jordan,
j. T. Walsh,
G. j. Shaw.
Aid Dewey moved the following amendment
to to the resolution which motion carried; ayes,
Wiley, Gould, Dewey, Harmon, Palmer, Wat
nays, Copas, Shaw, Jordan, walsh:
Resolved, By the Common council of the city
of Owosso, that the matter OF paving be referred
to the Board of Public Works with instruc-
lions to make contract.
The resolution as amended was adopted;
ayes, wiley, GOulu, dewey, f1drLnOu, Idluer'
Watson-6 nays. Copas, Shaw, Jordan Walsh-4.
Dpon motion the council adjourned.
JOHN L. ASH, City Clerk.
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