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

| Aid. Shaw presented the following statement
! as TO the condition of the mineral springs drain,
and moved the matter be referred 10 the Board
| OF Health motion carried.
Owosso. Mich Sept 9th, 1885,
10 the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso.
Gentlemen-I would respectfully call your at
| tenti0n 10 the condition Of the mineral water
drain within this city. The drain Is In very
bad and unsanltary condition at the present
time it Is full OF mud weed: water cress ana
cradle land which would otherwise be In a tilla-
BILE condition, IL this ditch is not cleaned out
before the fall rains set In, IL will not be able 10
| carry of the large amount Of water which must
get an outlet through It, as this drain is taxed to
seasons. W. H. Lingle.
sented and upon motion was referred to the
| committee on claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund-H. w. Smith $500;
Means s Committee S s 50 So VIM Jadson 1 Scoc anu
Police FUND.-. Il. Cady 1900. John Hammond
Geo. Joy 200, l.. Opdyke lOO
From Highway Fnnd-Ann Arbor II. II. CO.,
$ls.34, b c. Murray 1880. Charles Bailey 1900,
Milton Van Buren, 375, VIM. Ball 900. Thomas
James Shepherd 500, IL. b. sturtevant 49, co.
Fire Department Fund-Parkil Il Son q. s5'
{. J. McNally ESQ, @. H. Balcom 3sc. Chas. Be-
attic 705.
Light Fund-Owosso Gaslight Co. 75c.
From Water Works Fund-A. f. Hollis 1879
National Metre Co., $50, Michigan Supply Co.,
52s $. Hunt 1850, Mich. Cent. r: r. Co. s5c.
District Sewer Fund-James Walker Son
s ~ II Fl R RrIesst isS sas John j. Granville
Bridge Fund-Times Printing Co., $500 same
370 same 2.l0, Ways and Means committee 2.9i,
Theodore Cooper 1890.
Building Fund-Ann Arbor r. r. Co ,6I5.
The Board of Public Works submitted the fol-
lowing report which upon motion was accepted
and ordered placed on nile,
To the Mayor and Common Council of the City
Gentemen-the following is the statement
from the Board of Public Works for the month
of August. 1885,
Receipts
For water rents .:.... ......S375 80
For service permits.................... 10 90
ssso.88
which amount has been turned over to the treas
urer and we hold his re- eipt for same.
City order No. 397 ............... .......s SO 22
3)2 ................ ...o...... 25 SO
S99'....'.' '..''.....".'""'' 90
s2l9 67
The city treasurer reported as follows, which
report was accepted and ordered placed on fle
Cash on hand Aug, LIST "......S2SI1 90
Cash received for month .....". 1896 81
Total cash ....................... 4274 SO
orders paid in August........ ....2O2O o5
Cash on hand Sept 1st.......S225i 81
Credit
COntingent...... ..................... 1881 81
Highway ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ia IL
General W az
Water works fund.....".........-.. Az 80
Public bu lding ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100 rs
Police. ............ .................... AIS
Interest and sinking fund ...... 297 81
Poor fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100 90
Board of health...................... So
School ..................... 514 65
SsO72 10
Funds overdrawn. ........ ............ S17 70
$2254 81
The following funds overdrawn:
Fire department..... 10 81
Light m ........... ... ....................... Is
Park street Sewer..... 4l3 81
Oliver and Water street sewer. 1888 80
Distrlct sewer w