The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-06
WASHINGTON 70 Main 80 It. Park sd from Main

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| OF paving in business district should be great
| as practicable. A 60 II. street is recommended
Because OF the inequalities OF grade and width
OF Walks makes IL desirable TO TO keep out
| from the present line OF walk, Also q 60 IT,
street enables us to secure good width without
removing telephone, telegraph or trolley poles
| properly set and I'LL out back OF the curb. We
VIII have wider paving than most cities of the
country, only three or four streets in cities in
| this state being any wider.
| We advise the adoption OF recommendation
| OF the Board OF Public Works as TO protection
| OF water valves, street railway construction.
ana settlng or permanent monuments. and
| would advise that the council employ the city
engineer Horace Main TO make the necessary
survey and set temporary corners before paw.
| ing begins, and see that the same are properly
placed with permanent stones during paving.
We endorse the recommendation of the Board
OF Public Works as to the amount of the certi-
| lied check ana bond to be required.
We recommend the adoption of the ordinances
transmitted by the Board OF Public Works
when their form has been approved by the city
attorney The grades established by these
ordinances afford sufficient fall in each block
TO carry surface water to catch basins. They
conform very closely to the present surface
grades OF the streets and cause very few changes
In existing sidewalk grades, and very little
damage will result to adjacent property.
we would recommend the printing OF not less
than 100 copies OF various documents and
thoroughly believe that it would be advisable
TO have 800 copies printed for use In subsequent
paving work as all OF these forms are so drawn
that they can be used for any paving in the city
of Owosso.
We recommend the adoption OF q resolution
instructing the printing committee to close
contract with the lowest bidder for printing
copies OF paving specifications, and that the
same be done Immediately.
We recommend resolution inStructing the
Ways and Means committee for the issuing and
sale OF paving bonds. We recommend the
passage OF q resolution setting date for the
opening OF bids and the award OF contract that
date not later than June LIST.
We recommend advertising in one Owosso
paper and putting one insertion in one or two
leading engineer and contracting journals, such
as the Engineer News and Engineer Record.
We would ADVISE immediate action in this mat
ter as we do not believe 1t will be possible to
complete the work before Sept. LIST even il no
time be lost by farther delay.
We would advise not undertaking to pave
Main street from the west line of Washington
st. to the bridge on Shiawassee river this year.
We would recommend the adoption of q
resolution instructlng the Board of Public
Works TO proceed as provided in the charter
yertise for bids for paving in the following
districts: Washington st. from Mason to Shia-
Wassee river bridge. Exchange ST. from Park to
Water st. Main st. from Washington to Park
st. And that the said Board Public Works be
directed to let the contract for such paving TO
lowest responsible bidder and the necessary
storm water sewers and other structures as
provided in the city charter provided such
paving cost not to exceed S35, 900 and IL the bids
ON said work exceed the sum OF S35, 900 that the
said Board recommend to the council to cut off
such paving as will suffice to bring the work
awarded within the limits Of S35, OC0.
Estimates of the said works are as follows:
Washington st. as recommended from Mason
to Main ST., $7,772.54. Washington st. as re-
commended from Main to Shiawassee river,
$40, 1874 49, Main st. as recommended from Park
70 Washington S329O43. Exchange st. as recon-
Strom water sewers and incidentals S3500.00 {;
total S35,39 60 1t is our opinion when the
bids are received on the amount of paving, that
1t Will not exceed S33, 90 and that Is why we
advised paving the amount of district we
recommended to be paved.
j. W. Jordan,
Z. j. Shaw,
II. Walsh.
The committee on claims and accounts report
ell favorable on accounts as above presented;
unanimous consent being given same was allow
The special committee to whom was referred
the petition to retain the Bell telephones now i'm
use by the city made the following report which
was accepted and ordered placed on file; ayes o,
nays O.
Your committee to whom was referred the
matter OF making a contract with the Bell tee-
phone company would respectfully report and
recommend that the committee be instructed to
make a contract with the Bell or Michigan tee-
phone company for telephones at the water
works pump house and the city hall for the sum
of 81 90 for one year. Geo, nj. Dewey. j. L.
Walsh, +. III. Gould.
The constable bond of Plat G. Elwell, with A,
f. Hollis and Benjamin Hagen as sureties, was
presented and upon motion was accepted and
sures approved; ayes 8, nays o.
The liquor bond of Virgil X. Brown, with A. j.
Patterson and j. A. Barrie as sureties was pre-
sented and upon motion was accepted and sure
ties approved; ayes 8. nays0 0.
The committee on Public Grounds and Public
Buildings, to whom was referred the matter of
fitting up council room and offices In the city hall
made the following report, which was accepted
and ordered placed on file; ayes 0, nays o.
To the Honorable Mayor-The committee on
public grounds and public buildings to whom
was referred the matter of fitting up the outer
city hall for a council chamber. be leave to re-
port the following: First, we recommend that
partition be built across the north end and the
window at the end of the hall be for the purpose
of lighting the same Second, we find only three
living Iooms'for the city driver, and In order to
close the present door leading out into this hall
we recommend the following That q hall be
build across the bedroom leading to the sitting
room, and twelve feet OF the present council
chamber be taken for bedroom and the bal
ance left for clerk and treasurers office. This
will give ample living room and will furnish
hall into the same, also to the city clerks and
treasurers Office from the present stairway.
With these changes we shall be able to fit up a
pleasant council chamber and clerk and treasur-
er's Office here at a cost OF $4,000 We also rec
Ommend the adoption of the following resolu-
ton. j. w. Jordan II. M. Wiley, j. II. Walsh.
Resolved, by the common council of the city of
Owosso that the committee on L. b. and z. G.
be and are hereby instructed to reiit the outer
hall into council chamber, and the north
portion of the present council chamber for the
city clerk and treasurers Office, and make the
same as convenient and practical as possible.
Alu OH'tW iiSb VI supplies Heeu6u ny IRE
department., which by motion was referred to
the committee on fire department.
Aid, COpas presented the following statement
and resolution which on motion were accepted
and ordered placed on file; ayes 8, nays 0.
Mrs. Emma >. Crate, owner of lot 7, blk l., Luz
cy COmstocks add, is returned for taxes for
1912, which belongs to lot 8, blk l, that being
surplus lot on account of Comstock creek being
ia feet wide, belonging to Robinson and VIM.
Mckenzie which should DO dismissed from lot
and assessed to lots.
Resolved that the city attorney take the prop
or steps to relinquish the amount Sl3.l2 from lot
block /, so as the council can assess Sl3.l2 on
lot blk l., that being surplus lot of ia feet on
account of Comstock creek, property now own
ed by Messrs. Robinson and Mckenzie.
Aid. Copas presented the following petition,
for the removal of the bill board on the corner of
Washington and Mason streets, which was ac-
cepted and ordered placed on file, and the street
commissioner was instructed to remove said bill
board; ayes 9, nays0.
Thos. Kerwin, Mayor and City Council of
Owosso-The undersigned request your honora.
BILE body to cause the removal of the large bill
board attached to the telephone pole at the cor
ner of Washington and Mason streets. 1t Is un-
slightly and nuisance to all who are obliged to
pass these corners etc. Respy, l.. X. Merell Il
Co., and ten others.
Upon motion of Aid. Copas the city clerk was
instructed to correspond with dealers In paving
blocks reatiVe prices ut which sIIch blocks