The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-06-16
Common Council.
Common Council Room.
q Qosso lima ~ 100


Aldermen present AZ roll call, Pie-pont
burn.
The minutes OF the last meeting we're read
ard approved
Aid. Walsh presented the following petition
which was referred to the committee on ways
and means.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the city of 0wosso.
Gentlemen-We the undersigned citizens and
taxpayers residing on east Exchange street
respectfully petition your honorable body to
cause east Exchange street 10 be sprinkled
from north Hickory TO Oak street. For all of
which your petitioners will ever pray.
signed, o. f. Webster and II others.
Aid Copas presented the following petition
which was referred to the committee on public
health and improvements.
Whereas, by the excavating and drawing
away the gravel and earth from lots 5, q and
In block 2 OF Perkins addition 10 the city of
Owosso, belonging TO the city and to the GENE
terry az sociation, has left deep hole on the
south SIDE OF Prndle street and on the north
part OF said lots, which renders II dangerous,
unsightly and a nuisance to the residents near
SAID lots and TO the public, and is damage to
the ADJOINING lots and to all nearby property.
Now, therefore we the undersigned residents
on said addition and in that neighborhood feel
ing ourselves damaged and aggrieved by the
present dangerous and unsigntly excavations
DO most earnestly and respectfully ask of and
petition your honorable body to cause said ex-
cavation To be filed up level with the center
Vi tue highway Oh the nOrtn, ana SAID lOJS 10 be
graded down and legeled off so that the same
may no longer be nuisance, and so thai
SIDEWALKS may be constructed along the streets.
Dated this 2d day OF June, A. D.. 1899.
signed, Daniel Sweeney and 20 Others
Aid. Palmer presented the following protest
which upon motion was accepted and placed on
file.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city OF Owosso:
We the undersigned tax payers and residents
OF Michigan Ave. do hereby petition your hon
orable body to reconsider your motion ordering
the connecting of our property with sewer, gas
and water In anticipation OF paving said street
We earnestly protest against said action as
being very burdensome to US at this time
signed Mrs. Henry Q. Nc Guineas and IL others
The following communication from the
Board of Public Works was presented and
upon motion was accepted and placed on file.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of The city of OwossO:
The Board of Public Works are today in
receipt OF remonstrance signed by taxpayers
on Saginaw street. which was referred TO the
Board OF Public Works by your honorable body
We are also informt d by the city clerk that the
assessment has been ordered TO complete the
work. The board are at a loss TO know the
object desired by the council in sending said
reminstrance after the work has been ordered
by the council. Awaiting your further wishes
and command the remonsIrance is laid upon
the table. IA
The following communication from the Board
OF Public Works vas presented and upon
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the city of Owosso:
Gentlemen:-Th Board of Public Works
respectfully asks the attention of the council
TO the fact that the city OF Owosso requires
more water than our present supply. The
demand for water increases while the supply
larger supply We find other cities in the
state in a like condition. We find the city Of
Jackson contract with a firm who put in a
system of air pumps that by using the same
wells greater SunnlV Is obtained. We advise
sending committee OF three, one from the
council. one OF Board OF Public Works and
Supt. Cossitt 10 st. Johns to witness a test to
be made by said company. We understand
through the city clerk of ST. Johns, by phone,
that a supply is estimated at cost of about
1900. The Board of Public Works regard the
water supply as serious question and hereby
notify your honorable board that this supplyis
inadequate and great economy In the use of
water is necessary. We also find that the
material for extension OF water mains is great
ly advanced. We believe larger pump In the
pump house will soon be required.
Adopted by the Board OF Public Works June
II, 1893. j. L. ASH, Sec.
AID Curry presented the following petition
which was referred to the committee on ways
and means
June Is, 90.
To the Hon., Mayor and Common Council of the
city OF Owosso
we, the undersigned residents and taxpayers
respectfully petition your honorable body to
cause Main street TO be sprinkled from Oak TO
Dewey.
Signed, Ira G.. Curry and others.
The following CLAIMS and accounts were pre-.
scented and upon motion w"eereMeferred to the
From Contingent Fund.- Fl Laverock $500,
w II Smith 400, Stanton 100 w u Tele-
graph Co. 0.50, Thorn & Cole 1880 II w Mann
2.95, II l. Johnson 1.S0 h r Stanhope 0.50, Fl b
Sturtevant 0.6S, II ID Hanes 4 80, James Opdyke
1.b0, II G Main 600. A Barnum 600 L
Curtis 10.
Police Fund--C E. Lovett sa4.OO, Cal Dell
Fire Dept.-John Ashford s49J, Owosso Fire
Department $500, M Keyte l4.05, Stesgafl
0.si, Hall Bros. $50.
Odell 976, Jno Fowler 2467 r L johnson 0.6S,
W Waters LES. Frank Mack $50, Elmer
Retain 2 so, Geo Kaiser 7.50, Lamson 812,
Kaiser 6.s7, Sam Clark 6s7. J w Chapman $50,
Sewell 3.l2, l. A Sternaman 6.25, Dell
Butts z 90, H Retain 1872, Will Marvin sig,
Ii Virgins 1900. Pat H Carmody 1900, Charles
Bailey 1900, David Moss 1900, James Harring.
ton s.25. L @ Hall LIZ, Edwards Building Co.
Thompson I.50, Jackson s. Son 20 90. o F Web
ster 900 II b Sturtevant EOS. AZ, A Steggall 275,
James Stever $40, Simeon Howell 10 SO, Mrs.
Harrington 9.76, John Daniel $685. Jesse Clark
From Water Works Fund--A f Hollis $4O.45,
H Robbins & Son AGO. A Steggall 22l, 0 &
$50 Doubleday Bros. & Co $50, Union Mattress
Co ZOO Western Union Telegraph Co 0.9l, o &
G. Electric Co 100.
The Justice OF the Peace bond Of Newton
Baldwin as principal ana Joseph Amos and
Nicholas A. Goodyear as suretes was presented.
Upon motion the bond was accepted and the
sureties approved. Ayes, 10; nays, O.
Aid. Copas submitted the following report
which was accepted and adopted.
Your committee to whom was referred the
petition for q sidewalk on west side CT Cedar
street from Fletcher street TO Stewart street.
beg leave to report favorably on sane. Signed,
j. HI. Copas,
w. E. Washburn,
A. e. Palmer.
Aid. Copas presented the following report
which was accepted and adopted
Your committee TO whom was referred the
petition for q crosswalk on Washington street
between Goodhue and King streets beg leave
to report unfavorable on same as we deem II o
bad precedent TO establish. Signed,
w. ~. Washburn.
A. e. Palmer.
/ Aid. Copas chairman of the committee, on
streets and sidewalks, submittedNthe following
report which was accepted and adapted.
Your committee to whom was referred the
petition for sidewalk on north side OF West
Oliver street from property owned py q. sack
leave to report favorably on same. Signed,
j. II. Copas,
A. e. Palmer,
w. Il. Washburn.
The committee on claims and accounts re
ported favorably on accounts as presented
Unanimous consent being given they were
allowed and the clerk was directed 10 draw
orders therefor. Ayes, 8; nays,0.
Aid. Jordan reported he had received prices