The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber.
ONOSSO, Mich. July is. 1S9.

Regular meeting OF common council with May
or A. M. Hume presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Mclean, Har-
sSmon, Curry Jordan, Walsh, and Washburn.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved as read.
Aid. Walsh presented the following petition
which was referred to the committee on streets
and sidewalks.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
We. the Undersigned taxpayers do petition
your honorable body TO have sidewalk built on
e east side OF Elm street between w. Main and
with walks already built, as we deem Ii public
necessity and your petitioners Will ever pray.
j. f. Mabn and 10 others.
Aid Washburn presented the following petit
:. ton which was referred to the committee on
streets and sidewalks.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of OwoSs0:
Gentemen-We the undersigned residents and
taxpayers residing on Exchange and Dewey Sts,
humbly petition your honorable body to cause a
sidewalk to be built on the north side of EX-
change street between Oak and Dewey streets In
front of lots three ~ five (5), six (G) seven ID
and eight (s) of A. l.. & b. .. Williams sub-div of
outl0t seven az of the city of OwOSSO and your
c. j. Matthews and others.
The following petition was presented and re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of OwoSs0:
Your petitioners would ever pray that sewer
way be laid south on Elm street from Main. past
the OWOSSO IdSkbb factory 10 EsIey factory Is,
There is no location in the city of Owosso so i'm
portant for the welfare of so many people and
the health and prosperity, both of the factories
and the labOring people, as this short sewer and
n we should be able to furnish you ample names
1--WE believe, that will warrant your speedy action
| think we can furnish at least 80 per cent and
perhaps all of the owners of property aside from
great many other people that are deeply inter-
ested In a sewer on this street. We will greatly
appreciate II you will grant the petitioners this
several very early date Signed: Estey Mig
CO., and 50 others,
The following CLAIMS and accounts were pre-
sented and upon motion were referred to the
committee on claims and accounts
From Contingent Fund-W III Smith SIl 90, w
II Smith 600, A stanton 25c, w Carpenter 200
Geo Virgins 5000, Ira g Curry 23,00, same 5.S5
Police Fund-A Burke 100.
y Fire Department Fund--Miller Smoke Protec-
htor Co. 1000, NJ. F. Blair scc A, j, Burke $1,000
John Ashford 1900, OwOsso Fire Dept $500, G
NJ Carpenter 200 Frank Manning 1875.
From Highway Fund-Chas. Bailey $50, David
Moss 3.75, Frank Mack S.25. II Byerly l.25 W
Scott $50 j. w. Harrington 50, w BAH 5.70 w.
Marvin I.3s, IL. RetAn 900, Dell Ball $50, S I
Sewe 600, Jas. Doyle so, Jas. Dit l87, j. o.
Chase i.25 and 69c Ira G Curry 1871, L, J. Symes
S0.S2 A w. Holmes 7Sl7, j. j. Sopp 7.lS, ID q III
& NJ X X. liza and $780,
81 ewalK Fund-A w. Holmes 1920 II. Ash
ford 264, Albert West l.l6, Ball &c, Frederick
Heise IS, q. r. Lyon 6l0, X. p. Bigelow 1910,
A. w. Holmes 1915 and 1894 II Main 9O60.
Water Works Fund ii. Robbins & Son $40 3s
Ira G. Curry 1914, $50, and 20, II Robbins
Son La.
Bridge M. +. O'Neil, S2.2S.
The clerk read the following communication
from Mr.. Williams which upon motion OF Aid
Jordan was referred to the Board of Public
Works with power to act
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of OwOsso.
Gentlemen-For some unaccountable reason
there was no curb built abuLing portion of the
west % of lot IL block 81 of the original plat
This property was assessed the same as other
property that was furnished a curb and there is
no II ohnuld he left without Mr.
Riggs dsclams any knowledge pertaining to the
subject more than that the Council committee
had IL in charge. Myobject In calling your at
tention to the situation Is that while the paving
- company are here you can arrange to have the
curbing placed In the vacant spot. Hoping thai
you will so arrange, remain yours etc.
A. LEE WILLIAMS.
The following resolution was forwarded to the
council from the Board of Public Works. Aid
Jordan moved the resolution be referred back L
the Board of Public Works with power to act
motion prevailed.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works. tina
by and with the approval OF the Common Council
we proceed to try and increase the water supply
of the city proceeding as follows; LIST, remove al
\. distractions from few of the best producing
= wells at or near the water works, running drill
down to the bottom of the pipes. II though
best then to sand pump the wells TO Increase thu
flow of water Also to dig an ordinary well OF
the city's land In the Abrey farm at or near TIT
place selected by the members of the council an,
Board of Public Works about June 10, 1899. Ais
If thought best 70 sink q new wei ID the yiclnit;
at so to 90 feet stop, II not. to go through tn
rock for a deep well. In case all these effort
fail to give a sufficient supply then II though
best, 10 procure an air pump which can be use'
during the dry season or when the natural hoy
is not sufficient.
The Board of Public Works submitted the FOL
lowing report on the Elm street sewer and MI
Osbufn's motion In relation thereto. Aid. Jor
dan moved the report and motion be received
and placed on file; motion prevailed.
Owosso. Mich, July is, 1899.
Board OF Public Works, OwOsso. Mich.
conference.-the petition OF the Estey Mfg 90
and the Owosso Casket Co. for sanitary sewe
TO provide sewerage for their factories ana wIlc
was referred to me for estimate, return VIII
the following report:
The plans and pro6les Of Mr.. Riggs now In I'm
cty's clerks Office provide for sewer meme
In diameter To start from Factory u. extendin
north on Elm street $40 feet 10 center OF CInto
street, diScharginP into l2nch sewer wnlcn j
turn VIII extend east along Clinton street 70 Sn
aWassee street distance OF 42O feet, when u Is
discharge into Shlawassee street sewer fr0n
y thence north In the center Of Shawassee stree
10 Main street, discharging into the 24-lbch sew
er already built. ] estimate the cost Of this sew
er as follows 4@