The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-01-20
Common Council.

Common Council Room,
Ovosso, Jan Is, '99.
Special meeting of the Common Council,
Mayor Thos Kerwin presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Wiley, Dewey,
Shaw, Harmon Jordan, Palmer, Walsh
The clerk read the following call for the
special meeting:
Owosso, Jan. II, 80.
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 We'd
nesday, Jan. 18th, 1899, at 8 o'clock p. m. The
matters TO be considered by said meeting are
connected with accepting the new bridge on
Main street over the Shiawassee river, acting
on report OF said bridge committee, and closing
bridge. THOs KERwIN, Mayor.
Aid Walsh presented the following report
and moved 1t be accepted anu placed on file,
motion carried:
Saginaw E. S, Mich, Jan. 16, 80.
John Walsh, Esq, Owosso, Mich.
Dear SIR In response to the request Of your
committee I haVe examined the contract for
and the bridge over the Shiawassee river at
Main street, and desire TO report as follows: 1
was unable to find any specifications in connec-
ton with the contract, and had to depend Who'll
ly upon the contract itself and the plans at
tached thereto as the latter were quite full and
explicit especially so far as the essential parts
of the bridge were concerned took these and
on the 9Th inst. made careful examination Of
| the work as constructed: measured all of the
| iron entering into its construction, and found
| all members, both In the Orders and floor sys-
| tenn fully up to the dimensions and weights as
shown on plans.
An examination of the rivetng found every.
| tn ng IN good shape except five loose rivetS in
| the floor beam connections, which l am in
| formed have since been cut out and new, tight
| rivets substituted therefor.
AT the time of the first examination no part
Of the floor covering had been placed, but at
| the time OF the examination on the 10th the
| flooring had been completed; while some fault
might be found with the surface of the floor on
| the roadway, it is on the whole about the aver
age job.
| lieve the contract for the iron work has been
| fully carried out.
Very respectfully submitted.
JOHN j. GRANVILLE.
| Aid. Walsh presented the followin report OF
| the bridge committee and moved 1t be accepted
| and adopted and the committee be discharged,
motion carried, ayes g. nays 0; , 90 40
To the Hon Mayor and Common Council Of the
city of Owosso. f.L
Gentlemen-Your bridge committee would
10 raee R
| Bridge Co. is now completed and IL is the opin.
| ion OF your committee, Judging from personal
Mr.. j. j. Granville, that said bridge was built
according to plans and specifications In contract !,
| and would ask that this council accept said
bridge and the committee be discharged.
| John T. Walsh,
A. K. Palmer
4 ]. H. Copas,
Committee.
| Ala Dewey moved tnat committee OF three
| consisting OF Aid. Shaw, Walsh and Copas be
| appointed, to arrange for keeping the new
bridge free from mud and dirt; motion pre-
| vailed.
| The account of the Groton Bridge and Mfg
Co. for 5000 was presented and upon IN Jtior
was allowed and the clerk was instructed tC
! draw an order for the same; ayes, Wiley
| Dewey, Copas Shaw, Harmon, Jordan, Palmer,
Walsh-S; nays, 0.
Aid Dewey moved that the clerk be instruct
| cd to turn the above mentioned order over tc
/ the authorized agent OF the Groton Bridge q
| Mfg. Co. motion prevailed.
Upon motion council adjourned.
| JOHN L. ASH. City Clerk.