The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-22

walks OF said council OF August list, 1892 duly ac-
cepted and adopted.
Tie same TO be built with It's north line on the
nortn line OF said Exchange street and construct
ed according TO the terms and provisions of An
Ordlnance entitled IAN ordinance TO provide for
tne DuildlDg and rebuilding of sidewalks in the
CITY Oh OW0sso Approved Oct. 18th, 1891" And
SAID Walks repaired according 10 the terms and
provisions OF an ordinance entitled "An ordi-
nance providing for the repairing of sidewalks
ana the reassessment and collection Of the costs
ana expenses thereof within the city of Owosson
Inc resolution as amended was then adopted;
ayes z, nays0
The committee on claims and accounts 10.
ported favorably on accounts as above present
ed Unanimous consent being given they were
allowed and the clerk was directed to draw or
ders therefor; ayes T. nays o.
Aid. Harmon submitted the following renort
and moved IL be accepted and placed on ale;
Your committee on public cemetery TO whom
was referred the petition OF Mr. Abrey for pub.
looked this ground over and think IL Is not a
proper place for cemetery and would report
uniaVoraole' Il. A. Harmon,
G. Mclean,
Warren Pierpont
Ala. Copas moved the report OF the commit
zee on the fair ground matter be taken from
the table. Motion prevailed. The report is as
follows: 10
OwossO. 9-5, '99.
10 me IN 3, honorable Mayor and Common Council
The committee to whom was referred the ones
ton OF the citys interest in the fair grounds beg
leave 10 report as follows; The COMMITTEES of The
council met the OwOssO Savings bank Committed
Messrs. Dudley and Gale. and several propoSi.
lions were offered on both sides but did not come
TO any conclusion.
Your committee made a proposition 10 the
Dank commute 9 subject TO the approval of the
councll' OF TWO thousand dollars In cash and the
Dank 10 keep the strip OF land on the east side
eight rods wide. running from the north line to
the south line. except what has been sold which
0ffer they refuse 10 accept
Fol- \
ne made me proposition-the bank would take
Two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars
lt27o0) cash for their claim or would give the city
nine hundred dollars $4,000 for its claim
The committee would recommend that to pre-
serve the citys interest In said property and for
the purpose OF arriving at a compromise with
of two thousand dollars for a deed to ali the
property excepting the strip rods wide on east
side. or the sum Of two thousand Ave hundred
ly 81 acres. j. H. COpas
II. II. Gould.
w. Pierpont.
Aid. Copas moved the report be accepted
and adopted. Motion did not prevail; ayes
Pierpont and Copas-2; nays, Mclean, Jordan
Walsh. Washburn-5.
Aid. Pierpont offered the following resolution
and moved its adoption. Motion prevailed:
Resolved. That the city of owosso accept
81. OOO from the Owosso Savings Bank for its in
terest in the fair ground property. and that the
city attorney Is hereby instructed TO draw up
the proper discharge and the Mayor and clerk
TO sign and execute said discharge of any
mortgage, lien or claim said city may have on
said property, and the city clerk to deliver the
same on payment OF the said sum of 81 900.
Aid. Pierpont offered the following resolution
and moved its adoption. Motion prevailed;
Resolved That the Board of Public Works be
instructed TO replace the watering trough on
west Oliver street and place the sane in proper
repair, and repair drain to same.
Aid Woshhurn moved tbot tho etraa, 49,.
missioner be instructed 10 gravel Shiawassee
street from Stewart street to the D. & M, RR
Motion prevailed.
Aid. Copas presented the sidewalk contrac.
tors bond of H. p. Wolover with c. S. Allison
and e. n. Thome as sureties, and moved it be
accepted. Motion prevailed.
Aid Copas offered the following report and
resolution, and moved their adoption. Motion
prevailed; ayes z, nays0:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen-Your committee on streets and
sidewalks do hereby most respectfully report
and recommend to this common council that 1t is
sidewalks In the city of Owosso be repaired and
made safe for public travel, and that certain
sidewalks be built In said city of Owosso on GER
tain streets In said city, and in front ~ certain
lands abutting on said street, as follows. to-wit:
Lot 10. blk A, G. L. GoOdhue's sub div of out
lot2.
City of OwOssO do determine and ordain that il
Is necessary public i'm rovement that side
walk be repaired. built. laid out and constructed
IeEoit 81 Ne tnm il,tI siIt,ts - d side
walks of said city of OwossO, which said report
Is hereto attached and made part of this reso-
according to the terms and provisions of an or
dinance entitled, IAN ordinance to provide for
the building and rebuilding of sidewalks and
crOsswalks In the city of OwOsso, approved Oct,
IS, 1897 And said walks repaired according to
the terms and provisions of an ordinance enti-
tied, IAN ordinance providing for the repairing
sidewalks M ION
of the cost and expense thereof, within the city
of Owoss0, approved Sept. 1, 1891.
Dated Sept. 10, 1899.
g.H; Copas,,
w. Z. Washburn,
Committee on Streets and Sidewalks.
The matter Of the drain on Corunna avenue
was called up The committee to whom it had
been referred asked for further time to report.
The request was granted.
The following notice was read Upon motion
IL was accepted and ordered placed on file
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city OF Owosso:
Gentemen-You are hereby notified that we
against lands belonging to us along the hne of,
or on account OF the proposed Shiawassee,
Clinton and Elm street sewer. ordered con.
structed by virtue OF an ordinance Of the COM
mon council passed. August /, 1899, being An
ordinance to provide for The construction of o
sewer on that portion OF Shiawassee. beginning
at the center of Main and Shiawassee, thence
running south on Sbiawassee to the center of
Shiawassee and Clinton street. thence running
west on Clinton street TO the center OF Clinton
and Elm. thence running south on Elm to Estey
Factory b, for the reason that the said ordi-
nance and all proceedings in connection with
the ordering OF said sewer were irregular and
city of Owosso, and not authorized by law.
Lyman E. Woodland,
Frank Woodland.
BY LYON HADsALL,
Their ATTORNEYS
Upon motion the council adjourned to Monday