The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-01-27
COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council Chamber.
OWOSSO, Mich. Jan. 23 1900

| Regular meeting of common council with
| mayor THOMAS Kerwin, presiding.
Aldermen present at roll cali Wiley Conas
Jordah' falmer, Dewey, Harmon Shaw, Walsh.
| approved as read. 1900 ''"'
Ihe following claims and accounts were pre-
| sented and upon motion were referred 10 the
| committee on claims and accounts.
Contingent Fund-Ira Il. Curry Csc III. j. Kel
~ 80 %, John j Granville % 80 N. Nielsen SO.
Aurgus PUB Go. 10, q. Lawrence OO, same co.
larry ASHFORD 2oc, Owosso Telephone Co. % So
r., Police Flndo1wm; Beresford $1,000, John
hammond 22tO, j. Il. Cady 70 co.
Fire Departmental. III. Blair I6 co. John Ash
ford 1900 Owosso Fire Dept. 25 90, same 10 90.
John Brooks & Son %, L. S. Punches 200
oW MI,ss Fire Dept % 90, Ira g. Curry CSC.
q, James DingwalI IS, S. l. seweIl 49, same
aoS Mat span n,, 7s same ZOO Henry smith
III. CarmOdy 10 o. John Brooks & Son o.
>, Waterworks Fund-A. Todd & Co. SO %, Us.
HUNT 10 OO. q. Lawrence 20, Ira G, Curry 49,
Aid COpas presented the following report
, Wnich upon motion was accepted and adopted.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City of OwossO
Gentlemen-YOur committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter of claim of Geo. L. Abrey for
graAel taken from the street extending east and
west along the south line of land owned by the
CITY OF Ow0sso and purchased by the City of
OwOssO of Geo. L. Abrey, being part of blk and
the whole of block six (6) of WoOdlawn Park add.
most respectfully report that we have examined
the plat Of said addn and find that the said street
is 70 feet In width and extends the whole length |
OF Woodawn Park addition and is marked i'm |
red ink Private" on said plat That the CITY |
OF Owosso owns the land on both sides of said |
street at the point where gravel has been taken |
from the street, and have the right to pass and |
repass over and upon said street as far as the |
city owns lots abuting thereon. but not the right
10 eXcaVate ana remove the soil therefrOm, leay-
ing the street unfit or unsafe for public travel
we also lind that the street commissioner of |
the city has through an error in locating the
south line of said street, removed some soil from
the street, making deep hole, rendering the
street unsafe and unfit for public travel thereon
~ ana would ana 90 hereby recommend that the
The said excavation and place the street In as
good condition as 1t was before the soil was re-
telay as soon as the weather will permit. All of
which Is most respectfully submitted
Dated Jan. 2, 99.
, Committee-J. II. Copas. J. W. Jordan, II. S.
Hadsall, City Attorney. Frs,
The committee on claims and accounts report
~ fav0raDly on accounts as above presented /
! unanimous consent being given the same were
allowed and the clerk was directed to draw or
Iers for the same as the different funds would
How; ayes 8, nays0
The account of Fred Edwards for $500 for in |
urance was presented and referred to the COM
nttee on claims and accounts.
Aid Dewey offered the following resolution and
moved Its adoption, which motion prevailed;
Resolved by the common council of the CITY of
'wosso, That the committee on printing be and
J hereby instructed TO have $40 blanks printed
Dr. certifying that the city is indebted to persons
ereby instructed to receive the same in pay.
lent for taxes. p.
Aid Dewey moved that the city treasurer be I
lrected to draw check In favor of Mrs Kincaid a
'r sol 3S 10 reimburse her for excess of taxes !
aid by her by reason of a mistake in the assess L
ent oil lot on East Main street; motion lost q
yes, Wiley, Dewey Gould, Shaw, Harmon, JOr. I
IN, Palmer, Walsh-S; nays Copas-l !,
Aid. Dewey moved that the vote on the Kin =
I'D matter be reconsdered. and that the matter II
, referred to the committee on claims and ac. is
'unts; motion prevailed; ayes o, nays o. ~
AID. Dewey moved that an order be drawn In !,
the excess taxes paid by him by rea- ST
n Of an error In the special assessment; mo. q,
ID did not prevail; ayes Whey, Gould, Dewey, i;
law, Harmon, Jordan, Palmer. Wdlsh-s nays !"
Aid. Dewey moved the vote on the McGuineas a,
after be recOnsdered, and the matter be re- | m
lti0n prevailed. u
The committee on streets and sidewalks to
lom was referred the following ordinance re-
rted favoraby thereon.
Aid. Jordan then read said ordinance the third
n ,s ID iull and moved 1t be passed; motion pre-
I'm ordinance establishing curb grades and
ewalk grades on Washington street between
son street and Oliver street.
zee. i. Inc CITY OF Owosso Ordains that the
ldes on Washington street between the south
% line OF Mason street and the south curb line | IN
Oliver street be and the same Is hereby estab- -
leu ABOVE Lne base or datum plane of refer
70 used by the City of Owosso ut the following
med elevations, to-wil: =
Outh curb line Of Mason street-335.
Iorth curb line of Williams street-351S
0uth curb line of Oliver sJreet-4lO6
&C. 2. The grade of the sidewalk at any point ma
the lot or pro erty line shall he seyentenths no,
% OF foot higher than the established street hos
de opposite said point. "N'
&c, S.-This ordinance shall take immediate
ct.
assed and approved Jan. %, 1899. the
THos. KERwIN, Mayor mi
IN l.. ASH, City Clerk
40 committee on reefs and sidewalks to A
IN was referred the following ordinance re- No
ed favOrably thereon. ~,
~ Jordan then read said ordinance the third w
? IN fun and moved IL be passed. motion pre-. rem
ed; ayes9, nays
2 ordinance establishing a sidewalk grade on Il
north line of Williams street between the mo
llne OF Wilmington street and the east line
all street. obe
c. 4. The City of OwoSso Ordains that the
10 OF the sidewalk on the north line of vii.
5 street and the east line of Ball street be -
Is hereby established above the base or da- q
plane Of reference usedby the City of Owos- beg
tne following named elevations, tO-wt: tic
washington street-3e.20 STR
Bail street-34 %, ~.
|, 2 TINS ordinance shall take Immediate pc
ssed and approved Jan. 80 1892 ; and
THos. KERwIN, Mayor. Cas-
HIN L. ASH, Clerk. gist