The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-24
Common Council Chamber,
Owosso, Mich, Aug, 81, 1900.

To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun.
we, the undersigned property owners in the
Cd ward OF the city petition your honorable
body to cause a sidewalk to be laid on the east
side of Randolph street north OF Oliver street,
and your petitioners will ever pray.
Signed by Mrs. Rebecca McClintick and six
others.
AID Smith presented the following petition
which was upon motion received ana reIerreu
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
/ the city assessor would respectfully petit
ton and request your honorable body TO grant
me permi ssion and authorize meto plataccording
to section 1872 OF me compnea 'aWs Ua r9g' sre
OF the n of the u of section 10 IN nr3
g, IN the city OF Owosso, and further described
as commencing at the center OF said section IL;
from thence SO deg. along the east and west
quarter line which is King street. 1890 feet 10
the center of Dewey street; thence o. 90,
lie feet along the center line OF Dewey street;
thence easteriy along the center Of said Oliver
street l65 feet; thence %, 50 800 feet; thence
S Sc deg. 30, l1te feet along the north line OF
G. X. Lyons addition and Laubengayer's add.
ton to the city of Owosso to the north and
south quarter lines of said section IL, which Is
Gould street; thence deg; 50, 1873 feet
along said quarter line to beginning, and 10 be
known as W. E. McKenZie's addition.
J. II. LAvERoCK, City Assessor.
Aid. Jordan presented the following com
the Board of Public Works:
Owosso, Mich, Aug. 1s, 1900.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council OF
Gentlemen1We beg to call your attention to the
fact that the water main leading from the WASH
ington street line to our factory is entirely too
This should be, at least, an inch MAUI or else
another main should be laid south OF us TO insure
an adequate supply of water In case OF fire. We
favorable consideration of this matter and your
petitioners will ever pray,
OwossO Carriage Co.
s. b. Pratt. Sec'y and Treas.
which was upon motion referred to the com
mittee on streets and sidewalks:
Owosso, Mich, Aug. 81, 1900.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council;
Conference.-The undersigned respectfully re-
present that the public convenience demands
that a sidewalk be constructed on the west side
of South Washington street, beginning at the
North line of lot twelve, block 3S, A. l.. Williams
north to the sidewalk already constructed In
front of lot on southwest corner OF Washington
and Stewart streets. 1t Is therefore respectfully
requested that your committee view the premises
and arrange for the building of said walk In &C
cordance with the ordinance covering such cases
and Your petitioners Will ever pray,
f. D. Hopkins.
N Miesen.
municatior, which was upon motion referred TO
the special committee heretofore appointed to
act in conjunction with the Welfare Associa-
ton:
Owosso, Mich, Aug. 81, 1900.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of OwOssO:
Gentlemen-Your committee which was ap-
pointed to inquire into my proposition 70 the city
have asked me to make statement of what
want and what will do In return for the same.
First. will say have to turn away contract
work of large quantities week after week for the
reason / have not the room to do the casting or
the other work connected with 1t. l have been
manufacturing glue presses and am unable to
turing of rollers which have been manufacture
ing for some time, will have to turn down
large contract Of railroad work next year which
am satisfied could get providing had the
room to handle the work. So you see the posi-
ton am In.
west G6 feet by 100 additional TO my present prop.
erty OF some other factory Of equal size, II IL
should be another site, l would deed my present
property to the city In exchange for the same
main where am now located. With this addi-
ton will be able to take additional contracts
@ w c
year to year In the future as have In the past.
will make a cantract with the city to do Us
the city. il / can get the amount Of help from the
city that l have asked for. A. STEGGALL.
aid Pierpont presented the following com.
munication, which was upon u4otion referred to
the special committee, and that they be given
further time to investigate and report:
Lansing. Michigan, August 16, 1900.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City OF Owosso.
Owosso, Michigan.
Gentlemen.--As per, conversation with the
committee OF your honorable body today, we
wish to submit he following propositions:
We will remove ourimanufacturing plant and
business to the City OF o vosso and there con.
emDlOy
TO fifty people at the start and TO increase the
number as rapidly as the business will warrant,
on the following conditions, viz:
This company to be furnished rent free with
a building one hundred and ten feet deep by
forty feet WIDE three stories high and basement
under entire building OF brick or brick veneer
ed, to be conveniently located and equipped
with suitable heating pl ant and power freight
elevator, with proper plumbing for water on the
third floors, Wired for electric lights and with
plenty OF windows on all sides and q small
once IN one corner OF the first floor, together
with sufiicie nj adjoining land to carry on the
company's business. The company TO be given
q lease OF such land and building for three
years and to be given deed conveying good
and clear title at the end Of three years
And 20 or Ter TO show the good will and inter
est VI the citizens OF your city, cash subscription
TO L capital stock OF the company must be
made by such citizens to the amount of at least
five thousand dollars, the capital stock OF the
company being increased by the amount of
such subscriptions
the expense OF removing the plant from Ian.
sing 10 Owosso to be paid by the City of owosso
or the citizens thereof.
This company agret $ to keep the building in
sured during the continuance OF the | ase above
referred to. the loss II any during the first year
TO be paid 10 the city, or holders of the legal
title: during the second year one thousand
dollars TO be paid to this company and balance
TO the city; during the third year two thousand
Collars TO be paid TO this company and the bal.
ance to the city.
We must ask that this proposition be either
accept9n or denied very promptly.
Yours respectfully,
The WILLARD X. BUSH Co.
BY Willard K Bush, President
The following claims and accounts were pre-
sented and upon motion was referred TO the
committee on claims and accounts
From Contingent Fund-W II. Smith $40 90,
George Virgins 1900, II Wheeock 10 90, Austin
western Co 2ov0. w Ball 500, Jas DOYLE
500, 0 Dewey 200, + M Washburn IS 49, Fred
Edwards 66.67, I Chase 600 John Krits 20
e. M. Washburn 662, Chas. Bailey 1880. II
Retain o;ea, Frank Mack 1928, q L Comstock