The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-25
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber,
OWOsso. Mich. Nav ODD. 1900.

Regular meeting of Common Council, Mayor
Morris Osbnrn. presiding: Aldermen present
Jordan, Washburn.. Moyses.
Minutes OF last meeting were read and al
proved.
Aid. Mclean presented following petition
which npOn motion was referred to committee
on ways and means.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Ow0sso:
Gentemen-We the undersigned residents and
taxpayers OF that portion of Washington street
lying between the south line of Mason street and
the north line of Goodhue street, respectfully
petition your honorable body TO cause said por.
ton OF Washington street to be spTinkled for the
season of 1900. M .LStewart x Co. and IL others
Aid Pierpont presented following cOmmunica.
ton which was upon motion referred to commit
tee on ways and means.
To the Mayor and Common Council:-
conference.-the Board of Public Works wish
es to call your attention to the condition
of The water supply and to the immedi
ate necessity OF making some provision TO in
crease it II we are to escape the discomfort and
danger of a shortage In the near future.
We believe that the cheapest and most practi.
cal way TO accomplish the desired result is 10
sink more wells properly constructed and of sui.
icent size to allow of the use of mechanical
methods to force the wgter into the reservoir
and to that end we recommend the appropria
ton OF a sufficient sum u construct two or more
wells as may be required, at cost not to exceed
four hundred dollars each. and that authority
be given the Board of Public Works TO negotiate
and an air lift to be used In connection with the
wells If 1t shall be found necessary.
AID Curry presented following communca.
ton. 1t was moved and supported that the city
clerk be added 10 the committee which was car
ried; ayes 10, DaysO.
OwOsso Mich, May 18th. 1900.
Hon. Morris Osburn Mayor City OF OwossO:--
Dear Stat the last meeting Of the common
council "A committee was appointed ~ attend the
meeting Of the municipal league ~ be held mt
Jackson. Mich. believe the city clerk should
be added tOlthat committee ~ he would have an
opportunity 10 examine tbs workings not only
OF the league but nj the same time could also OK
anime the system " bookkeeping In use by the
city Of Jackson, which ~ very plain and simple
but at the samestlme shows ~ every citizen the
exact state Of the finances and for cyory cxpcn.
diture made.
At the same time the committee should look ut
the workings OF the aif.llit ~ adopted and used
by the city Of Jackson, ny this system this Jack
son water works were supplied with An abun-
ance OF pure water when AL other methods had
pride In showing up the ALI lit attachment, and
no one Interested In municipal affairs should fall
to examine this plant.
Very respectfully, O. II. Cossitt, Supt
The following CLAIMS and accounts we're pre-.
sented and upon motion we're referred 10 the
committee on claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund.-. o Dewey, postals
&c Owosso Telephone Co.. s25 90, @. Baicom 55c
II. W. Mann 49, Malcomson Il Higginbotham
25 90, Enameed Iron Co. is 80, L. ID. Wilson ~
James Doyle %, James Helt 90, ). g. g. Phip
Poilce-Z. VI. Ross "a 90, L. r. Alderton 2Aoo
Geo. A. Grifth "a 90. Lee II. Retain Ia.
From Highway Fun Il. o. Chase 10 81, Geo
Dreher 90, w Scott 81. w. Ball Is.
Sidewalk. NJ. Wood 500 81.
Fire-A, J. Burke SIC 90, P.J. Dean II 10. John
Ashford 1000. A. j. Burke 90, K. b. Tubbs 90