The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-02-09
C:mmon Council.
Common Council Chamber.
OwOSsO, Mich, Jan. 80, leOt

Common Council Chamber,
Owosso Mich, Jan. 80, 1900.
Regular meeting OF the council with the
mayor, A. M. Hume. presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Gould,
Pierpont, Copas, Curry, Jordan, Palmer,
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Aid Jordan presented the following petition
and moved it be referred TO special committee
with power to act Aid. Gould moved the mo
tion be amended by substituting committee on
streets AND sidewalks for special committee.
The motion as amended prevailed; ayes 8,
TO the Hon. Mayor and Common Council Of
We, the undersigned, ask your honorable
body for the privilege OF using Howard street.
from tbs east line Of Kent street, east to the
present Jog in Howard street, along the south
side OF our sawmill, from now until April 1st A.
d., 1900, for skiding logs over. We lind that II
could nsye er 1ns
to u.s. and it will not interfere with any traffic or
pedestrians on that portion Of the street, what
the corner OF south Park street, and goes ang
ling across the vacant property south of the
above mentioned piece OF property.
Respectfully yours,
Owosso Land Timber s. Fuel Co.
, Per Geo. b. Symes.
The following claims and accounts we're pre-
sented and upon motion were referred 10 the
committee on claims aud accounts.
From Contingent Fund-Dan'l Munger, Treas.
$3.2s. L Ash Go &c, James Heit AGO. James
Fire Dept. Fund-John Ashford $1,000, ]
Burke 1900, James Townsend 400. Gamewell
Fire Alarm Tel CO. los, D Blair 80 o.
Charles Bailey $50, II Retain 2OO Hartshorn g.
Son !. 3S, o Chase 10 81.
From Water Works Fund-William Miller
81 O6, Fred Carlisle O.63, William Stephan 8. 25,
James Chapman S.6y, hunt 900, Charles
Beebe $3.50 Floyd Bloomer 1880, Charles Jack
son $3.50, G II Cossitt 700, Albert Todd Co
General Sewer Fund artshorn g. Son si.75.
The committee on claims and accounts re-
ported favorably on accounts IA above present
ed Unanimous consent being given they were
allowed and the clerk was directed to draw
orders therefor as the funds will allow. Ayes 8,
Aid Copas submitted athe following report
ana moved it be received and printed Motion
prevailed.
To the Hon Mayor and Common Council Of
the city OF Owosso:
Your COMMITTEES to whom was referred the
matter of separation of the grades at the rail-
road crossing where the A. A. X. X. crosses
west Main street. beg leave TO report as follows:
That we have had the matter under consdera
ton; have met with Mr.. Ashley and have inter
viewed several citizens Of our city, and unani.
mously agree and report that for the safety OF
the public there should be a separation of the
grades between the street and the railroad !;
that the Ann Arbor track should be raised at
dirt should be removed from w. Main street
underneath said track and for n sufficient dis
lance on either hers. SIDE SO as TO make an easy
railroad Co. is disposed to treat the city fairly
In the matter. and we would recommend that
the matter be referred to the city attorney and
that he be instructed to confer with the railroad
commissioner, II necessary, and also arrange
with the Ann Arbor X. X Co. as to the neces
sary details to procure the separation OF the
grades. IL the Ann Arb0r X. Co will raise
their track 4feet or sufficient heights 40 as to
make the separation of the grade fourteen feet
the city of Owosso will agree to remove the
irt from the street so as TO make an easy
grade for travel. Yours, etc,
j. III. Copas,
A. Il. Palmer,
w. T.. Washburn
Aid. Jordan submitted the following report
and moved IT be received and placed on file
Motion prevailed:
Owosso Jan. 80, 1900.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council.
Your committee 10 whom was referred the
bill of $3.50 on OF j. VI. Copas a Sons for pumping
water for sprinkllng purposes begs leave 10 re-