The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-03
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber,
Owosso. Mich, July 81, 1900.


Owosso Mich, July 81, 1900 (
Regular meeting Common Council, Mayor
Morris Osburn presiding. Aldermen present at
roll call. Pierpont, Smith, Mclean, Stratton,
Curry, Noble, Jordan, Curtis, Washburn.
Minutes of last meeting were read and ap
proved.
Aid. Curtis presented the following petition,
which was upon motion referred to the commit
tee on fire department with power to act; ayes
Owosso, Mich. July 90. 1900.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen-We. the undersigned citizens
and taxpayers owning the property ana otners
owning property adjoining and opposite lots
No. and 8 In block No. 10 on the north side OF
west Main, A. L. g. b. o. Williams addition to
the city OF Owosso do humbly pray and peti'
ton to grant parties owning SAID ProPetsy 70
so as the fronts will be in line with other build
ings IN said block
Signed by John Kiefer and ~ others.
Aid. Noble presented the following petition
which was upon motion referred to the Board
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil of the city OF Owosso:
Gentlemen-we, the undersigned residents
and taxpayers residing on south OAK and
Grover streets humbly petition your honorable
BODY to cause water main to be laid on said
streets and we agree TO use the same. On &C.
a majority of the wells that were serviceabls
are now Of no use and we are compelledSto ask
your honorable body to assist us In this matter
and your petitioners will ever pray.
Signed by John Is. Collins and IL others.
The city clerk presented the following com.
municatiOn, which was upon motion received
and ordered placed on file:
Owosso, Mich, July 20, 1900.
FRED EDWARDS City oyo Slerk Mich
Dear Sir: l hereby file with you as city
clerk my reasons for suspending the action
meeting held July II, 1909, providing for the
placing OF additional electric lights ON the cor.
ner OF Hammond and Stewart streets, corner OF
Ball and Mason streets, and on east Main
street. at the intersection of Park street. which
Because no appropriation was made for any
nual appropriation was made. and there being
no available funds with which to pay this add.
tic nal expense. Therefore return without my
approval said resolutions passed as above men
"While am not opposed to additional cleo
trio lights wherever they are needed, and be
lieve that the taxpayers who petitioned for
these lights should be recognized and their
prayers granted, still l believe 1t my duty as
Mayor ofths city to see to 1t that nc liabilities
meet the same when they become due"
Regrettinp this action feel obliged to take,
am your servant,
Aid. Curry presented the following communi
cation, which was upon motion received and
referred to special committee to be appointed
Owosso Mich, July 81, 1900.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city of Owosso:
Geutlemen-I would respectfully call your at
tention to the communication attached hereto
and ask that you appoint committee to ac
with committee from the Welfare Associa
ton in investigating and making report upor
'' D GEO. B. MCCAUGHNA, Sec.
Owosso. Mich, July 81, 1900.
HON. GEO. q. MCCAUGHNA,
Sec'y Owosso Welfare Association
Dear Sir--Having recently purchased the
Owosso Sanitarium, and placed 1t on an excel
lent business footing, respectfully beg to cal
your attention 10 some facts connected there
with, and solicit the influence of your society IL
asking the com mon council OF our city for ale
in the sum Of five Thousand dollars TO enlarge
the sanitarium's capacity, which will enable
me to accommodate more out OF town patients
and thus increase the amount OF money
brought here by visiting patients from five hun
dred to one thousand dollars, or even more
per month. which money will be spent among
our local merchants in practically all the dit
ferent lines Of merchandise sold here, and II
the development and Improvement of the eigh
acre park surrounding the sanitarium build
ings.
At the present time my receipts at the sani
tarium from out Of town people are little owe
five hundred dollars per month Thls money
would not be brought here at all except for thu
sanilarium. The rooms are all full which
makes it impossible for me to accommodate
il had further accommodations for them
The sanitarum as 1t now stands represents al
investment of between thirty seven and thirty
eight thousand dollars, and with an assistance
OF the city in the sum OF 5000 or so TO enab<
me to erect new buildings for the accommoda
tion of more patients the business can easil!
be made three or four times its present vol
ume, and this money could not be brought u
Owosso by any other means than frst class
sanitartum.
Oklahoma who will soon be here, while an
| expecting a number from other Michigan towns
and considering that our bath house mas peer
| open since May 1st only, and our hotel apart
ments since June LIST, am convinced that IN,
| city will derive much benefit In return for sucl
| aid as IL may at present extend me.
| One of our rooms has been set aside as al
| operating room, and II has been equipped will
| expensive and complete outfit necessary for al
| kinds Of surgical operations but as this IS not
| profitable department., L Cannot anord 10 con
| tinue IL unless have more room. An operat
ing room, at the disposal OF physicians In
| city the size OF 'Owosso Is practically an indls
pensible thing, and should regret the necessit.
| OF abandoning the maintenance OF the one W.
have established In this connection l nigh
| call your attention TO the fact that much goo.
| has already been accompli he'd by this depart
| ment, for citizens of OwosSo although wltnou
| financial profit to myself
| We are at present 81 ing employ tnent u
seven people at fair salaries for their IT spectiv
duties.
| we are making many remarf able cures o
various kinds of Diseases with the aid OF I'M
best medic ~ water III the United states, ant
| those patti hts whom we have benefited an(
will in tn. future benefit, will widely advertise
not only ne SAM arium. but the city as we'll
So far every one Of our patieuts nave spen
consid' rable money with our merchant DC
sides their expenses for treatment, and IL Is
only Ieasohloie TO presume those VINO may
cone hereafter will do likewise.
neg 10 sail your attention to the fact tna'
NJ Clemens starting under less favorable con
ditions than the Owosso Sanftarfun has Is
now almost entirely supported by Wis tors. ST
Louis with almost no railroad facilities. IL
almost wholly maintained oy the san1tariun
bath business, and the same Is true OF othel
tow LIS and cities in the state, AID the Owosso
Saniiarlum will, am sure, be no exception, In
sui . as it's benefits TO the financial welfare on
the CIV Is concerned.
-nvuid any committees be appointed 70 IN
v-,ti ate further into the matters referreu 10
1 will be very glad to receive them and give
,neu whatever information can.
Thanking you in advance for bringing THIS
matter before your society In the proper way
remain very Truly yours,
j. CUTE.
Aid. Smith presented the following communi.
cation which was upon motion received ana
referred to O special committee:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso.
Gentlemen MIR Arthur Steggall OF this city
has made application to this association 10 as.
sist him in securing additional room Tor MS
foundry and machine works To the END that
prompt action may be taken In the matter IN s
association would ask the appointment OF a
executive comm ttee of the Welfare Associa-
ton Investigating Mr. Ste Qpall'S DrOpOs itlOn.