The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-13


The average time intervening between IN
receipt OF alarm at hose house and throw a.,
water at fires during the past year has been
fraction less than minutes.
INVENTORY
One writing desk one table, Iron bedsteadS,
4 mattresses, 7 pairs blankets, 4 white spread
quilts, ID sheets, 8 pillow cases, 4 pillows,
dresser, bath tub, wardrobe SO yds linoleum.
wash stand complete, coal stove and pipe,
horses sets drop harness es complete, back
pad extra extra drop collars, set work har-
nesses complete, one hose wagon, one hook and
ladder truck complete, except ladders and
pike pole and axe lost at school house fire.
exercising wagon. hand hose carts, l Silsby
engine, In good order, 800 II hose, good 200 II
bad, 100 II q In. garden hose, good, hose
wrench's combination hydrant wrenches. IL
rubber hats, IL rubber coats, pair rubber
boots, deluRe set, hose jacket, smoke pro-
tectors, pitchforks, y galvanized iron baskets.
wood baskets, 8 scoop shovels, 1 Round Oak
stove In good order. coal stoves in poor con.
dition l good broom and bad ones, pair wool
horse blankets, brushes, 2 curry combs, "a
cells battery and l0k miles of wire, 100 pounds
blue vitrol. 100 new zines and 81 new coppers.
IL extra battery jars, l set eastern climbers,
good pair cutting plyers, I pair round nose
plyers, | Buffalo giip, lbs No. 20 insulated
wire. IL lbs No. 10 Insulated copper wire. % fire
alarm boxes. In good condition OF which are
private boxes.
Owosso, April 9, 1900.
Alta regular meeting OF Owosso Fire Depart
ment held at their rooms, the following resolu.
tion was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that we, The members OF TIE
OwOsso Fire Department tender our sincere
thanks to the Honorable Mayor ana Common
Council OF the City for the many fav0rs shown
and courteous treatment we have received at
their hands. Very respectfully submitted,
FRANK HOUSE, Secy. o. F. d.
M F. BLAIR, Chief Fire Dept.
The following CLAIMS and accounts were pre-
sentea and upon motion were referred to the
committee on claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund-H. NJ. Post SO 20, John
Il. Ash, stamps 90, A j. Burke SOC, John l..
Ash 70, Sunnyside Greenhouse D 90, Frank Ii.
Watson l20.00.
Police Fund-Geo. A. Griffith "a 90, L. r.. Aid
erton "A 90, u. Ross "a 90.
, From Highway Fund-H. d. Hanes II, Chas.
Bailey / 20, Frank Bailey 8 20, Frank Mack 90.
Geo. A. Virgins 500, K, Jewell so, Jas. Doyle
80, Jas. Helt 30, Hass Retain 9 81, j. w. chap
man ~, O, A ChattertOn 81, =. w. Sewell Is,
l; o. Chase SOS 81, o. 4 c. Traction Co. 100 Ira
Lighting Fund-owosso Gas Light Co. Ale.
From Water Works Fund-ITa q. Curry As.
VIM. Miller 10, Henry Akron Is, Seth Fergu
son 63, Dan Edredge 20
Fire Department-AdnaJ }. Burke l6 90. Frank
House 80, Joan Ashford 10 90, +. &. Tubbs 20
j. /. Ash 3 W, Ira G. Curry, 2 bills, 80, Minnie
l.. Smith 10, Ira q. Curry "a.
Board of Health-JOhn Brooks & Son soc.
Aid. Jordan presented the following report
which upon motion was received and ordered
printed.
To the Hon. the Common Council Owosso Mich
conference.-the Undersigned, at request OF
your committee having this day examined the
school purposes. respectfully reports hereby,
that there Is considerable DETECTION Of the Sec
0nd story floor over the drill hall portion OF the
building, due partly to shrinkage of tmOerS
which were designed for support Of said floor and
the drill hall galleries.
The effort which has evidently recently been
made 10 correct the difficulty has proven inefi-
clent by reason OF the fact that tile iron rods
which nave been installed In order to support
the second floor trus>es at the centers, have sim.
ply conveyed portion of the floor strain to the
tie beams of the roof trusseS from which they
have been suspended thus imposing load upon
the latter members which they were not design
ed to carry.
Asapermanen Improvement to the existing de-
feet would recommend that the four secondfiOOr
trusseS over the drill hall be lacked up as near TO
original level as practicable, thus lOOsening the
present suspension rods, and that four pieces of
sound straight grained Norway pine, inches by
inches by IL feet long, be secured on each truss
III roof over drill hall part two on each slde) eX-
tending from bottom of lower tie beams to top of
principal rafters of trusses at each side of and
near centers of same, and to be we'll spiked with
thirty penny spikes. After these planks are
thus well secured the rods thould be frightened
again and the Jacks and supports removed.
The above treatment will insure against any
further serious detection and will render the
building uDquestionably safe for all usual pur-
poses
further suggest that it would be wise as pre-.
caution against any possible weakness In tha
side gale construction. that eight iron rods q
inches In diameter be run through horizontal
projecting gallery supports, near outer end, and
second fiOor trilSseS Zone rod to each truss) and
finished with bolt head and washer under each
beam and with u washer and nut ABOVE the
truss member.
This latter recommendation is not of such ur
gent character as the one concerning the floor
and roof with reference TO the gallery being used
Tor purely school purposes, but for possible IN
ture crowded conditions would be .sirable ad-
ditiOn at thrilling outlay.
Respectfully submitted.
w. G. Malcomson.
The committee on claims and accounts report.
ed tavoraDy on accounts rs above presented
Unanimous consent being given the same were
allowed and the clerk was directed to draw or
dsrs for the same: ayes 10, navs0
Aid. Curry presented the bill of Percy l.. Ed
wards Tor SS.UO for settling with the city clerl;
ana treasurer which was upon motion allowed;
ayes, Plerp0nt, Smith, Mclean, Curry, Noble,
Jordan, Washburn, Moyses; nays, Stratton, cur
lis. !
Aid. Pierpont presented the following report
which was upon motion accepted and adopted.
Your street committee to whom was referred
the matter of the Ann Arbor ,ilrOad to raise its
Track SIX inches on state street, also feet on
Chapman street, have had the matter under adj
ylsement, would recommend favorable OH same.
PROVIDING the Ann Arbor will fill the rOadbed
LON The south line of the A. II. II. track to
norm line OF ID. Il Nj. X. r. track. The filling to
be three hundred feet long aud two feet deep top
Of roadbed to be "a feet wide Providing further
they make grade one hundred feet long and q
feet vide. commencing on the north side of the
A. A. Il. X. track on Chapman street, so as To
Signed, }. II, Copas.
AZ Palmer.
Aid. Curry presented the bonds of Thomas M.
Wiley, treasurer; Guy A. Cole. constable; Harry
X. Cole, constable, which were upon motion re-
ferred to committee on bonds and city attorney.
Aid Perpont offered q resolution relating to
the grade and crossings of the Ann Arbor X.
where they contemplated making changes which
upon motion was laid Oh the table for one week
Aid. Jordan offered the following resolution
which was upon motion adopted; ayes TO- nays 0
Resolved by the common council of the city OF
O8osso that tie amount of the bonds that the
liquor dealers Ia the city of Ow0ssO are required
to give be and Is hereby fixed at the sum OF four
thousand (S40t0.OO), that the amount of tile
bonds the druggists are required to give he and
Is hereby fixed at two thousand (S2000.00) that
the amount of the bond the city treasurer is re-
CURED TO give he and Is hereby fixed at fifty
thousand O,O00), that the amount of the bond
by liked at the amount of ten thousand (Sl0,C00),
that the amount of the bonds the constabes are
required To give be and Is hereby fixed ut five
hundred dollars $500
Aid, Jordan offered the following resolution.
which upon motion was adopted; ayes 10, nays U.
Re olved by the Common Council of the city of
Owoss0 that the clerk be and is hereby instructed
TO draw an order to the amount of S29S3.60
against the general sewer fund; also an order to
the amount of 500 81 against the distrlct sewer
fund; also an order be drawn to the amount of
$244i.19 against the Saginaw, Ball 4 Elm street
sewer fund. The above orders be drawn In fav-
or OF the Citizens Savings Bank for the purpose
OF paying the sewer loan order Mo- 1873, which
amount Is 1926 and order No 400. which Is 1920
which was borrowed in anticipation of special
assess ment
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