The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27

Edward Fogle-l202 s. Chapman st, lot blk
M l. Stewart g. Cos &c, End ad, g. ,.s ;. :, NJ
L Stewart g. Cos End adj
John Rainey--l520 friedrich st.
Aid. Washburn offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted Ayes 8, nays
Resolved, that the Common Council Of the
City of Owosso do determine d ordain. that
it is a necessary public Improvement that side
walks he laid down, constructed and built, on
the different streets, and in front OF the differ
emit descriptions of property, and OF the ma
terial and dimensions mentioned In the above
report of the committee on streets and side
walks Of said city, and in accordance with said
report which report Is hereto attached and
made part of this resolution. The same to be
built and constructed according to the terms
and provisions OF an ordinance entitled, AN
ordinance to provide for the building, rebuild
ing and construction of stone, artificial stone
and tar sidewalks and crosswalks in the City
Of Owosso and for the purpose of keeping the
same clear from snow and ice and other nuis-
ances, as the common council may deem neces-
sary from time to time by resolutions" Pass
ed and approved April 81 1902.
W. E. WAsHBURN.
j. r. KETCHAM,
A. l.. DENsMORE.
Dated, June %, 1902.
Aid Brown presented the following ordi-
nance 1t was moved and supported that the
same be read the first and second time by its
title, which was carried. Ayes 8, naysO.
1t was moved and supported that the same
be read the third time in full, placed upon its
An ordinance to provide for cleaning out of
Cute drain ahd the collection Of the expense
thereof.
Sec l. The City of Owosso ordains, That
Cute drain be cleaned out and deepened from
Shiawassee river to Washington street and that
the committee on public health and abate-
ment of nuisances are hereby authorized and
directed to proceed and advertise for and re-
ceive bids on said drain and let the contract for
cleaning out the same as aforesaid according
to the level now on fl lie with the City Clerk.
Sec. 2. The cost of cleaning out said drain be
assessed by the special assessors against the
property benefited thereby as follows: Two
thirds against said property so benefited, and
one-thrd on the city at large
Sec. 8. That the party or pai ties to whom
said contract shall be- let shalt give good and
sufficient bond with two sureties for the
faithful performance of their duty.
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take immediate
effect
Passed and approved June %, 1902.
FRED EDWARDS, WERNER M. WHITE,
City Clerk. Mayor.
Aid. Perpont offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted. Ayes o.
Resolved, That the street commissioner be
instructed to complete the cross walk on cor
ner of Mulberry and Oliver streets.
Aid. Brown offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted. Ayes 9,
naysO
of Owosso, that the city clerk be instructed to
notify the Ann Arbor Railroad Co. that the
Cute drain is to be cleaned out and their tile
under sidetra KS Is not large enough to carry
away water and the city ask the same to be
enlarged and lowered.
Aid. Jordan reported that last year there
was considerable damage done from fire works
on the Fourth OF July, and asked that the mat
ter be referred to the city attorney with in
struction to report at next meeting what
could be done to stop the fireng of sky rockets
and Roman candles in the city.
IL was moved and supported that the resolu-
ton which was passed at the last meeting rela-
tive to stopping work on the streets he recind
ed, which was carried Ayes, Pierpont, Mich
OILS, Detwiler, Ketcham, Washburn, Van Size.
1t was moved and supported that council adj
jOurn, which motion did not prevail. Ayes,
Pierpont, Detwiler, Densmore. Nays, Nichols,
Mayor appointed as weed commissioner, Guy
A. Cole 1t WAS moved and supported that the
appointment be confirmed, which was carried.
Ayes o, nays0.
Of refunding the yaving bonds, which become
due on June 30, be referred to the committee
on ways and means with instructions to report
at next meeting, which was carried. Ayes 81,
Aid Brown offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted. Ayes o.,
nays0.
Resolved by the common council of the City
of Owosso that the street commissioner be in
structed to lay tile across Grover street, near
Hickory street in place OF sluce now broken
Mayor White reported that the City Band
desired to erect band stands in the streets for
use during the Band Tournament. IL was
moved and supported that they have permits
sion to erect necessary stands, which was car
ried.
Upon motion council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk.
Excursion To