The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25
Common Council.
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Aldermen present at roll call, Pierpont
Wiley, Nichols, Detwher, Brown, Ketcham
Jordan, Densmore, Washburn, Van Size.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Aid. Pierpont presented following petition
which was upon motion referred 10 the COM
mttee on ways and means.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun
ell of the City of Owosso:
Gentlemen We the unu ersigned being res
idents and property owners on West Oliver
street and East Oliver street and North
body TO cause Oliver street 10 be sprin'
killed. from Albert Vests property on the west
to Oak street on the east, and washington
street from Mason TO King sire cts and that the
expense of such sprinlxliDg be charged against
the resident property on such streets. And
your petitioners will ever pray:
Il. h. BENTLEY and Twenty-Seven Others
Aid. washburn presented following petition
which was upon motion referred TO the com
! mittee on streets and alleys.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun.
Gil of the City of Owosso:
Gentlemen We the undersigned property
owners, residing in the south part of the city
humbly petition your honorable body to cause
South street to be opened up from Shiawassee
street east to Washington street, and your pc
titioners will ever pray. Signed by,
n. G. APPLETON and Ten Others
Aid. washburn presented following petition
which was upon motion referred to the com
mitteeon streets and alleys
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso -
Gentlemen We the undersigned residents
and Taxpayers petition your honorable body to
cause Linn street to be opened up from State
street across the M. G.. r.. r. east to Cedar
street. We believe that il is a necessary public
| Improvement to have this street extended and
your petitioners will ever pray
FRED NEUMAN and Forty Seven Others.
Aid. Densmore presented following petition
which was upon motion referred to the com
mittee on streets and alleys.
Owosso, April 49, 1902
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
ell of City of Owosso:-
Gentlemen W. the undersigned taxpayers
and residents on Howell and East Lynn street
do hereby petition yonr honorable body to
open Lynn street from Howell street 10 Cedar
street and your petitioners will ever pray. E5ss>
G. SCHULTZ andTwenty Others.
AID. Ketcham presented following petition;
which was upon motion referred TO the Board
of Public Works.
To the Honorable Mayor and. CommonfC Council
We the undersigned residents and tax payers
of the city hereby respectfully ask you TO
cause the water main in said city TO be extend,
ed from the corner of Adah avenue sand
Woodlawn avenue to Glenwood avenue thence
south on Glenwood avenue to Farr avenue and
also from Adah avenue south on Alger avenue
to Farr avenue.
With hydrants placed at suitable points
along the line of said extension to afford ade-
quate protection to adjacent property III case
of fire. And we also agee to tap said mains
and use said water as soon as the same Is COM
pleted:
THERON STEVENS and twenty-six others.
Aid. Jordan presented following petition
1t was moved and supported that the prayers
of the petitioners be granted and that the work
be done under the supervision of the committee
on streets and alleys, which was carried.
To the Honorable, the Honorable Mayor and
Common Council of the City of Ow osso
Gentlemen:-We the undersigned petition
ers, residents of the fifth ward of the City. of
Owosso, respectfully petition your honorable
at their own expense, private sewer in said
fifth ward, beginning at point opposite liz n.
Lansing street extending north on Lansing to
River street thence east on River street to
Union street to private sewer on said street
owned by private parties.
Your petitioners therefore pray that the
proper steps may be taken by this honorable
board and that permission may be granted to
construct said sewer and your petitioners will
A. L. ARNOLD and four others.
Aid. washburn presented following petition
which was upon motion referred to the COM
mittee on public lighting.
To the Honorable Mayor'and Common Council
of the City Of Owosso.
Gentlemen We the undersigned residents
and tax payers of the city of Owosso, humbly
petition your honorable body to cause an cleo
trio light to be placed on the corner OF Ryan
and State streets and your petitioners will ever
pray.
JOSEPH A. RHODES and eighty-six others
Aid. Densmore presented following petition
which was upon mOtlOn referred 10 the COM
mittee on sidewalks and crosswalks.
Owosso, April II, 1902.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Owosso.
Gentlemen:-Wet the undersigned residents
and tax payers of the third ward do respect
fully petition your honorable body to cause
sidewalk to be built on Division street from
Stewart street from Division street to Franklin
street and on Franklin street, to Grand
avenue, and your petitioners will ever pray {:
HENRY HoUCK and Twelve Others.
Following claims and accounts were pr e
sented, and upon motion were referred to the
committee on claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund-R Marsh 81 90
7 Keibler %, q Van Dusen, 20, Owosso
Dress P %,, CO q g. Union Tel Co Coo, Hall
From Fire Dept. FUND.- Martin $500, VIM
Robertson 90, b G II & NJ iOc, Union Supply
Co AZ 90, VIM Marvin 2 90.
F Fo Highway A EsadE wn sa Ts1t &C.
Jas Doyle 10 co. 8 A Crane 12 90, Mr. wheelock
15c, j Van Dusen 25c, 9 Hagemaster 20, e
saayes g, IN m Wood IS l, Q N Matthew's 42c.
Griffith IL 90, L H Retain IL co. f J Mack IL on.
From Water Works Fund-C w Sprout SO rs,
Fred Edw r 2 s co. shia Boiler Works IS,
B iIcom "a, H Robbins & Son is "a.
From Board Of Health Fund-W D Fuller
50 90 Mrs W ? Fuller 50 81, Harry stanhope
3 Sc, Detwiler & Son 8 IS, Hall Bros IS. is
daggart 20, Dr > > y Ph1ppen ~ w. DR. A IL
Arnold ITO 90, Bunting & Fillinger IL SO, Hall
Bros & Nichols 4 90. VS. Hunt II.
Aid. Brown presented following communca-
ton, which was upon motion referred to the
committee on printing.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common .Coun-
Gil Of the City of Owosso:
Resolved, that the Central
Labor Union of the city of Owosso instruct
the city clerk and aldermen that it is the
wishes of the above named body that the city
printing be done at the office that supports the
Typographical Union Label.
Yours fraternally,
JOE WALTON,
Sec'y of Central Labor Union.
Aid. Brown offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 10,
nays0.
Resolved by the common council of the City
city treasurer is equired to give, be and is
hereby fixed at the sum of fifty thousand dol
lars. The amount of the bond the city clerk
is required to give, be and is hereby fixed
at the sum Of five thousand dollars, and the
above bonds shall be indemnifying bonds in
some surety company to be approved by the
common council of the city of Owosso, and the
of Owosso.
That the amount of the bonds that the liq-
nor dealers in the city of Owosso are required
be and Is hereby fixed at the sum of four thous.
and dollars. That.the amount Of the bonds of
the druggists of the city of Owosso required
sum of two thousand dollars.
That the amount of the bonds which the
constables are required to give, be and the
same is hereby fixed at the sum of five hun
dred dollars.
Aid WILEY rreeepted follovv;ne, ro,,ort aIso