The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-31

IL was moved and supported that the clerk
De instructed To send the statement back TO
Mr.; Robbins, and that 'the same be disallowed,
which was carried.
II was moved and supported that the order
OF business be suspended and that Mr.. Wood
ard be given permission 20 present his PROPOSE
ton to build furniture factory, which was
carried.
Mr.. Woodland presented following proposition
which was upon motion referred TO the follow
ing committee: Il. "A. Gould, Q. w. Gale Il. T.
sheldon and three members of the council, con-
sisting OF Aid. Jordan, Pierpont, Nichols
and city attorney.
Owosso Mich, Jan. q, 1902
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso.
Gentlemen:
We propose to build in this city Just south of
the Casket Works along the siding of the Michi-
gan Central II. r., a furniture factory consist
ing of three buildings in accordance with the
plans submitted as follows:
The main building will be S0x160 it., four
stories and basement, basement to be nearly as
high as the other stories which would make
practically five story building: Kiln building
sOxsO IT,, one story, and power house lO5x36 IT,,
one high story. All buildings to be of brick
We will also erect a brick chimney which will
be a duplicate of the one now standing at the
old furniture factory site. The plant will be
ances.
We, will agree to employ an average of not
less than $50 hands for period of five years.
still larger.
For this we ask bonus of $4,000 and two
years exemption from taxes on this proposed
! factory. Would like to commence work on
this as soon as the weather permits, and COM
| Respectfully submitted,
| l.. Il. WOODLAND & Sons.
Committee on claims and accounts reported
| favorable on accounts as above presented I'M
| animous consent being given same was allowed,
ayes 8, nays0 D.
AID washburn offered following resolution
which upon motion was adopted, ayes 8,
nays o.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
| of the City of Owosso.
! Gentlemen,
Your copmittee on Streets and sidewalks
do hereby most respectfully report, that it Is a
necessary public Improvement that certain
| sidewalks in the City of Owosso be laid down
and constructed in said City of Owosso, on the
following streets and in front of the following
| described property, and of the material and
| dimensions hereinafter described: Corner OF
Frederick and Factory streets lot g. block g.
M. L. Stewart q Co.'S 2nd add, Shiawassee
Savings and Loan Association.
On east side of State St. out lot l, L. Barnes
add, Il. NJ. Brooks.
Aid. washburn offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted, ayes &
naysO.
Resolved, that the Common Council of the
City of Owosso, do determine and ordaln that
| 1t Is q necessary public improvement that
| sidewalks be laid down, constructed aud
built, on the different streets. and in front OF
the different desert oiions of property, and of
the material and dimensions mentioned in
the above report of the committee stree S
and sidewalks of said city, and in accordance
with said report, which report is hereto at
tached aud made part OF this resolution
The same TO be built and constructed ac
cOrding to the terms and provisions of an or
dinance entitled "An ordinance to provide
for the building, rebuilding and construction
of stone, artificial stone and tar sidewalks
and crosswalks in the City OF Owosso and fol-
the purpose of keeping the same clear OF
snow and ice and other nuisances the
common council may deem necessary from
time to time by resolutions" Passed and
approved March l2th, 1871.
Dated Jan 81, 1912.
w u. WASHRIrRN.