The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25
A. L Nichols,
Warren Pierpont,
j. W. Jordan,
Com mittae

81.
Committee.
1t was moved and supported that no more
bills be sid by the city that is contracted by the
dog warden. which was carried.
Committee on claims and accounts reported
favorable on accounts as above presented, unan
tmOuS consent being given same were allowed;
ayes 10, nays0
Aid. Plerpont presented following communica-
ton from George T. Abrey and Daniel Abrey
protesting against the building of a sidewalk on
ceived and ordered placed on file.
1t was moved and supported that the commit
teee on sidewalks be Instructed to seiye the
proper notices to have the sidewalk on Wood
lawn avenue and brought in at the next meeting,
which was carried.
Aid. Jordan presented following communica-
ton which upon motion was referred 10 the COM
mittee on claims and accounts.
Aid. Nichols presented following communica-
CT OF Owosso-To His Honor the Mayor
You Will hereby know that the OwOssO board
of health at IFS last special meeting July 81, W,
and dangerous TO the public health and that your
honorable body are requested to attend to the
same.
Also that the following bills have beer allow
ed: DrS. Perkins & Hume, DR.. j. .. Parker,
Mrs Matte Gilmartin for services rendered
during the illness Of Mrs. Eugene Spencer from
an Infectious and contagious disease, pneumonia
MAJ prescribed by law under Article OF blank
29I herewith enclosed in DR.. Parker's bill.
Respectfully Owosso Board of Health.
Aid. Detwiler reported that Mr.. James Thorn
had damned up the water on Pine street and
that the same had backed up and filled the cell
lars of number Of residents.
1t was moved and supported that the street
commissioners be instructed to remove the dam
and that If Mr.. Thorn dams up the water again
that he prosecute him, which was carried.
Aid. Wiley called the councils attention to the
condition OF the Williams street drain, that 1t
had washed the bank away and stated that the
same ought to be attended TO at once.
1t was moved and supported that the board OF
public works look after this drain and furnish an
estimate of the cost of building a stone wall to
protect the bank and report at next meeting.
which was carried.
Aid. Brown presented the contract and bond
of Jerry King for the digging Of Cute drain with
Nicholas Miesen as surety. 1t was moved and
supported that the bond be accepted and surety
approved which was carried; ayes 10, nays 0.
Aid. Brown reported that Comstock street was
blockaded with machinery, ETC.. and asked to
have the same cleaned out, which was carried.
1t was moved and supported that the board of
health's attention be called to the unsanitary
condition of the barnyard back of the ten cent
feed barn. which was carried.
Aid. PierpOnt offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted; ayes TO- nays 0.
Resolved that the street committee and the
sidewalk committee be and are hereby INSTRUCT
ed to cause crosSwalks and approaches to the
same to be built at the following street cross.
ings: At the intersection of Adams and west
Williams: at the intersection of west williams
and Pine; at the intersection Of Lee and Ada
streets, and Ada and Lee streets, as these cross
walks are dangerous or not In proper repair.
Aid. DensmOre offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted; ayes 10, nays o.
Resolved, by the common council that the
street commi sioner be and is hereby instructed
to notify property owners to trim their trees so
the limbs will not interfere with public traffic.
Aid. Detwiler reported that the street signs
were In very bad condition, and that on some
thought II would be good idea to have the same
replaced with metallic signs.
1t was moved and supported that the mayor
appoint committee to Investigate this matter
and report back to this council, which was car
ried; ayes 10, nays0.
Mayor appointed as such committee Aid. WI
ley, VanSice and Brown.
Aid, Jordan offered following resolution which
was upon motion adopted; ayes 10. nays 0.
Resolved, BY the Common Council Of the city
OF Owosso, that 1t is a public necessity that
Cass street be extended from point 20 feet
west OF the west line OF Washington on the
south line OF Cass street, thence southeasterly
to point 30 feet south Of the south line of Cass
street on the west line Of Washington street,
and that said extension OF Cass street Is
that we deem 1t necessary to take the following
private property, viz Ann Arbor railroad
land, commencing at a point 20 feet west of the
west line OF Washington street on the south
hue Ol lass street, thence running southeast
crly TO point 80 feet south Of the south line Of
Cass street on the west line OF Washington
street, in the city OF Owosso, county OF Shia
wassee, state OF Michigan, for such public i'm
provement, namely: For public street, and
resolved, that said public improvement Is for
the use and benefit OF the public.
whereas, We, the Common Council Of the
city Of Owosso have declared it necessary
public Improvement In the city Of Owosso that
Cass street be extended from point 40 feet
south line OF Cass street, thence running south
easterly to point 81 feet south of the south
line OF Cass street on the west line of Wash
ington street, and that IL Is necessary to take
private property for such public use and for the
use and benefit Of the public. Therefore be II
Resolved, By the Common Council OF the city
OF Owosso that j. w. Turner, the city attorney
OF said city, be and he Is hereby directed to In
sttute the necessary proceedings In behalf OF
the city OF Owosso, before Geo. b McCaughna,
one OF the justices OF the peace of said city for
the purpose Of taking the following private
property viz Ann Arbor railroad land, com
mencing at a point 20 feet west OF the west line
OF washington street on the south line OF Cass
street. thence running southeasterly to point
30 feet south OF the south line of Cass street on
the west line OF Washington street, In the city
OF Owosso, county OF Shiawassee, state OF
Michigan.
Aid. Washburn presented following ordinance.
1t was moved and supported that the same be
read the first and second time by its title, which
was carried; ayes 10; nayso.
1t was moved and supported that the same be
READ the third time In full. placed on It's passage