The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-11-14
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber, [
OWOssO. Mich. Nov. 10. 1902. 4

| Wiley, Detwiler. Brown, ketcham, Jordan,
Densmore, Washburn, VanSice
Reading of minutes OF last meeting were upon
motion dispensed with.
ton which was upon motion recel Ied and order
ed placed OH file.
Owosso, Mich, Nov. 0. 1902.
To the Common Council of the City of Owosso:-
Gentlemen-Win you kindly take into consid-
Grafton the vast amount Of coal that Is consumed
IN this city by its inhabitants aud especially the
poor and also those In moderate circumstances;
both Of which would be very happy 10 save a
small pereentase Of the middlem man p r9aitsS
| committee be appointed 10 look up the ieaSlDlli'
ty Of such project and would ask that this COM
mlttee secure tile cost of coal loaded at the miues
transportation delivery, etc., and securefor this
council the amount that can be saved the con-
sumner by The city handling coal and selling IL TO
| the people, ana report at our next regular meet
80 WERNER NJ. WHITE,
Mayor City of Owosso.
Aid. vansice presented following petition
| which was upon motion referred 10 the conf
| mittee on streets and alleys.
To the Mayor and Common Council of the City of
Owosso-
| Gentlemen
We the undersigned residents and taxpayers
petition your honorable body To gravel Main
Street from the Michigan Central Railroad cross
ing to the Ann Arbor crossing and your petition
ers will ever pray John Ryon and others.
Aid. Brown presented following petitions.
1t was moved and supported that this matter be
| referred to special committee consisting OF the
| city clerk and three members OF the council TO
| be appointed by the mayor, which was carried.
| Mayor appointed as such committee Aid. Jor-
dan, Brown aud Ketcham.
| Owosso, Mich, Nov. 10, 1902.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the
| City of OwOsso.
| Gentlemen-We the undersigned citizens, tax
| payers and employees OF the Owosso Manufac-
| Ing Company petition your honorable body to
procure and sell to us fuel in the shape of wood
and coal at reasonable figure, as tue dealers of
! this city are asking outrageous and prohibition
prices for fuel and we are practically unable to
buy at their rates.
Grant us relief asked and your petitioners will
| ever pray. +. +. Conapt and 10 others.
| To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of OgossO.
We the undersigned employees of Estey Factory
| IL, being DESTROYS OF protesting against the nm
reasonable ana exorpltant prices charged US Tor
necessary measures whereby you can secure a
supply Of coal which shalIb retailed to the citi
Zens of our town at cost plus the price of hand
ling same. This plan has been successfully Ar
ried out In neighborlng cities and merits your
attention. j. +. Race and Ga others.
To the Honorable Mayor and. Common Council
OF the city OF Ow0ssO:
Gentlemen-We the undersigned employees of
the Estey Mfg. Co, Factory A, petition your hon
orable body to buy coal and furnish the same to
the people of OwOss0, as the dealers have prices
put up so high that we cannot buy It, And your
petitioners will ever pray. j. Archer and ITO
others.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen-we the undersigned employees of
the Robbins Table Co. being DESTROYS of protest
ing against the unreasonable and exorbitant
able body to take the necessary measures where
by you can secure supply OF coal which shall be
prce Of SandIina same ~ This Man has been suc
ceSS.ully carried out In neghboring cities and
merits Your attention. WI. Boyer and 80 others.
We the employees of the Ann Arbor shop would
respectfully request the city council TO take some
measure by which citizens can procure their
winter fuel at a reasonable price. Yours re-
spectfuy, Ii X. LOCKER and % others.
Aid. Brown presented following petition which
was upon motion referred to the committee on
lighting.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the
City of OwOsso.
conference.-the undersigned residents OF
Howell street and Vicinity do petition your hon
orable body to cause an electric light to be plac
ed on the corner of Howell and Lynn streets and
your petitioners will ever pray, b. l.. Converse
and others.
AID Detwiler presented following petition
which was upon motion referred to the commit
tee on lighting.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun.
Gil OF the cityof Owosso:
Gentlemen-We the undersigned citizens of the
city of Owosso do most humDly petition your
honorable assembly that an electric light he
Streets of said city, Signed Q. Soderquist and u
Others
AID Brown presented following communication
1t was moved and supported that the city clerk
he instructed TO notify the superintendent OF the
board of public works to have the work done,
which was carried.
owosso, Mich, Nov. 10, 1909.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso:
Gentlemen-I wish TO call your attention to
the fact that on the ED day OF April, 1902,
paid TO the city clerk the sum OF SO co. $500 for
the permit and $500 for water rent for one
year, and up to the present time / have been
unable TO get plumber TO make the said con-
Dection and as The water main is on the same
side of the street the building, would like
to h ave the water put in there before winter II
possible, and am at a loss TO know why it can
not be done, as / have offered to pay them
whatever the expense might be. Now ii they
will not do the same at once will you kindly
have the superintendent Of the Water Works
have the work done and charge the same 10 me.
If cannot have the same done at once please
have the money refunded TO me and oblige.
w. S. BEEBE.
Aid. Jordan presented following communica-
ton which upon motion was received and order
ed paced on flle.
Owosso, Mich, Nov 10, 1909
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun.
Gil of the city OF Owosso:
Gentlemen-Your attention Is called to the
situation of the culvert at Chapman creek at
Main street. The July freshet laid bare the
water main, and until the culvert is repaired
nothing can be done towards filling around this
water main. Freezing weather may be expect
ed any time, and IL frozen, the main certainly
would burst, and this might occur at or during
a fire, making 1t disastrous to the city, Unless
this culvert Is Immediately constructed IL will
be necessary to cut the water of from Main
street west of this culvert, thereby cutting OF
the Robbins table factory and several other
private consumers; also throwing two fire
hydrants out of commission AS the fire n.y.
drants are for the protection Of all that portion
of the city west Of the Ann Arbor tracks 1T is
very important that the work be done imme-
pipes will allow the frost to penetrate deeper
than in solid soil and may result in trouble to
Respectfully submitted,
c. H. CossITr.
Supt
Aid. Detwiler presented a contract with A
Geek for the building Of stone wall of Cass
street. also bond, which was upon received and
ordered placed on file.
Aid Jordan presented following communica-
tion winch was upon motion received and order
ed placed on fe.s
Nos. 9Oa-o Chamber of Commerce.
Detroit Mich, Nov. z, 1902.
Dear Sir-The writer Is Interested In project
to start factory for the manufacture OF ladies'.
garments which would employ one hundred
hands. The parties interested are people who
are thoroughly reliable, one Of them having been
Identified with q similar concern for the past
eight years. A suitable location and a bonus 10
desired. IL your city would be interested In get.
ting factory of this kind we would be pleased
10 correspond with YOU Respectfuy