The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-02
From 1903 Paving Fnnd-H G Main 80
GEO. w. DETwILER,
II. Is STURTEvANT.

II. Is. BTLHTEVANT.
Committee en- claims and accounts reported
favorable on accounts az above presented,
unanimous consent being given, same were
allowed ayes =, naysO.
Aid. Wiley presented the following commu.
nication IL was moved and supported that
be discharged as per request, which was car
ried.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City OF Owosso:
Gentlemen Your noxious weed commits
sioner would report that he has completed the
work for which he was appointed ana requests
to be discharged. j. II. MoYsEs,
Noxious Weed Com.
Aid. Densmore presented following report
which was upon motion accepted and adopted,
ayes 8, nays0.
To the Mayor and Common Council of the City
ofOwosso
would respectfully report that have set
the grade of the sidewalks on Mulberry street.
commencing at Janette street. at 3465 feet
above the datum plane, said point being fixed
by bench mark on the north side of said ia
nett street on an elm tree "a inches in diane
ter by cutting notch and driving a spike
into the tree at that grade. From thence
north on a level $50 feet to the north line of J.
9: Branch's land. Thence continuing north
1854 feet to the north side of the drive at Mrs.
Ervin's house on a raise of IL feet or to an
elevation of SO 10 feet (being cut at this point
of two feet.J Thence continuing north 2l9
feet on down grade OF four feet to an eleva-
tion of OF 3D. Is feet Thence continuing north
81 feet to the north line of Gravel street on a
level. And the center OF the street is to be
four inches lower than this the sidewalk grade.
All OF said elevation being above a certain da-
tum line which plane is "a feet below the curb
at Shiawassee and Main streets as established.
AS by order Of your committee.
September 20, 1908.
1t was moved and supported that the street
commissioner be instructed to have the stone
crusher repaired and put In condition for use
which motion did not prevail, ayes l nays 6.
twas moved and supported that the COM
offer this stone crusher for sale and report
back to this council what they can get for the
same, which was carried.
Aid. Brown offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes s nays
o.
Resolved by the common council of the City
OF Owosso that the city attorney be and is
hereby instructed TO prepare the proper reso-
luton and notice to serve on the Owosso and
Corunna Electrical Co, that uoless the fran
chise is fulfilled and tracks extended as called
for in the franchise by October I. 1908, the said
franchise be and is hereby forfsted, the city
attorney to prepare the above dissolution and
notice for action OF the council at next meet
ing.
Aid. Wiley presented the plumbers bond of A
f. Hollis, with James H. Laverock and Daniel
j. Gerow as sureties and it was moved and
supported that the bond be accepted and sure
ties approved which was carried.
Aid. Wiley presented the plumbers bond OF
John X. Kelley with James H. Laverock and
Dayton b. Reed as sureties. TWAS moved and
supported that the bond be accepted and sure
ties approved, which was carried. ayes 8, nays
Aid. washburn presented following report,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes nays 0. |
Gentlemen Your Committee on Streets
and Sidewalks do hereby most respectfully re-
port that u is necessary public Improvement
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
CEMENT WALKS.
Mrs, VIM. Silver lot blk Lucy Comstock adj
N.H.Robinson CONNIE ncing 2 I'd nat point 81
rods and 80 deg east of l4.post sec 49, Q rods |
n ros W s rds to beginning
Marshal q Wadworth lot |, blk Barnes adj. |
Aid. Washburn offered the following res |
olutionwhich was upon motion adopted ayes
nays,0.
Resolved that the Common Council of the |
City of Owosso, do determine and ordain, that
it is necessary public Improvement that side
walks be laid down, constructed and built, on |
the different streets, and across the diff |
ferent descriptions Of property, and of the |
material and dimensions mentioned in the |
above report OF the Committee on Streets and |
Sidewalks 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 re-
building and construction Of stone, artificial
stone sidewalks and crosswalks in the City of |
Owosso, and for the purpose of keeping |
the same clear from snow and ice and other |
nulSduCeS, rs common council may deem nee
essary from time to time by resolutions"
Passed and approved March 18th, 1901.
Dated September 8, 1903.
w. K. WAsHBURN,
JOHN J. BROWN,
A. l.. DENsMoRE.
Aid, Washburn presented the following re-
port which was upon motion adopted, ayes 8,
nayso.
Your committee on sidewalks beg leave TO
report favorably on allowing p. d. White the
amount of thirty dollars to apply on new side.
walk, to be deducted when paid for.
1t was moved and supported that the mat
ter of paving over the bridges where the side.
W alks cross the different drains be referred 90
the committee on.sidewalks with instructions
to report at the next meeting, which was car
ried.
It was moved and supported that q commit
tee Of three be appointed to examine the new
fire engine when 1t arrives and report to this
council, which was carried.
Ii was moved and supported that q commit
tee be appointed to draft resolutions relative
to the death of d. M. Estey and Jerome w.
Turner, which was carried.
Mayor appointed such committee AID
Densmore, Heyer and Wiley.
Upon motion council adjourned
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk.