The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-30
pairs and sls IS for storage Of engine wa. pre-

sented.
1t was moved and supported that the city at
that the marshal be- authorized and directed to
call upon Mr.. BRANDED and make a demand and
II he refuses to deliver the same to make proper
amdavlt therefor, which was carried; ayes 10,
Aid. Wiley offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 10, nays O.
Resolved by the common council that the
vote by which the resolution for paving North
washington street from Mason street TO the
north line of Goodhue street on Oct 10 was car.
ried be rec0nsidered.
II was moved and supported that the resolu-
ton be amended so as to read that Washington
street be paved from the south line OF Mason
street to the north line of Oliver street which
was carried; ayes 10, nays0
1t was moved and supported that The original
motion as amended be adopted, which was car
ried; ayes 10, nays O.
Aid. Nichols offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted; ayes 10. nays'O.
Resolved by the common council Of the city OF
Owosso that the city clerk be and Is hereby In.
structed TO draw order for 81 33 To each OF the
taxpayers who paid sprinkliDg assessments on
East Main, Dewey and Exchange streets for the
year 1902 this being the amount overcharged by
the special assessors. VIZ: Sl20.
1t was moved and supported that the commit
tee on sidewalks be Instructed to accept the bid
of A. Todd & Company 70 furnish cement for
ayes. Wiley, Sturtevant, Detwiler. Ketcham and
Brown. Nays, Nichols. Densmore, VanSice,
Washburn.
1t was moved and supported that the chairman
of the sidewalk committee be instr ucted to pur-
chase good cement at not to exceed $l4O per
barrel, which motion did not prevail; ayes, Oct
wiler, Nichols. Densm0re, VanSlce; nays, Wiley
Sturtevant, Ketcham, Brown.
1t was moved and supported that the commit
tee on sidewalks be Instructed To purchase good
cement as cheap as possible which was carried;
ayes nays0
City clerk presented following communication
which was upon motion referred TO city at
torney
80 Court Street, Bosom, Oct. s, 1908.
Dear Sir
As counsel for Warren Brothers Company we
are instructed to call your attention 10 the fact
that the method of constructing and certain of
the apparatus used in the construction OF the
pavement recently laid IN your city and the
letters patent, II not all of them. vz
No, 675, 4sO, dated June 4, 1901, pavement or
roadway.
No. 6s5, 421, dated Mar II. 1902, pavement.
No. e5,4s2. dated Mar IL, 1902, bitumlnous
street pavement.
No. 7O5 $50, dated Dec. o, 1902 method of pre-
pairing ingredis nts Of street sheet pavements OF
roadways
No. 725, Gal, dated April II, 1905 apparatus for
preparing mineral ingredients of bituminous
macadam or other pavements.
NO: IZo,o42, uateu April III, lW3, apparatus TOT
No. ~ 5os, dated May 5, 1903, pavement,
No. 727,508,
struct:ng and laying street pavements or road
No. 1880. dated May s. 1908. street sheet
No. 7a7 Sil. dated May 5, 1908. street sheet
pavement or roadway.
You had due warning as to this by letter sent
his honor. the mayor of the city Of owosso. by
AS was sugge sted In that letter your city will be
held directly responsible for this Infringement.
We shall be pleased to hear from you as to
whether you are disposed to make settlement
on behalf of your city without suit or whether 1t
will be necessary to commence litigation.
CLARKE, RAYMOND & CoALE.
Mr.. Fred Edwards.
City Clerk of the City of Owosso.
Mayor reported that the bridge on Howell
street was In an unsafe condition.
1t was moved and supported that the street
commissioner be instructed to repair the same
at once, which was carried
1t was moved and supported that the mayor
and city attorney be authorized and directed to
settle the sidewalk damage case of Mrs. Little,
which was carried; ayes 10, nayso,
1t was moved and supported that the city
Clerk be instructed to urchase suitable letter
file for the city OF Owosso, which was carried;
ayes 0. nays O.
Mr.. Richardson came before the council and
asked that the city extend the time in which to
make the change of the lighting until November
5th or 9th, or until the moonlight schedule was
In force, so as not to interfere with the accom-
mediation Of the patrons.
Aid. Ketcham reported that he had not heard
from the parties who were to furnish the plank
for the city, but that they had agreed 10 have
them here this month.
Some of the residents living along the East
King street drain came before the council and
asked that tn same be cleaned out, and agreed
that II the city would do the work that they
would furnish the tile.
1t was moved and supported that the commit.
tee on streets be instructed to dig the ditch and
ever the same up providing the residents along
the line will furnish the tile, which was carried:
ayes 8, nays0.
1t was moved and supported that the street
commissioner be instructed to employ enough
men and go Cd and tear out all defective walks
In the CITY, which was carried
Mayor reported that there we're people who
were building walks and leaving piles of tar In
the street without placiDg'a light on the same.
Upon motion council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS, City Clerk.