The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-09-04


pose and to be constructed under the supervis-
ion OF the city engineer and as the provisions
OF this contract have been violated in regard TO
the proportions OF sand and gravel used, and in
the matter Of the same having received due in
spection from the Board Of Public Works OF
the city OF Owosso. we therefore desire to serve
notice on said city OF Owosso through its proper
representatives that the Owosso & Corunna
Electric Company will refuse to pay 10 the city
OF Owosso the amount OF money stipulated in
the contract between the city OF Owosso and
the Owosso & Corunna Electric Co. until the
work as stipulated has been done In strict ac-
ccrdance with the specifications and agreement
prepared therefor.
The receipt OF this letter by the duly accred-
ted representatives OF the city OF Owosso shall
be considered as the receipt OF notice by the
Owosso & Corunna Electric Co. that said Owos-
so q Corunna Electric Company does not &C.
cept the concrete stringer and the present
method Of construction, and will not pay to the
lated in contract with said city until such con-
crete stringer Is put In according TO the terms
OF the contract.
Yours very truly
OwOsso & CORUNNA ELECTRIC Co.,
WE'LL and VAN TUYLE. Managers.
BY CHAs. L. WE'LL.
Clerk presented following communication,
which was upon motion referred TO the sidewalk
Owosso, Mich. Aug 81, 1908.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the city Of Owosso
Gentlemen-On the 2Sth inst received notice
from the street commissioners that II was a
public necessity that a cement walk be con-
s,ructed In front OF lot y blk 20, A. L. VII.
liams addition. Notice, dated Aug. 3. In which
was given 10 days to construct, with which
very respectfully decline to comply, for the fol-
lowing reasons:
solid condition. being on goo1 oak stringers e
Aka scantling with good plank covering and in
no wav defective 10 warrant new walk. In
fact Is as safe as any walk in the CITY,
Second. IL is outside the paving district and
does not in any way interfere with said i'm
provement.
Third. There is no established grade, for
that portion of the street and the folly Of
building sidewalks by guess and at random, as
notice West Main and North Washington,
Fourth A walk that is reasonably safe
should pass inspection and does comply with
the law as generally understood.
This walk being so very much better ana en-.
tirelv safe am compelled as agent 10 protest
aga L the destruction OF the same, which Is
Simply confiscation with no bene NJ TO the city
Yours respectfully,
A. L. WILLIAMS.
Mr.. AinswOrth came before the council and
stated that he had received notice TO have the
scales in front OF his property moved ls inches
the same would come in the way OF the side,
walk, and asked the council what they wished
to have him do in the matter.
Mr.. Todd came before the council for the
same purpose, and stated that II the city would
let the scales remain, that they could build
sidewalk between the scales and their building
but that it would be impo ssible for them 10
maintain their scales and to have people using
the scales for sidewalk purposes.
Following claims and accounts were present
ed and referred to the committee on claims and
accounts:
FROM CONTINGENT FUND.
E o Dewey 50 90, A johnson 90, Remington
The Co ia so, w Collins s. Co $50. Dan Foote
3 80, II Moyses co. G Erect 025, r bigelow
So co. Times Printing Co. Is rs. Owosso Press
Pub Co IL A., Ira Curry 60.
FROM SIDEWALK FUND.
Brooks and Son sos 40, W Burton so, J L
Washburn 81, E Cook 5 90. M A Tanner TO-
F Alyea 0ss, H Smith $50, w Cummings
3 so, L DeForest 8 30, Jas Odell IS 81, Ira G
Curry z 81, + G Oatman 90.
FROM HIGHWAY FUND.
w Signs 81 20. F Schaar so. W Douglass
rs, Zimmerman 20 Davis 90, s A
Crane Is w. Jas Helt 10 90, Jas Doyle 10 90, VIM
Scott i6 90, Geo H Bedford 8 90.
FROM POLICE FUND.
2 H Ross Is 90, G A Griffith IA 90. Bert Hodges
IA 20, W Smith IA %, G Denyes IA 90, John
sPRINKLING FUND.
w Simonson 8 co. c Bailey 20 co, H Fowler
Is 90, q Virgins is 0O.
1908 PAVING FUND.
Riggs s. Sherman 5000.
FROM WATER WORKS FUND.
Fred Edwards so 0s, E d Speck rs. Ash.
ford 60 Oh. 4 Boomer 81 90, G jackson 81 10. )
Hunt so 90. Q H Cossitt rs CO. NJ r r Co 10 so.
FROM FIRE DEPT. FUND.
w A Richardson o. IS, w Robertson 10 90. E
Martin 90, l Curry AZ, Minnie Smith
25
INTEREST AND BOND FUND.
City Savings Bank 5000.
Committee on claims and accounts reported
favorable on accounts as above presented;
unanimous consent being given same was al
lowed, ayes III, nays0
The city attorney reported that the matter Of
lowering the culvert under the D., q. II. 81 M.
r. r., which was referred to him, that he had
taken the matter up with the railroad of1cials,
and that two of them would be here Wednes-
day morning at ten o'clock, but as he had made
arrangements to be out Of the city on that day.
it would be impossible for him TO be here, and
suggested that committee be appointed TO
walt upon them.
appoint committee of three. and that the
mayor act as one of the committee, 10 look
after this matter which was carried.
Mayor appointed as such COMMITTEE, Dens
more Detwier, and Sturtevant.
1t was moved and supported that the city at
torney beinstructed to settle the claim of Mrs.
Quinn, which was carried, ayes TO- nayso.
Mr. BRANDED came before the council regard
ing the rebuilding OF a new boiler tor the IRE
engine, and stated that he would build a size
larger boiler and put the engine in good shape
for the sum of nine hundred dollars.
1t was moved and supported that Mr. BRANDED
be given the contract Tor repairing the Doller
and putting the engine in shape for nine hun
dred dollars, and that the committee on fire de-
partment make contract and bring the same
before the council for confirmation which was
carried.
Aid Densmore offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted. ayes 10,
nays o.:
Owosso, Mich, August 81, 1908.
Resolved, By the Common Council OF the city
of Owosso, that the ommittee on ways and
means be and Is herebv instructed TO borrow
the sum of $500 and place the same to the credit
of the sidewalk fund in the Citizens Savings
Bank. due January /, 1904, with interest al
per cent.
Aid. Densmore offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 10,
nays0:
Resolved, BY the Common Council OF the city
OF Owosso. that the committee on ways and
means be and is hereby instructed TO borrow
the sum of five hundred dollars OF the Citizens
ayings Bank and place the same 10 the credit
of the sprinkling fund, due January l. A. d.,
1904, with interest at per cent.
Upon motion council adjourned until Tuesday
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk
Common Council Chamber, |
Owosso, sept. /, 1913.
Adjourned meeting of Common Council Mayor