The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-31
FRED EDWARDS. City Clerk.
Common Council Chamber,

Owosso, Mich. July %, 1908.
Regular Getting OF Common Council Mayor
A. l.. Arnold presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Wiley, Det.
wiler. Nichols, Ketcham, Brown, Densmore,
Heyer, Van Size, Washburn.
Minutes of last regular and special meetings
read and approved.
Aid. Brown presented following petition,
which was upon motion referred 10 the com.
mittee on sidewalks.
Owosso. Mich, July 81, 1908.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city OF Owosso:
do most earnestly ask your honorable body to
cause a sidewalk TO be blu II on the west side OF
lakewood avenue between Cor ma and Ann
Arbor tracks, and your petitioner will ever
Signed by D. Dun and others.
The clerk presented following communica-
ton. which was upon motion referred TO the
board of public works.
Owosso Mich, July ~, 1903.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city OF Owosso.
paving Is laid on South Washington street, COM
mencing at the south line OF Howard street,
north TO the river bridge, that the grade is
liable to BE- raised several inches. This we
seriously object TO, as II is liable TO be OF great
damage TO our property by reason OF water
backing up in our basement where we have
valuable machinery sci.
Several wears ago our company asked the
common council To establish grade for our
Dor railroad lower their tracks TO conform with
the grade so established; since which time the
Ann Arbor tracks have been raised from time
TO time until they are now several inches above
the grade.
What we ask for at this time is, when the
paving is done that II be done on the estao-
iished grade; should II be raised we viii look
to the city OF Owosso for any damages that may
occur TO the property OF the Estey Manufactur-
ing Company by reason OF the grade being
other than that already established, and do
hereby aSs enter our
Dictated. CHAs. f. RIGLEY.
Treas.
which was upon motion referred TO the Cham
Ter of Commerce, with instructions TO report
10 the council, which was carried.
Tn the Common Council OF the city of Owosso.
Gentlemen-I have purchased the remnant OF
the bu. mess in this city formerly known as
Answorth & Hammer and am considering the
advis ability OF rebuilding the elevator at an
EXPENSE OF g 600 or 5000. The company met
win a large loss and TO re-establish the ousi.
ness means larger cost and responsibility. /
therefore apply to your nonoraoie oooy anu
make the following proposition:
win rebuild the elevator anu essa9 sorme .Iv
Conducted in my own name, PROVIDED tnat tne
CITY will for the next five years remit my taxes
on the building or allow me the equiVaiespIt; ,s
I desire immediate action, as Wlsn II ouhu
~ ali 70 complete same within sixty days.
III. N. AINswoRrH.
Mr.. Kowlitz came before the council ane
asIed TO have the ditch In front OF Mr. Harrlng-
49, nronertv on Stewart street cleaned out so
,Hat The water would not back up on his prop
ertv IL was moved and supported tnat tnis
natter be referred 10 the street Commissioners
with power TO act.
ra,,ow,no CLAIMS and accounts were present,
"a and referred 20 the committee on claims ana
acnOuQtS.