The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-06-05
Common Council,

Common Council,
Common Council Chamber,
Owosso, Mich, June !, 1908
Regular meeting OF Common Council, Mayor
A. l.. Arnold presiding
wiler. Nichols, Ketcham, Densmore, Heyer,
Washburn.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved.
Aid. Sturtevant presented following com.
munication. which was upon motion referred
70 the committee on streets.
10 the Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and
Aldermen Of the city OF Owosso:
VIII your honorable body kindly look into
the matter OF protecting me from the overflow
OF water from the streets as follows, viz. |:
Water street and Adams street, on the old fair
ground. The sluices OF these streets and ditch
are running In the direction Of my homestead
property, and whenever we have heavy rain
the water floods large portion OF my lot and
honorable mayor viii appoint a committee TO
look after this matter and take steps to pro.
toct my rights as citizen and taxpayer in said
cry yeS MA oSpie os favor on the
]. c. BRANCH,
lOi4 Mulberry street.
City clerk presented following communica-
board of public works be Instructed TO have the
grade lowered 10 inches as petitioned for.
Owosso, Mich. June l, 1903
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the city Of Owosso.
y Gentlemen-The board OF public works has
been petitioned to change the grade of the paw.
ing as follows: Between the bridge and John
Sy the ae
the contract with the paving company was ex'
ecuted by the council instead of the board, we
desire to refer the above TO you for instruc-
lions In regard to said petition.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Clerk presented following communication,
which was upon motion referred TO the city
attorney with power 10 act:
Owosso, Mich, June I, 1903
H0lOYahle MavOr and COmmOQ Council
OF the city of Owosso:
Gentlemen-Up to the present time the board
street railway company to reconstruct their
railway In the paved district or TO remove the
same, and their neglect has interfered very
fore recommend that the proper legal steps be
taken to give the paving company the entire
road bed so that the paving may be completed
Yours respectfully,
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Clerk presented following notice OF suspen-
sion, which was upon motion received and or.
dered placed on file.
To the City Clerk of the city OF Owosso:
1 hereby suspend the vote OF the common
council held at regular me citing thereof, held
at the common council chamber Monday even
ing, May 25, A. D.. l903-the bills of DR.. j. y.
Parker one for 500, and one for $ll.0O. for
services rendered TO men who were injured, as
believe that such claims are illegal, and there
allow the same. and believe that the same
should be collected from the parties who were
treated
A. l.. ARNOLD.
Mayor.
Clerk presented following communication.
which was upon motion received and ordered
placed on file:
Battle Creek. Mich May %, 1908.
To the Mayor and Common Council,
Owosso, Michigan.
Gentlemen-I take pleasure in extending TO
you an invitation to attend a meeting OF the
League of Michigan Municipalities TO be held
in the city Of Adrian on June sixteenth and
seventeenth next pro gram enclosed)
1t certainly is Of interest for every city to
send one or more members to this meeting.
If your city is not a member OF The league. 1t
is the desire Of the ASSOCIATION that al who
have an interest in a greater or better Bnowl-
edge of the municipal affairs should attend
This meeting. II you have no desire to enter
into the debate on the different sub jects under
discussion you will certainly be able 10 get
much needed information. which would be OF
benefit to your home city by listening 10 the
able gentlemen who will be present.
Yours truly.
GEO II PHILLIPS.