The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-05-01
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber,
OwOeQo Mich AnriI 81 Il

SommOn council Chamber, !
Owosso, Mich, April 81 1908
Regular meeting OF Common Council. MAYOR
A. l.. Arnold presiding.
aldermen present at roll call: Wiley Stur-
tevant, Detwller. Nichols. Ketchum, Brown
Densmore. Heyer, VanSice. Washburn,
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
Aid. Sturtevant presented contract for
painting tue council proceedings for the ensuing
year signed by the Times. Argus and Press
american which was upon motion referred to
the committee on priating.
City clerk presented following communica-
ton when was upon motion referred to the
chamber of commerce.
Grand Haven, Mich, April %, 1908.
To the Mayor, OwOssO. Mich.
Dear Sir-w ould your city be interested in Sc
ing i25 skilled machinistss This particular one
is good strong concern doing a profitable BUSH
ness OF course they would want an induce ment
tions and If stock subscription on 7per cent
gparante ed basis Their pay roll would amount
10 $3.50 TO $500 per day.
Respectfully, DO. WATSON.
Aid. Heyer presented following communica.
ton which was upon motion referred to the COM
mittee oil public health.
Owosso. Mich, April 25, 1908,
To the Board of Public Works.
After Onsultation with Mr.. COssitt relative to
using the Chapman drain for a receptacle for
sewage, must insist that such violation Of the
law upon Duisances and things dangerous to the
public health would or should be rightly punish
ed, a. I'd that those parties now using said drain
for savage purposes should be notified to cease
at rce, or fined for violation of the city ordi-
nance. You certainly must agree with me that
dHring the summer and most DANCE Gus months
This drain scarcely flows two inches Of wafer at
being the case the excreilons from the human
body acted upon by the heat become unbeara-
BILE and dangerous to the public health.
Very respectfully yours,
J.O. PARKER.
Health officer.
Clerk presented following communication
placed on file.
Owosso. Mich. April %, 1908.
Board Of Public Works. OxossO. Mich.
Gentlemeu-B Below | submit cost # water
mains as ordered laid by reso uton Of the coun-
Gil on the following streets COmstock, Grover
Ada. Lee. Railroad, NOOdiawn, GlenwoOd, Al
gregate 520i feet of Sin. Gin and in mains; /!
hydrants and IL gates and gait boxes, the cost of
which II laid now would be five thousand eight
hundred fofty'two dollars (S5sl2U0).
AS we probably will be called upon to lay q
main TO the sugar factory and "a new boiler and
new pump are very much NEEDED, the amount
for construction and improvements will proba-
bly, foot 10 s25 900 or $4,000 at the present time.
C. II. CossITT Supt.
Clerk presented following communication
which was upon motion referred to a special
committee TO be appointed by the mayor.
Mayor appointed as such committee Aid.
Ketcham, VanSice and Washburn
Owosso, Mich, April ~ 1908.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of
the City of Owosso.
Gentlemen-In the matter Of the Comstock
drain which was referred to me. 1 beg to report
find the whole length of this drain from the
river to the city limits Is S3l6 feet and has fall
of IL feet In that distance.
From the river to point 1868 feet up. the fall
is is feet, the balance 5l4S feet Tor nearly one
mile] it has only two feet.
Now 1t would look to me that the way to get
the best results would be TO commence about
900 feet from the mouth of the creek and widen
and deepen the creek SO as TO give this an aver.
age fall which would enable it TO take care OF
tile water In all the storms. This believe Is the
idea of Mr. .Josin as from toe prohles new
grade is shown giving cut of nearly feet ana
giving 1t a grade of 20-1o0 TO the ls2 Ieet ior
portion, and IO1O0 for the balance OF the way
II this was done and the creek wide enough,
seme of the trouble would be avoided.
am of the opinion however, that nothing
short of canal would secure that part or
the city from such storms as nave vlslteu US III
Juiy for the last two years as the natura Dasin
of water shed Is very large and extends back In
the township for several miles and widens out 10
such an extent that such VAST st on in and
fiji this basin until such time as the draih VIII
take It away.
The dotted line on the profile shows simply
clean out of the ditch which has been nlied up
a nd would not do very much good for the heavy
storms.
believe sters should be taken to make
county drain OF Ids anu III tdkeu w cAtohu W
is source and make Ii at least 20 feet VIDE az te
too giving 1t good slope and eepehlng ~
where 1t should be, to give 1t good average iaii'
tn Il was the idea or wish OF the council to have
me- make an estimate of the cost CT this work.
will have to ask your indulgence. TOT IL Is SIM
ply Impossible for me to form such an estlmate'
never having the least perience In dram WORK.
Very Respectfully submitted.
G. Il. CossTTT.
FolIowipg claims and accounts were presented
and upon motion referred to the conmittee OIL
claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund-John schneider 59o
r. ~ Dewey 90, American Boyd co 10 W.. w
Fowler is 90, Clara Byrnes 1867, FREQ EawaI o,
~ az. Owossu P& w Co ! 40, Andrew Seeck
45o 90. RI
From Stewart Street Drain--I Reese 10 10, =
X nc q o.. w King ca, w Boyd II, Snadpoit
a az q shadbolt W. A Monroe y ~. ~ Claik
~ a. n Mead 90, w Farr ssl, OChase'"''
q r iprout 90, Webster III ~.
From Highway Fund-Ira g Curry SS., n |
uaves ~ as Z Dye 10 IS. j Doyle 10 Oh, Bailey
10 "a. ] aelt 10 90, Il Dean 70, Cady 20
s,igns rs. ID Speck %, w cummings 20, NJ
ia rner 10. w Douglas 80, q Balcom zoc,
,ok 4 90 Il Jewell 10 20, atkinson wv, w. w.
Treet 25c' SA Crane IS co, Balcom 6Sc' WIN
Scott 10 90. "a. ,.,,
From Police Fund.- Ross els co. GA Grif'
q -, 70 40 + Mack ~ co. Bert Hodges l2co,
From water Works Fund-Fred EdwaI on |
stamps co. ii Balloon o. Biovme, ,, % ~ ~"
I Ashford 50 co. y hunt 30 90, Jacksonoo"
D RI Cossitt 70 90. ~ !, /
From Fire Dept Fund-Ben Smith 400 81