The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Common CounuiI.
Common Council Chamber,
OWoSsO. Mich. Aug. 3. 1903.

OWOsso, nlch, aug. o, 1910. J
Regular meeting OF Common Council, Mayor
A. j.. Arnold presiding
Aldermen present at roll call, Wiley, bet
wiler, Nichols ketcham, Brown, Densmore
Heyer, Van Slice, Washburn.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
Aid. Ketcham presented following petition
which was upon motion referred 10 the com.
mittee on sidewalks.
Owosso, Mich, July 26 1903
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city of Owosso:
OF the third ward, Owosso city. would respect
fully petition your honorable body 10 cause 70
be laid cement sidewalk on the east side OF
Grand avenue, south from Franklin avenue 10
the south line of lot IL block I, and your petit
TONERS will ever pray.
Signed by David Hennion and IA others.
Aid. Nichols presented following report.
which Was upon motion received ana oIdered
placed on nle.
Owosso, Mich, July %. 1903.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS:
Owosso, Mich.
Conference.-The petition of G. L. Taylor and
others. for a sewer on Oliver street from Dewey
street 10 Hickory street will be practicable
ex en- from the center OF Dewey street west
along Oliver street to point 81 feet east of the
east line OF hickory street, and Will cost eight
hundred and ninety seven dollars (ss9O.
Respectfully submitted
c. II. CosslTT.
Supt.
Aid Nichols presented following report. 1t
was moved and supported that the saue be re-
ferred back 10 the Board OF Public Works with
Instructions 10 employ all engineer ~ make
plans and specifications in accordance with the
Superlntendent's report. which was carried.
OwossO. Mich, July 20. 1913
BOARD OF PUEBLO WORKS,
Owosso, Mich.
conference.-the petition OF j. Fl. Copas and
others ASKING Tor sewer 10 commence AZ KING
and Hickory streets, and run west along King
street 10 the Shiawassee river, and which mas
been referred 10 me, beg leave 10 report as
follows:
trunk sewer along this line would in my
opinion not be practicable neither for the resi-
cents of the rec nor TO that part OF the city
where trunk sewer should be built 10 convey
sewage ana drainage.
The stance OF sewer asked for is four
thousand seven hundred and tfty.two feet.
From Mulberry street 10 the river il is two
thousand and forty feet. Only six houses are
built ia this entire distance.
III King street Is opened 10 the river IL is
through piece OF woods aid VIII not in my
opinion be built up for great many years.
Then again should sewer be bud: along this
line IL should not extend further east than
Water street, as at that point the ground de S.
cends quite rapidly and in order 10 get the
proper depth at Hickory street. IL would make
very deep cut nearly the whole length of the
sewer. thereby making very expensive one.
UI am OF the opinion that all the land lying
north OF Goodhue street ana at line west of
that street 10 Mulberry street should be placed
in one sewer district ana that a trunk sewer be
built that would take care OF that district both
as TO drainage and sanitary sewage, which is
needed very much This can be done by going
west along Janette street, which is about two
and one half feet lower than King street;
thence north along Mulberry street 10 the
nearest and most favorable point TO the river;
thence west and discharge into the Shiawassee
river, thereby getting the best fall ootainable,
having The least possible cut, ana putting the
sewer where it would do the most good TO the
most people.
Lateral sewers could then be built and empty
into this trunk and all through one dis charge
ms a d.
which could Eot be done In case OF the King
street sewer as petitioned for. While this
sewer would be expensive, still IL assessed
against the entire district the individual cost
would not be great. Surveys, pro6es and
plans, could be made Of this district by the city
engineer. and provisions made In the annual
budget for it's constructions. which believe
would settle the sewer question so far as this
particular part Of the city Is concerned.
Respectfully submitted,
G. II. CossITT.
Supt.
Following Claims ard accounts were present.
ed and referred to the committee on claims and
accounts:
FROM CONTINGENT FUND.
American Express Co 20 rs, Z Mann & Co 4 81,
George Livingston 80, American Express Co
1 TO- Western Union Tel Co 81, Amerlcans Ex-
press CO 0 IS. Times Printing co 20 70 Argus
Publishing Co "a 10, Owosso Press Pub Co
FROM FIRE DEPT. FUND.
e Martin $40 co. W Robertson 90, owosso
Fire Depart nent 20 o.
LIGHT FUND.
Owosso q Corunna Elec. Co sI77 So.
1903 PAVING FUND.
Mggs g. Sherman $780,
FROM POLICE FUND.
u Ross &15C co. @ A Griffith IA co. Bert
Hodges 400 FW Smith l4uO Geo Denyes
ID OV, Floyd Reynolds o. y II Ross 6 20.
FROM HIGHWAY FUND.
ACeeck SIS 10, Hartshon Son 80. w sinner
son co. Mr. Bailey 90. 3 A Crane 10 co. u l.
Comstock 60, A l. Nowlin %. a Gardner
q so. Hayes IS. > Davis 20. Il Jeweii
rs Oj. p Cavanaugh IS 05 + Kelley J -,
nouglass 90, j Monroe 8 25 James Helt 10 GO,
lanes DOYLE 10 90, II Carl 90. Perrigo 10 CO.,
Sieve Baker 10 co. Robert Denyes GO ROBERT
smith IC 90.
FROM SIDEWALK FUND.
II Gothka 10 so, f Hayes 3 rs. James Odeil
no %. Beckwith Estate $50, smith kes w
K,mnel S. NJ A Tanner 700, Cady ! w. r.
T. henderson 10 80. w Burton ~ ~,
Holmes 10 so, T. Cook IS co. w Cummings ~ bU,
w " smith 10 30, + Alyea 10 81. Washourn
~ 90 10 Dean 75. J Russell loFO. hayes
o. e5 M zimmerman 10 TO- JAWS " 70, r.
Jewel IS, X Cavanaugh VI, Lewis LOOMS
or. o,vs S,-x,.
Times Printing Co co. Aan Acoor Railroad
70 AZ N. Owosso & corunna Elec Cob o., Charles
n ICON 4 ~, Bourbourn Copper a. srass WORKS
a., c0' It Wing & Co 8 IL, Kelley Brothers
81 eG' Josiah Thompson 81 Il.
sPRINKLIrG FUND.
III Fowler $500, G Virgins $50, Charles
NJ tfov 90.