The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-02


pavement would be from 40 to 45 feet.
The horrible condition of n portion OF said
street is so apparent that we believe it will re-
ceive your earnest attention, and your petit
Signed by Z. A. Todd and twenty-three
others.
Aid. Wiley presented following communica-
ton, which was upon motion referred to the
Board of Public Works:
Springfield, Mass, Sept. 81, 1908.
Mr.. James Osburn, OwosSo Mich:
My Dear notwithstanding little in old New
England.
Yours Of the 10th at hand. A cement curb
and gutter and macadam street is good enough
for president" street.
would advise you to take a few of your
neighbours and go to st. Clair, Mich, where my
consulting engineer, Mr.. Frank F. Rogers, of
Port Huron. is putting in the very kind of
pavement you have under consideration
Write to him at Port Huron what day you will
go and he Will give you free of charge whole
lot of good points. Yours faithfully,
Aid. Ketcham presented the following COM
munication, which was upon motion referred
to the Board of Public Works:
Resolved by the Central Labor Union and
Trades Council that we do hereby petition the
Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the
CITY of Owosso to take into consideration the
paving of that portion of Washington street
from the south line of Mason street to Goodhue
street with hard stone macadam" or some
all things considered. That portion of said
street between the south line of Mason street
and the north line of Williams street is in such
bad condition as to demand imm eoiate atten.
tion and should be paved with as little delay
as possible.
Be it further resolved that n copy Of these
resolutions duly signed, be presented to the
Honorable Mayor and Common Council of this
city. Il. II. VANGEIsoN,
PEARL DWIGHT, Sec'y
Il. P. BIGELow Pres.
Clerk presented report from H. e. Riggs, G.
E., on the cord ton of South Washington
street paving, which was upon motion received
and accepted.
John Heating came before the council and
reported that there was ditch on Cass street
that needed cleaning out. 1t was moved and
supported that the street commissioner be in
structed to have the same attended to at
once,
The clerk presented the following communi
cation, which was upon motion received and
ordered placed on file.
Owosso, Sept. 2s, 1908.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Courr
Gil Of the City of Owosso:
= Your committee appointed to examine the
fire engine known as the Silsby and owned by
the city and report on the condition of it and
the advisability OF repairing the same, beg
leave to report their findings as follows:
We find upon thorough examination of the
machinery and several parts that it is in fair
condition and not beyond practical repair and
can be made practically as good as new at
We also find after due examination of the
boiler that it is beyond practical repair.
Anticipating that our opinion might be de-
engine as committee we beg leave to say that
In our Judgment we would recommend tha5
she be repaired and new boiler placed on
the machine and that she be retained by the
city. Very respectfully yours,
g. A BYERLY,
w II. FILLMORE,
j. p, DARLING,
Committee.
The Clerk presented the following commune
cation IL was moved and supported that the
same be received and the recommendation
ID.
Owosso, Sept. 2s, 1903
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun
Gentemen.-As IL wss deemed advisable
that committee examine the old fire engine
we would suggest that you appoint q commit
tee Go accept the new fire engine on examina-
Respectfully yours.
T.. A BYERLY,
w. T. FILLMORE.
j. p. DARLING.
Following claims and accounts were present.
ed and upon motion referred to the Committee
on Claims and Accounts.
Your committee to whom was referred the
several claims and accounts would respectful
ly report favorably on the following and ask
the unanimous consent of this council that
said claims be allowed ana the city clerk in
structed to draw orders for the same.
From Contingent Fund-M Gardner SO, j d
Moyses IL, John Ire adwell 80, N johnson 2,
Fred Edwards GO 81, Clara Byrnes 10 81, r
Bigelow 60, Times Printing Co. Is, Il Mann a
L II
II Van Size 80. M L Stewart q Co 140, Fraser
Bros 90. argus Publishing Co O. so, Byerly,
Fillmore, Darling 10.
From Sidewalk Fund-H Sturtevant 10 80,
Beckwith est 12 TO- 4 Ingersoll 81. ID S Wright
10 so, M Countryman 10 80, r Dean 10 80, e
Washburn Is, II Alyea 10 80, w II Smith 10 80
e Cook l5 o Rainy 8 o. f Kinney 10 so, w
Burton 10 so, J Russell 10, W Cummings 10 90,
l. DeForest 10 so, sackner 5 25, l. Wilkinson
10 80, Hayes 3, VIC Fox 80 Hayes 10 20,
Burbanks II 80, J Hurry l IS, M thinner
man IL 80. Davis, ] Jones,J Horrigan 10 30, |
j M Shadbolt 10 so, Jas Odell % 60, II B Sturte-
want 167 %, l. EWoodard 395 90,
From Highway Fund-Beckwith est . 10, ID |
s Wright, 05, Jas Doyle 10, Jas Helt TO- W
Douglass o, 8 A Crane Is, s Davis 3 80, NJ Zim-
norman 80, Hayes so, w NJ Scott 8, H
3 Sturtevant 35 SO, Union Transfer Co 25 l.
Il Woodland 90 81.
From Fire Department Fund-W Robertson
$40, Martin 10. H Stanhope SOC, George Ga
briel 3. Floyd Reynolds 80. James Brown | 90, |
George Trent 25c, Harry Stanhope 25o !
From Police Fund.- II Ross SIS, j A Grit |
fifth IA, Bert Hodges Ia, W Smith IL, g ]
Denyes a.
From Water Works Fund-Kelley Bros 81 40
Kelley Bros 40, Q w Sprout 30, JAS Odell |
2 20, n Shelp2 40, II Bloomer 30. G jackson so, |
j s Hunt 80, J Ashford 80, @ II Cossitt 20, G II |
Balcom 40, Atlas Oil Co. so Al,
=, From sprinkling Fund-G Virgins SIS, A |
Steggsll 75c.