The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-09-04

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S. u. House, n a lot 10, frac %, block G. L..
Goodhue's subd. out lot2
M. F. Perkins W y lots z and s; A. L. & d. o.
L. E. woodard, lot l. block o. A. L. s. B. o.
Williams add
j. II. Laverock, lot 2. block 4.
Anna Mosher, lot 6, block IL.
j. ID. Crum, lot q block IL
Il. A. Hicks, lot 10, A. l.. Gould's add. block 80
Washington school, lots and TO- block 80 A.
Josiah Matlock Est, lot %, block l, A. L.wil
liams add.
A. /. Novess. lot Q, Louisa A. Gould's sub. out
lott.
w. E. wAsHBURN.
JOHN BROWN,
A. L. DENSMORE.
Aid. Washourn offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 10, nays U.
Resolved. that the Common Council OF the
city of Owosso, do determine and ordain tnat
1t is a necessary public Improvement that side
walks b, laid down. constructed and built, on
the different streets. and In front OF Inc oil
ferent descriptions OF property, ana OF the
material and dimensions mentioned in the
above report OF the committee on SIDEWALKS
OF said city. and In accordance with said
report, which report is hereto attached and
made a part of this resolution. The same
10 be built and constructed according TO the
terms and provisions OF an ordinance entitled
IAN ordinance to provide for the building. re-
building and construction Of stone. artificial
stone sidewalks and crosswalks In the
city of Owosso, and for the purpose OF keeping
the same clear from snow and ice and other
nuisances as Common Council may deem neces'
sary from time to time by resolution"
Passed and approved March IL, 1868.
Dated August 81, 1908.
AID Vansice presented following communi'
cation. II was moved and supported that the
Street Commissioner be Instructed to put in
new sluiceway, which was carried
Owosso. Mich. August 49, 1908.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso.
Your petitioner respectfully shows unto your
honorable body that he is the owner OF lots
addition TO the City OF Owosso.
That sad lots were drained naturally by the
water running to the north and northeast, ana
there was a sluiceway across the street which
permitted the water to flow from his lands.
That sometime in July Werner White, under
the direction Of the city street comm issloner
front OF his land and filled up said sluiceway
which prevented the water from flowing from
his said land through the natural water course.
That his land is covered with crops, potatoes
and millet; that the late rains have caused the
water TO stand upon his lands so at the present
time they are from one TO two feet under water
which is completely destroying his crops AND
in case OF warm weather there Will be great
danger OF his family contracting sickness by
reason thereof.
Your petitioner therefore prays that your
honorable body will cause said sluiceway 10 be
opened, and will pay TO your petitioner such
reasonable damages as in the judgment of your
The Clerk reported that at m Getting of the
Comm on Council prior to the Barnum and Bal
ley shows, they were Instructed TO collect
licenses from all those who ran stand. but
that three of the aldermen went and notified
these people not to pay, that they collected
from all but two. and asked that the Marshal be
instructed to collect from these two, or that the
money be returned to those OF whom they did
collect.
1t was moved and supported that the Clerk
and Marshal be instructed to pay back the
license to all those who ran stand inside OF
the sidewalk.
1t was moved and supported as an amend.
ment that the Marshal and Clerk be instructed
to collect from all those who ran stand out
side of the sidewalk, which motion did not pre-
vail; ayes Ketcham, Heyer. nays Wiley. StuIte-
want, Detwiler. Nichols Brown Densmore, Van
Slice, Washburn.
Vote was then taken upon the original motion
which did not carry, ayes ketcham, Brown.
Washhurn. nays Wiley Sturtevant, Detwiler,
Nichols, Densmore, Heyer. VanSice.
1t was moved and supported that the Clerk
and Marshal be instructed to collect license
from all those who run stand on show day
which was carried. ayes Wiley, Sturtevant, Det-
wiler. Nichols. Densmore, Heyer. Van Sice
nays Ketcham, Brown, Washburn
Aid. Deusmore presented following ordinance
1t was moved and supported that the same be
read the first and second time by It's title, which
was carried. ayes TO- nays 0.
1t was moved and supported that the same be
read the third time IN full. placed upon It's pass
age and passed. which was carried, ayes 10
nays0.
An ordinance to establish the grade OF West
Main street, between the Michigan Central
railroad tracks and Chapman street, in the city
Of Owosso Mich.
Section The City of Owosso ordains that
the grade Of sidewalks on West Main street be-
tween the Michigan Central railroad tracks and
Chapman street, be and the same is hereby ess
tibiished at the following elevations to-wit:
East side OF Chapman St. .........S5.l5
Opposite center OF the alley between
Chipn an and State Sts. 1910
AT west side OF State St.............343 1875
AT east side of State St.............342U
At NJ G. X. r. tracks. 1920
All of said elevations being above certain
datum plane, which plane is 1922 below the
ing at No. Sli West Main 81.
Section 2. The grades hereby established
shall be the grade OF the top surface of the side
walk at the property line and all walks must
be laid with fall of 4 inch TO the foot from
the property line toward the curb line.
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of 0rdi-
nances In conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be In full
force and effect from and after its legal publ
cation.
Passed and approved Sept. LIST, 1908.
FRED EDWARDS. A. L. ARNOLD
City Clerk. Mayor.
Aid. Densmore presented the following ordin-
ance 1t was moved and supported that the
same be read the first and second time by its
title, which was carried, ayes 10 naysO
III was moved ana supported That the same De
read the third time IN full, placed upon It's pass
age and passed, which was carried, ayes 10,
nay50
An ordinance to establish the grade OF West
Main street between the Michigan Central rail-
road tracks and Chapman street in the city Of
Owosto. Mich.
Section l.. The City OF Owosso ordains, That
the grade OF West Main street between the
Michigan Central railroad tracks aud Chapman
street be and the same is hereb, established at
the following named elevations, to- wit:
At both curb mes OF Chapman street, south
elevation 81 8, thence ascending easterly to the
center of the alley between Chapman and State
streets to an elevation OF 35.35. thence descend.
ing eastery to the west curb line of State Street
to an elevation of $40, thence level to the east
curb line OF State street, thence ascending
easterly to the Michigan Central railroad tracks
to an elevation OF $50.
All of the said elevations being above certain
datum plane which plane is 1922 below the
water table on the east side OF brick building
at sl4 West Main street.
Section 2. The Grade hereby established
shall be the top surface OF the curb.
Section 3. All ordinances and parts OF ordin-
Sections. This ordinance shall be in full
legal pubhcatlon.
FRED EDWARDS, A. L. ARNOLD,
City CLERK. Mayor.
The committee on hre department which was
instructed to make a contract with John Brand
ell for the building OF new boiler and repairing
the fire engine, reported that they had been
unable TO make the same. as Mr.. Branded was
out Of the city oil day.
1t was moved and supported that the commit
tee be given until next Monday evening to make
contract, which was carried, ayes 10, nays0,