The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-05-01

Black 4 90. James Brown 90, G Gabriel 90, "
Robertson 1000, Martin 10 90, Owosso Fir,
Dept 81 90, G Gabriel IS, Fred Edwards stamp,
300. j l. Smith 90. same2bO.
g. w. DETwILER,
| A. l.. NICHOLS.
| III. Is. STURrEVANT.
AID Brown presented following resignation
which was upon motion accepted; ayes l0,nays o
owosso. Mich, April 27, 1909.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council OF the
City Of Owosso.
Gentlemen-I hereby respectfully tender my
resignation as night officer or police. to take Of
| feet May 4th next
Respectfully yours. FRANK j. MACK.
Aid, Wiley presented city clerks bond fol
| 1900, with the merican Bond and Trust Com
pany as surety. twas moved and supported
| that the bond be accepted and sureties approved
| which " as carried; ayes 10, nays o.
Aid. Wiley presented the liquor bond of s. III
| johnson, with Nicholas Miesen and L. Sander
| hon as sureties.
1t was moved and supported that The bond be
accepted and sureties approved. which was car
| ried; ayes 10, nays0.
Aid. Brown presented following report which
was upon motion adopted; ayes 10. nays0.
| Gentlemen-we the undersigned residents
| and taxpayers of the city of Owosso, lShtawassee
| county, Michigan for the purpose of securing
ings about our homes and for the purpose of pro-
| tecting the public health, do petition and re-
quest that you take the necessary steps to prop
erly drain and reclaim the territory encompass
! ed by washington, King. Summit and Galusha
| streets in said city Of Owosso.
We also respectfully remind your honorable
| body that on many occasions heretofore we have
| pettloned and repetoned you to attend said 10.
eality. but that said appeals have apparently
been ignored, and now we ask that action be
taken.
Dated April 18th. A. d. 1903.
M Roberts and % Others.
Your committee reports favorable and recon-
mends that the part of the city be properly
drained and that the surveyor be instructed to
md out the best way to do same. Therefore,
Be 1t resolved that the city surveyor be and is
hereby instructed TO survey for a drain west to
the river. and report to this council las soon as
possible.
JOHN J. BROWN.
WE. WAsHBURN.
w. II. VANSICE.
Aid nj chols offered following resolution which
was upon motion adopted; ayes 10, nays 0.
Resolved by, the common council of the city of
OwOss0 that the salary of the marshal of said
city shall be $500 per week, and each of the
night police shall be Si4O0 per week.
Committee on claims and accounts reported
favorable on accounts as above presented unan-
imous consent being given same were allowed
ayes TO- nays
Aid. Brown presented following ordinance.
IL was moved and supported that the same be
read the first and second time by It's title, which
was carried; ayes 10, nays0.
1t was moved and supported that the same be
read the third time In full, placed upon its pass
age and passed, which was carried ayes 10.
nays0.
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance regulating the duties of the City
Attorney of the City Of Owosso and fixing his sal
airy as City Attorney.
Sec. The city of Owosso ord2ins that the
duties OF the City Attorney shall be such as are
prescribed by the charter of said CITY,
Sec. 2. The salary of the City Attorney of said
City shall br four hundred dollars per year
whichshall l. IN full for all services performed.
by him as City Attorney for said City. and no
performed In litigation for said city. but the sal.
airy herein fixed shall be full compensation for
his said services,
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take immediate
effect.
Passed and Approved April 27th 1908.
FRED EDWARDS, A. L. ARNOLD,
City Clerk. Mayor.
Aid. Washburn presented following report
which was upon motion adopted; ayes 10, nays 0.
Gentlemen-Your Committee on streets and
do hereby most respectfully report, |
that 1t Is niece ssary public Improvement that
certain sidewalks In the city of Owosso be laid
down and constructed In said city of Owosso, on !
the following streets and in front OF the follow.
Ing described property. and of the material and |
dimensions hereinafter described.
CEMENT WALKS.
Mrs. Fred Amends, Milwaukee street, lot 20 |
blk g. city assessors plat No.3.
7Gfeet blk s, city assessors plat No. 8.
$ Kidd, Milwaukee street. south 20 feet lot 26 !
blk s, city assessors plat No, 8.
William Kuster Martin street, lots $3.50 blk /
ii, city assessors plat No. 3.
John Yankle, Martin street, lot blk IL, city !
plat No 3.
August Greip. Martin street, lot blk IL. city /
pat No. 3
Charles Theide, Martin street, lot blk II, city |
plat No. 3.
Frederick Steadman, Martin street, lots and |
blk IL, city assessors plat No g.
II n & A Williams, blk 81 except lot 8, A L
Williams addition.
HN&S A Williams, block 49, A l. Williams
addition.
JR Davidson, lot 8, R d Crawfords add.
Mcintosh, LOTT.
Il A Barnes, lot g. "
Fred schaar, Chapman street, lot blk ~ city
assessors plat No. 3.
f. II. Watson Chapman street, lot blkl2, city
assessors plat No.
Aid. Washburn offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted; ayes 10, nays o.
Resolved, that the Common Council of the City
Of Owoss0, do determine and Ordan, that
It Is necessary public Improvement that Side
walks be laid down, constructed and built on
the different streets. and in front OF the differ
emit descriptions OF property, and OF the material
and dimension mentioned In the above report
Of the committee on sidewalks OF said city,
ard in accordance with said report
which report is hereto attached and made a
part of this resolution The same TO be built
and constructed according to the terms and
provisions of an ordinance entitled IAN Ordi |
nance to provide for the building, rebuilding
and construction Of stone, and artificial stone
sidewalks and cross walks in the city of
Owosso, and for the purpose of keeping the
same clear from snow and ice and other nuis-
inces, as the Common Council may deem neces
,ary from time 10 time by resolution" Passed
Ind approved April 2lst, 1902.
Dated, April 81 1908.
w. 4. WAsHBURN.
JOHN j. BROWN.
A. l.. DENsMORE
Aid. Densmore offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted; ayes 10, nays 0.
Resolved by the common council of the city of