The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-13

the pureh asing of a strip of land two rods
purposes do now pass, which was carried, ayes
Sturtevant, Nichols. Lamfrcm, Copas, Brown,
BRANDED Heyer. Nays. Risley, washburn,
Aid. Lamfrom presented following axr ee
m,ent, which was upon motion adopted, .-ay es
This agreement made the third day Of NAV.
A. ID. 1904, between John Mcbride and j. Dem
yes contra ctors and builders in the city of
OWosso Michigan, Of the first part, and the
corporation OF tie State Of Michigan, witness.
| eth as follows:
That in con ,ideration of the agreements and
covenants made ~ the second party hereto as
hereinafter stated, the said parties OF the fl st
part agree that they will construct, replace
and rebuild the iron foot bridge at the. foot of
Oak street in the city OF Owosso, and that they
will refill the abutments'of said bddge with
| stone, and replace the top tier of timbers on
said sbutpents with good OAK timbers and re-
place the bridge in the same condition it was
in prior to being washed away, and replace all
planks and timbers in said bridge or its ap.
timber and pianks and replace the spproa ches
20 said Bird 90 as they were substantially be-
fore being washed away by high water, and to
coats of good graph paint, and to do and
perform all work in good and workm anlike
manner.
II is further agreed that all work is to be
done under the supervision Of the common
council or of the committee OF ways and means
as the council shall direct. and that such work
Is TO re fully completed o or before the 9TH
And in consideration of the performance of
the above on the part Of said first parties and
at the completion of the same, and acceptance
or the work and performance of she agree.
ments herein stated by the common council,
sad second party hereto agrees TO pay said
first parties the sum Of three hundred and
fifty dollars.
In witness whereof we have set our hands
and seals this day and year above mentioned.
JOHN MCBRIDE,
j. DENYEs,
s. LAMFROM
81 STuRTEvANT
JOHN J BROWN
Committee on Ways and Means
Aid Copas presented following resolution.
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 10 nays
Owosso Mich, May Q, 'O4
Resolved that the city of Owosso through its
committee on sidewalks and crcsswalks re
for the purpose Of sidewalk building to be de.
ivered in and about the city your commit.
tee may need and in such Quantities.
Aid Copas offered following resolution |
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 10. nays
Owosso, Mich, May o, 'O4
Resolved that the city of Owosso thro Ugh its |
committee on sidewalks and crosswalks re- |
ceive bids from she dealers in the city on two |
hundred barrels of Standard cement, to be de. |
livered In and about the city as It might be |
needed for use and in such quantities at a time
as shall be ordered.
Ala. Campbell reported that the sluice on |
the corner of Elliot and Mcdonald streets was |
in a bad condition and needed re pairing at |
once.
Aid. Brown reported that there was a very
bad crosswals on Woo1lawn avenue
IL was moved and supported that the com
mittee on public grounds and buildings tender
the position to N johnson of moving Fay. tie
Square for 81 per week and II he did not are
for the job that the same be let to some one
else which was carried
Aid. Brown offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted. ayes 10, nays
o.
Resolved that ways and me ms committee
receive bids from the banks Of the city for de-
posit of the city funds or arrange for the de
post of city funds with the bank making the
best offer and report to the council at che next
Mayor made the following appointments:
Member OF the board OF public works in
place of Mr.. Gale, ASS, d. Whipple. Il was
moved and supported that the appot 10 tment be
which was carried ayes TO- nsyso
AS chief OF the fire department., l.. B. ALI.
son. As there was an objectionto the appoint.
ment the mayor withd -ew Mr.. Allson's name.
Upon motion council adjourned
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk