The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-11-25

the engineer has taken levels, but unless
tn S wAterIs lowered down IL feet inches
below base OF raj IL will be impossible for
the ssrsud Trunk to fill fheir pa OF the
contract. Please see that this Is low cred, ms
1 understand from the city men that they
do not intend to lower 10 any further than
the timbrrs in the Michigan entrat cuivert
Will allow, but they might be mistaken, and
you might have made other arrangements
| about moving these timbers.
Yours truly, Ono. j. BISHOP,
Master of Bridges and Bulldogs.
Aid. Rigley offered following resolution
which was upon motion adop,ed.
Resolved by the common council of the
city of Owosso that the Michigan Central
Railroad Com oany b. not fl q oy the city
clerk 10 remove the timters IN the bed If
the Comstock creek drain under It's switch
north of the Grand Trunk hailroa' right OF
way, SO the said rain can be lon cred 10 the
proper level.
IL was moved and supp orted that the ordi-
nance To pronlbit gambia with the device
cOumonl, called dot machines aDd other
devices in the city OF OWosso ana to author
IL the seizure aud des ruciiou of the slot
ma hin.s and all Instruments and dew ces
used 'or gaming In said city, be taken from
the tab @, which WAS carried; ayes, sturte-
t-Nant, Nichols, ,amfr"n, Copas, branded:
nays, brown, Heyer, kigIey, Campbell.
L. was moved and supported nat the ordi-
name do now pass, which motion did NOT
pre-, all; ayes, Sturt-vsnt, Nichols, Lam
| ON, BRANDED; nays, Brown, Heyer, Rigley,
Campbell
1t was moved and supported that the
council proceed to review the speeiai assess
ment rou of the city OF Owosso when was
carried; ayes 8, nays0.
Council proceeded to review the special
assessments on sidewalks, sprinkling on the
paved diet ict, Main street from -hiawr see
river to BrOots street, ana Michigan ave-
nue. from Main street south to the Ann Ar
Dor Railroad, Washington street from Ma
son street no, tn to King stIeet, and oliver
q llnH CIR or acf IN. n tr-
street on the west; Main street from point
twenty rJds east OF Dewey street TO Park
street; on Exchange street from Park to
Dewey; on Williams street from Washing
ton stI eet to Adams street; on Water street
from Williams street to north line OF jay
Ter6u,h': lot on South Washington street
from the bridge to the Grand TRUNK Rail-
road and on howard street from washing
ton street to Watson street. Genesee sire ct
sire, Sc wers; cleaning premises, cutting of
noxtous weeds, graveifng alley and sewer
tapping.
Mayor ask ed II there was any one present
that had any obs cttOns to any OF the assess
ments. No one oOlecting, 1t was move1 as
supported that the special assC ssments and
made by the special assessors be confirmed
rs read, which was carried ayes o, nays
Aid. lamfrom reported that he had been
to Corup NJ and Investigated the matter OF
having the descriptions OF property sold in
the city furnished to the city assessor, and
that the same could be furnished for nve
could pure nase two maps OF the city Tor $3.50
from Mr.. Northway.
1t was moved and supported that the ways
and means committee be instructed TO pur-
chase two maps for $3.50 provided hey were
correct which was carried; ayes o, nays0.
Aid. Bigley offered following resolution,
which upon motion did not prevail; ayes,
Rigley, Campbell; nay StnrGevant, Mich
OILS, Lamfrom, Copas, Brown, Brandel,
Heyer.
Resolve J, that n committee ofthree be APP
pointed by the mayor tn look into and In
vestigae the bill OF Lewis BRANDED against
the city of UwossO and the relation OF Alder
man BRANDED to such work and Dill for SER
Vices and report to the council at its next
meeting.
Aid. Rigley reported that he had received
bid Tor the old nre engine rom man by
the name OF Menter at bannister for $75.
Aid. Copas presented following report
which was upon molten adopted; ayes 8,
nays0 o.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Owosso.
Gentlemen
Your committee onsidewalks and croswall<s
do hereby most respectfully report that 1t
is zee ssary public Improvement that Ger
tain Sidewalk S In the city of OwO. so be laid
down and construct ed In said city OF Owosso
on the following streets and in front of the
following described property, and of the
material and dimensions hereinafter de.
scribed
CEMENT WALKS.
Jerome w Turner, on sell 2i-7-2, com "a
lilo chains II OF center OF said sec rods
81 deg A. W along line ofargliog road GH
chains north OF Prindle street to beg.