The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-15

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any just and reasonable agreement With any
intern ban road ente ing Owosso from the west.
we understand that the city has spent some
S3OOOO In paving West Main street and we be-
eve II would be for the very best interests of The
city and the people In the west portion OF the
town that any new AL should enter the city by
west Main street, ana 10 would give any new line
access to the heart OF Owosso.
II Mr.. Hopkins and the Owosso 4 Corunna
Electric Company cannot agree upon terms we
are perfectly willing 10 leave IL TO two street rail-
way men and they 10 select a third 10 act as ar
bitrators rs To what would be fair and just
traffic agreeme t. do not see how any lair
minded man could ask more. With Kind re-
G. II. TErHENsox.
Pa s. Please read this to council on Monday
night. G.H.S,M.
Following claims and accounts were presented
aud upon motion referred TO the committee on
claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund
Am Exp Co 25c Argus Pub Go 10 05 Owosso
Press Pub Co 90, same 90c same SOC, same 10,
same 81, 10 05, K Woodland II 20.
From Highway Fund,
OwOssO Hardware 90 IS. l. L Wo0da d 81 80
Belt . 90, SA Crane 10 %, Dennis Lumber Co
40U 90.
From Sidewalk Fund.
ia Byerly rs 90. John I Walsh, city treasurer
30 GA, John Kritz, see conditions IL.
From Light Fund. q.
Owosso Gas Light Co 10.
From Fire Dept. Fund.
Owosso Fire Dept 80 90. same 10. IL N Aims
worth 10 "a, w Robertson 10 10, l. Martin 10 90,
John Troy 90, John Rosevear 90. q A Byerly
500, M Gaylord s Gu, w ii Vansice 200.
From Police Fund.
ZHRoss Is 90, e A Griffith IA 90. Bert Hodges
Ia o., f W smith Ia W. George j Denyes IA w,
Il. ", DETwILER.
A. l.. NICHOLS
Ii. Il. STURTEVANT
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favorable on accounts as above presented; unan-
imous consent being given same were allowed.
Ayes 10, naysQ.
Aid. Brown presented following communi;;
cation which was upon motion received and
ordered placed on file,
Owosso. Mch. Jan. IL, 1904.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council OF the
City of Owosso.
Gentlemen
held for the purpose Of taking action on the pur-
chase of the Mott fire engine which was being
tested, Aid. Detwller calico on me for an opinion
as to its durability and efficiency l then stated
and was asked to put in writing the statement
which is as follows:
believe the engine to be first class In every
particular. that from the test made In The after
that could be made. viz: That of throwing water
In open hose without a nozzle, forcing solid
stream throu1 a line of hose and delivering 1t
for more than so feet from the Quiet. the pumps
showing a water pressure of 245 pounds. the
boiler having no difficulty In making steam IN
der this extraordinary test. Thal believe the
engine is all right and that the council was Justl-
fled In It's purchase.
Aid. Brown presented following communication
which wa, upon motion received and ordered
placed on NO.
Owosso, Mich Jan. 9, 1901.
To the Honorable Mayor end Common Council
of the city OF Owoss0:
Conference.-The Mott Fire Engine Company
will agree 10 sell your city one 81 Shy steam fiIe
engine which was loaned to Y ur city by acoVe
company as follows: Seven bunored dollars aud
IL your council can a. d will send Mott fire Eu-
CINE Company q draft in payment of the new
krs (S5 ,OO0) we will agree To sell you the above
Silsby steam fire engine for $4,000. III you 90
not accept the above offer one way or the other
at once or inside OF II days please return Sis
offer for Sill by engine please return 10th of the
covers which were shipped over the engines at
once by freight
Respectfully,
MOTT FIRE ENGINE Co.
by "A. WILKINSON,
Manager OF Sales.
AID Brown presented claim of Daniel Abrey
and Katharine Abrey for damages for use of
land and for gravel taken amounting tosSl5O0,
which was upon motion referred to the city at
torney.
AID Densmore reported that the ways and
means committee had made arr angements TO
borrow the money for the tngnefr0m James ii.
L2verock.
Aid Sturteyant presented following repOrt
which was upon motion received and ordered
placed on file.
OwossO, Mich., Jan. I, 1904.
Gentlemen-F Following Is a complete report OF
the receipts and expenditures Of the ci,y treas