The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-16
( Clerk presented following the Mayors veto.
To The Council OF the City OF Owosso.

0tutltmtus-l uatC buoHtuutQ tuC imhtd-
late operation OF the resolution directing the
Board OF Works TO construct water mains on
Corunna avenue, Glenwood avenue, Railroad
avenue, Comstock, Main and Oak streets, Mich.
igan avenue aud Stewart street at an estimated
expense OF four thousand two hundred and
eighty-four dollars and twentyfiv cents,
(SI 2Si .25) passed at the meeting OF the council
August twenty NINTH 1904, for the following
reasons:
The report OF the city clerk shows that we
have on hand in cash in all funds less than five
thousand dollars, being barely enough to pay
the running expenses OF the city for the month
that remains before the taxes for the current
y ear are available for use. do not understand
that the council has any authority under the
with floating Indebtedness OF ten thousand
dollars, IL Is questionable IL II would be advls
able even II IL were legal.
The estimates for the present year were
placed at the lowest limit for which the vari-
Gus departments could be maintained and we
cannot draw from these funds for other pur-
poses and there will be little or no surplus In
the treasury TO be transferred October first to
the water works fund. Under these conditions
do not deem IL wise 10 create this great ex-
pense.
or the proposed water mains, the one on
Comstock street where they have sewer but
no water connection, Is the most important. 1t
is section OF the city where the people use
shallow wells, which cannot furnish pure
water. The estimated expense OF this line is
three hundred ana ninety two dollars, (S392. co. }
believe there are funds snfficient in the water
works fund 10 permit of the construction Of
this line and IL should be put In at once.
II II is thought best to extend the water mains
the proper course TO adopts to get authority
from the electors and issue bonds for such con-
struction as the board OF WORKS recommends.
In this connection l wish to remind the
council that the time Is fast approaching when
we will have to spend many thousands OF dollars
for new pumps, new boilers and additional
water supply for our water works system and
that the bonded and floating debt of the city
now amounts to nearly two hundred and ninety
Thousand dollars, (S390,00000)
STANLEY e. PARKILL,
Mayor
Owosso, August 81, 1901
1t was moved and supported that the Mayors
veto be sustained which motion did not prevail
ayes Sturtevant, Lamfrom, Washburn Nays
Nichols, Copas, Brown, Brandell. Heyer, Rig
ley, Campbell.
Clerk presented declaration as commence
ment OF suit by Frank Il. Pine, vs.. the City,
claiming $4,000 damages, In United States
Court, which was upon motion referred to the
City Attorney with power TO act which was
carried.
Following claims and accounts we're present
ed, and upon motion referred to the Committee
on claims and accounts.
From Contingent Funds A Crane $50 90
John Ryon 81. Mich State Tel Co IL rs, Wilson
& Son 25c Argus Pub Co IS 60, S T VanDuser
5 So, Hall g. Byerly 25c, Z L Devereaux zoe
PubCo 90, w E Payne 800, H Laverocl
Sa OO, e Joslyn S3 90, Thomas Kerwln Al 81.
From Highway Fund-O Brewster s2s 90. L f
Woodland 43 10, G Virgins 2S 50. e Dye 81 81, {
Brewster 10 so, w Douglas 16 H. d speck 20 90
L Freass 20 90, III Douglass 3 90. j Helt 20 90
Beckwith Est II 80, E Jewell 20 50.
From Water Works Fund-Kelly g. Dougla,
S16 7S. Castree & Son so, Sunday Creek Goa
Co so GO, Owosso s. Corunna Elec Co 500.
From Sidewalk Fund.- Brooks g. Son 1924 20
L Woodland 1853 SO, Jas Odell 104 30, Beckwitl
II 80, ] Russell "a 25, U M Burton O5, w Ware
10 80, w Cummings 81, w Carl 40, Owoss
Hard Co 10.
From Fire Dept Fund.- G Curry zee. v
Robertson 2000 Martin 20 on, Owosso Fir
Dept 81 50, James Brown 90, Blanch Western
100.
From Light Fund-Owosso.Ga Co SOC, o 4
G Elec Co 458 20.
From Police Fund.- Fl Ross $50 90, Der
Hodges 81 90, g j Denyes 20 90, j e Cady 2S 0C
Joseph Shafer 20 90.
From Sprinklng Fund.- Hayes S26 90, {
Virgins 30 90, f Fowler "a co.
| From Board OF Health Fund-Eugene Aims
worth SO 20, Times Print Co 2 IS, Union Tel G
| 450.
H. b. STURTEvANT,
=. LAMFROM,
A. L. NICHOLS, Committee
Aid. Lamfrom, presented the street commits
81 1ners report Tor two weeks ending Sept. 1
which was upon motion received. ordered plac
ed on file and not printed.
City Attorney, presented following report
| 1t was moved and supported that the City SUI
veyor, furnish the city Attorney plans and des
cription of the right OF way OF this sewer at tn
| next meeting which was carried.
In the matter of the right OF way of sewe
J oyer land Of Mrs. Emma hoyt, referred to me
would report as follows
| The right of way for the County Drain Is 9
| feet wide, but the fact that the County has
| right of way for its drain would not give tn
| city right to construct sanitary sewer o
| that right Of way.
| Mrs. Hoyt Is willing to grant a right of wa
upon the line desired by the Board of Publ
| Works, under the same cOnditionsas the forme
| right OF way The Board of Public Works ba
| not furnished a description of the right of wa
! they require so that is is impossible for me
make out the proper papers.
Aid. Nichols, presented following repor
| which was upon motion received and ordere
placed on file.
| Owosso Mich, Sept. L, 100.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Counc
OF the City of Owosso.
Gentlemen:-Following is complete repo
of the receipts ana expenditures OF the eli
| treasurer for the month OF August, a. d., 49,
! RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Aug. 1, 1904. .8l2,1S2 T6
Aug. 10, Citizens Saw. B'k.. $500 "
I" 20, Fred Edwards City
| ClerK......... zee. o42 ~
Aug. 80 Citizens Saw. B'k.. lao 90