The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-10-14

Clerk reported that there was an unpaid paw
ing tax on the alley back of Salisbury block.
which had been decided to the city, amounting
to 81. SO
II was moved and supported that the CITY
clerk be Instructed to draw an order for s2l 81
to pay the tax with. which motion did not pre-
vail. ayes Sturteyant, Copas, Hey er, Rigley
IL was moved and supported that committee
be appointed to investigate she matter and re-
port at the next meeting, which was carried =,
Mayor appointed as such committed, AID
Hey err, Sturtevant and Brown
1t was moved and supported that the city
treasurer makee report to this council at the
next meeting, which proposition OF the uti-
zeHs Savings Bank he accepted
Aid Copas presented following report which
was upon motion adopted. ayes nays
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil OF the City OF Owosso: -
Gentlemen: Your Committee on Sidewalks
and Crosswalks do hereby most respectfully
ment that certain sidewalks in the City. OF
Owosso be laid down and constructed In SAID
City % Owosso. on the following streets ana IN
front of the following described properly, nno
desert bed
CEMENT WALKS
John Ryan 1t Is biz IL, o L & B Williams al
owosso Mfg Co Its 10 and II blk II A l. q y
Witiams' nd
Patrick Hamburg w-1Slt Blk 2, Lucy Gem
stock ad
Chas Thorn 1t Is blk 2 J II Laverock's ad
Jas Wardell 1t 14bk
Mr. stevensl 1t 10 blk =,
Ann Arbor Railroad Co IL 8. a, 3, 8, biz Il
Aid Copas offered following resolution, which
was upon motion adopted. q, es nays o
Resolved, that the Common Council OF the City
of Owosso, do determine and ordain, that
1t Is a necessary public Improvement that Side
walks be laid down, constructed ana QUILT, on
the different streets, and In front OF the diner:
emit descriptions Of property, and OF the material
Az d dimensions mentioned in the above report
of the committee on sidewalks and crosswalks
of said city, and in accordance with said report
mart of this resolution. The same to be built
and constructed according to the terms and
provisions Of an ordin ance entitled IAN Ordi
nance to provide for the building, rebuilding
and construction OF stone, artificial stone and
tar sidewalks and cross walks in the city OF
Owosso, and for the purpose OF keeping the
ances, as the Common Council may deem neces
sary from time to time by resolution" Passed
and approved April 2ist, 1902, as amended by
ordinance of said city passed and approved
April goth, 1908,
Dated o ct 3, 1904.
JAMES III. CoPAs.
Aid Rigley offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted, ayes nays
whereas, the Board of Public Works has
failed to prepare the necessary plans for the
special sewer district of West Main street.
sewer with the Chapman drain sewer as re
quetted BY the council,
surveyor. Elmer T. Joslyn be and is hereby in
structed to prepare diagrams and plats OF q
special sewer distrt let for the proper sewerage
OF that portion of the city of Owosso lying
north OF the Grand Trunk railroad and west
of the Michigan Central railroad bounded on
the north by the north line of the "A of the
g Il OF section a. town In 2e and extending
west as far as the grade of the land Will per
NIT, using as a trunk sewer line for the outlet
the proposed sewer running from the Shiawas
aud also showing the plans for the sewer pc
titioned for on West Main street together with
the estimate costs OF snch sewers aud all the
plans to be as required by sec ofIGhhapter u o.
ed as soon as can be done and submitted to the
city council for approval
Aid Washburn reported that there was a
piece of sidewalk.on south Chapman street
where the plank had broken and dropped
down and asked that the same be repaired at
Aid Rigley offered following resolution. II
was moved and supported that the same be
adopted, which motion did not prevail, ayes
Heyer, Rigley Washburn. Campbell Nays
Sturtevaut, Copas. Brown, BRANDED
Resolved that the city surveyor prepare
plans, diagrams and plats for special sewer
system of that part of the city of Owosso de
scribed as bounded on the south and west by
street running east to Ada street and on the
east by Ada street and line extended paral
lei to Ada street to the said river, such plans
erage system for said district, and to include
the sewer petitioned for on Park, Oliver and
Second streets, suchplans to be as provided by
section of Chapter q of the city charter
And to included the estimated costs of the
sewer petitioned for on Second street and Oil
yer street if such sewer Is practical or advised
by the plans when prepared
Aid washburn called the councils atten
4s<s.xk krfA IfrAs afH AVID fafA "a
that there should be a railing on there as II
was dangerous at night
Aid Copas asked what had been done with
the ice breaker to the Main street bridge
Street Commissioner reported that he had
made a contract With Louis BRANDED to put In q
steel ice breaker there for $l64 1t was moved
and supported that the contract be let to Mr.
Lewis BRANDED for 1854 which was carried, ayes
z, nays Rigley.
RIP Bigeiow came before the council and
stated that in order to keep correct record oil
the transfers in the city that the register OF
deeds ought to make a report of such transfers
SO that the property could be assessed to the
party owning the same, and that the register
would furnish the same for five cents per de-
scrfption, also that the city should purchase 9
correct plat Of the city for the use of the city
that Mr. Northwsy had blue prints which he
would sell the city two co pies of for $50
TWAS moved and supported that the mayor
appoint n committee to act on Mr.. Bigelow's
suggestions and report at the next meeting OF
the common council. which was carried,
Mayor referred the same to the committee
on ways and means.
It was moved and support ted that the street
commissioner be instructed to repair the
planking on Mulberry and lakewood avenue
bridges, which was carried
Mayor reported that there was bridge or
Brandon street which had broken down, and
in dan gerous condition. It was moved and
supported that the street commissioner be in
structed to repair the bridge at once which
was carried, ayes nays0
Upon motion council adjourned for two
weeks FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk