The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29

cause an unusually large per cent of repairs
for them.
The grading of Mulberry street last fall cut
the original grade to such an extent that for
hundreds of feet the water mains were nearly
bare, hare. only few inches Of ground covering
are undoub eddy destros ed ty frost and will
have to be relaid. AS this only four inch
main and is too sm all for effective fire pur.
poses, would suggest that the entire 200 feet
be taken up and replaced with six inch main
which wonld double its present capacity.
The spring floods have demonstrated that
our boilers ARE set too low. Either the old
ones should be raised and reset or new ones be
purchased and SO, high enough To- be out OF the
reach OF any possible food in the future. With
boilers set two feet higher than they now are
we might have kept the pumps in service dur
ing our highest water period.
1t might be said that this year was an excep-
zion, which Is true. and may never occur
any winter may be just as severe and produce
as much snow and Ice as the one just pa sed
then with heavy spring rains a recurrence OF
thls years floods may come and shut our
works down at a time when we might not be
so fortunate as We were this year
One year ago recommended the purchase
and installation OF new and larger pump for
our works as our present pumping capacity is
not adequate for extraordinary occasions.
wish to call your attention to this matter
and also to the fact that our present pumps
are certainly not in as good condition as If
teen years ago, and that the demands on them
are continually increasing
ls6SpecbIuliy suOmlbted,
G. H. CossIrT, Supt.
Aid. Heyer presented following report
which was upon motion referred to the COM
mittee on streets and alleys.
Owosso, April 1s.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun.
Gil OF the City of Owosso -
Gentlemen.-Your committee to whom was
referred the strip OF land along the roadway
from Chapman street Ss to the west end Of King
report that they have al the matter under
consideration with Mr. Carr and have re-
ceived from him the following. proposition
Thai he Will take 81 0 per acre for whatever
land the city desires and the lesst city uses
the better IL will please him. All OF which
your committee submits without further rec.
ommendation.
L. g. HEYER.
III. b. STURTEvANT.
The constable bond of Charles OwenJ with
It was moved and supported thas the same be
accepted and surety approved, which was car
ried, ayes nays0.
The constable bcud of l. H Norton was pre-
was moved and supported that the bond be &C.
cepted and surety approved, which was carried
ayes Q nays 0
Aid. Sturtevant presented bid for furnish.
ing bonds for the city clerk and city treasurer.
1t was moved and supported that the commit
tee be given one week in which to receive bids
for furnishing the bonds, which was carried
ayes 8, nays O.
Aid. Rigley reported that the old fire engine
was under the shed back of the city hall and
that the shed was leaking and that the same
ought to be taken apart and taken care OF.
1t was moved and supp orted that the finance
COMMITTEES be instructed to take the matter OF
Rosvear, and have them put it together. which
was carried, ayes nsys0
1t was moved and supported that the mat
ter of replacing the funds overdrawn be re,
ferred to the ways and means committee and
city attorney with instructions to report at
the next meeting, which was carried, ayes
nays
Aid Lamfrom presented following report
which was upon motion adopted, ayes g. nays
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil of the City OF Owosso =
In regard to the instructions to the street
committee by your honorable body in regard
to the Oak street bridge, would say that the
may or, street commissioner and myself and
also Mr. Robbins, an expert mechanic, looked
over the situation and concluded that 1t would
be unwise to make any sattempts until the
watee receded and weather got warmer Ac'
cording to Mr. Robbins estimate it would cost
at least 500 more at present than it would
perhaps two weeks from now Aside from that
no teamster is willing to take his team into the
river at present ana no men could work ther e
without rubber suits which would have to be
furnis7 ed by the city, hence we have unani
mously come to the conclusion to postpone
matters in that direction until the water il
lower and warmer, perhaps about the first OF
May when we think the bridge can be replaced
at a light expense.
Chairman of Street Committee
AID Heyer presented following petition
which was upon motion referr,d to the com
mittee upon streets and alleys.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil OF the City of Owosso:-
Gentlemen We, the undersigned. residents
and taxpayers of Ridge street, would respect
fully petit ion your honorable body to cause
said Ridge street to be graveled from Michigan
avenue to Washington street in said city Of
Owosso.
Signed by Harry r. Cole and Sixteen Othe rs
Aid Heyer presented following petition
which was upon motion referred to the com
mittee on streets and sidewalks; I'm,
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil of the City OF Owosso -
We the undersigned residents and taxpayers
of Grace street in the City of Owosso, do here
by petition your honorable body for the dra'n
ing, grading and crawling said street fol
which We will ever pray.
Signed by Francis NJ Hodge and Nine
Others
Aid Lamfrom presented following bid
which was upon motion referred to The com
Owosso, April IS, 1904
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun
Gil of the city OF Owosso:-
Gentlemen Il would submit to your honor
able body a bid for the sweeping OF the paveo
district of the city of Owosso for the season Q
1904 | will agree TO do the sweeping III Work
''''''' inv '''''' Francis NJ BAILEY
Aid Brandsll reported that there was abat
piece of SIDEWALK on Corunna avenue, also {
bad cross walk on Railroad avenue that neec &c
re pairing at once1
Aid Rieley reported there was q d-walk OF
Cass street that needed attention
Aid Nichols reported a bad piece OF walk OF
North Washington street
The following liquor bonds were presented
and referred to the committee on bonds
I.uckermau e. Lehner with John Lehner ant
Hiram AFFORD as suretics
William Dooling with Hiram AFFORD ant
John Lehner as sureties
Conrad Melenbacher with r " Parshall anc
Fl N Ainsworth as sureiies
Milton II Grow with Charles Mueller and
N ellsworth "a suretles
William Frederick with Charles Mueller anC
William Gabriel as snreties
Charles Il Symes with George Symes aut
Louis Mueller as sureties
Andrew Green with Charles Preece and VII
| liam Green as sureties
William Beresford with Patrick Carmod,
| and Nicholas Cody ear as sureties
Michael Schudel with Patrick Carmody ano
George b Symes as sureties
Byron N Murdoch with N Goodyear ant
| George III Bradley rs suretios
Nicholas Miesen with George II Bradley ant
| W Lyons as suretie s
| W D Burke with Daniel Burhans and
| Smith as sureties
Aiword wiliover with r d Smith and \
Nielsen as sureties
Otto Il Helm with w II Lyons, and Loui
| Meuller as sureties
George wildermuth with Wilder mutt
| and Charles Preece as sureties
Charles ri Preece with j II Wildermuth AM
| William Green as sureties
| Mueller BIOS it'll Fred Aberle and Thos Cal
| mody as sureties
Kali widermuth with W Van Slice ant
| NJ Kew te as sureties
| Kari q WiIdern nth with N. Keyte and !