The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-10-27
Common Council.

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" Common Council.
Common Council Chamber.
Owosso, Mich, October %, 1905.
Regular meeting of common council,
Mayor stanley Il. Parkill presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, lamb
Lamfrem. Watson, Brown, Rigley, Wash
burn, Campbell.
Minutes oflast meeting read and approved
Following claims ana accounts were pre-
sented aud upon motion referred to the COM
mfttee on claims and accounts:
FROM CONTINGENT FUND.
8. A. Crane SIS 90.
FROM sPRINKLING FUND.
VIM May SIS 90, stanhope and Dye Is 90.
FROM FIRE DEPT. FUND
Ira G Curry l0c, K Martin $40 90, w Robert
SON 10 co. Mr. Robin 25,, Owosso Fire De-
partment 3 %, Nelson Perica B co.
FROM HIGHWAY FUND
Fred Fowler SIP GO. Beckwith Est 2 80. G II
Virgins co, Curry 3 20, Frank Fowler
Dynes Z 60, l. Hayes Z 90, John Brockway
IL 25, @ Johnson 10 80, w Douglas Z so, III
Douglas SO, James Helt 10 90, Louis FreaSs
10 90, y speck 10 90, A Todd & Coz 50, same
50, Micnaelson & Mulhall 90 10 so, same
OF, same lsc, same 3 96. n Todd & Go SOC.
FROM POLICE FUND.
Bert Hodges $l4 co. George Denyes "A or,
Ernest cummings q o., h Cauy 10 90,
George Welte Ii %.
FROM WATER WORKS FUND.
George vriss so OK, Owosso Savings Bank
So, Ann Arbor Railroad Co 10 80, Josiah
Thompjon ~ 81.
FROM SIDEWALK FUND.
.Owosso Grocery Co soc. Albert Todd & Co
81 SO, same so, same So same II on, James
Odell 20 40, Beckwith Est TO- Jennings
8 30, II Robbins 60, j RUSSELL 90, Mid.
daugh 3 so. Nj 5 Tanner 81. " Burton 90,
e Koch So p : Ingraham 8 Michaelson
FROM SEWER FUND.
Geek & Taylor $500 co.
ID. H. LAMB.
10. LAMFkOM
Committee.
Aid. Lamfrom presented the street COM
mtssioners report Tor the week ending Oc-
tober 81, 1908, WEIGH was upon motion re-
cetved aud ordered placed on file.
Aid. Lamfrom presented following report
which was upon motion received and order
ed placed on file.
Owosso. Oct. 10. 1905.
Aid. Lamfrom,
Owoss), Mich.
My Dear sir
sold Port Huron rOadbed or right OF way |"
/ respectfully submit the following: 1
would be Wiling TO relinquish from the
north part Of SAID right OF way or roadbed"
comma cling at north side as follows:
strip 20 feet abutting block A Williams
strip f fses sb S biocr4 Viii ans ''O
and Lyons add.....- :......:.. ...... 100
Strip 20 feet sbutung block 4 Williams
and Lyons 100
With the Understandable g that the remain
der OF said 'rvadbed" be exempt from any
tax for grading said passage or alley way.
believe IL to be to the citys interest as
we'll as residents on Corunns avenue hat as
much - possible OF this 'old bed" be left to
fronting COrnnnN
that the same may be improved and made
resident property. raa
Trusting your committee will see it in
-. Il remain yours respectfully.
y &..>Hn ! A. LEE WILLIAMS.
~. i'd LE,s from presented following report
which Nxr upon motion adopted; ayes z,
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City OF Owosso.
Gentlemen
Your committee on sidewalks and cross
walks do hereby most respectfully report,
that It'll necessary public Improvement
that certain sidewalks In the City of Owosso
be laid down aud constructed In said Oily
ofOwosso, on the following streets and in
front OF the following described property,
after described:
Ann Arbor-Commencing on the west side
OF Shiawasste street on the north line OF the
running westerly along the north line Of
said right cfway eight rods, thence south TO
the south line OF said railroad right OF way,
thence easterly along the sonth line % said
right OF way to the west line OF Shiawassee
street, thence north to the place OF begin.
ming.
Michigan Central-Commencing on the
west line OF Shiawassee street. where IL in
tersects the north line OF the Michigan
Central Railroad right OF way f)r Its switch
crossing said street, thence west along the
north line of said right OF way rods thence
south to the south line OF said right OF way,
thence easterly along the south line OF said
right OF way TO the west line OF Shiawas,ee
street, thence north to the place OF begin
ming.
Aid. Lamfrom offered following resolu-
ton, which was upon motion adopted; ayes
z, nays0
Resolved, That the common council OF the
city of Owosso do determine and ordain
that 1t is a ne cessary public improvement
that sidewalks be laid down, constructed
and built on the different streets, and in
front Of the different descriptions of prop
erty, and of the material and dimensions
mentioned In the above report OF the COM
mittee on sidewalks and crosswalks OF said
city, and In accordance with said report.
which rep ort is hereto attached and made
part of this resolution. The same TO be built
and constructed according to the terms and
provisions of an ordinance entitled An Or
dinance to- provide for the building. re
building and construction OF stone. artifi-
cial store and tar SIDEWALKS and crossH alks
keeping the sans clear from snow and Ice
and other nuisances, rs the common coun.
Gil may deem necessary from time to time
by resolutions" Passed and approved
April 2lst, 1902, as anne nded by ordnance Of
said city passed aud approved April 10Th
1908.
s. LAMTRoM
Dated, oct. 20, 1905.
Aid. Lamb presented following report
which was upon motion adopted; ayes z,
nays 0.
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen
of the (Jity of OwOS5O.
Gentlemen
Your committee. to whom the question of
draining the old Parker brick yard was re-
ferred recommend the complete and
eTectual drainage of the premises.
At present this ia not thoroughly accom-
plished. MS the present drain is partially
filled with earth and other things. IL might
be OF advantage to have the city surveyor
take such Levels and surveys to determine
the best and most effectual manner OF
draining this place.
Respectfully submitted,
u. fl LAMB.
WE. WAsHBURN,
Committee,
Dated Oct. %, 1905.
AID. Lamfrom presented following report
IL was moved and supported that the ac-
count be allowed, which was carried; ayesS,
nays