The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-03
Common Council Chamber.
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OWOSSO, Mlcu, FEBRUARY ~, lJUo.
Regular meeting OF common council, Mayor
Stanley Il. Parkill, presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call. Sturtevant'
Lamfrom, BRANDED, Rigey, Washburn, Camp
bell.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
Aid. R1gley presented following petition. 1t
was moved ana supported that the prayer OF
the petitioner be granted, which was carried,
ayes 9, nays D.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the Guy OF Owosso.
Gentlemep:-I being a resident and taxpayer
Of your city would petition your honorable
body for the privilege of removing our Standard
Buffalo scales and locate them west OF my
office on State street. am 10 obstruct the
street but wish TO weigh from the Office and
your petitioner will ever pray
MARION MASON.
Aid. Copas, presented following petition,
which was upon motion referred to the Board of
Public Works with instructions TO prepare AN
estimate and report TO this council
Owosso, Feb IL, 1905.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of OwoSso.
We the Undersigned taxpayers and owners of
land liable 70 a special assessment respectfully
petition your honorable body TO cause sewer
TO be built on East Oak street from Oliver
str ct to Ing street, on King street from East
Oak street to North Washington street and on
North Washington street from King street TO u
point 10 feet south of the north line of lot s
BLOCK 80. Original plat and your petitioner will
ever pray. "A. w. Holmes and thirty -four
others.
Aid. Brown presented following petition
which was upon motion referred to the Board OF
Public Works.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City of Owosso.
Gentlemen:- We. the undersigned residents
OF Gilbert street, would respectfully petition
your honorable body TO cause n water main TO
be laid on SAID street between Mason and
Oliver streets, and your petitioners win EVER
pray. Carl Frederick and nine others.
Mayor presented letter from don. Geo. p.
| NJ uSl hat iii y
assist them In procuring legislation, permitting
Incorporated cities TO construct, acquire by
purchase or condemnation. MAINTAIN and
operate street railways within. their corporate
limits, with the referendum clause attached
thereto.
IL was moved and supported that our repre-.
sentatives at Lansing, be requested TO vote for
the Joint Resolution, as introduced by Joseph
Greusel, which was carried.
Clerk presented following communication
which was upon motion referred TO the commit.
tee on streets and alleys. Me-.
Toledo, Ohio, Feb. %, 1905 81
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the CITY of Owosso-Greeting-
Whereas, The Ann Aruor Railroad Company,
The Owosso ana Corunna Electric Company
and the Commissioner OF Railroads OF the State
of Michigan have agreed as to the CROSSING and
the terms of crossing, where the above men
toned railroads cross each other on Corunna
Avenue In the City OF Owosso. and as IL would
be 10 the mutual advantage to both Railroad
Companies TO have Corunna Avenue raised al
the point of the new crossing three t3) feet, we
| respectfully request your honorable body 70
| grant the privilege 10 the Ann Arbor Railroad
Company to raise the said Corunna Avenue
three (3j feet, with suitable approaches on each
side OF the crossing. at the expense OF the said
| Ann Arbor Railroad Company,
Respectfully.
o. ID. RICHARDS.
Chief Engineer
Following claims and accounts were present
| ed and upon motion referred to the committe,
on clam ms and accounts.
From Contingent Fund.
EODewey 50 90 Ira G Curry675, A Crane
! IS 10, Elmer #. Joslyn III rs, Warren Pierpon
| 80 80, Ira @ Curry l Al.
| From Highway Fund.
| f Sutfin ef7 80, Ira G Curry SOC, Owoss,
| Hardware 10 soc, Helt 90, l. Freass CO. /
Speck 90, Gordon Shelp %, w Shelp %,
| butcher SOC.
From Water Works Fund.
Il Koch Sc 85, Chas Jackson 80 co. John Ash
ford SO 90. Floyd Bloomer so 90, ID Hunt 30 o.
i @ II Cossitt 76 90.
From Fire Department Fund.
w Robertson so 90. e Martin 10 CO.. Blancl
wts ern co. James Brown 4 co. G Black 90, \
| Pc lea 0D, r II ,uthn $50.
From Police Fund.
rr- Hodges $50. Geo Dcnycs IA 90, ]
ady 10 w, Geo Welieho0.