The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-08-25

structed to investigate the street flushing ap.
paratns, would report after seeing them in OPP
GRAFTON III. IN Detroit, 90 heartily approve Of same
vice. Your committee would recommend toking
the matter up with the agent and have him
demonstrate its work on our streets at an early
date. j. II. BRANDEK,
THOMAS WATSON,
Committee.
Committee on claims and accounts reported
favorably on accounts as above presented. I'M
animous consent being given. same were al
lowed, ayes s, nays0.
The claim ofAld. Brandle and Aid. Watson for
$3.50. for expenses to Detroit, was presented.
1t was moved and supported that the same be
allowed, which motion did not prevail, aye s 5,
nays Rigley.
A bill for $50 OF William May, for two weeks
sprinkling was presented. II was moved and
supported that the same be allowed which mo.
tion did not prevail, ayes Lamb. Waits on, hran-
del, Mills, nays Brown, Rigley Washburn,
Campbell.
Aid. Lamb presented the following report,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes s. nays o.
To the Honorable MAYOR and Common Council
OF the City Of Owosso,
Gentlemen Your committee on sidewalks
and crosswalks do hereby most respectfully
report, that 1t is necessary public improve
m ent that certain sidewalks In the City OF
OwOsSo be laid down and constructed in said
City OF Owosso, on the following streets and in
front Of the following described property, and
of the material and dimensions hereinafter de-
scribe5:
Geo w Sackrider, n lot block 8, A L and
Il Williams add.
Ii r Tooley lot block %. original plat.
Aid Lamp offered the following resolution
which was uron motion adopted, ayes s, nays
Resolved That the Common Council of the
City OF Owosso do determine and ordain, that ii
is "A necessary public improvement that side
walks be laid down, constructed and built, on
the different streets. and in front of the differ
ent descriptions OF property, and OF the material
and dimensions mentioned in the above report
of the committee on sidewalks and crosswallIs
OF said city and in accordadce with said report,
which report is hereto attached and mace q
part OF this resolution The same TO be built
and constructed according to the terms and
provisions of an ordinance entitled IAN Ordin.
ance to provide for the building. rebuilding and
construction of stone, artificial stone and tar
sidewalks and crosswalks of the City OF Owes so
and for the purpose OF keeping the same clear
from snow and ice and other nuisances as the
common council may deem necessary from
time 10 time by resolutions" Passed and APP
proved April 2st, 1902. as amended by ordinance
1903
Aid. BRANDED offered the following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 8, nays 0.
Resolved. by the common council of the City
OF Owosso that the city surveyor be and he is
hereby instructed to establish a grade to lay
surface drain In alley between Ager avenue
and Woodawn, and estimate cost of same.
Aid. BRANDED offered the following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, a, es s. nays o:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Owoss so, Resolved, that the sur
veyor be and he is hei eby instructed TO make q
survey for the drain between Corunna Road and
Railroad avenue to meet the drain on Smith
avenue which the Grand Trunk r. II. proposes
to enlarge.
claim from the Merchants Delivery Com.
pany for damages to their delivery wagon was
presented. and uron motion referred to the city
attorney, which was carried, ayes Z, nays Camp
bell.
Aid. Lamb presented the following commun.
icaton, which was upon motion received and
referred to the ways and means committee:
To the Common Council CT the City OF Owosso,
Geptlemen-We have In press a directory OF
the City of Owosso which will be issued about
September 18th OF the present year. Iwoud be
pleased to have your honorable body order q
number OF copies for the several CITY officials
and boards OF registration in the several wards.
The be oks are "a each.
Respectfully submitted,
Glen V. Mills, Publisher.
II was moved ard supported that tho city
clerk be instructed TO notify tn Boaid of Public
Works OF the action taken by the council on
the water mains on Genwood and Michigan
Avenues as petitioned for.
1t was moved and supported that the street
commissioner be instructed to prepare a side.
walk grade on south Shiawassee street from
Prindle to Cute street. whichp i'd not
prevail.
1t was moved and supported that the same be
laid on the table, which was carried, ayes Lamb,
Watson, BRANDED, Washburn, Campbell, nays
Brown, Rigley, Mills.
IL was moved ana supported That the street |
commissioner be requested to make an estimate |
OF the cost OF the grading of S. Shiawassee |
street and report at the next meeting which |
was carried, ayes 8, nays o.
Aid. Lamb offered the following resolution, |
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 8, nays o: |
Resolved by the common council OF the City |
of Owosso, that the street commissioner be and |
Is hereby Instructed to build and construct |
crosswalks on the south side of Elizabeth |
street, at the intersection of Adams and Water |
streets, crosswalks on the east side OF Mulberry
street across Oliver, and a crOsswalk on the |
east side OF Pine street across oliver street.
Aid. Brown offered the following resolution |
which was upon motion adopted, ayes =, nays o. |
Resolved by the common council OF the City |
OF Owosso, that the street com be and Is hereby |
instructed to grade Huron st, from Division to |
the A A, r. II. track.
II was moved and supported that the city |
clerk be instructed TO make a settlement with |
Mr.. Williams for the taxes paid by him on pro. /
perty he holds in trust for the city, being the !