The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-06-23


Commencing on east ling of Michigan avenue
where said street intersects the north line OF
Ann Arbor railroad right OF way, thence east
| erly on north line of said right of way eight
rods, thence south to the south line OF right OF
way, thence west on south line Of said right of
way eight rods to east line OF Michigan ave.
nue., thence north to place of beginning.
Commencing on O. st line Of Mich ave where
said street intersects the north line OF Michi-
igan Central right of way across said street,
thence easterly along said right OF way eight
rods, thence south to south lire OF said right of
way and Michigan Central land thence west
avenue, thence north to the place or beginning
Walk on Division street.
commencing on the east line OF DIVISION
street, where said street intersects the north
line of the Grand runk railroad right Of way
thence easterly eight rods, thence south to the
south line of said railroad right of way, hence
westerly to the east line Of said vision street,
thence north to the place Of beginning, being
W ak running south on Division street, just
south of the Vigoro factory In the City OF
Owosso.
Aid Lamfrom presented following resolution
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 8, nays
Resolved, that tine 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
az dimensions mentioned In the above report
Of the committee on sidewalks and crosswalks
OF said city, and in accordance with said report
which report Is hereto attached and made a
part 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
same clear from snow and Ice and other NUS
ances, as the Common Council may deem neces
sary from time 10 time by resolution" Passed
and approved April 2lst, 1902, as amended by
nF6f "a nnn n ~ ar
April 10th. 100
ID tied May 20, 905
Mayor called the attention OF the Cou neil to
to the fact that after July first the city would
be obliged to furnish an office for the police
judge which was upon motion referred to the
police committee.
AID. Lamb offer,d following resolution. It
was moved and supported that the same be
a. opted
twas moved and supported that the same
be laid on the table which was carried.
Inasmuch as the condition of the water sup
oily of the city is of the greatest imp rtance to
its inha bitants in the uses OF water for domes-
tic purposes and fire protection and as this
council is resp ,nsible to people generally. we
desire TO go on record at this time as recon-
mending certain improvements OF our water
works system that our water supply may be
amply sufficient for all purposes at all times
Upon inyes tigatton by your superintendent
of water works and reports made to the Board
ofPublic Works and this council, II is evident
that OF this time dan gers exist in the system
people of this city. He has recommended at
different times the repairs and changes nee
essary and no heed has been given his warn
ings and it is now high time that this matter
should be favorably Considered by this coun
Gil. Not only this superintendent, Mr.. Cossitt
has thoroughly investigated these cond tions
but your engineers and other outside disinter-
ested parties have thoroughly gone over this
matter and positively affirm Mr.. Cossitt's rec.
concentrations; therefore be it
Res Jlved, That the water works should be
Increased
pose that the Board of Public Works be in
structed to consider and report to this council
at its next meeting the advisabili5y of increas.
ing the pumping capacity of the water works
station By the in tallment of pump of 5000
OOO gallons capacity and two new boilers, each
or loo horse power, at least
Aid. washburn called the councils attention
TO dangerous condition OF the Crossings on
5hiawassee. Washington and Cedar streets on
the Grand Trunk Railway right of way.
Aid, Riglev offered follow resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes nays Q,
Resolved by the common council of the City
of Owosso that the plat OF stafford, Gardner
and Trankles Central addition to the city OF
Owosso be approved by the council, the own.
ers of said property to grade and care for the
streets In said plat until such time as the coun-
ell shall accept them.
Aid. Lamfrcm presented statement Of
Nicholas Johnson for 81 for moving Fayette
Square, which was upon motion allowed and
the dity CLERK instructed to draw order for the
anne which was carried: ayes nsys9;
AID RiRley presented Following ordln ance,
1t was moved and supported that the same be
read first and second time by its titie which
was carried, ayes nays
1t was moved and supported that the same
be read the third time In full which was car
rief, ayes nays 0.
1t was moved and supported that the same
be laid on the table for one week, which was
carried.
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance granting unto J.A. I hick, his
associates, heirs successors and assigns the
right to construct, maintain and operate
street railway in the city of Owosso.
Sec. the City of Owosso ordains, That j.
Thick, his associates, heirs, SUCCESSORS and
assigns be and are hereby granted the per.
operate street railway, to be operated by
electricity, or other modern motive power ex.