The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-06-01

city, Clerk Conant $4,000, which was
upon motion accepted, ayes 8, nays D.
1t was moved and supported that the
officers give Woodland Lumber Co. Il
quit claim deed of piece of property
situated on corner of Janette and Wa
ters streets, described as follows:
The bond furnished by Fred Edwards
for city clerk having been rejected it
was moved and supported that the bill
of Fred Edwards for $3.50 be disal-
lowed, which was carried, ayes .,
twas moved and supported that the
city clerk have 100 copies of the rules
of common council printed, which was
carried, ayes 9, nays 0.
1t was moved and supported that bid
of Richard Rourke for sprinklng
paved district at $13.75 per week be
accepted which was carried, ayes O.,
Owosso. Mich, 5, 2S, 1906.
To the Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee
Dear Sirs:-I will sprinkle First Dis
trict as advertised for the sum Of
$13.45 per week, providing ! can use
the city sprinkler, and will keep same
in repair. RICHARD ROURKE.
Aid. Rigley presented following res
olution, which was upon motion adopt
ed ayes g. nays 0.
Resolved by the Common Council of
Board Boo Of Public V Works be '' ana a rc
hereby instructed to proceed with the
laying Of the water mains already or
defCu at once.
AID. Townsend presented following
resolution, which was upon motion lost,
ayes, SturteVant, Lamfrom, Townsend,
Lynch; nays. Lamb, Watson, Brown,
Resolved by the Common Council of
the City of Owosso that the
city clerk be and is hereby instructed
to purchase 1000 feet of Centennial
from the Union Supply Go. of Toledo,
Ohio.
1t was moved and supported that
resolution introduced by Aid. Lamb that
clerk buy 1000 feet of Red Cross hose
be adopted.
Aid. Lamfrom moved as substitute
that we buy Manhattan hose at zoe
Aid. Rigley submitted as an amend
ment that we buy Detroit brand of
hose. at zoe. which was lost ayes.
Lamb, Watson, Brown. Riglcy, Wash
burn; nays Sturtevant, Lamfrom,
Townsend, Lynch.
It was moved and supported that the
letting of contracts for sprinl<ling in
districts not yet let be left i'm hands
Of ways and means committees. which
was carried, ayes 3. nays o.;
AID. Rigley presented following res
olution which was upon motion adopt
ed, ayes s, nays Sturtevant.
Resolved by the Common Council of
the City of Owosso that the
Cire department committee he and here
by are instructed to investigate the
conduct of the fire department. at the
Estey fire
Aid. Rigley presented Supr Cossitts
report regarding water works which
was upon motion received and placed
It was moved and supported that
fire committee make a trip of inspec-
ton to Detroit, Bay City, and other
cities which was lost. ayes 4, nays Stur-
tevant. Lamfrom, Townsend, Washbu' n.
Lynch.
Aid Lamb, presented following res
orution which was upon motion laid
on table for one week.
Whereas. the necessity has arisen
for repairs and alterations in our water
works;
Be ii resolved that the sum of s15,-
500 be procured and placed to the cred-
II of the water fund. And that S.
900 be paid from such fund each year
for three years with interest on said
amounts not to exceed per cent per
annum payable semi annually.
This resolution is made complying
with section 4, paragraph $3.50. chapter
XXVI OF the charter governing cities
of the fourth class.
and means committee loan the abovee
sums at once and that $1,000 be paid
oct. 7, 1908, and $4,000 Oct. Z. 1909 and
$4,000 Oct. 7. 1910. with interest as
above stated. on each installment.
And he IL further resolved, that tho
board of public works proceed at once
to insall two new Scotch marine boil
ers OF at least $50 horse power. new
1900. 900 gallon pump housing for above
and suitable increase in the water sup:
uly to maintain sufficient. supply OF
water for domestic use and fire pur-
poses at all times.
Aid Sturtevant presented the fol-
lowing report which was upon motion
adopted. ayes 9, nays 0.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council Of the City OF Owosso.
Gentlemen
Your committee on sidewalk and cross
walks do hereby most respectfully raro't
that itis n necessary public improvement
that certain sidewalks In the City OF nwcsso
be laid down aud constructed I'm said Ci'y
of Owosso. on the following streets ana IN
front ~ the following described property
and ~ the material and dimensions herein
after described:
CEMENT
on the south side of oliver street:
commencing at the N. T.. corner OF
lot one. running 66 feet west, A., i.
q II. O. williams sub. div. of out lots
s and of original plat.
Also n crosswalk north from the said
". r. corner across oliver street.