The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-30
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber
OwosSo, Mich, March 20 1906

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To the Common Council OF the city OF Owosso.
| commemorative. the undersigned citizens an
| taxpayers OF this city do hereby petition you
BODY that we may have as soon as possible
water main laid upon north Saginaw one bloc
north from King street.
During the past three years we have desire
10 nave the use OF the city water and Their
pelng AT least ten residences In this one bloc
t Wlsn no water except from surface wells, an
tnere having developed cases OF Infection
diseases originating from the close proximit
OF prvy vaults To these wells, we have been ao
vlsed by medical authority that II Is impossible
10 keep this present supply from contamination
andfurther that we have been unable TO get waite
by DRIVE well at sixty feet we feel that for thu
safety OF ourselves and families that we are en-
titled TO this extention ut once. All OF which
we now ask you to authorize the work beini
done and return you thanks for the favorable
consideration of your pubic servants.
Signed w II. Cook and seven others.
Following claims and accounts were present
ed and upon motion referred 10 the commute,
on claims and accounts.
FROM CONTINGENT FUND.
Il Kerwin Sal 90, e M Hunt t1.67 Clart
Byrnes 1867 Fred Edwards G6.G7, Times Print
Co II Vs. Mrs HIN Williams 33'oO, A + Hollis
3 20, II Z Bigelow 60. 30 Owosso Paint and w r
Co 200, 5 Crane 1900.
FROM HIGHWAY FUND.
D Priest $3.50. Louis Freass eco d Speck
900 Jas Helt 80 w Douglass rs, o Bailey LBS
II Byerly l.25, E Hayes 12b
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
II w Wise SS.C0, w Robertson f0oO, I Mar
tin 1000, A Steggall 3 ~ r N Parshall 800
John Wood 25 Owosso Fire Dept 300.
wATERwoRKs FUND.
Il Koch $500, f Bloomer 5000. Ashford 80 90
Q jackson 5000, S Hunt 5000, ii Cossitt
75.n0, Steggall l,i5, o & q e Co 100, II
Co 60.37.
Bert hodges .Sl4.0O, Geo Denyes l4.OO, j E
CAdy 1900, Geo Welte IA 90
FROM LIGHT FUND.
Owosso Gas Co $l.l4, o & Il Co 5000
Aid. Lamfrom presented the street commits
sloners report forthe week ending March gath.
which was upon motion received and ordered
placed on file.
Aid. BRANDED presented following report
which was upon motion adopted, ayes g. nays O.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City OF Owosso,
Gentlemen:-Your committee that was in.
structed to sell the old fire engine and scrap
would respectfully report TO having sold same
for ass. 90 and turned the same In TO the city
clerk and hold his receipt for same.
Aid. BRANDED presented following report,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes q, nays 0.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso
Gentlemen Your committee to whom was
referred the matter Of the assessments on the
creek drain respectfully recommend
the confirmation OF the roll as made by the
special asScsSOrS rs tne ucepeuluB ana WlGcn
Ing OF said drain was maze particularly to bene
lit the properties south OF the ID q M railroad.
Committee on claims and accounts reported
favorable on accounts as above presented,
unanimous consent being given same was al
lowed, ayes z, nays 0.
AID Lamfrom presented the bill of Thomas
Kerwin, city treasurer for 300. for clerk hire,
Il was moved and supported that the same be
laid on the table for an indefinite period, which
was carried, ayes Lamfrom, Watson. Brown
Rigley, nays Lamb, BRANDED Washburn.
Aid. Rigley offered following resolutions
which Was upon motion adopted, ayes z, nays o.
Resolved, by the Common Council of the City
Of Owosso that the street commissioner be and
Is hereby instructed to clean out the ditch on
the eastside of Cedar street from Stewart ct
south TO M. L, Parker's brick yard.
Aid BRANDED. offered following resolution
It was moved and supported that the same be
adopted.
Resolved, by the Common Council OF the City
Of Owosso that the street commissioner be and
s hereby instructed to dump all street clean
ngs hauled off by wagon In the sidewalk fill be
ween the o. a. @. l.. & L. Co. and the Price
Cereal Food company's plant, on the south side
If the Corunna road.
1t was moved aud supported as an amend
nent that the resolution be made to read all
he street sweepings east of the Main street
ridge, which motion did not prevail, ayes Wat
on, Rigley, nays Lamb, Lamfrom, Brown,
Branded, Washburn.
The original resolution was then voted upon
Via SilAlCU oyOo W 10y AsibiOyb Nobooh.
Aid. BRANDED offered following resolution
Which was upon motion adopted, ayes z, nays
Resolved, by the Common Council OF the City
II Owosso that the fire committee be and they
re hereby instructed TO purchase four chairs
or fremen'S room.
Aid Watson reported that the fire alarm bell
Il Edward Martin. was out OF repair
1t was moved and supported that this matter
e referred to the Fire CommiL tee, with iustruc
ions to look up and report to this council,
Which was carried.
1t was moved and supported that the proposi-
ion OF the Abbot Voting machine company to |
lace voting machines in the voting precincts |
n trial be accepted, which motion did not pre-. |
all ayes, Lamb, Lamfrom, BRANDED, Washburn, |
avs Watson, Brown, Rigley.
Aid. BRANDED presented following ordinance |
was moved and supported that the same be |
cad the first and second time by its title, |
7hich was carried. aves7, NAYS 0.
1t was moved and supported that the same be |!
cad the third time IN full, placed upon it's |
assage, which was carried, ayes I, nays0
1t was moved and supported that the same do |
ow pass, which was carried, ayes 7, nays 0.
An ordinance to provide for extending the |
lme for the expiration Of The ordinance grant |
ng franchise to The Owosso and Coruuna |
electric Street Railway Company passed and |
pproved bv the Common Council of the City of |
w osso on October IIsh, A. D., 1895,
Also to provide for extending the time OF ex |
he Owosso and COrunna Traction Company |
assed and approved by the Common Council |
{ the City Of Owosso, January goth. A. D.. |
sec.
Also to provide for extending the time OF ex
ration OF the ordinance granting franchise |
D the Owosso and Corunna Electric Company,
)ecem Der 2Sth, A. d., l5C0.
And also to provide Tor extending the time OF |
EXPIRATION OF the ordinance granting franchise |
D the Caledonia Electric Light and Power |
omp any. Passed and approved by the Common |
ouncil Of the City of Owosso, February 24th,
!. d., 1896.
he City Of Owosso ordains:
Section 1. That the ordinance entitled an
rdinance "Granting to the Owosso and Corun-
a Electric Street Railway Company, its sue.
essorS and assigns permission 10 construct,
Sc, keep and maintain street railway Ia the |
ity OF Owosso, Michigan" Passed and ap
Toved by the Common Council OF the City OF
'wosso, october 18th, A. D.. 1895.
And the ordinance entitled an ordnance
Gantng to the Owosso and Corulna Traction
company, It's successors and assigns permission
D construct, use, keep and maintain an.electric
llway on Smith avenue In the City OF OwOsso
IchiRan.' Passed and approved by the
ommon Council OF the City OF Owosso, Janu
~, 20th, A. D., 1926.
And the ordinance entitled an ordi.
ancc "Granting to the Owosso and
orunna Electric Company, it's successors
nd assigns permission TO do a suburban ex-
ress business at all hours OF the day or MINT
'itnin the city limits OF the City OF Owosso
nd to allow carrying OF farm produce garden |
'uck, milk, merchandise and other light |
eight on It's street rail way cars In the City Of
wosso." Passed and approved by the Com
ION Council Of the City Of Owosso, December
,th, A. D.. 100.
And the ordinance entitled an ordinance
Authorizing and permitting the Caledonia |