The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-10-11

present condition. We would ask the Council
ways (paving preferred) to fix up the alley.
ways so that no water may lay therein and
breed germs by the million to the detriment OF
the health OF our citizens.
CHAs. JOHN McNALLY.
President.
JOHN N. AFFORD.
Vice President.
GEO. L. G. CRAMER.
Health Officer.
Aid. Conant reported that people living on
vest side OF Comstock Creek on north side OF
Bradley street were using the creek as dump
ing place for sewage. 1t was moved and
supported that the marshal be instructed TO
notify people to discontinue using this creek as
The following communication was presented:
Owosso. Mich, Oct. :, 1907.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the CITY of Owosso:
Gentlemen:
AT meeting OF the Board OF Public Works a
motion was adopted recommending that an
order be drawn in favor Of the city clerk for
S25 TO create fund for paying freight carriage
and express on material for the Board of Pub
lie Works department.
A. II. DUMoSD,
Secretary.
1t was moved and supported that the clerk
be instructed To draw an order in favor OF him
self TO create fund as requested by the
Board.
Aid. Rigey presented the following claims
and accounts and on motion same were referred
TO the committee on claims and accounts:
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS.
Council Room, City OF Owosso,
October Z, 1907.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Councils
Your committee to whom was referred the
report favorably on the following and ask unan-
imOus consent OF this council that said claims
be allowed and the city clerk instructed to draw
orders for the same:
FROM CONTINGENT FUND
T Willoughby q Son, $500; n Johnson,
$3.50; same, $500; Richmond & Backus Co,
Sl22: Burroughs Adding Machine Co, $4,000;
j and II Frieseke, $1,000; Pearcc Gerow,s 10.
FROM POLICE FUND
Bert Hodges, $500; Geo Denyes. sl4.Oo; F
Brown, sl400; w Patterson, Sl400.
FROM FIRE DEPT. FUND
&c Martin. $40 90; VIM Beresford Jr., $1,000;
II w Wise, $3.50; Mrs Wartenberg. $500;
OwossO Fire Dept $500; Gamewell Fire
Alarm Tel Co. "a 20; H Thompson s!0e3; f w
Pearce, siO72; c Wright, 1895.
FROM WATER FUND
RF butcher, S10.5O; G Wells. 5000; D
Butts. 5000; G H Cossitt, 9 :95: same, s .25;
Owosso Boiler Works, $500; r Kelly 90 81;
same, $3.50; same. sis.3s; Henry Beswick,
SO Is; w FL Lyon, Sl9.25
FROM SIDEWALK FUND
f Hayes, 1926; E Koch, $3.50; Beckwith
Est. S6.70; Jas Odel El40; w Ballou, LEO;
p Hesse, sll.20; E Hesse, $3.50; H Brandahl,
go 20; J r Bush; 81 10; J Bennett, sil4o;
$500; F Oberly, sl12O; Kreiger, sil.2o: j
Coston, $Il.90; Benkelman Mulhall Co. % 80;
Barrett Porter Co sl42 Is; Willis Land g.
Timber Co, rs; Pearce Gerow, 80.
FROM GENERAL HIGHWAY FUND
d. Speck. $1,000; L Freass: $1,000; Jas
Helt 8I0.50; s A Crane. sic. co. K Rourke, $3.50;
A Geek, $500; same, $500; same, S65 90.
FROM FIRsTswARD HIGHWAY FUND
j butcher. Ss.97; H Douglass, $9s7; w
Douglass, e997.
FROM SECOND WARD HIGHWAY FUND
Beckwith Est, sl.eO; Jas Odel, $3.50.
FROM THIRD WARD HIGHWAY FUND
r Rourke, sl225; NJ Campbell. sl225: M
l. Parker. % l0;.FranK Sackrider, S3.45; Jerry
King, Si2.6o.
E. Hayes, $500 Benkelman Mulhall Co.
| s1l.42; Jas Harrington, $500; II d Parker,
800.
FROM MICHIGAN AVENUE IMPROVEMENT FUND
Smith Bros. sl62 65.
FROM sPRINKLING FUND
NIL Parker, $500.
Aid. Lamfrom presented the report of the
street commissioner for the week ending Oct
9th and on motion same was received and
Aid. Conant presented the following reports
and on motion same were received and ordered
printed:
Owosso. Mich Oct. l, 1907.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Of the City Of Owosso: 4.
Below is balance sheet of the Board of Pub
lie Works for the month OF September, 1907:
Balance on hand Sept. LIST, 1907 1887 90
RECEIPTS
Meter collections 1857 40
Tap permits 30 90
Setting meters 362S 424 So
1892 s.
DISBURSEMENTS
Pumps 2H
Coal 293 "a
Oil 97b
General expense 90 78
Repairs 81 IS
ONCE 500
Test wells 1886 80
Meters II so
Construction SS 46
Tapping II IS 1919 90
Balance on hand Oct. LIST. 1907 s. 81 20