The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-09

Balance cash on hand July 3lst, 1907 s16.CS6 4s
Respectfully submitted,
IRA G.. CURRY,
City Treasurer.
The reports of the police justice of fees col
lected In civil cases and lines collected were
presented and on motion received and ordered
filed.
The city attorney reported that he saw no
hose house to Mr.. v. M. White and on motion
OF Aid Lynch 1t was ordered that the same be
sold to Mr.. White as per his bid, ayes 2, nays o.
AID RSsy aa the aad
sent being given, same were on motion
allowed and the clerk instructed to draw
orders for the same, ayes 2 nays Q;
The special assessment for the Comstock
street sewer was presented and there being no
objections to the same as read, 1t was moved
and supported that the same be confirmed as
read, which motion prevailed, ayes 2, nays0.
Aid. Brown presented the following res0.
luton which was on motion adopted, ayes 2,
nays0:
Resolved, by the common council Of the City
OF Ow0ss0, That the Board OF Public Works be
and is hereby instructed to advertise for bids
for the laying OF the Comstock street sewer at
once.
Aid. Brown presented the following resolu.
ton which was on motion adopted, ayes 8,
nays0:
Resolved, by the common council OF the City
OF Owosso, That the ways and ms ans commit
tee be and is hereby instructed to borrow
the fire department fund.
Aid. Brown brought up the question OF the
sidewalk assessed to Mrs. Corey and the city
attorney stated that the city had nothing to do
with the matter. On motion the city engineer
was instructed to, ascertain and report where
the street lines are on Woodlawn avenue,
where this sidewalk was built.
Aid. Rigley moved that the lighting commit
tee be instructed to make contract with the
Welsbach Street Lighting Co. for fifty lights as
per their proposition Of August 5th, 1907 which
motion did not prevail and goes over for one
week. ayes 8. nays Lamfrom.
Mr.. Carter addressed the council on the sub
ject of crushed rock for street use.
Aid. Brown presented the following resolu-
ton, which was on motion adopted, ayes z,
navs o:
Resolved by the common council, That the
sidewalk committee be and Is hereby 1nstruct.
ed to borrow $1,000 to place to credit of sidewalk
fund.
Aid. Appleton presented the following re-
monstrance and moved that no walk be built on
that street this year, which motion prevailed:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Of the City OF Owosso:
we, tho undersigned, respectfully remon
strate against the construction OF q sidewalk
on Olmstead st. In said city.
Redmond Walsh Dennis Corcoran, Jesse Nc.
Shane Mrs. q ]. Dimont, M w. Stinson, Joel
Pardee, Bert butcher, MIRA. II. warden, j.
Jewell.
Aid. RunAell presen ted the following resolu.
ton which was adopted:
Owosso Mich, Aug. 8. 1907.
Resolved. by the common council OF the City
Of Owosso That o public watering trough te
erected at the corner Of North Washington and
King streets.
Aid. Rigley present ted the following resolu
ton, which was on motion adopted ayes z,
nays o:
Resolved. by the common council OF the City
of Owosso That tho Board OF Public Works be
tnstructedto place q watering trough at the
corner of shiawassee aud Stewart streets.
Aid. Appleton moved that larger watering
trough bs placed on West Oliver street, ar
rangemeuts made for larger supply OF water to
same and the street graded around II, which
motion prevailed.
On motion adjourned for one week.
ARTHUR H. DUM0ND.
CITY Clerk.