The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-23

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rebuilding and construction of stone. artificial
stone and tar sidewalks and crosswalks in the
CITY OF Owosso, and for the purpose OF keep
ing same clear from snow and fee and other
nuisauces, as the Common Council may deem
necessary from time 10 time by resolutions -
Passed and approved April 2lst. 1902 as amend.
ed by ordinance OF said city passed and ap.
proved April 10th. 1903. Also as amended by
ORDINANCE OF said city passed and approved
April %. 1907.
Dated. August 49, 1907.
WE. WAsHBuRN
JOHN j. BROWN
w. WREN.
AID. Lynch presented the following bids for
proposed culvert on Elm and Clinton streets:
n; 1eeck' ................ $500 90
Groton Bridge Co... -. 1910 90 and 1925 90
1t was moved and supported that the city at
torney be Instructed 10 make contract with
A. Geek and to provide for completion within
~ days work to be done under supervision OF
city engineer. Mr. Geek TO furnish bond for
iniI amount OF contract. Carried ayes TO-
Aid. Lynch presented the report OF the
special committee or road roller and recon-.
mended the purchase OF the Monarch, which
motion goes over for one week under the rules
ayes nays Lamfrom Townsend, Conant and
Washburn,
Aid. Washburn presented the biol OF F. w.
Pearce for 1915 which was on motion allowed.
1t was moved by Aid. Rigley and supported,
that the sidewalk committee Investigate the
proposition of putting cement footwalks on
AID. Rgley moved that the city clerk be in
structed to request the Grand Trunk Railway
TO repair defective plank walks on Michigan
avenue and South Shiawassee street. and the
Ann Arbor Railway. TO repair plank walk on
Chapman street, which motion prevailed.
Aid. Appleton moved that Mr.. Geek be in
structed TO put the water trough on corner of
washington and King streets in the center
OF the streets, which motion prevailed.
Aid. Rigley presented the following resolu
tion, which was on motion adopted:
Resolved he tho cor1-Yunn coupci os tbo r-i...
OF Owosso That the city clerk bs and is hereby
instructed TO advertise for bids for curb and
grade on Michigan avenue as per plans GU ME in
his Office.
Tho following resolution was presented
and on motion adopted, ayes 10, nays o:
Resolved, That 1t is hereby determined by
the common council OF the CITY of Owosso, that
1t is necessary pubic improvement and nee.
essary for the public health that a public
sewer be constructed, on the center OF Cedar
street from the sewer in the center OF Main
street Soush 10 the center OF Clinton street in
the City OF Owosso, Michigan, and IL is hereby
determined to construct the same according to
the pans, diagrams and specifications pre-
pared Dy the Board OF Public Works OF said
city and filed In the ONCE of the city clerk and
according to the route grade, location and d.
mensions as specified therein, and that the
recommendation OF said Board in regard to the
construction OF said sewer be adopted and the
following lands are hereby declared to be bene-
lifted by the construction OF eaid sewer and a
special sewer district for such construction,
VIZ: Lots 1881 3S3S "a and 80 in Erastus
Barnes addition 10 the City OF Owosso, and lot
ir A. l.. and Il. o. Williams addition to said
city, 10 be designated as Especial Cedar Street
Sewer District NO. 1" and the city clerk is in
structed to record the said plat and diagram as
adopted, in his office Ia the book of sewer
records, and to give the necessary notice by
publication OF the Intention OF the common
council 10 construct said sewer and that said
common council will meet with said Board of
Public Works and consider any suggestions
and objections that may be made by parties
Interested With respect 10, said sewer Mt the
common council chamber in the city hall in
said city on Monday the 9th day OF September,
That OF the estimated expense of the con.
struction Of the SAID sewer, IL is herebs determ
iued that s7ebS be paid from the general sewer
fund OF said city and S35292 shall be deirayed
by special assessment according to the benefits
on all taxable lands included IN said Special
Cedar street District accruing to each parcel
respectively from the construction OF said
Sc wer to be made without reference To any
improvements or buildings upon said lands.
AID. Rigey moved that the Wellsbach Street
Lighting Company's proposition be taken from
ne ihnle which was carried ayes 10. nays 0.
AID Rtgley moved that the mayor and city
clerk be and are hereby instructed to sign n
contract with the Welisbach Street lighting
Oomplny Tor ntty lights for five years which
mo 100 ala not prevail, ayes a. nays Appleton.
barn
II was moved by Ala. Rlgley and supported
thai the street committee be instructed TO Sc
cure new broom for street sweeper which wns
carried ayes 10. naysO
Ala. Conant called the attention of the WAYS
anu me !, committee to the fact that Shiawas-
see ana River streets are not being sprinkled
IL was moved that the matter OF damage 10
Walk on WOODLAND avenue be referred TO the
snSe' commissioners with power 20 act. Car
''f &diOurned for one week.
A. II. DUMoND,
City Clerk.