The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-16

ial and dimensions mentioned in the above
report OF the Committee on Sidewalks and
Crosswalks OF said city, and In accordance with
said report, which report is hereto attached
and made q part OF this resolution. The same
10 be built and constructed according TO the
terms and provisions OF an ordinance entitled,
IAN Ordinance 10 provide for the building,
rebuilding and construction OF stone, artlnclal,
stone and tar sidewalks and crosswalks In the
City OF Owosso and for the purpose OF keep
ing same clear from snow and ice and other
nuisances, as The Common council may deem
Passed ana approved april 2ist 1904 as amend
ed by ordinance OF said city passed and APP
proved April Goth. 1905 Also as amended by
ordinance Of said city passed and approved
Dated, August -, 1907.
w. e. WAsHBURN.
JOHN j. BROWN.
w. WREN.
Aid Rigley presented profile OF grade of
X dge street ana presented the following reso
luton which was adopted, ayes 8, nays Q,
AID Lamfrom not voting:
Resolved by the common council Of the City
OF Owosso, That the grade OF Ridge street as
established by the city engineer be and is here
by approved.
committee be instructed TO advertise for bids
for cement, same to be in not latter than 1880
p m August 10th, which motion prevailed.
=, AID. Rigley presented the following resoiu
ton, which was on motion adopted, ayes y,
nays 0:
Resolved, That IL be and is hereby determined
by this council that Michigan avenue. from
West Main street to the north line OF the
Grand Trunk Railway property, be graded and
paved, and that sixty per cent OF the cost OF
such improvement be paid by special assess,
ment, and the remainder OF the cost be PAID
from the general street fund.
That the following described lands do coneti'
tute the special assessment district upon wnlcn
the special assessment aforesaid be leWeo'
to-wit: All the lots and parcels OF land front
ing and AUDITING upon said proposed improve
ment, the same to be assessed according TO
frontage thereon.
The city clerk is hereby directed to advertise
for two weeks in The Owosso Times notice OF
said intended Improvement, and that plans,
diagrams, specifications and estimates OF cost
therefor have been filed in his ONCE. and that
the council will meet at its regular session on
the End day OF September, 1907, and consider
objections, II any, from persons interested
Aid. Rigley presented the following resolu'
ton, which was on motion adopted, ayes y,
navs 0:
Resolved, by the common council OF the City
Of Owosso, That the Board OF Public Works be
and are hereby Instructed to advertise ss ror T,a
Main street TO the north line OF the Grand
Trunk railway property, as per plans ana
specifications on tle.
Aid. Townsend called attention to the condi
tion OF Oak street foot bridge and urged the me-
cessity OF repairs to same before winter.
Aid. Rigley moved that the WAYS and means
for culverting of Comstock drain on Clinton
and Elm streets. one half OF expense to be
borne by general highway fund and one half by
fourth ward highway FUND, which motion pre-
Aid. Rgley moved that the lighting commit
tee be instructed TO make contract with tne
lights as per their proposition OF August 9th,
1907.
1t was moved and supported that the motion
lay on the table, which motion prevailed, ayes
6; nays Runde)l, Rigley and Lynch.
1T was moved and supported that commit
tee be appointed to confer with Mr.. Pierpont
a n re In n
tlement OF the matter regarding sale OF latter's
property for sidewalk tax, which motion pre-
vailed. Mayor appointed Rigley, Rundel and
Brown as such committee.
Aid. RuDdell presented the following resolu'
ton which was on motion adopted, ayes "
nays0
Resolved, by the common council OF the City
OF Owosso, That the street commissioner be
instructed to construct three crosswalks at the
corner of North Washington and King streets.
Aid. Townsend presented the following reso-
luton which on motion was adopted:
Resolved. by the common council That the
building committee be and is hereby instructed
TO place the box stall removed from the new
site OF the city jail at the point now occupied
by the tool house.
On motion the city attorney was instructed
to look up the taxes on the lot leased by the
CITY,
Aid. Appleton presented motion. which was
seconded, that Mr.. Geek be given contract for
building water troughs ordered at last meeting.
all TO be Of same pattern, same TO be done
under the supervision OF Mr.. Cossitt. Carr ed,
ayes g. nays o.
Aid. Wren moved that the sidewalk commit.
tee be instructed to employ Mr.. Geek to build
end TO abutments on Oliver street, same to be
paid from the contingent fund.- which motion
prevailed. ayes 8, nays 0.
Aid. Wren moved that the marshal be In
structed TO go TO Flint on the date that Fore
paugh and Sells circus visits that place. which
motion prevailed, ayes,7, nay Lamfrom, Run
dell not voting.
On motion adjourned.
A. II. DUMOND,
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