The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-31
Council Proceedings.
Council Room, City OF owosso

Council Room City OF Owosso
July 27th, 1905
Regular meeting of the Council, Mayor Wal
lace ID. Burke presiding
Aldermen present at roll call, Rundell
Sturtevant, Barrett, Brown, Conant, Palmer
Washburn and Perrigo Later. Wren.
The minutes of the last regular meeting were
read and approved.
Aid Brown presented the following petition
and communication singed by 90 business
men asking that the petition be granted and
moved that the prayer OF the petitioners be
fled which prevailed:
Owosso, Mich, July ~, 1903.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the
City of Owosso.
We, the undersigned do most respectfully
praviie9e y of using the streets in the business
district of the city during the week OF beginning
August 18th. for the purpose Of holding a carni
val. 1t will not be necessary to entirely block
any Of the streets used.
Owosso AERE S5l F. o. EAGLES.
Aid. Wren presented the following petition
which was on motion referred to the sidewalk
committee:
OF the city of Owosso, respectfully petition
your honorable body to cause sidewalk to be
constructed ON the north side of Galusha street
from the point where 1t Is now constructed east
Signed: WIN Guipe. James M Pierce, L J
Jhonson, and six others.
Aid. COn0nt presented the following petition
and a bond with Martha A Brewer and Frank
BIdwell as suretiss and on motion the matter
was laid on the table for one week.
Owossc, Mich, July 25th, 1908.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the
City of Owosso,
], Andrew Geeck. of owosso. Michigan. here
by petition your honorable body for license as
garbage and refuse collector for said city as
provided By an ordinance relative to garbage
The garbage cans propose to use are fifteen
inches in diameter and eighteen inches In
height with an air tight cover, or as near there
to as may be possible, made OF the best No22 gal.
vanized iron. The cans are to be placed at the
intersection Of the alley with lot lines or in
places CONVENIENT to the householder. i pro-
pose to keep the cans, wagons, team and har
ness, including clothes worn by collector in
clean. sanitary concition. / propose removal.
ing the garbage by steam heat In an inclosed
kettle and to keep the garbage disposal plant
from becoming uncleanly. and Will dispose OF
both refuse and garbage In a manner so as not
TO be objectionable to anyone Gather inside or
will canvass the city for customers, furnish
the garbage cans and collect same, leaving
clean can twice each week, for the sum OF fifty
cents per month per can. The charge for re-
moval OF refuse will be from fifteen TO twenty
five cents per collection, depending on the
amount OF same. 1t Is understood that Will
do my own collecting of fees and not hold the
city responsible In any way for same.
Ire5pectfully ask a license for period or
Ave years and signify my willingness to pay the
license fee OF IS each and every year. hum.
bly, ask the recommendation OF your Board OF
Health, and your petitioner will ever pray.
ANDREW GEECK
AID Conant presented the claims and
accounts as noted below and on motion same
were referred to the committee on claims and
accounts
Aid. Rundell presented the report OF the
street, commissioner for the week ending July
25th and on modon same was received and
filed.
Aid. Perrigo presented the following report,
which was on motion adopted, ayes.Q, nays0.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND
ACCOUNTS
Council Room, City OF Owosso.
July 9th, 1908.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
Your committee to whom was referred the