The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-16

Gentlemen:
As meeting of the Board of Public Work
| this date II was decided to recommend TO tn
| Council that the material to be used as file
! for the pavement in the block on Michiga
avenue between Main street and the sout
| line Of Clinton street be changed from aspha
10 cement filler.
Very respectfully,
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
ARTHUR Il. DUMoND.
Secretary
Aid. Rundell presented the following petitio
which was on motion referred to the sidewal
committee:
We, the Undersigned residents and taxpay
| ers on North Water street. respectfully pet
ton your honorable body to cause sidewal
TO be constructed on the west side OF Waite
street from the sidewalk In front or Geo Boz
nel's property on said street north to and in
GLIDING the lot at 1885 N Water street. and you
Signed: Geo Geo W. W Hale Hale Lewis Weeks, I
| Hook, Geo Bonnell and others
Aid. Conant presented the claims and
| accounts as noted below and on motion SAM
were referred to the committee on claims ant
| accounts.
Aid. Rundeli presented the report of tn,
/ street commissioner for the week ending Oct
10th and on motion same was received ant
! filed.
Aid. BRANDED made verbal report OF thu
special committee to investigate the petition
for removal OF barn on State street. also regard
| ing the petition for removal OF poultry house
declared to be nuisance on the corner of Yves,
Maln ana Nortn Cnlpman streets.
Aid. Perrigo presented the following report
which was on motion adopted, ayes 10, nays 0:
| REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND
| ACCOUNTS
Council Room, City OF Owosso,
Oct 18th, 1905
| To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
Your committee TO whom was referred the
several claims and accounts would respectfully
report favorably on the following and ask the
| unanimous consent OF this council that said
claims be allowed and the City Clerk instructed
to draw orders for the same.
FROM CONTINGENT FUND
A w Holmes, s4o4i; Owosso Gas Light Co,
Slli; Times Printing Co, $500.
FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND
Mrs Wsrtenburg. 81; s Burbank. so $50;
Jud VanDusen, 1923; Chas Beattie, 80; M F
Blair, 81; VIM Ross, 50; VIM King, 81; ] D
Priest ~; Harry Thompson, 81 90
FROM POLICE FUND
Bert Hodges, SIS; Geo Deryes ga F A
Brown, Sl4: w Patterson ga: saue, 81 so: II
M Post a. Son, si2b5
From Water Works Fund.
Ann ArDor r r Co. s5o14; r F. butcher
tl4S Henry Beswick, 1916; Q Cossitt, $3.50;
Fillmore, $3.50.
FROM SIDEWALK FUND
:, Benkelman s. Mulhnll Co $50 Curry,
i12; J coston, $40; Jcha Brooks s. Son, 1873 Ic
FROM FIRST DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
J $ Curry, ~; Beckwitn estate, 10 20; R
Rourke e1 o.
FROM SECOND DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
] = Curry, $l0.s5; Beckwith estate, ESQ; II
Douglass, $50; Geo Erect SOS7; Thos Dynes.
t262; Sutphen s2.62; A Hayes, $3.50; Don.
igan s2.62.
FROM THIRD DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
Geo Erect, $780, H Douglass, SO75; Benkel
man g. Mulhall Co, SO co.
FROM FOURTH DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
e Hayes, S.76; Thos Dynes, a3s; F SUIT.
phen, S4Ss; A Hayes, 81 3S; f Donigan, 81 SO;
Geo Freet, 81 So; Beckwith estate, $3.50; r
Rourke, $3.50.
From Fifth District Highway Fund.
Thos Dynes, SIZES: Sutphen, slI9O A
Hayes $3.50; Geo Erect, sS rs; F Donigan, sli;
e Hayes, s43T; M L Parker, Si.75; r Rourke
$3.50; Beckwith estate. SIS; S Curry, S765;
Beckwith estate $i.7o; Benkelman 6 Mulhall
FROM GENERAL HIGHWAY FUND
Geo Erect 81 25; d Speck, 1880; Helt,
$1,000; L Freass, S10.50; S A Crane, Rl5: Geo
Erect 81; w Scott, sc; M L Parker, sl.75.
FROM sPRINKLISG FUND
Smith, $3.50; Rourke, $50; M L Parker,
S5S.37; E HAYES, s14.S7.
FROM MICH. AVE. PAVEMENT FUND.
Andrew Geek, $il47 so; Z S Brewer, sl63. so.
FROM GENERAL SEWER FUND
IL y brewer, 6S5.OO.
Aid. Rundell reported the following bids for
repairs to bridge on Stewart street:
Wiley Smith 8138O0
Thos Watson Sl6S.OO s158OO
On motion the bid of Mr.. Smith was accepted
subject to the approval of the city engineer
ayes 8, nays BRANDED.
Aid. Palmer reported the following PROPOSE.
tiOn In connection with the petition for cells in
Hose House No. 2, which was on motion laid
Owosso, Mich, Oct IL, o.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council OF
Owosso City. Mich.
l will build said jail according to plans and
specifications as talked, the building to be 12xI2
feet square, 10 feet high, side wall ~ in thick
with cement top, tin roof. There is to be one
window with iron bars, and one iron door,
Present door frame to be moved two feet to the
west. Take out one window. Floor to be
cement.
Work to be done in n first class and workman.
THOMAS WATSON.
The franchise for the New Haven Coal Min.
ing Company was presented and 1t was moved
that 1t be read the first and second times by Its
title, which prevailed. ayes 10, nays o. and it
was so read.
1t was moved that the ordinance be read the
third time In full. which prevailed. ayes 10, nays
O. and II was so read and on motion laid on the
table for one week and referred to the city
attorney to confer with the Coal Company
AID Conant presented the following resolu.
ton which was on motion adopted, ayes 10,
nays 0.
Resolved by the Common Council of the CITY
Of Owosso that the ways and means committee
be and are hereby instructed to borrow $1,000
and place TO the credit OF Michigan Ave Pave
meut fund.
Aid Conant presented the following resolu-
tion which was on motion adopted, ayes 10,
Gays o:
Resolved by the Common Council OF the City
OF Owosso that the Ways and Means commit
tee be ard hereby are instructed to make
arrangements TO borrow money for the Mich.
Ave. Pavement fund as required from time to
time.
Aid. Conant presented the following resolu-
ton which was on motion adopted, ayes TO-
nays 0:
Resolved by the Council OF the City of owos
so that the sum OF 812.37 be transferred from
the Drain Fund to the Bell Drain Fund to make
up deficiency In the latter fund.
Aid. Conapt reported that there is a note for
827 OF and interest due October 10th In Bell
Drain Extension No. fund and moved that the
amount now In that fund. 80 50. be paid on that
note and the balance be paid from the general
sewer fund, which motion did not prevail and
goes over for one week, ayes 5, nays Rundell,
BRANDED Washburn, Perrigo.
Aid. BRANDED presented the following resolu.
ton which was on motion laid on the table for
one week:
Resolved by the Common Council OF the CITY
OF Owosso that the street commissioner be and
Is hereby instructed to place screens on all
drain openings.
Aid. Conant presented the bill OF Thos wat.