The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16

communication from the Detroit vitrifed
Brick Company was read, offering ten year
guaranty on Champion brick II used in propos-
ed pavement, also offering guaranty to supply
all BRICK required within the required time.
The Council then resumed open session and
Aid Consnt presented the following resolution
which was on motion adopted, ayes 7, nays
Sturtevant.
Resolved by the Common Council OF the City
of Owosso that the bid OF a. p. Wolaver A
Geek and e. S. Brewer for grading and paving
OF Washington street from Mason street 10
Oliver street. and OF Oliver street from Second
street TO Dewey street with vitrifed Champion
sum Of s4s s55.s7 (forty.three thousand nine Te
hundred and fifty five dollars and ninety seven
centsl be and the same Is hereby accepted and
the Mayor and City Clerk be and are hereby
authorized and directed, upon an assessment
being levied to pay the expense OF said i'm.
provement, to enter into contract between
the city and said Wolaver, Geek & Brewer
for the furnishing of material and doing said
work according to specifications, plans and dia.
grams therefor on file in the ONCE of the City
price. A guaranty OF the workmanship and
durability for the term of five years will be re.
CURED In the contract and satisfactory surety
bonds as provided for in said Specifications
shall be given by the contractor. The City At
torney Is hereby directed to prepare the neces-
sary and usual contract and bonds and the
same and suretes thereto to be approved by
the Mayor.
Ala. Conant presented the following resolu-
tion which was on motion adopted, ayes nays
O:
Whereas, the grading and paving of Washing
ton street from Mason street to Oliver street
and OF Oliver street from Second street to
Dewey street has been ordered by this Council
one continuous Improvement according to the
petition OF O majority OF the lands fronting and
abutting upon said proposed Improvement;
q Z. s. Brewer for the furnishing of the
material and doing said work for the sum of
s43 $50 81 has been accepted by this Council;
and whereas the cost of engineering and OF
other legitimate expenses In connection there
with has been estimated under the direction OF
the Council;
Be II Resolved by the Common Council of the
City of Owosso that the Board of Special
Assessors be and is hereby directed to make
the special assessment district for said i'm,
provement and described in the resolution
adpoted by this Council designating said dis
cent Of the cost OF said work and the cost OF
surveys, plans and assessments: said assess
ments TO be made according to frontage upon
ment roll in the ONCE OF the City Clerk, said
clerk is hereby directed to give notice accord
ing to law that said roll is on file In his ONCE
session OF this Council after the filing OF said
roll Qf at least two weeks intervene and IL not
then at the next regular session thereafterl be
lions to the confirmation OF said roll.
On motion the clerk was instructed to return
the certified check OF w. N Sager which ac-
companied bid on pavement.
The bill Of Thos. Watson for $751;. sS for re-
pairs and alterations in city hall was presented
and on motion allowed from the Contingent
fund. ayes 8, nays0.
The Mayor called President Sturtevant to
the chair and appointed J. A. Cooper Jr, as city
surveyor, which appointment was confirmed,
ayes 8, nays 0.
Aid. Conant presented the following sprink.
ling bids for Howard ST. and Corunna Road:
Geo; HOOD 5000. Henry Bacon $1,000 Ton
motion the awarding of contract and division of
cost was referred to the ways and means COM
mittee with power to act.
Or motion the street commissioner was in
strueted 10 put Lynn street in good condition
where sewer was laid and keep careful account
OF the cost OF such work.
Adjourned.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
City Clerk.