The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-16

| ment and on motion same was received and
| filed:
Owosso, Mich. June 9th, 1911.
To the Mayor and Common Council Of the City
| of Owosso,
| Gentlemen:
The undersigned. who are owners of all the
| lots AUDITING upon West Main Street between
| Hoyt and Chestnut streets, on the north side
| OF said West Main street. respectfully petition
your honorable BODY to cause sidewalk to be
side Of Vest Man street. We
| the fact that the assessed value of said abut.
ting lots Is not great enough so that all of the
cost OF the said sidewalk could be assessed
| against the property without our consent.
However, in consideration OF your building
this sidewalk, in the first instance at your own
expense We severally agree to reimburse the
city of Owosso in full for the entire expense of
building said sidewalk and hereby agree that
the same may be made special assessment as
Board of Special ASSESSORS Of the City of
Owosso and the Common Council Of said city
upon the abuttng lots aforesaid.
J. S. Hoyt and others.
Aid. Chavey presented a contract between
the City or Owosso and Jas. Odel for gravel and
sand for sidewalk construction and moved that
same be accepted and signed by the Mayor and
Clerk, which prevailed. ayes Reineke, Nc
Donald, Clark Sut1n, BRANDED Brown, Chavey
WRshburn. nays none
New Business
Aid. Brown presented the following resolu.
ton, which was on motion adopted, ayes 8,
nays lone:
Resolution No. s45
Resolved that the Board of Public Works be
and is hereby instructed to cause to be prepar
ed plans, diagrams, specifications and esti-
mates OF cost OF sanitary sewer to be con-
structed along Division street from Stewart
street to point $50 feet south thereof, and
file the same with the City Clerk for public in
spection.
Aid. Chavey moved that the street commits
sioner be instructed to repair surface drain at
the corner OF State and Main streets, which
prevailed.
ton. which was on motion adopted, ayes 8, nays
none;
Resolution No. GAG
Resolved that the Board OF Public Works be
and Is hereby instructed to cause to be pre-
pared plans. diagrams. specifications aud esti
along Main street from Dewey street to Oak
wood Avenue and file the same with the City
Clerk for public inspection.
Aid Brown presented the following resolu.
tion, which was on motion adopted, ayes 8.
nays none:
Resolution No. 241
Resolved by the Common Conncil of the City
that the City Attorney be Instructed to notify
the Ann ArbJr r. r. Co. to reconstruct tile
drain under coal mine track near the north end
OI othuioy AVENUE.
Aid. McDOuald moved that the payment of
$40 per month for horse hire for police depart
ment be discontinued, the marshal to hire
horse when needed by the trip, which pre-.
vailed.
On motion of Aid. BRANDED the City Attorney
was requested to take up the matter of moving
poles on South Washington street.
On motion OF Aid. Washburn the street com
missioner was instructed to repair South
Cedar street where hole was left In street
when sewer was constructed.
On motion OF Aid. Clark permission was
granted TO Richard Warren of Sag naw street
TO cut down q tree In front OF his premises
which is damaging the sidewalk.
The Mayor called President Brown to the
chair and made the following appointments
For City Surveyor, Warren Pierpont.
II was moved and supported that the ap.
pointment be confirmed, which prevailed.
ayes Reineke, Mcdonald. Clark, Sutfn. Bran.
del. Brown, Ohavey, Washburn. nays none.
Aid. Brown moved that the chief of the fire
department be instructed to furnish two pieces
OF hose for sprinkiing wagons, which prevailed,
On motion Council adjourned.
o. L. SPRAGUE.
Mayor.
ARTHUR II. DUMoND,
City Clerk.