The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-12-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Council Room, City OF Owosso,
December 4th. 1911
Regular meeting OF the Council, Mayor O.
l.. Sprague presiding
Aldermen present at roll call: Reineke.
Clark, Sutfn. BRANDED. Brown. COnapt Later
Palmer. Absent: Nc Donald, Chavey. Wash.
burn.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were approved as printed.
Petitions.
Aid. Suttu presented the following petition
which was on motion received and filed.
Petition No 2l9
Honorable Mayor and Common Council City of
OwossO,
Gentlemen:
We expect TO build q new four story brick
Outldin" To be located on the corner of Elm and
our main furniture BUILDING. IL will be 96xlZ8
feet. We want 10 buy the material for this
building immediat ~ and build as early in the
spring as possible.
We would like To have the council grant us
the following privileges:
First. 10 "onnect the two upper floors of this
new building with our present furniture plant
with an enclosed bridge.
Second to have permission to connect our
roof drain with city sewer on Elm street which
OF courss will be put In In accordance with City
instructions with catch basin.
Third, to change Ann Arbor side track
slightly which eros ,es Cass street near Shia-
wassee. This Will cause the track to cross the
street nearer at right angles than 1t does now.
1t will probably not be moved more than three
or four feet at any point 10 the street.
Owoss0 Casket Company.
Presentation of Accounts
Aid. Reineke presented the claims and
accounts as noted below and on motion same
were referred to the committee on claims and
accounts.
Reports from City Officers.
Aid. BRANDED presented the report of the
street commissioners for the week ending
Dec. 2nd and on motion same was received
and fled
Aid. Conant presented report from the City
Clerk showing The status OF the contingent
fund, which was Oh motion received and flied.
Aid. Brown presented the report of the
Justice OF the Peace showing sS605 eceived in
fees and fines during November. On motion
same was received and filed.
The following report was presented:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF The CITY Of Ow0sso.
In the matter of the sewer asse ssment of M
J. Phillips on No. 2ls North Oak street we
find that when this connection was made that
the property was owned by Perry Dunbar Who
paid $50 90 for the privilege OF tapping the
connection running to Exchange street across
the lots south OF the house In question. The
property Is now assessed for tue Oak street
sewer, and II such Is the case, the owner is
entitled under the rules Of the Board OF Public
Works as we understand 1t to the rounding of
the $50. 90 paid IN the first instance for tapping
AL Of which is respectfully submitted.
Warren Pierpont
Harry z. Tooley,
Board of Special Assess ors.
Aid Brown moved that the report be accept
ed and the clerk In structed to draw an oroer
on the general sewer fund for $50 In favor of M.
j. Phillips, which prevailed. ayes Reineke,
Clark, Suthn. BRANDED Brown, Conant; nays
none.
Street Commissioner Brewer reported that
he had investigated and found that sewers con.
structed this year have all iampholes provided
with covers.
G. J. Mentally president OF the health board
reported that there are from rs to 100 barrels
of refuse scattered about the city that cannot
be disposed OF because Of lack OF a dumping
place; also that refuse from closets Is being
dumped into CUE drain.
Reports from Standing Com
Aid Clark presented the following report,
which was on motion adopted ayes Reineke,
Clarke, Su fln Brandei, Brown, Conant; nays
none:
December 4th, 1911.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
Gentlemen:
Your committee to whom were referred the
several claims and accounts would respectful
ly report favorablv on the following and ask
the unanimous consent OF this council that
said claim, De allowed and the City Clerk ia |
structed to draw orders for the same.