The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-09-27
Petitions.


on the south side to Pearce street, thence on
Pearce street on the west side OF street 10
South street. And your petitioners will ever
pray.
Eygema and5 others.
AID. Sutfn presented the following petition.
tee on Sidewalks and crosswalks:
Petition No s.7
Owosso, Sept. 20, 1919
To the Honorable Mayor ana Common Council,
Owosso. Michigan.
Gentlemen:
We the uuders signed, tax payers OF the city,
desire To call the attention Of your honorable
body 10 condit ons on Stewart street with re
lation to new cement sidewalk just COMPLETED
on the south side OF the street, between Mich
gan avenue and Watson street The sidewalk
from Watson street TO Washington street has
not been replaced 1t Is old and we'll worn and
is below the grade line established for the new
walk. In times OF freshets. especially in early
water and slush TO the depth OF several inches.
With the road u sea OF mud, IL is only at great
inconvenience and at the cost OF wet and mud.
dy feet that the pedestrian Is able 10 get
through Feeling that simple justice calls for
the extension of the sidewalk already built
anew for which number OF us are to be taxed,
as taxpayers who frequently use the walk
referred to. would respectfully petition your
honorable body 10 cause !, the desired improve
gang IL in the south part of the city.
CT Tompkins and 20 others.
AID washburn presented the following petit
tion which was on motion referred to the
Board OF Public Works:
Petition No. 34s
Owosso, Sept. 90, 1912.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the
City OF Owosso:
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned being owners of pro.
~ and ran al fat IN
street between the Michigan Central Railroad
right of way and the Ann Arbor railroad right
OF way do protest and remonstrate against the
paving of the above named street with BRICK
for the reasons hereinafter stated.
l. That upon the S0th day OF October A. d.
1911 petition was presented to your honorable
body signed by Dan Kearns and ~ others
which constituted a majority OF the property
owners along the above street. Said petition
stated that the petitioners wished the city OF
Owosso to lay pavement OF macadam upon
the above named street, and your petitioners
do now state that they are in favor OF maca
dam pavement and not a brick pavement upon
the above named street.
g That upon the 10th day or December A.
ID. 1911 the people OF the city OF Owosso, az
special election for that purpose, did vote oy
three fifths vote to issue bonds Of the city OF
OwOsso the money received therefrom TO Dc
used in macadamizing the above named street.
And your petitioners do now pray that your
honorable body do now issue those bonds and
proceed with the macadsmizing OF the said
street. and we do protest against any other
action by your h0DOraOie Douy.
w. ]. Varco and 10 others.
Aid. Palmer presented the following petition
which was on motion referred 10 the commit
tee on lighting:
Petition No. $40
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City Of Owosso:
We the undersigned property owners OF the
City OF Owosso do respectfully peution your
honorable body TO have an incandescent light
piaceda on the corner OF Hanton avenue and
Walnut street. and your petitioners will ever
j. Hygema and others.
AID! Palmer presented the following petition
which Was on motion referred TO the lighting
committee:
Petition No. $50
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF OwossO:
We the undersigned property owners OF the
Clty1of OW0seo do respectfully petition your
honorable B0dy 70 have an incandescent light
placed on tho corner OF Pearce and Francs
streets and your petitioners will ever pray.
J. Hygema and others.
Communioation
The following communication was presented
A. H. Dumond, City Clerk.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Of the City of owosso. Micn.
Herewith request permission for the use of
a portion or the street In and around the pro-
posed new Union Telephone Company building.
to be erected In your city.
Would be pleased TO conform with your CITY
rcklfiattons seF ia
Trustinx'my request will be granted. beg to
remain,
" T. F. BsnhAgel.
q, Aid Wash burn moved that the request be
granted and the matter placed In the hands OF
the committee on streets and alleys, with
power to act which prevsfled:
Aid. Brown presented the following com.
munication and moved that the request be
granted and the matter left with the commit
tee on streets and alleys with power to act,
which prevailed.
Owosso, Sept 81, 1872.
The Honorable Common Council, Owosso,
Mich.
Gentlemen:
4vVill you kindly grant permission for The
Albert Todd Co. to cut about nine feet out OF
the curb on Michigan avenue about so feet
south of the main track OF the Ann Arbor
Railroad 20 construct a drive across the walk
TO their nay barn on the east SIDE OF MICHIGAN
avenue situated on lots 1O-if-l3 block 10 A. L
Williams addition to the City OF Owosso.
The Albert Todd Co to cement the drive
from the curb to the walk
Yours very truly.
The Albert Todd Co.
Presentation of Accounts
Aid. Mclaughlin presented the claims and
accounts as noted below and on motion same
were referred to the committee on claims ant
accounts.