The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-10


Commu nications.
The following commu nicatio was presented
and on motion received and placed on file:
Owosso, May 6. 1912
To the Mayor and Common Couicfl.
The undersigned desires TO file protest
against paying any sprinkiing tax for the year
1912 on lot 1 block ls, a o Williams
addition, city OF Owosso, Mich
Respectfully.
w. K. Burhans.
The following communication was presented
and on motion received and referred to u com
mittee TO report at the Mt &c meeting:
May 9Th, 1912
To the Honorable Mayor aud Council OF the
City of OwossO.
Gentlemen:
An opportunity rs presented for the city to
obtain parcel OF land on the west side oil
South w later street ia Exchange for parcel
that might be vacated on the east side OF south
Water street at the corner OF Main. The latter
parcel is of no use 10 the city. while the for
mer lot could be used for water works work
shop and store yard as we'll as storage place
for city tools and machinery.
The Board OF Pubic Works respectfully
recommends that your honorable body take
the necessary steps TO bring this transaction
about, IL you deem IL ex eedient.
Yer, respectfully
N BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
BY A. ID. DuMoND,
City Clerk.
The Mayor app United as co a mittee Alder.
men 5utdn Reinvke Mclaughlin.
The following communication was presented
and on motion received and died:
May 8. 1919
Honorable Mayor and Common Council City
OF o SossO
Gentlemen:
We nave heard that the council or some
mem bers OF the counc | have been talking OF
disposing of part OF Water street Just west OF
A r. Hollis store where it intersects with
Main street. We think II you will look this
&c after up thoroughly you will tnd the street
is laid out correctly aud that all the property
now being used as Water street adjoining
Main street was decided to the Uiiy by L. f..
Woodland for street purposes. Although this
street f. a little wider at this point than other
places, IL Is q very nice feature tor ADJOINING
property. AS we are owners or the properly
consent to having any portion OF this street
used for other purposes.
Very respectfully yours,
Owosso Cssket Con pany,
Presentation of Accounts
Aid. Conant presented the claims and &C
counts as noted below and on motion same
we're referred to the committee on claims and
accounts.
Resorts from City Officers.
City Attorney Pulver made a verbal report
on the claim of N. X Walsh Aid. Mcdonald
moved that the claim for 8!3 be allowed, which
prevailed, ayes MCDONALD, Suthn. Mclaughlin.
brown, Wright, Washburn, nays Reineke, Con
ant, Palmer Chavey
AID Brown presented the report OF the
Justice OF the peace, showing sl0S.25 received
In fees and fines during April and on motion
same was received ana hled
Aid. Mcdonald presented the report OF the
Street Commissioner for the week ending
May 4th and en- motion same was received
and fled.
The clerk presented the report of the Mar
shall for the month of April and on motion
same was received and fled.
Reports from Standing Com
mittees
Aid Couant presented the following report
which was on motion adopted ayes Mcdonald.
Reineke. Sutfin. Mclaughlin, Brown. Wright,
ConsnI, Palmer Washburn, Chavey; nays
none.
May 9th, 1919.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
Gentlemen:
your committee to whom were referred the
several claims aud accounts would respectful-
Iy report favorablv on the following aud ask
the unanimous consent OF this council that
said claims be allowed and the City Clerk In
structed to draw orders for the same.