The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-09-13
Council Room. City OF Owosso,
September 9th. 1914.

cement curbs be constructed and that the
street between the curbs be macadamized.
The width between curos on Washington
street south Of Oliver street Is forty feet and
between the approaches north OF Oliver street
the width Is now forty feet we would petl'
ton herein for the continuation OF this width,
forty feet, between the curbs TO king street
and would respectfully protest against the
building OF parkway through the center ot
said street from Oliver to King streets
Nellie Turner and four Others.
AID Mcdonald presented the following petit
tion which was n motion referred TO tho com
mittee on streets and alleys:
Petition No. $40
To the Honorable Mayor ana Common Council
Owosso, Michigan.
Gentlemen:
The undersigned being the owner OF all the
frontage. excepting that belonging to the city
at large, on North Washington street between
Oliver street and the south edge OF Goodhue
street would }Sas sn sree, Se
tween the curbs be macadamlzed for said block
between oliver street and south edge OF GOOD.
hue street. We would distinctly favor that
the present width between the curbs south OF
Oliver street on Washington street OF forty
feet be coptlnned north OF oliver street, ana
macadamized the full width between curps,
and would protest against the building u a
parkway through the center of said street.
Dated Owosso Sept. Sd, 1912.
Fred Il. Gould.
Aid. Reneke presented the following petition
which was on motion referred to the commit
tee on streets and alleys:
Petition No. 3is
To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the
City OF Ow0sso
The undersigned owners of property abuttlng
on Washington street between Oliver and
Kirg streets respectfully petition Your honor
able body to cause the portion OF the street
named to be improved by the construction or
curb along each side OF said street and park
ing strip In the center Of the street by the con
struc'ion OF . curb similar to that built on the
side of the street, Also that the street DE
mscadamized. In consideration OF the W
macadamizing the street. we agree to pay the
entire cost of the construction OF the curb by
special assessment upon our property abut
W Payne and II others.
Com ma nioations.
The following communication was pre-
To the Honorable Mayor and Council.
Gentlemen:
The Board OF Public Works has received
bids on the construction Of a sewer on Watson
street as instructed. The lowest and only bid
is that OF G Lowry for $3.50 10 and the Board
Respectfully submitted.
A II Dumond,
City Clerk.
twas moved that the communication be
received and reoommen dat!on adopted which
Conant, Palmer, Washburn, Chavey; nays
nom.
Presentation of Accounts
Aid. Consnt presented the claims and 40.
counts az noted below and on motion same
were referred TO the committee on claims and
accounts.
Reports from City Officers.
AID. Mcdonald presented the report of the
street commissioner for the week ending sept.
7th and on motion same was accepted and
adopted.
City Attorney Pulver stated that II . con-
tract IL m ade for paving West Main street as
far 60 funds will permit he would recommend
that the contractor be required TO make
proposal to complete the entire work at the
given until October rs. 1913 to complete entire
job and that forfeit of siW0 be posted as
guarantee.
claim OF L. 8. 9oodale, stating that so rar as
he vas able to learn the facts he could not
recommend o refund Assessor Sauderhon
also made verbal report on the subject. On
motion the subject was referred to the city
assessor for further inquiry.
Aid Conant ted tho following report
which was on motion adopted, ayes Mcdonald,
Reineke, 5utnn. Brown, Wright. Conant, Pal
mer, Chavey; nays none:
September OH, 1919.
To the Honorable Mayor ana Council:
Gentlemen: .1n roll tvuIf
Your committee to whom were referred the
ly report favorabiv on the following and ask
the unanimous consent OF this council that
said claims be allowed and the City Clerk In
structed to draw orders for the same.