The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-25

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Geeck 80. ............ 1859 O5
Castree...... --................ 90
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LIBRARY FUND
A @ McClurg Co.,. ................ 90
FROM WEST MAIN STREET. PAVEMENT REPAIR
FUND
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X Bartlett. .-.............. 2 so
Ed warren. .................. 90
JOHN J. MCDONALD.
w. A. WRIGHT,
ELhER b. SHULTs,
Committee on claims and accounts.
Aid. Mcdonald presented the claims for
balance due on Mulberry street curb fund.
The Clerk reported that there lacks s24S2 OF
PALMER moved that the claims be allowed, the
sum OF ~ 50 to be paid from the general street
fund, which did not prevail. ayes Reineke,
burn; nays Stinson, Wright. Springett. Cha
vey.
Aid. Mcdonald moved that G. Balke's bill
for US for sprinkling district No. te allowed
VII ss diS not prevail eyes RsinsLe McDon
Chavey, Washburn; nays Springett.
AID. springett moved that the committee ON
ways and means be instructed TO readvertise
for bids for sprinkliDg district No. :, which
prevailed.
Aid. Mcdonald presented the bill OF A.
Geek for el659 06 for balance due for paving
Washington street bridge and moved that
same be allowed. D.
AID. Reineke moved as an amendment that
bill which did not prevail. ayes Reineke. Nc
Donald; nays Shuts, Stinson, Wright.
Springett, Palmer, Consnt. Chavey. Wash
burn.
The vote on allowing Geeck's bill being ayes
COnant Chavey, Washburn; nays Reineke,
Mcdonald, same did not prevail.
Aid. waseburn moved that Mr. Geek be
allowed $1,000 which prevailed. ayes Reineke
Mcdonald, Shuts, Stinson, Wright. Springett.
Palmer. Conant, Chavey Washburn; ma,
none. ''
Aid. Mcdonald presented the bill of G.. A.
Lowry for 82341.0 for balance Of final estimate
on paving and moved that the same be allowed
and clerk instructed to draw order rs soon as
Reineke, Mcdonald, Shuts, Stinson, Wright,
Springett Palmer, Conant, Chavey, Wash
burn, nays none. III
AID. Conant moved that the ordinance
adopted at the last regular meeting and vetoed
vailed ayes Reineke, McDonald. Shuts, Stin.
son, Wright. Palmer, Conant; nays Springett
Chavey. Washburn and the ordinance was
An ordinance resembling an ordinance en-
Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railroad Company,
corporation. to lower its railroad tracks
which 1ntersect South Washington street in
OF said street established by the city under the
terms and provisions OF an ordinance entitled,
AN ordinance establishing the grade OF Wash
ington street In the City OF Owosso from the
intersection OF the center line of Washington
street with the south line Of West Howard
street II extended tasterly. to point
street intersects the center line OF Ridge street
IN said CITY. passed and approved April 2lst.,
i01S passed pass ID ana approved May 10th, 1918.
Section !. That an ordinance entitled, IAN
ordinance compelling the Detroit. Grand Haven
MilSaukee Railroad Company, q corpora.
sect South Washington street in the City OF
Owosso to conform with the grade of said
street established by the City under the terms
ordinance establishing the grade OF washing
ton street In the City Of OwossO from the
intersection q the center line Of Washington
street, II extended easterly, To q point where
the center line OF said Washington street
intiersects the center line OF Ridge, street in
and approved Nay ssS iss Be s and v the
same Is hereby rescinded .J
Section 2. This ordinance shall take imme.
diate effect. y 8 n'' Is '7F -. =
Passed and approved July 81, 1913.
J. Il. BRANDED,
ARTHUR II. DUMoNp,
City Clerk.
On motion OF Aid. WashbuIn the Street
Commissioner was instructed to ask the street
railway company to plank the rail at the Y on
South Lansing street.
AID Conant called attention to condition Of
street on N. Shiawsssee where curb was con-
structet. n ~
Aid Palmer called attention to the fact that
the catch basin on s. Washington street near
Monroe is stopped up. Referred 70 the Street
Commissioner.
Aid. Stinson reported that Mr.. Par ks on N.
Wa hington has two telephone poles and .
hyorant In 'front.' OF his premises and wishes
some OF the same removed. Referred to the
Board OF Public Works. " ~
On motion of Aid. Washburn the City At
t0rney was Instructed to confer with the M.
y X; q: with regard to opening Henry street
and to pay the costs Of same when completed.
that the clerk be instructed to collect Is cents
each for such tag, which prevailed.
Aid. Washburn called attention to the fact
that catch basin on west side of Frederick
street Is In bad order. Referred to the Street
Commissioner. t.
Aid. washburn moved that the superinten.
watering trough on w. Main street, which
prevailed.
Aid. Chavey reported that the sidewalk COM
mittee deems inadvisable to construct the side.
walk petitioned for on jerome ave.
The following bid for repairs to w. Exchange
street bridge was presented:
G. A. Lowry. sei5.00.
On motion OF Aid. Conant the subject was
laid on the table.
The following bid was presented for curb
construction:
GA. Lowry, 40 cents per foot, resetting
catch basin $500; new basins t35 90.
On motion Of Aid. washburn the subject was
laid on the table for one week.
AID. Mcdonald moved that the chief OF police
be allowed expenses 10 visit Bay City to get
lineup on the Hagenbeck- Wallace shows
which prevailed, ayes 10 nays 0.
Aid. Conant presented the following resolu-
exc. Mcdonald, Shuts, Stinson, Wright,
Springett, Palmer Conant Chavey, Wash
burn nays none:
Resolution No. sbs i,~,
Resolved by the Common Council of the City
OF Owosso that the Committee on Ways end
Means is hereby instructed, authorized and
directed to borrow upon the credit OF the city
the sum OF Twelve Hundred (el2O0 00) Dollars
and place the same to the credit OF the West
Main ST eet paving fund for the paving lof that
part of West Main street living between the
Michigan Central Railroad tracks and the
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