The Owosso times., 1922-03-10
Observation-Disclosures
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0WOSSO CITY HALL
Figures Given Chamber of
Commerce for Adding
Third Story.

At the Armory the Cham
Der of commerce held its regular
| meeting and luncheon Tuesday
noon.
After luncheon had been served
by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
American Legion, President White
called the meeting to order. He
asked for the report from Commits
sioner Stebbins regarding remodel
ing of the present city hall build
ing into modern structure.
Mr.. Stebbins asked that City
Engineer Raymond be called upon
to speak and show the plans he
had drawn up for the recondition-
ing.
Mr.. Raymond said the plan he
had drawn up, which he thought
suitable, was as follows:
That the first floor be left as it
is, for the fire trucks and other
fire fighting apparatus.
Mr.. Raymond said the second
floor would be remodeled and made
into the following rooms:
A court room 33 feet by II feet
nine inches; judges office IL by
nine feet; fiiremens' room 2S by II
feet nine inches; police office, Is
lttI ny l. ltcl SIN HelC
would also be private Office for
the chief of police.
The site where the present po-
lice office is located will be re-
placed by a stairway leading from
the second to the third floor.
The second floor will also con-
tain a recreation room; a dining
room, and a battery room.
The third floor will be composed
of the following rooms and Of
fees: A commissioners room, So
cial workers room, city clerks Of
flee, treasurer'S office, assessors Of
flee The city engineer also will
have n drafting room and a pri-
vate office.
Mr.. Raymond also spoke of the
hrmness of the foundations and
wallis of the present city hall, say
ing that they were absolutely safe
for the construction of the third
story. He also spoke on the form
of construction, saying that the
third floor could be constructed
without hindrance to operation of
people who are employed on the
second floor.
Mr.. Raymond also advised the
city that if they decided upon this
plan they should purchase the land
east of the city hall and open it
for traffic from Comstock to Main
st. This would make a street "A
feet in width, that would be paved
2S feet in width. A sidewalk with
raised curb of six inches will also
be extended through with the road.
The back yard of city hall also
will be paved and made into a
court. With the present barn re-
modelled into suitable garages for
police and commissioners cars.
facing onto this court.
Mr.. Raymond also stated that
the boiler that is used for
heating the present city hall would
be able to furnish sufficient heat
after the building is remodeled
into a three-story modern civic
building. There will be also in the
rear of the city hall a place re-
served for the keeping of pipe
connections and pipe racks for the
waterworks department.
The cost of remodeling the build
ing will be about 100000, ac-
cording to the figures obtained by
Mr.. Raymond from different con-
tractors.
Mayor Wright also spoke on the
building of the city hall. The
mayor believes that the city should
build new city hall instead of
remodeling the present building.
He stated that Owosso Is bonded
less than any city of its size in
the state.
The city is bonded to extent of
about 100000, and in the last
year it has in it's budget $4,000.
awaiting to be paid, leaving only
an outstanding debt of $4,000
against the city. Therefore, the
mayor stated, he could see no
reason Why a city like Owosso
could pVt afford decent civic
building.