The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-13

A Bill 10 amend -eciiOns 4, 40. IL!
anu zl5 n the Acts of the Legislature d
A. ID 1850, entitled IAN Act Ia Incnr
poraie ihr City Of Owssso," appr,vc
Feb. Is. 1859 and ell subsequent amend
ments At such sections
Section 1. The People of the Slate q
Michigan enact: That secti ms 4, lU9. III
and 2l6 II the Session Laws of 1889, he
ing an sci entitled, IAN Act IL lncorpJr
ate th. City OF OwOsso.' approved Feb
Is. 1859, and all subsequent amendment
OF said sections be. and the same are here
by amended Ia read as follows:
Bee. 4, The officers Of said city 10 b
nominated by the Mayor to Me Comm i
Council. aud confirmed by a majority "
all the Aldermen eject of said city, shai
be one Auditor, one Marshal, and Watch
men, not To exceed one for each ward, A."
whom ne shall br designated ~ Captain
Of the Watch, one Health Physician, NM
so many Firewardrns, Common CRIES
Poun' Masters, Inspectors of Fire-wood
Weighmaster- aud AuctiODeers, as IN,
Common Council shall from lime In Time
direct, and such ether officers NJ ma, be-
necessary to carry into effect the powers
granted by this Act, whose powers and
duties, other than those defined by this
Act, shall be such as shall br prescribed
by ordinance or resolution Of the Common
Council. Provided. That the Mayor may
nominate to the Common Council. one
Street Commissioners whenever the Com
mon Council shall by resolution, by n ma
jority Of all the Aldermen elect, s" deter.
mine. Provided farther, That until such
street commissioner shall be SO nominated
and confirmed. the City Marshal shall
perform the duties OF the office of Street
Commissioner.
Sec. 100. Upon the day designated in
said resolution or on some other day IL be
appointed by the Court, and on filing
copy OF said resolution and an affidavit
showing the required publication thereof
the Marshal shall attend said court and
write down the names OF "a disinterested
freehOlders residing in said city, and not
residing or owning property liable To A.,
sessment within the judicial district ct
said city. wherein said public improve
ment is proposed to be made, and who
shall be approved by the Court, as such
disinterested freeholders and residents,
and qualified to serve.
Sec. 115. Said jury shall apportion and
and assess the total damages ana campen
sation to be paid in any case, to aud upon
all lots of land, premises or subdivisions
thereof, which will be benefited If the in
tended improvement is made, apportion-
ing and assessing to and upon each, such
portion of said total damages aud COM
pensation as they shall deem just. Pro
vided, however, that IL the total damages
and compensation TO be awarded To any
person or persons. as above, shall exceed
the total benefits to be appOrtisnGd te and
assessed upon any property for the benefit
such will receive, then such excess shall
be app0rtiOped and assessed tn the judi
sial district of said city Of Owosso, within
which said intended improvement IL 10 be
made.
Sec. 215. The Common Council Of the
City of Owosso shall have power aud are
hereby authorized to borrow money or
evy tax or taxes. and cause the same to
be assessed upon the taxable property of |
The city, for the purpose Of procuring a |
Ire engine, or engines and apparatus for |
he use Of said city, or to pay for any 9th
n machinery, apparatus or contrIvsnces
adapted to the extinguishment Ct fires IN
aid city, or to pay for other works, en-
zines, machinery or apparatus for supply
ng said city with water for the eItin-
.uishment Of fires and for other purposes.
That no such loan shall be
made or tax levied except by q vote OF a
majority OF the Aldermen elect of said city
md also a majority of the voters of said
ity, voting thereon, to whom the question
4 borrowing money for such purposes, or
ewing such tax shall be submitted in the
manner provided by law. Provided fur
her, That all the public waterworks in
aid city shall be managed and controlled,
kept as herein otherwise PR vided, by
hree commissioners, to be nominated by
be Mayor and confirmed by the Common
,ouucil OF said city, and such commits
toner's shall constitute board to be des-
ynated by the name of the "Owosso
Water Board," and such commissioners .
hall each hold such Office for the term of
hree years, from the second Monday in ,
lay, after his appointment, aid until bis
lccessor is selected and has accepted such .
flee, except as hereinafter provided. ,
he Mayor shall in his nomination to the ,
ouncil, signify the term for which the .
so nominated is TO be ap- ,
ointed. Each commissioner shall with. ,
J five days after his nomination il con- !
rTed by said Council, file his acceptance
such Office with the City Clerk. Such ,
shall on or before the sec s
I'D Monday IN May, in each year, ap /
pint one of their number president, and
ne secretary Of such board. Such prssi-
emit may call meeting of such board at I
~ time, and when present, shall preside
all meetings thereof. Such secretary :
lall keep full and accurate accounts and ;
cords Of all matters and things pertain =
g to the business of said OwOsso Water
oard; also pertaining to the business and 7
fairs OF the waterworks of said city, ,
i'd such other records and accounts as
~ from time to time be directed by such
,ard, or the Common Council of said
ty, in the manner herein provided. And
oh secretary shall as often as once in !
Oh month, make report to the Com
on Council of said city, of all matters
ID things pertaining to the financial af.
irs and business of said Owosso Water
,ard and the waterworks of said city,
d - to such other matters and things as
Id Common Council, or said Owossv
alter Board may FRI m time TO time by
dinance or resolution direct. Sxch sec
tary shall collect, receive and receipt
T all moneys, water rents and income
rived from said waterworks, and shall
mediately pay the same over to the :
y treasurer OF the City Of Owosso. He
oil give such bond to the City of Owes
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