The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-09-28
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common council

To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City OF Owosso:
holders and residents oil Maple Ridge Park Adj
ditiOn would respectfully petition your honorable
body to cause IRE hydrant to be placed in said
nish suitable fire protection to property I'm said
addition There are now built and under process
of construction In said addition 26dwelllng houses
and before winter sets In 20 families will be living
in this addition, and we would respectfully ask
your favorable consideration of this matter.
William H. Lingle and IL Others
Aid Curry presented the following Resolution
which upon motion was adopted and referred 10
committee on streets and sidewalks, with power
TO act; ayes Z, nays0.
the r., A. 4. K n. NJ. Ry to raise their grade on
Cedar street as per diagram presented be re-
ferred to the committee on streets and sidewalks
with power to act.
Upon motion the following resolution was
adopted; ayes T. nays o..
Resolved, That it is the sense of this council
that $50 90 of the estimated expense of SO4 90 TO
procure "a crossing of Frederick street over the
right of way of the Jackson, Lansing q Saginaw
railroad right of way, be paid out of the highway
fund of this city.
Aid Parker presented the following resolution
which upon motion was adopted; ayes Z, nays 0.
Resolved. BY this council that the street COM
missioner be and Is hereby instructed to have
the surveyor commence at the river at low water
mark and survey the Comstock Drain south to
the ID; G, II. and NJ. railroad, and report TO this
council at the next regular meeting the amount
of fall that can be obtained.
AID Parker suggested that the hose house To-
Gated on Lansing street In West Ow0sso be en-
larged, and cell be put In said addition; the
same be referred to committee ON public grounds
and buildings.
AID Curry read the following communication
offered by A. Lee Williams which was upon mo-
ton accepted and adopted; ayes 7, nays o.
Owosso, Sept. "a, 1894.
Mayor and Council. City of Owosso:
Gentlemen notice in an ordinance passed at
your last meeting, for the extension of the sewer
325 feet on Adams street at an expense to abut-
ting property of S276.25, my name appears as one
of the commissioners. AS have recently had
an experience in trying to adjust an assessment
thus far practced by the manipulators of the
peoples purse, In which realized the great in
justice, not to say Illegally, of the scheme which
seems to me more like partially legalzed larceny,
therefore i very respectfully decline to serve and
give the following example,:
March ~, '9i, 1925 was appropriated to build a
10-inch sewer 396 feet on Washington street.
Sept 18th S27625 was appropriated to extend an
ment there Is no reason I'm law or equity why
property upon one street should be assessed
more than that upon another for like privileges;
nor do believe the courts will sustain that Kind
of work The argument heard almost daily
Let 'em KICK" will not stand In law. In expla-
nation OF work done under ordinance of Aug. 90,
the ordinary 4X8 lot with dwelling was taxed S25;
under ordinance Sept. II for extension of same
to raise $780, the amount levied, with no great
er benefits to be derived. am aware the oath
taken does not require one to do beyond his abil-
ity. but In my mind there is question of justice
and equal taxation for like benefits received that
overreaches my ability to comply with your order.
Yours, &c, A. LEE WILLIAMS.
A motion prevailed that recess of one week
be taken for the inspection and confirmation of
the sewer roll OF Mulberry. Pine, Oliver and
Adams street, STEVE FRASER,
Deputy City Clerk.