The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-27


tract which is TO be left with said party Of the
second part, and is to form part and portion
OF this contract, except where the same mas
or " e OF one or on
before the first day of November, 1897, and
when so completed and finished and accepted
by said first party of the first part, said first
party is to pay said second party the sum of
Wv ''' ''''>' ' A. Steggall.
Geo. Perrigo c. J. Shaw.
Committee.
Aid Zimmerman offered the following reso.
luton, which on motion was accepted and
adopted, ayes 8, nays o:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city of Owoss0:
Gentlemen-Your committee on streets and
sidewalks do hereby most respectfully report
and recommend to this common council, that 1t
Is a necessary public Improvement that certain
sidewalks In the city OF Owosso be repaired and
made safe for lublic travel, and that certain
sidewalks be built In said city of Owosso, on
certain streets In said city, and in front of GER
tain lands abuttng on said street, as follows, to-
wit:
On Washington street, land owned by Barbra
Hansman, n % feet, block aboriginal plat.
On Main and Comstock streets, lands owned
by Laverock & Gerow, lots 9, 20, 81, block "a.
On Saginaw and Mason Streets lands owned
by Eva Armstrong, y lot IL, block O. also lot
8, block TO-
On Mason street. land owned by c. A. Bald
win, e y lot IL, block o.
On Oak street, land owned by John Gayer, n
4 of lot H. A. l.. & b. o. Williams subdivision
OF out lot Z.
Dated, Aug. go, 1897.
j. II. Copas, V. M. White, committee on
streets and sidewalks.
Aid. Zimmerman offered the following report
which on motion was accepted and adopted
ayes 3, nays 0:
TO the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the
city of Owosso
Gentlemen-Yo committee on streets and
sidewalks do hereby most respectfully report and
recommend to this common council that it is
necessary public improvement that certain side
made safe for public travel and that certain side
walks be built In said city Of OwOss0, on certain
steets In said city. and In front of certain lands
AUDITING on said street. as follows, to-wit:
On Washington street, land owned by ]. L.
Hutchins, lot /, block 20. A. L. Hutchins lot s,
block g. on Comstock street.
On Michigan Ave-, lands owned by A. II.
Thomas, lots /, 2, 3, 4, 8, 6,7s,9 o. A L. g. B. o.
Williams. add.
On West Main street, land owned by L. E.
Woodland, 100 #, NV end lot b, known as old
race bed.
On West Main street. land owned by Matth-
ews' estate, block 25-original plat.
On Washington street, lands owned by Geo.
Thomas, &c It of block 80, S of &C IT.
On Washington street, lands owned by Chas.
Williams, % IT of n a II block &c.
On Washington street. lands owned by A. Lee
Williams, s % IT of sc IT block 29-original
plat.
Dated, Aug. %, 1897.
G. f. Zimmerman, j. III. Copas, V. M. White,
committee on streets and sidewalks.
Aid. White moved that the ordinance laid on
the table at the last meeting of the council be
taken from the table. which motion prevailed.
The ordinance not being at hand action was de
ferred until next meeting.
Aid. Walsh, chairman of ways and means
committee presented the following communi-
cation, which on motion was received and the
clerk was instructed to place the coupons num-
bering from II to 80, inclusive, on file for future
Ypsilanti, Aug. 7, 1897.
Mr.. Fred Edwards, City Clerk,
OwOsso, Mich.
Dear Sir: Yours of the 5th inst. enclosing
Detroit draft, No. 1912, issued by the Citizens
Bank, Detroit, and for $500 to pay the interest
due Aug l, 1897, on the SEC, 900 OF Owosso bonds
held by us, received. Enclosed please find can.
$500 each. OF the above described bonds.
Thanking you for your prompt answer and re-
Geo. q. Bradley. cashier.
Aid. Walsh presented the following resolu.
ton, which on motion was adopted, ayes z,
nays0:
Resolved, that the common council of the city
Of Owosso do determine and ordain that It is
be repaired, built, laid out and constructed on
the different streets in accordance with the re-
port Of the committee on streets and sidewalks
to attached and made part OF this resolution.
The same to be built and constructed according
to the terms and provisions Of an ordinance enti-
lied, IAN ordinance to provide for the construc-
sidewalks hereafter to be built or constructed |
within the city of OwossO, and for the payment |
and collection of the costs and expense Of the |
collection thereof" approved August 10, 1891. |
And said walks repaired according to the terms
and provisions Of an ordinance entitled, IAN or |
dnance providing for the repairing Of sidewalks |
and the assessment and collection Of the cost and
expense thereof, within the city Of Owosso."
Approved September list, 1891.
natad Ow0ccO AuO % 1907
Aid. Walsh presented the following resolu- |
ton, which on motion was accepted and adopt |
cd, ayes 8, nays0:
Resolved, By the common council Of the city |
of Owosso that the committee on ways and |
sell the sewer bond of q, 200, voted for July 49,
1897, rate of interest not to exceed five per cent
Said bond to run for five years from date Of |
ssue, and also said committee Is hereby author |
zed and directed to sell the paving bonds of |
,aid city of Owosso, which were voted for on /
9th day Of July, A. D., 1897, at rate OF interest
not to exceed five per cent. Said bonds TO run /
rs follows: $3.50 to run for two years from the
late of issue So, $50 TO run three years from the
late Of issue; IS, $50 to run i've years from the
late of issue, and that the proceeds Of said /
,ales be paid into the city treasury. Said /
ponds not to be sold less than par.
Resolved, by the common council OF the city |
II Owosso, that the common council Of the city /
If Owosso meet on the 18th day of September. |
A. D., 1897, at the council room OF the city OF /
)wosso, at o'clock p. m, for the purpose OF /
reviewing the assessment Of washington street
sewer, also Exchange and Ball street sewers.
On motion council adjourned for one week.