The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-06-11
This act to take effect on the slh day Of June,

This act to take effect on the slh day of June,
1897.
Passed and approved June 8, 1897.
Il. A. GOULD, Mayor.
FRED EDWARDS, City Clerk.
Aid. Zimmerman offered following resolution,
Whlch was adopted, ayes 81 nays o.
Resolved, that the common council of the city
OF Owosso do determine and ordaln that II Is n
hecessary puonG Improvement that sidewalk
be repaired built. laid out and constructed on
the inherent streets In accordance with the re-
port OF the committee on streets and sidewalks
of said city of Owosso which said report is here
10 attached and made part OF this resolution.
The same To be built and constructed according
10 the terms and provisions of an ordinance enti-
ton and manner and time of construction of
sidewalks hereafter to be built or constructed
within the city of Ow0sso, and for the payment
and collection OF the costs and expense of the
collection thereof" approved August TO- 1891.
Ana said walks repaired according To the terms
and provisions of an ordinance entitled, IAN or
dlnance 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.
Dated June 18th, 1897.
Aid. Copas offered following resolution which
was adopted; ayes 9, nays o.
Resolved. by the Board of Public Works that
the rates charged for the use of city water and
laws regulating the same, prepared by the Board
of Public Works and passed and approved by
| the common council May Is, 1896. be adopted
and that the council be requested TO approve the
Fred Edwards, Secretary.
Aid. Copas presented the liquor bond ofzLuke
COtter with VIM. Green and Joseph Amos as
suretles. It was moved and supported that the
bond be accepted and sureties approved, which
was carried. ayes 0. nays0
Aid. Copas presented the liquor bond of Court
u. Brott with Andrew j. Patterson and Reuben
DeArmon as suretes. 1t was moved and sup
ported that the bond be accepted and suretles
| approved. which was carried. ayes 8, nays0
Aid. Copas reported that there was a lady In
I'm hnIa lan fpAn nfn for col hn
| DOth burglar and fire proof, and stated that If
the city contemplated purchasing such safe
that It might be well to look after this. It was
moved and supported that this matter be refer
red to the committee on supplies and eXpendi-
lures, which was carried; ayes 8. nays o.
James Osburn, president Of the Board of Pub
lie works, came before the common council and
stated as follows
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Council
The Board of Public Works this afternoon adopt
ed q resolution requesting me as chairman to
ask the council earnestly TO take into considera
ton the communication of the city attorney in
regard to the power of the city under the char
ter to make local public improvements, such as
the construction OF needed sewers and paving
streets. AS we understand the city attorney, In
his opinion we are totally debarred from making
any public Improvement that has not been pro-
this opinion we doubt If you can erect q watering
trough to quench the thirst of perishng horses
unless you provide specially for the same In the
month OF September.
law constituting a committee of three men to
prepare charters for the government of the cities
Of Michigan. That committee consisted of Hon:
Mark S. Brewer, of Pontiac, Mr.. Dekama. of
Holland. and Mr.. Coney, of Detroit Two years
this committee labored upon these charters.
They presented to the next legislature four char
tiers. designated as charters of the first, second,
third and fourth class; ours being of the fourth
class. Can IL be possible that these learned gen
tlemen and the legislature of Michigan made
charters making it impossible for to make need
ed local improvements unless mentioned and
provided for in the annual budget for the annual
funds? If needs be we ask that the founders of
the charter be consulted and their Interpretation
of the laws be obtained. There are several To-
cal improvements asked for that demand the
earnest attention of the city government. We
notice In the opinion of his honor. the city att0r
ney, he is not positive but leaves same for fur
Their consideration of the matter. We ask that
IL be earnestly considered that we may positive
ly know If we can construct local sewers and
pave streetS-the very objects for which char
ters are made.
Upon motion council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS, City Clerk.