The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

street from the south line OF Mason street tc
the Shiawassee river, Main street from ives
line OF Park street to east line of Washington
PARK street to west line Of Wasbngton s stIe
and on Exchange street from west line OF Wash
ington street to east line of Water street. all il
the city OF Owosso be collected directly from
said special assessment roll, and the city clerl
is hereby instructed to certify said roll to the
city treasurer In accordance with section 25 OF
chapter "a OF the charter for cities OF the fourth
class.
Aid. Gould presented the following resolu
tion and moved its adoption. Motion pre-
vailed:
Resolved, by the Common Council OF the city
of Owosso, that the special assess ment hereto
fore made and levied for the construction Of
sewer or Michigan avenue from center o
Milwaukee Ry. depot grounds, be collected
directly from said special assessment roll and
the city clerk is hereby instructed to certify
said roll to the city treasurer for collection, il
accordance with section IS OF chapter "a OF the
charter for cities OF the fourth class.
Aid Jordan presented an ordinance entitled
IAN ordinance 10 prevent the placing of hitch
posts along the paved streets Of the city OF
Owosso," and asked permission TO read IL first
and second time by it's title, which reques,
was granted. He then asked consent to read il
the third time in full and place II upon its
passage, which motion was not granted.
Aid. Jordan presented the following resolu
ton and moved its adoption. Motion carried
Resolved, by the Common Council, OF the city
Of Owosso that the Board Of Public Works, be
and are hereby instructed to order the tele
phone, telegraph and electric light companies
to cause all poles in paving district To be re-
moved as the board may direct.
Aid. Shaw reported that John Ashford wished
vacation, and wante Charles Beattie appoint
ed driver during said vacation. The matter
was referred to the committee on fire depart
ment.
The following communication fpom the board
OF public works was read. and upon motion OF
Aid. Jordan was referred back to the board OF
public works, with full authority TO act in the
matter as they deem best.
The Board of Public Works respectfully sug
geSt TO the Common Council the advisability OF
putting broken stone on the streets at the ter
minals of the pavement, and that some action
be taken by them authorizing said work TO be
DONE
The following communication with tax re-
ceipts receipt from the street commissioner,
and receipt from the city treasurer to the
street commissioner, and a bill for 1924 was
presented.
To the Mayor and Common Council of the
city of Owosso:
Gentlemen-Nov. 90 1897, paid your street
commissioners, Guy A. Cole, for replacing side;
OwOsso. This amount was returned by said
street commissioner as not paid, and was spread
on tax roll for 1897. The treasurer's attention
was called to this and so recorded on tax re.
ceipt from him. The amount was returned to
county treasurer; l paid same again. ask
that the amount paid by me 10 the county treas
urer be refunded as per bill attached.
Aid Dewey moved the bill be allowed and
the clerk draw order for same Motion carried,
ayes s, nays o.
Yours truly, @. S. Williams.
Aid. Jordan presented the following resolu-
ton and moved its adoption Motion carried q.
Resolved, by the Common Council of the city
Of OwossO, that the bridge committee employ
Mr.. Riggs to set the stakes for the bridge over
the Shiawassee river on Main street at no ex.
pense to the city.
Council adjourned for one week.
JOHN L. ASH. City Clerk.