The Owosso times., 1898-04-15
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All of which is respectfully submitted
Board of Public Works,
Ered Edwards Sacrefarv

The committee on claims and accounts report
ed favorable on accounts as above presented;
unanimous consent being given same was allow
1t was moved and supported that the bill of
Aids. Walsh and Zimmerman for $500 each for
settling with the treasurer be allowed, which
motion did not prevail; ayes Wiley. Dewey,
shaw, White Jordan, Watson; nays, Copas.
twas moved and supported that the bills of
lowed as presented one week ago, which motion
did not prevail; ayes 0, nays, Wiley, Copas, Dew
ey, Shaw; Aids. Zimmerman, White. Jordan,
Watson and Walsh refusing to VOTE
Clerk presented acceptances of office of Thom-
as kerwin. mayor; John L. Ash, city clerk; S.B.
Pitts, treasurer; Albert E. Palmer alderman:
alderman; Supervisors G. A. Baldwin, M. l..
Parker, Julius FTieseke. John l.. Curtis, School
o M any M6nrse Patt Gwe
received and ordered placed on file.
Upon motion the council proceeded to review
the special assessment roll of Michigan Avenue,
Main and Shiawassee streets.
Jas. Yeats and H. AFFORD came before the
council, and stated that they thought that their
that some years ago they were assessed for
sewer on Main street. There being no further
objections to the roll as read, 1t was moved and
supported that the assessment roll as read be
confirmed, which was carried; ayes 8, nays 0.
Aid. Walsh presented following receipt, which
| was upon motion received and ordered placed
on file.
Sil9l. Owosso, Mich, Ali, 1898. Received of
Guy A. Cole, eleven and 9l-1OO doliars-$991
from James A. Beebe' ego Simon S1iS THsSyn.r Howell
Aid. Jordan offered following resolution which
was upon motion adOpted ayes 8, nays o.
Resolved by the common council of the city of
OwossO that the amount of the special assess
ment of the Main, ShiawaSsee and Michigan
Avenue sewer be divided into three instalments,
one of which may be collected each year 0D the
10th day of July of each year by the city treasur
Cd of the city of Cwosso and the rate of interest
to be provided as per charter, which Is per ct.
Aid. Jordan offered following resolution which
was upon motion adopted, ayes 0, nays0.
Resolved by the common council of the city of
Owosso that the Board of Public Works be and
are hereby authorized to employ at their discre-
| ton Ian engineer TO prepare profile detailed
plans and specifications and the cost thereof for
the sewer in West Main, Shiawassee treets, and
Michigan avenue, and that the said board be di.
rected to advertise for bids on the construction
of the said sewer at once. and that the same be
let to the lowest bidder according to the charter
of the city of OwOssO.
Mayor Gould made the following farewell ad-
dress:
Owosso Mich., April z, 1898.
Gentlemen of the COuncil:-
While 1t is not necessary for me to remind you
/ gentlemen. who have labored with me In the
| past years work in the city council Of what we
| have accomplished, yet If you will allow me,
| should like to congratulate you on having ac.
complished some things certainly worthy OF
mention The floating Indebtedness eS OF about
| all paid up; the Toledo & Ann ArbOr bonds OF
| $500O00 and interest have been cancelled; be-
| sides meeting the current expenses up to date.
| The twelve blocks of completed sewerage can
| not but improve the sanitary condition of the
| CITY, and the four blocks of water mains are not
| only convenience to the taxpayers but add to
/ the safety and protection of the city. The ques-
| ton of bonding for paving was submitted to the
people, and was carried. We have been to some
| expense to secure an engineer to prepare plans
| and specifications for paving and will be sub
mitted to the council at an early date. In all
our work we have honestly tried to be as econ
Omical as consistent with the work we have had
| to do. To my mind one thing is certain. The
| amount raised by tax for city purposes under
| the assessed valuation is not sufficient to meet
| the current expenses and make the improve
| ments which the growth of the city demands and
It Is to be regretted that 1t Is so difficult for the
| taxpayers who are l0udest In their demands for
| these improvements to see that progression,
| which is so necessary to the life of successful
city, cost money. If they would stop to consider
| that every cent expended for work honestly and
| faithfully done adds not only to present COM
forts but to the future welfare of the town, there
| would be less criticism and more commentator.
/ thank you for your past courtesy to me as your
| presiding officer. and beg that you extend the
| same consideration to the gentleman who sue
| ceeds me. Yours respfy, Il. A. Gould.
| 1t was moved and supported that vote OF
thanks be rendered to the retiring mayor for the
| able manner in which he has conducted the bus
| iuess affairs of the city during the past year,
| which was carried; ayes Q. nays0.
Upon motion council adjourned sine die.
FRED EDWARDS, City Clerk.