The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-25
Common Council.
Common Council Room,


Regular meeting OF common council, Mayor
+. A. Gould, presiding.
Aldermen present az roll call. Perrigo, Wiley,
Zimmerman; White, Jordan, Watson, Walsh
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Following claims and accounts were present
ed, and upon motion were referred to the COM
mittee on claims and accounts:
From Contingent Fund-John Hammond
822 90, William Barrisford 22 90, j. E. Cady 22 co.
John Ashford, 1900, Owosso ire department
200. Minnie Smith $50, e. b. Tubbs IS, J. S.
From Highway Fund-James Doyle SLIPS. D.
SpecR 1875, Marshal Shoup 25, G. A: Cole
a. YouRg 0 e
From Water Works Fund c. Lawrence,
stamps, OF. 90, j. s. Hunt 7.50.
The committee on claims and accounts re
ported favorable on accounts as above present
ed; unanimous consent being given, same were
allowed, ayes ~, nays O.
Aid. Jordan presented following ordinance; 1t
was moved and supported that the same be
taken from the table, which was carried, ayes
10, nays 0. 1t was moved and supported that
unanimous consent be given that the same be
passage and passed, which was carried, ayes IT,
nays0:
AN ORDINANCE.
To provide for the construction of sewer on
that portion OF Main street, beginning in the
the east line OF the Michigan Central X. H.
Tracks. running thence east In the center OF
Main street to the center of Shiawassee street.
then beginning In the center OF Main street at
the west line of Main street bridge In said city,
running thence west to the center of Shiawassee
street, then beginning in the center Of Main
and Shiawassee streets, In the city OF Owosso
thence running north In the center OF Shiawas-
see street into the river at the Shiawassee
street bridge, In the city Of Owosso;
necessary public improvement that sewer be
constructed to commence in the center OF Main
In the city Of at the east line Oh
ming east in the center OF Main street to the
center of Shiawassee street; then beginning in
the center of Main street at the west line OF
Main street bridge over the Shiawassee river in
the city Of OwosSO, thence running west TO the
center of Shiawassee street; then beginning In
the center of Main and Shiawassee streets, In
the city of Owosso, thence running north on
Shiawassee street into the Shiawassee river at
the Shiawassee street bridge, in the city OF
Owosso, and that the estimated expense for the
construction of said sewer Is the sum OF $a824 :
that the sum of So $50 20 of said estimate be as
sessed upon all lots or parts OF lots adjoining
thereto, and the owners thereof on that part OF
Shiawassee and Main streets, and that the sum
OF $685. 90 of the said estimate be assessed on all
lots and parts of lots on Shiawassee ST, begin
ming at Main, thence running south 10 limit also
all lots and parts of lots on Clinton st. and Mich
Ave- from Main St south to d. a. M. depot, In
the city Of OwossO as above described that be-
ing the portion of the city OF Owosso so called
by the Common Council of the city Of Owosso
hereby deemed benefited by said Improvement
Sec. 2 The route. location and dimensions OF
said sewer in all and every manner and respect
as near as practicable shall be In accordance
with the plans, specifications and references
for the CO. struction of public sewers within the
city of Owosso heretofore drawn and made by
George S. Piers0n, civil engineer, and submitted
to and approved and adopted by the Common
Council of the city of Owosso, and under the
general supervision and control and direction of
the Boar of Public Works of the city OF Owes
so, as to all matters and things not herein or
otherwise provided for, and such civil engineer
as such Board OF Public Works may employ. =.
Sec. g. Horace Main, Daniel Barnum and
Frank Mcdaniel, special assessors of the city OF
OwoSso, not interested In any of the property
benefited by said impro' ement nor akin to any
person interested therein, are hereby designated
as Commissioners and directed to make an as
sesSment upon all lots and parts of lots thereof
fronting on Main street from the. Michigan Gen.
trail railroad tracks east to the Main street
bridge over the Shiawassee river on Main
street, and on all property on Shiawassee street
from the center OF Main street north 10 the
Shiawassee street bridge over the Shiawassee
river In the city Of Owosso, as hereinbefore des-
ignated of the sum of 83.005.20 in proportion as
as be TO the which each
deemed to be benefited shall by such Commits
sioners be deemed to require and be benefited
dinance shall take immediate effect
Passed and approved Feb; 81, 1898.
E. A. GOULD, Mayor.
FRED EDWARDS.
City Clerk.
Aid. Jordan presented following ordinance; 1t
was moved and supported that the same be
read first ana second time by its title which
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supported that the same be read the third time
In full and placed upon its passage and passed,
which was carried, ayes 10, nays0:
1t was moved and supported that the ordi-
nance, as read be now passed, which was car
ried, ayes 10, naysO:
Aid. Dewey presented following ordinance; 1t
was moved and supported that the same be read
the third time In full and placed upon It's pass
age, which was carried, ayes 10, nays O:
1t was moved and supported that the ordi-
g carried.
ayes 10, nayS0.
1t was moved and supported that the city
attorney be instructed to draw an ordinance
regulating the placing Of the poles, stringing of
wire, etc, of the Michigan Telephone Co and
the Telegraph companies doing business in the
city, which was carried, ayes III, nays 0:
Aid. Zimmerman presented following report
which was adopted ayes 10, nays o.
Your special committee to whom was referred
an ordinance to provide for the appointment of
an assessor for the city of OwossO, would re-
spectfully beg leave to report favorable on the
same, and would recommend that said assessor
shall receive an annual salary Of $500.
G.. F. Zimmerman,
G. j. Shaw.
Aid. White presented following petitions,
which were upon motion received and referred
to special committee, which was carried, ayes
10, nays0:
Fifth Ward Petition.
We, the undersigned taxpayers and electors
of the city of Owosso do petition your honorable
body and ask that the matter OF assessing our
property be left as II now Is. with our SuperviS-
ors who are elected by the people and not by
appointment, and your petitioners will ever
pray. Signed, A. Geek, and 20 others.
Fourth Ward Petition.
We, the undersigned taxpayers and residents
OF the city of Owosso do petition your honora-
BILE body to allow the electors of the city the
blessed privilege Of electing by ballot super
visor for each ward as provided by our city
charter, thereby giving to the citizens the right
of q representative assessor and supervisor In
one by the people and for the people, and we
further petition and believe that the centraliza-
ton of such power In the appointment of city
assessor In the hands of the mayor and council.
men, would not be in harmony with, but detri-
mental to the interest Of the small taxpayer,
as to equality Of taxation and rights of suffer
age and as our present mayor has at diverse
times stoutly maintained that no new appoint.
ments, wherein any salary was attached, would
be made during hts administration, we believe
that he is convinced that one man power is
scheme to rob us Of our liberty to elect by bal
lot, and your petitioners will ever pray.
Signed by l. o. Chase and 70 other.
Fifth Ward petition.
We, the undersigned taxpayers and electors
OF this city do petition your honorable body and
ask that the matter of assessing our property
be left as 1t now is, with our supervisors, who
are elected by the people and not by appoint
ment, and your petitioners will ever pray.
Signed nv Chas. COllamer and II others