The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-30

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And one quarter Of one per cent for general
street fund, and three tenths of one per cent
for interest and sinking fund, making total 10
II is also estimated that some re
pairs will be necessary on the water works
system, that some new water mains Will be
needed; that some paving will undoubtedly be
petitioned for, particularly on Main street, Ball
street, Washington street: that sewer work is
contemplated on Main street, on Saginaw
on Oliver street. on Bali street on Mason
street, on williams street; that some money
will be needed for general improvements; ana
some for repairs TO the city hail. and an addi-
tional building for storing city property will be
we find that it is impossible to allow some
items estimated by the board OF public works,
as under the present assessed valuation of the
city no money for public improvements can be
raised, the regular and absolutely necessary
items using up the funds
Aid Dewey presented the following ordi.
nance and moved ii be read the first and second
time by it's title; motion carried and the ordi-
nance was read. Unanimous consent being
given IL was read the third time In full and
placed upon its passage and passed. ayes,
Wiley, Gould, Copas, Shaw, Harmon, Jordan,
Palmer, Walsh-s; nays o.
An Ordinance.
An ordinance for the annual appropriation
for the fiscal year, beginning March l, 1899.
The City of Owosso ordains:
Sect. /: That it is necessary in order to OBJ.
tain funds for the running expenses and proper
maintenance OF the city of Owosso, that the
following named percentages be levied and
raised on the assessed valuation OF said city OF
Owosso as spread by the equalization board Of
said city, viz: One-quarter OF one per cent for
general street fund; three tenths OF one per
cent for interest and sinking fund; and one and
one.quarter per cent for the several funds TO be
Fire Department fund, ss5ooOo;. water fund,
100000 police fund.- tisDo W; light FUND; saSSOOO;
tingent fund, &658l.50; board OF health fund,
S225. 90; interest and sinking fund &2363.sS.
pairs will be necessary on the water works
system; that some new water mains will be
needed; that some paving will undoubtedly be
and street, that
is contemplated on Main street, on Saginaw
street, on Exchange street, on Dewey street, on
Oliver street, on Ball street, on Mason street,
on Williams street; that some money will be
needed for general improvements, and some
for repairs to the city hall, and an additional
building for storing city property will be neces-
Sect 8. This ordinance shall take immediate
effect.
Dated Sept as' 1898 rHos. KrRw1s Mayor.
JOHN L. ASH, City Clerk.
The committee on claims and accounts re
ported favorably on accounts as above present
were allowed and the clerk directed to draw
orders for the same, as the cash In the various
funds would allow, ayes 8, naysO
Aid Jordan moved that the account OF Super
intendent Cossitt for salary for July and August
be taken from the table and allo wed; motion
carried; ayes, Wiley, Shaw, Harmon, Jordan,
Palmer, Walsh-6; nays Copas, Gould-2.
Aid. Gould moved the accounts of the Citi.
zens' Savings Bank, Manning Brothers, and e.
b. Tubbs be referred to the com mittee on
claims and accounts; motion carried.
Aid. Shaw presented the following report and
resolution. Aid Gould moved the same be re.
ferred TO the city attorneys motion carried:
Mineral Water drain was surveyed May %,
1891, by H. G. Main, for which he was paid by
September 20, 1898.
To the Mayor and Common Council:
Resolved, That the street commissioner be
instructed to clean said Mineral drain.
G. j. Shaw.
The matter Of repairing the street grader,
damaged In the Woodland tire, was brought up
Two bids for repairing were read, one from A.
J. Jeffries for SIS, and one from @. M. Carpen-
ter for s46
Upon motion Of Aid. Gould the matter was
laid on the table for one week.
Council adjourned for one week.
JOHN L. ASH, City Clerk.