The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-12
cent gift, and the assurance that we
heartily appreciate their generosity.
IRA G.. CURRY,
Committee ! G. MCLEAN,
IT WALSH

Aid. Jordan presented the following report
on the accounts of A. Lee Williams and Mrs.
Martha Brewer, for excess Of paving tax paid by
reason OF error In assessment roll, and moved re-
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Councli
of the City of OwOsso
Your committee to whom was referred the
matter of special assessment on the following
lands for paving tax on lots and O, exceeding
east 20 feet of lot 5, for year 1885, most respect
ist That said land was formerly owned by H.
M. e. A, l.. Williams, and was by the special as
sessment assessed In one description To them as
I'd. We find that said assessment so made by
said special assessors is erroneous, the said III.
M. 4 A, l.. Williams have transferred certa In
portions of said land To other parties and are not
Sd. We find that the portions of said described
land transferred by said Williams is now owned
by the following named persons in the amounts
set opposite their names as follows:
A. M. Hume, center go IT of lot 5 blk 16. amt of
tax 1928 so.
g. s. Williams, wes2 % 1T of lot blk 49, amt of
Lyon 8 Hadsal west % it of lot blk 10, amt
OF tax $23 so.
title to the following described land. viz:
East a. feet of lot six tb) blk sixteen Q6), amt
BY virtue of the city charter the tax is against
the land and Is not avoided by erroneous assess
ments. See charter, sec page 60.
We therefore recommend that the city treasu::
the assessment and the amount OF tax against
their respective descriptions OF land
that he proceed to collect the same from the re-
spective persons who own the same. giving to
them and each of them when paid receipt
therefor. showing the particular description of
land that 1t Is paid upon.
against Mrs. Martha Brewer on 20 feet OF lot 8
blk l6. We find that the above person was as.
sessed 5000, which she has paid, and we find
her assessment should have been $3.50. We
therefore recommend the payment OF her bill of
S26.70, the difference between 5000 and $3.50.
J. w. Jordan,
Ira G. Curry
j. Il. Walsh.
The committee on claims and accounts report
ed favorably on accounts as above presented.
Unanimous consent being given the same were
allowed and the clerk was directed to draw or
ders for the same as the various funds would
allow; ayes 9. navS
The account of j. NJ. Wood was presented and
referred back to the committee on streets and
sidewalks and the street commissioner.
The account of III. Robbins & Son with the spe-
cial report thereon by the superintendent was
presented and allowed at Ss.6S; ayes 9. nays Q.
The account of NJ. ID. Grow for 0ne-lifth of
cost of sidewalk at =. o. block, received an ad-
verse report from the committee on streets and
sidewalks so was not allowed.
The account of G, A Baldwin for $1,000 for
spreading the tax rolls regular and special, was
presented and referred to the committee on ac-
counts.
A number of accounts for witness fees in the
Dell case we're presented and referred to a spe-
cial committee consisting of Alderman PierpOnt
and City Attorney Watson.
Aid. Gould, chairman of the committee on pub
lie health and improvements, submitted the fol-
lowing report and moved 1t be accepted; motion
prevailed; ayes 8, nays O. ,
Your committee on public health and improve
ments TO whom was referred the petition of NJ
keyte, A: Lee Williams and others for the clean.
Ing out Of Cute drain Of Oct 18TH 1899, would
We find that this drain, known as the Cute
drain, was In part. VIZ: that part between the
& M. R.R. track constructed under an ordinance
of this council dated July 10, 1886, and that part
above said culvert to Washington street was con-
structed under an ordinance dated Sept. 30 1890.
The drain, therefore, In the opinion of your com.
mttee Is a public drain and all proceedings at
tending its construction seem to be regular.
As TO its present condition we are of the opin-
ion that a small amount expended in a proper
manner will be sufficient to place 1t in good con-
dition throughout Its entire course Our inspect
ton reveals the fact that while nature has done
Something by the growth of vegetation 10 OBJ.
struct the flow of water at most all points, the
obstruction which Is causing the most trouble is
the dam placed in the drain where II runs
through the property of the Owosso Il Corunna
Electric Co. A pond of still water is now form
ed above this DAM and the water In the 3-foot
cylindrical culyert under the ID: q. III. & M. II. II.
Co at the lower end stands without motion with
in inch of the top. There Is also at this end of
the culvert an accumulation of muddy deposit
about IL inches deep, extending at varying
depth throughout its length to the upper end,
which we think would have passed on If the wa
ter had been allowed to flow freely through the
culvert and drain at all times. The size of the
tile under the yard of the Toledo & Ann Arbor
X. X. seems to be large enough for the ordinary
passage of water and Is now flowing freely,
though 1t will need extra care in keeping clean
during the times of high water that tile low land
lying Just above be not oyerflowed This drain
being under the control of the city, your commit
tee would recommend that notice be given to the
Owosso a. Corunna Electric Co. through the
street commissioner TO remove any and all OBJ
structlons to free flow OF water at all times
which 1t may have placed in the drain. And
when this has been removed, the city TO follow IL
up as soon as the weather will allow by a clean
ing out of the entire drain by proper resolution
Of this council and the supervision Of the street
commissioner. the expense to be especially as
sessed according TO the benefits on the city at
large and private property adjacent
II. A. Gould.
Warren Perp0nt
G.. Mclean.
Aid. Palmer reported that In his judgment
the check given the city for lights out as report
cd by Aid. Copas was sufficient and moved that
the check be accepted; motion prevailed.
Aid. Copas moved the clerk send bill to the o..
& q. Electric 90. for lights out as reported by
the police; motion prevailed.
Aid. Copas, chairman Of the committee on