The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-30


points, viz: At southeast and southwest corners
Mason and Washington streets. all corners Elk
change and Washington, all corners Main and
washington, all corners C0mStOck and Wa hing
ton, all corners Ball and Exchange, all corners
Bali and Main. southwest and northwest corners
Park and Main, and at cost for such improve
ment Of not to exceed the sum of Sl5 to BIZ paid
from the contingent fund.
Signed. +. II. Gould.
Warren Pierpont.
Gurden Mclean.
Aid Gould submitted the following report and
moved its adoption; motion prevailed ayes 10,
To the Common Council the City of Owosso: -
Your committee on Public improvements to
whom was referred the petition of the WOman's
Club of the city with reference to the establish
ment of public library would report as follows:
We are heartily in favor of such project. and
believe that this council of 1899 1900 can support
and set In motion no one hing that will be of
more b .neft TO the city and its Inhabitants than
this We would recommend that In order to get
at a clear understanding OF the present situation
Of the city In this line, of the laws governing the
establishment. and probable cost and necessary
steps to be taken to establish and maintain
public library, that committee of citizens be ap.
pointed for thai purpose, and would ask unanl-
nous consent to the passage of the following re-
solution. viz. Resolved, by the common council
OF the City of OwosSO that the following persons,
viz: Lucius +. Gould, Mrs. j. A. Church, Prof.
Il L. Austin be and are hereby appointed COM
to the necessary step, for the establishments and
maintenance OF public library for the city of
OwoSso, and at their earliest convenience report
such information to this council; and that the
sum of twenty dollars be appropriated from the
contingent fund and placed at the disposal of
said committee to cover the cost of such vista
ton, correspondence etc as may be necessary.
Warren PierpOnt,
Gurden Mclean.
Aid. Gould submitted the following report and
moved its adoption; motion prevailed; ayes III,
nays o.
Your committee on Public improvements to
whom was referred the request of James IL Law
crock city assessor to plat certain land mention
ed would report as fOllOws:-
We find several tracts of land throughout the
city which have been sold and passed out of the
hands of the original owners under descriptions
determined either 10y meteS and bounds or as
lots and blocks of proposed" addition, and
where such owners have apparently abandoned
any intention of ever plating said tracts, the tax
rolls and records are burdeDed with long and
sometimes defective descriptions for many years
to the danger of defective rolls and the defeat of
enforced collection OF taxes. where such inten-
ton of the original owner TO plat Is abandoned.
the law provides Compiled Laws of 1897. Section
1879 that the council of city may do so, but
and mark the wOrds-fOr the purpose of levylng
AID enforcement of taxation only The law es
pecially sets forth that by this act the city ac-
quires no rights and that the private and vested
rights and titles of individuals are In no way dis
turbed or interfered with. Thus strip of land
within said plat used as a private right of way
must he so marked upon the plat and the title in
fee to such strip in an individual is not disturbed
and the city acquires no public highway of such
strip of land through the act of plating The
expense of plating land under this act falls en-
tirey upon the city, and consists In the survey
or's fees for survey and three copies OF maps,
and expense of recording and filing same The
tracts of land mentioned In the petition of assess
or Laverock are only two of many In the city
that could be treated In the same manner If the
council felt disposed TO go to the expense We
as a committee would therefore recommend that
the city assessor be instructed TO proceed
under the law and cause separate platS to be
made of the land within the City OF Owosso.
ut nnfn
ton thirteen (l3) in Township Seven 90 North of
Range Two 90 East state of Michigan, running
thence westerly along the east and west quarter
line of said section thirteen S9l feet thence
northerly parallel To the north and south quarter
line of said section eco feet, thence westerly par
allel with said east and west quarter line TO tho
ShiawaSseo River, thence northeaSterly along
the east bank of said river to the crossing OF
same by line drawn east and west through
point situated 1875 feet north OF said east and west
quarter line and 1863 feet west of the north and
south quarter line thence east along said line TO
said point thence easterly parallel to said east
and west quarter line &c feet thence northerly
quarter line. thence eastery 297 feet parallel with
said east and west quarter line to the north and
south quarter line, thence southerly along said
ginning, to be known and designated as niger
soils add to the City OF Owosso; and all that
tract of land situate on the east half of south
west quarter of section twenty -four (24) Town
Seven North of Range East known as Bush's
Proposed Addition to the City of Owosso. to be
City of Owosso. and that said plats be presented
to this councillor acceptance, and to be used In
the future, II accepted. for the purpose of levy
Ing taxes on said lands. II. III. Gould,
Warren Pierpont,
Gurd0n Mclean.
Aid. Walsh submitted lease of the city's agri-
cultural lands on the gravel pit property. The
lease was referred to the city, attorney for some
changes.
Aid. Perpont offered the following resolution
and moved its adoption; motion prevailed.
Resolved. that the several city supervisors re-
turn and file In the office of the city clerk the
assessment rolls that belong to the city, so the
rolls may be used by the city assessor. III such
assessment rolls are not returned, the marshal Is
hereby instructed to procure the various rolls and
office. and thus comply with Section Chapter
81 OF City Charter,
Aid. Copas called attention to the reprehensl-
BILE practice of people In congregatng on the va
The mayor assured the council that the mar
shall would endeavor To prevent the habt be-
coming serious nuisance.
Aid. Copas offered the following resolution and
moved its adoption; motion prevailed.
Resolved by the common council OF the city OF
OwOsso that permission be and Is hereby granted
Jacob e g t pe Sc apd ON s sa s
side of the street for building material during
the building Of his brick store on said property,
@ scs a for ss aaSgs prSs Signals the pubic
AS there Is some question about the proper To-
cation of sidewalk along the property OF Mr.. Co
rey on Corunna Ave. the committee on street
and sidewalks was directed TO adjust the matter.
Aid. Washburn moved the street cOmmis sion
or he Instructed 10 inspect quantity of tile for
sale by j Il n. Frieseke and located at Dutand.
and II satisfactory In quality and price The com
missiOncr and committee 0n streets ana side
walks was nstrusled ~ purchase said tile for
The use Ct our city. Motion prevailed.
AID Washhu'u moved the c0mmlueeon streets
and sidewalks br Instructed Us purchase new
blade tor street Scraper; mOtibD ptcValleu.
Aid. Jordan moved the auditing, commit ee
audit the books nf Tho city treasurer and city
clerk aud report ut next meeting OF the council
Motion prevailed; ayes T. nays3.
Upon motion council adjourned for one week.
JOHN L. ASH, Clerk.