The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-25
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I. d. Wilson 55c. shiawassee Iron & Engine Co.
From Water Works Fund-E. o. Dewey
stamps, l 90, @. Balcom sic, NJ. Walker l04 a.,
The Fisher Governor Co. I s., A. H. Hollis IS 9s,
same SO, +. @. Achard II 45. National Meter
Co. 2l0 so.
The committee on claims and accounts report
cd 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 provided there Is sufficient
money In the funds; ayes 10. navs0
Aid Washburn presented the liquor bond OF
Otto Helm and VIM. Frederick with Chas. Muel-
Ter and Geo. ii. Bradley as sureties; II was NOV,
ed and supported that the bond be accepted and
sureties approved, which was carried; ayes H.
nays o.
Aid washburn presented the liquor bond Of
s. G. l.. Brown with Nicholas Mlesen and Wm.L
Payne as sureties; IL was moved and supported
that the bond be accepted and sureties approved
which was carried; ayes 10, naysO
procure another bond of Mr.. Holmes In place of
the one that was lost, which was carried
Aid Stratton presented following report which
was upon motion adopted; ayes 10 nays o.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council Of the
City of Owosso.
Your committee to whom was referred the
matter of the care of Fayette Square beg leave
TO report as follows: That we have investigated
council should take steps early next spring to
make some permanent Improvement on this
property, such as setting out shade trees, etc,
with a view Of making the place an ornament to
the city. and In order to keep 1t In presentable
condition this season we would recommend that
the street commissioner be instructed to employ
cut the grass whenever he may deem It necessa-
J.W. Moyses.
+. w. Smith.
last meeting the mayor appointed Aid. Curry,
Mclean and Moyses to confer with Mr..
McAlpine.
Aid, Curry offered the following resolution.
which upon motion was adopted; ayes 10, nays 0.
Whereas, a large number of citizens interested
In the payment of the sewer tax on Oak, Ex-
change and Main streets has petti0ned this
council that they be permitted to pay said sew
or tax In three separate payments.
And whereas, IL will lessen the burden on said
citizens by granting their petition, therefore be
LIST. One-thlrd of the special assessment on
said sewer determined blythe special assessors
named as commissioners found to be the sum as
sessed for benefits against each of the lots, parts
of lots and lan0s fronting on said sewer be
placed on tax roll of said city and collected In
the interest thereon from the firt day of July,
1900 be placed on the tax roll and be collected
with the Juytax roll OF 1901 and one-third Thereon
be placed on the tax roll and collected with the
July tax of 1902, together with the interest there
on from July LIST, 1900
Aid. Pierpont presented the following report
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 10; nays q;
To the Honorable Mayor and Common council
of the City of Owosso:
Gentlemen-YOur committee on streets and
sidewalks do hereby most respectfully report
and recommend to this common council that II is
a necessary public Improvement that certain
sidewalks in the city of Ow0sso be repaired and
made safe for public travel and that certain
sidewalks be built in said city of OwOssO on Ger
tain streets In said city, and In front OF certain
lands abuttng on said street, as follows, to-wt:
East 90 feet of lot blk 81 of the village now City
of Owosso, according to the recorded plat thereof
Lot two I?( of blk lD one Of NJ L. Stewards
property. Therefore be it
West half (1s) of the east A feet of lot seven
blk ri of the city of Owosso.
That the owner of said property has been mott
| fled to build a new walk in front OF said property
and he by his agents Lyon 4 Radsall Informs this
committee that he prefers the city to build said
| walk and charge the costs OF same against the
| said property.
Lots one ). two (2), three (3), and four az, OF
! blk five )5) of Lucy Comstaks addition to the
| village now City OF Owosso according To the re-
And whereas Mr.. Lyman Woodland the owner
| of said property commenced the building OF q
board walk and was stopped by the commlttee
with the ordinance, for rebuilding or repairing
sidewalks in the City of Owosso and said Lyman
| Woodland refuses and neglects to so build his
walk.
Aid. Pierpont offered the following resolution
! which was upon motion adopted; ayes 10. nays o
Resolved, That the Common Council of the
| City of OwossO do determine and ordain that II
! is a necessary public Improvement that a side
walk be repaired built, laid out and constructed
| on the different streets In accordance with the
| report of the committee on streets and side
walks of said city of OwOsso, which said report
| is hereto attached and made part OF this reso
! luton. The same to be built and constructed
| according to the terms and provisions of an or
dinance entitled, IAN ordinance to provide fol
the building and rebuilding of sidewalks and
crosswalks in the city of Owosso, approved June
6, 1899. And said walks repaired according to
the terms and provisions of an ordinance enti
tled IAN ordinance providing for the repairing
of sidewalks and the assessment and collection
of the cost and expense thereof, within the city
of OwossO, approved Sept. 1, 1s91i
Dated May 22nd, 1900.