The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-01-18
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber,
Owosso, Jan. Is, 1901.

Owosso, Jan. Is, 1901.
Regular meeting OF Common Council, Mayor
Morris Osburn presiding.
Alderman present at roll call, Pierpont,
Smith, Mclean. Curry, Noble, Jordan, Curtis,
Washburn, Moyses.
Minutes OF last regular and special sessions
Aid. Pierpont presented the following com
municatiOn, which was upon motion referred TO
the committee on Ways and Means:
Owosso. Mich, Jan. 7, 1900
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the
city of 0wosso.
Gentlemen-I again bring the matter OF my
tax assessment to your attention, and have
seen Mr.. Laverock about 1t as did last sum
mer and he then stated to me that he would see
that the winter tax was made lighter so that 1t
would not be q burden on me, and on that prom
Use relied, but he nov tells me that he can do
nothing about 1t and that he would be pleased
to do so IL he could but IL was mistake on his
part as TO the assessment last spring, and that
were so many corrections that the assessment
OF my property was overlooked. left 1t all
with him as he stated he would see that was
rightly treated. have written to the state tax
commissioners about the matter and they have
replied, and their reply is hereto attached, stat
ing that 1t Is the DUTY OF the City Council to
grant me relief in this matter. l ask for re-
bate of $50 on my winter tax, as l have no
means.of paying this amount. Hoping you will
favoraolv consider my claim, remain An
Aid. Pierpont presented the following COM
municatton, which was upon motion referred to
the committee on claims and accounts:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil of the city OF Owosso:
Gentlemen-Last spring in making up my as
sessment OF personal property, the only prop
erty then owned, the assessor put rue on the
roll for $l.l75, three hundred dollars OF which
was Building and Loan Association stock, ex-
empt under the statute. Soon after the as
sessment was made this personal property was
changed In real estate by me and is now in
vested in real estate described as part of lot 2,
block /. of the city OF Owosso, and this is as
sessed at 5000.
The summer tax on personal prop was $50
THa xnF n 10 " IN NOR
The summe tax on real estate 80. 1903
The winter tax on real estate"....... 26.06
Total taxes paid by me on this asst. s6a 81
Now IL seems no more than right that some
rebate be given on this condition of affairs; at
least am justly entitled TO q rebate Of my tax
on the assessment of $500 of loan stock, sum
OF 1852 and as have also paid double tax on
my summer roll IL would seem but just that be
related the tax on my personal property for
the winter tax, being the sum of $l402, making
"a total sum think am entitled to OF Sl94.
our present tax system and earnestly hope
your honorable body will meet out justice and
equity in such matters, and your petitioner will
ever pray. II. >. SUTHERLAND.
Following claims and accounts we're pre-.
sen,ed and referred TO the committee or claims
NJ Wood $500, Grand Rapids Elec. Co. % IS,
Fred Edwards, 10, Mrs II Nagel 239 Osburn
81 Sons 6.73, Harry Cole 0.50. Owosso Press Pub
Co 26. 90, e Dewey 200 Owosso Tel Co 25.00,
Geo Loring 1i.70, Times Printing Co 8 35, e !
Dewey o. Kent & Angus 1910, Times Printing
Co Is 90. n w Mann 400, N w Harris e. Co 2.40, |
Fred Edwards, for taxes, 2.32, Thomas Wiley, |
Treas 1900, II Laverock $3.50 Ira Curay
99s. The Times Printing Co 100 Ira Curry
z.65.
From Highway Fund-Tom Aikens 90 50, VIM |
Ball li.Sz. Chas BaiIey l. so, ID Ball $780, Fred |
Sutphen l.b6, Geo Dreher 2.25 Chase 20. 80, |
J Hntchins 1853, Jas. Doyle 1880. Jas Helt |
IA So Owosso Hardware Co 100.
From Fire Dept Fund-Owosso Hardware Co |
az a. rubbs 1.04, Sprague & Co H25, VIM |
Ross IS OD, A Burke 100, Minnie L Smith 4 so, |
r. u Tubbs LIS, Geo Filkins 1910 Ira Curry |
7.bs
From Light Fund-O & G Electric Co s4l4sO |
From Water Works Fund-Fidelity & Caus- |
atty Co 8e5.O0. o Dewey 100, o q @ Elec Co |
800 Fred Edwards 900 Standard OIL Co $50, |
Owosso p w p Co 5.44 r j Weber f.s7.
From Police Fund.- n Ross "a 90, Geo |
Grifith NO0, l. II Retain "a 20, Frank Mack |
400.
The Mayor reported that a committee had |
called upon him regard ng the Curfew ordi |
nance, that the committee consisted OF the |
ministers Of the city. and that they either |
wanted the ordinance now on the books en- |
forced or repealed
Ala. curtis presented following report, which |
was upon motion received ana ordered placed |
on Ole.
Owosso Jan I, 1901.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common council Of The
city OF Ov oseo
CONFERENCE.-THE following f. q report Of or |
rests made during month Of December, 1900