The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-19
Common Council.
Common Council Room. |
Owosso, Mich, Sept. Is. 1902.

ana pronertv owners ia the CITY Of Owosso pc
tition your honorable body TO look into the con,
dtion OF the Owosso Poultry 90 propertSy a inl
proved, as IL causes much annoyance 10 tne resi-,
dents and owners OF property along Water anu
west Mason Streets nar ne and the odor from
such property is very offensive ana noisome
Some action should be taken byyour hoporapie
bode toward aoating TINS nuisance; An1 sr we
the ducks and geese is such that Peep cannot
sleep nights and is almost unbearable IN case
Of sickness in the neighoorhooo OF this Poultry
Company's property.
Thomas Carmody and IL others.
CITY Attorney presenttd the following certi-
fed copy OF the findings OF the jury relative to
the opening OF Cass street. which was upon
motion received accepted and adopted:
In Justice Court, before George Is. McCaugh-
ma, Justice of the peace in and for the city OF
Owosso shiawassee county, ,,oo ., 1.rome w
Turner, city attorney for the city OF Owosso
praying for jury TO determine the necessity OF
taking certain private property ior pIPnc oen
We, the jury. find that 1T Is necessary 10 TAKE
the private property described In sald petlLon
in this cause for the use and benefit OF tne pup
lie for the proposed public Improvement
The just compensation 10 be paid for such
private property we have ascertalneu ana ae'
termined and hereby award as follows: Nothing.
o. F. Webster chairman, Q. ). Alhson, secre
tary, John II. Moyses, Theron stevens, WIN.
Jopling, E. p. Gilbert, II. w. Mann, Leo q.
Brewer, Harry II. Cole, Is. q. Miller, WIN. Il.
Let's, W. S. Beebe.
Dated August 2Sth, l9O2
hereby certify that the above Is a true copy
OF the finding of the jury in the matter OF open
ing Cass street held before me on the 2sth day
GEORGE B. McCAUGHNA,
Justice OF the Peace.
State of Michigan. County Of Shiawassee, IS.
To the civ Marshal of the City of Owosso, or
n said CiJV. Greeting:
In the name OF the People OF the State OF
Michigan, you are hereby commanded to sum.
mon Ann Arbor Railroad Company, Hiram n;
be found IN your county, to appear before me,
one of the justices of the peace In and for said
county, at my office in the city OF Owosso.
in said county, on the twenty-second day Of
August. A. ID. 1902 at ten o'clock In the fore
noon, then ard there to show cause II any they
have, why the prayer OF the petition OF the city
of Owosso, by Jerome W. Turner, city attorney,
should not be granted, which said petition re-
spectfully shows that IL Is necessary for public
improvement to take certain private property
nature and extent of the use thereof is for the
purpose of public street In said city.
The description of the property to be taken
is as follows. to.wit: From land owned by the
Ann Arbor Railroad Company commencing
seventy feet west OF the west line OF Washing
ton street on the south line of Cass street. thence
south of the south line of Cass street on the
west line of Washington street.
The object OF said petition is that jury be
called to ascertain and determine the necessity
of taking the above described property for the
use and benefit OF the public, viz: for public
street In the city OF Owosso. and to ascertain
and determine the Just compensation therefor,
and the amount OF damages resulting to the
owners of said property by the taking OF the
same for the use and benefit Of the public.
Hereof fail not, but Of this writ, with your
other doings make the return according TO law.
Given under my hand at the city OF Owosso,
this 10th day OF July, A. ID. 1902
GEORGE B. McCAUGHNA,
Justice OF the Peace.
State of Michigan. County of Shiawassee, IS.
hereby certify aud return that have per
sonally served the within summons on the
within named persons, to.wit: Hiram N. AIMS
worth, William Hammer and Ann Arbor Rail
road Company, by delivering to said Hiram N.
Ainsworth, William Hammer and Burt 5. STRAIT
ton, agent for Ann Arbor Railroad Company at
Owosso true copies hereof, on The goth day OF
July. 1902, at the city of Owosso within SAID
county. ~ II. ROSS,
City Marshal.
Following claims and accounts we're present
ed and upon motion referred to the committee
on claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund-Uniou Telephone Co.
S34 1S, Truman Brumish as John Fowler Is 90,
II Wheelock IS 90, George Virgins loOO,
johnson 2 90. James Doyle 10 90, james Helt
10 co. Elmer f Joslin 90.
From Sidewalk Fund.- Dunn "a 02. H Trask
7 IS, Brockway 50, @ Cady 50. Chas Baily
z IS. e Hayes 30, Woodin 700, E Cook OF.
Gould y 90 1 Dan S signs %, 10 Bailey s III
s 25, A Young 02, James Odell IL IS, II Crossen
02, w Ball 2 "a, J Brooks & Son s427.
From Highway Fand-Thomas Atkinson SO 90,
Otis Luce % Tobias zoo, " Douglas 90,
d Ball 3s, L Hayes 10 80. w Ball 8 IS, E Dunn
4 3s. e Jewell 1918. Henry 40: Cook Ss, A
Young 80, James Odell 10 As Dan Signs 6 rs
A Crane IL co. II Crossen 70.
From Contingent Fund-G Cole ti2 co. Ben
Munroe II TO- Allie Monroe 49, f Speck 33,
Leroy Smith 5 25, G w Sprout 80, H b Weed.
en- 49, A Curtis 49, Robert Dodge SO, j
Young 49, b G Farnsworth 55
From Water Works Fund-H Robbins & Son
So SO. Charles Balloon 0.S5, 0 Dewey 9 90. Jas
Walker & Son is 10, Owosso q Corunna Elec
Co. 90, Valvoline Oil Co. 3S 63
.Jopling s14 so, William Robertson 10 90, L Mar.
tin 10 90, Minnie Smith co.
Light Fund-Owosso- q Corunna Elec. Co.
Sass 49,
Aid. Jordan presented following report which
was upon motion received and ordered placed
on file.
Owosso Mich, Sept. Is, 1902
TO the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the
Gentlemen-Your special committee appoint.
ed by the mayor To receive bids from property
owners for site for the new postonice bui ID
ing. would respectfully report that the price
named in the sealed bid for the property stu
ated on the northwest corner OF Exchange and
Park streets is S8OOO.0o. The government
site from all that were offered. 1t remains for
Owosso 10 purchase and deed this site to the
government in order TO secure the So 900 90
postoffice building. We recommend that the
council take such steps as are necessary TO
purchase this property and as soon as possible
signed. j. g. SHATTUCK, Chairman,
j. w. JORDAN, Secretary.
Mr.. Thorne came before the council and asked
to have sidewalk built up to and In front OF
his property.
1t was moved and supported that the same be
referred to the sidewalk committee which was
carried.
Committee on claims and accounts reported
favorable on accounts as above presented;
unanimous consent being given same was al
lowed ayes y, nays0.
Aid. Washburn presented an ordinance for
the cleaning out OF Comstock Creek Drain. 1t
was moved and supported that the same be
read the first and second time by its title, which
was carried, ayes s, nays 0.
Ii was moved and supported that the same be
read the third time In full, which was carried,
ayes 8, nays0.
Z II was moved and supported that the same be
laid on the table until next meeting, which was
carried.
Mr.. Emery came before the council and ex-
planned the reasons why the people living near
the poultry house had made complaint and
s ated that from now on they would have no
reason TO complain, as they we're I'm position
TO take care OF all the poultry that they bought
without botnering neighbors.
AID Pierpont offered the following resolu.
ton which was adopted, ayes B. navs d: