The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-04

Resolved, that the Common Council OF the
city Of Owosso do determine and ordain, thai
IT is a necessary public imt rovenent that side
the different streets, and in front OF the differ
ent descriptions Of property, and OF the ma
r reraa an OF me- Committee on ~ Sidewalks
OF said city, and in accordance with said
report which report is hereto attached AND
made a part of this resolution. The same tc
be built and constructed according TO the
terms and provisions OF an ordinance entitled
IAN ordinance to provide for the building, re
building and construction OF stone, artificial
stone and tar sidewalks and crosswalks in the
city Of Owosso and for the purpose OF keeping
the same clear from snow and ice and other
nufsanceS, as the Common Council may deem
necessary from time to time by resolutions
Passed and approved April 2lst, 1902.
~ W. E. wAsHBuRN,
| j r. KETCHAM.
Aid. Brown presented following report, which
was upon motion adopted, ayes ~ nays0
Your committee TO whom was referred the
complaint from the Board of Health beg leave
TO report as follows: That they have looked
the land over and find stagnant water on said
property and no way to let IT of until drained
| JOHN j. BROWN,
| GEO. w. DETwILER,
| w. E. WAsHBURN.
/ Aid. Washburn presented following report
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 9, nays U.
The committee on lighting respectfully re.
port that they have examined the various petit.
lions for lights in the hands of committee and
looked over the ground where the petitions call
for lights, and find the lights necessary for the
! communities where asked and recommend
that they are necessary public Improvements
and be placed in position at the earliest oppor
tunity by the o. & G. E. Co.
| The lights recommended by the committee
| At Corunna Avenue NJ. E. church
| AT corner Of Ryan and State streets.
| Al corner OF Hickory and Galusha streets.
At Woodlawn avenue about 81 rods south Of
r r.
AL corner of Lee and Ada streets,
| j. w. E. WASHBURN
| WARREN PIERPONT,
| GEO. W. DETwILER,
Committee.
| Aid. Pierpont presented following report,
| which was upon motion adopted, ayes 8, nays o..
Your committee on fire department to whom
was referred the matter OF payment OF firemen
| on calls recommend the following:
That day calls be 100 when no fire and $500
at fires. That night calls be CLIO at no fire and
$500 for fires at night time. And recommend
that the city attorney draw an ordinance ac-
cordingly and present the same for adoption at
the next meeting.
Aid. Detwiler presented quit claim deed
from the Salisbury estate 10 the city of Owosso
of an alley in the rear OF the Salisbury block:
1t was moved and supported that the same be
received and ordered recorded. in case that all
the paving and other taxes had been paid,
which was carried.
AID Detwiler presented the contract and
bond OF Andrew Geek for the building of a
culvert on Corunna Ave, which was upon mo
tion received and ordered placed on Hle.
Aid. Pierpont presented following ordinance.
1t was moved and supported that same be read
the first and second time by It's title, which
was carried, ayes 8, naysO.
twas moved and supported that the same be
read the third time in full, placed upon its
passage and passed, which was carried ayes 8,
paysO.
Owosso, Mich June 80, 1902.
An ordinance for the construction of public
drain to be known as the king Street Drain"
beQnninq extending
along the liae OF King street 10 the Shiawassee
river.
Section 1. The city of owosso ordains that it is
q necessary public improvement that drain be
laid from Pine street west on King street to the
Shfawassee river for the carrying off of surface
waters, and the committee on streets and alleys
are hereby authorized and empowered to pro-
coed to advertise for and receive bids on the
construction Of such drain, according TO the
profile OF the city surveyor, showing cuttings
and grades OF such drain on fleTith the city
clerk OF the city of Owosso.
Section q That the route, location and di-
mansions Of such drain in all and every manner
and respect as near as possible, shall be in ac-
cordance with the profiles, grade table and sur
veg OF the city surveyor on ME with the city
clerks of the city of Owosso, and as to all other
matters not herein provided for shall be under
the control Of the Common Council OF such
city,
Section g. The cost of construction Of such
drain be assessed by special assessors against
the property benefited thereby, and the special
assessors are hereby directed TO prepare spec
lal assessment ron OF sucn cosls as soon us
practicablein accordance with the benefits re-
ceived by such property.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take imme-
date effect.
Passed and approved this Goth day of June,
"A. D., 1902
- WERNER NJ. WHITE.
Mayor of Owosso.
0ountersigned by
FRED EDWARDS,
City clerk Of Owosso.
Aid Jordan presented following ordinance.
II was moved and supported that the same be
read the first and second time by its title, which
was carried, ayes 9, nays o. II was moved and
supported that the same be read the third time
in full, placed upon its passage and passed,
which was carried, ayes 8, nays0
An ordinance TO authorize the issue of $1,000
OF refun6ng bonds Of the city of Owosso, county
Of Shiawassee, state Of Michigan
Whereas, It is deemed necessary by the Com
the time OF payment of 5000 of paving bonds
falling due July 1st 1902, and 10 issue new bonds
In the place of the former bonds falling due In
such manner as merely TO change but not to
increase the Indebtedness OF the city OF Owosso;
therefore the city OF Owosso ordains.
That the city OF Owosso shall issue its riego-
TABLE coupon bonds in the sum OF 5000 for the
purpose OF extending the time OF payment Of
former paving bonds falling due in such q man.
ner as merely to change but not increase the In
debtedness Of said city, said bonds shall be in
number numbered from one TO seven, inclusive
and of the denomination OF 900 each, shall be
dated July LIST, 1909, snail become due July lst
1912 shall bear interest at the rate OF per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually on the first
day OF January and July each year, both princi-
pal and interest 70 be payable at the Chase Ma
tional Bank Of New York City, said interest TO
date OF maturity to be evidence by detachable
coupons 70 be attached to each bond