The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-08-01

directed TO make an assessment on all lots
I onting on either siGe OF Washington street
from the s. nth line Of the bridge over the
river, extending south three hun
dred aud thirty feet 1913 , at the sum OF four and
seven hundred twenty-four thousandths dollars
mated cost per ineal foot frontage OF said Inn
provement. Also the sum OF six hundred
seventy eight dollars aud sixteen cents 1878 i6)
being assessed against the city az large. being
u e estimated cost OF paving the intersections
of Howard and Washington streets.
Aid. jordan offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes nays o.:
Resolved, BY the Common Council OF the city
or Owosso. that the Board OF Public Works be
and is hereby instructed 10 advertise for and
receive bias for brick pavement on South
Washington street from the bridge over the
Shiawassee river to the south line OF Howard
street and let contract for the same, and that
the committee on Ways and Means be and is
money for defrayins the expense OF the same
in anticipation OF special assessment.
Aid. Jordan offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 5, nays o;
Resolved. BY the common council OF the city
OF Owosso, as II Is the intention OF the council
I , pave that portion of Washington street be.
ginning II the bridge over the Shiawassee
river and running south three hundred and
thirty feet (S3o) be IL resolved that the city
CLERK be and he is hereby instructed to serve
notice on the Owosso & COrunna Electric Co. I }
pave that portion OF said street between the
rails and eighteen inches on each side with said
paving, and II the said Improvement is not
made by said company at the same time the
city improves the remainder OF the street, the
said Improvement will be made by the city, and
II so made the cost of same will be charged to
the Owosso & Corunna Electric Co.
Aid. Jordan offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted. ayes s, nays 0:
Resolved, BY the Common Council OF the city
OF Owosso, that II Is necessary public i'm.
provement that Ball street from the north line
OF Exchange street to the south line OF Mason
street be paved. The estimated cost of the
Cnv DO h1ty hmm
dollars and twenty cents Sl.672.20.) In order
TO defray the expense be 1t resolved that E.
Joslin, Joseph Walton and G. W. Loring. spec
ial assessors OF the city OF Owosso, not inter-
ested in any Of the property on the above said
street, ana not akin to any person owning any
OF the said property, are hereby designated as
commissioners ar d directed to make an assess
ment on all lots and parts OF lots fronting on
either side Of Ball ST. from the north line Of Elk.
change street, north to the south line of Mason
street at the sum OF two and one hundred and
ninety eight thousandths dollars (sl.lqS) per
lineal foot, the sum heing the estimated cost
per lineal foot front OF said Improvement. Also
the sum OF silsO0 be assessed. against the city
at large.
which was upon motion adopted, ayes s. nays O:
Resolved, BY the Common Council of the city
OF Owosso, that the Common Council Of the city
Of owosso meet at the common Council rooms in
o'clock p. m. for the purpose of reviewing the
assessment roll OF the said p Aving district, and
that notice be given thereof by the city clerk
OF said city for such meeting and the assess
ment roll Of the said paving district will be
found by publishing the same In one OF the
newspapers OF the city OF Owosso for at least
two weeks
Aid. Jordan offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted ayes 8, nays {:
Resolved, BY the Common Council Of the city
OF Owosso, that the Board of Public Words be
authorized to employ an engineer to make
specifications for receiving bids on the paving
district, also for the supervision OF the said
work.
Aid Jordan offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted. ayes nays 0:
Resolved, by the Common Council of the City
OF Owosso that the Board Of Public Works be
and are hereby instructed to advertise and re-
ceive bids for brick pavement on Ball street,
from the north line OF Exchange street 10 the
south line of Mason street, and let the contract
for the same. and that the committee on Ways
and Means be and are hereby instructed to
make arrangements for money to defray the ex-
penses OF the same in anticipation Of special
assessment.
which was upon motion adopted, a. es nays 0:
Resolved, by the Common Council OF the City
OF Owosso, that 1t is q necessary public improve
ment that the alley beginning at q point 1872
feet north OF the north line OF Main street, on
the east line OF Ball street, extending north
twenty feet, thence east l32 feet, the estimated
cost OF the same being siO6 90. In order to
Resolved, that Elmer Joslin, J Walton and
G w Loring. special assessors OF the City of
Owosso, not interested In any OF the property
abuttipg on the above named alley and not akin
TO any person owning any OF the property. are
hereby designated as com mssioners and direct.
ed TO make an assessment on all lots and parts
OF lots abutttng on either side and east end of
said alley from the east line OF Ball street east
1872 feet. That the sum of 81. $4,000 per llneal
foot the sum beirg the estimated cost per lineal
foot front for said improvement
AID Jordan offered the following resoluticn
which IL adnntad n.
Resolved, by the Common Council of the City
OF Owosso, that the Board Of Public Works be
and are hereby instructed to advertise for and
receive bids for pavement on the above stated
alley and let contracts for the same. and that
the committee on Ways and Means be and are
hereby instructed to made arrangements for
money for defraying the expense OF the same In
anticipation or special assessment.
Aid. Brown offered the following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes nays o.
Resolved, by the Common Council of the City
OF Owosso, that the committee on Sidewalks be
and Is hereby instructed to cause crosswalks
and approaches to be built at the intersection
OF Corunna Avenue and Smith street, Smith and
Railroad. both sides Grand and Railroad, Huron
and Higgins, Broadway and Railroad, Broad
way and Franklin, Alger and Ada, cor. Park
and Oliver and alley on Oliver street.
Aid. Brown offered the following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes nays O:
Resolved. by the Common Council OF the City
OF Owosso, that an order for $50 be drawn In
ldNOE VI July Mug VA uio JVu CiSouiuB Out Sutc
drain.
1t was moved and supported that the police
be given ten days vacation with ray.
1t was moved and supported as an amend
ment that the same be referred to the police
committee, which was carried, ayes 9, nays 2.
Aid. Wiley reported that he had been unable
on account Of business to meet with the citi;
zens committee on the public building and
asked to be relieved from the committee and
some one else appointed in his stead.
Mayor appointed as member OF the committee
Aid. Brown.
. 1t was moved and supported that the street
commissioners be instructed TO place the street
grader Oh West Main street and level the same
up which motion did not prevail. Ayes Dens-
more, Washburn. Van Slice. Nays Wiley, Mich
OILS, Brown. Ketcham, Jordan.
1t was moved and supported that the City
Clerk be instructed to draw an order to pay the
expenses Of the City Marshal in attending the
meeting OF the sherlffs and chiefs Of police TO
be held at Sault Ste Marie, which was carried.
Upon motion Council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS, City Clerk.
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