The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-09

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Was carried, ayes ., DaysO.
1t was moved and supported that the same b,
! read the third time IN full which was carried
ayes y, naysv.
II was moved and supported that the ordi
nance as read do now pass which was car,ied
ayes y, naysU.
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance 10 provide for the construction
of h sewer on Water street beginning In the
center of Oliver and Water streets, thence run
ming south In the center of Water street 10 tht
north line OF Main street In the city of Owosso.
Sec. L. The city of Owosso ordains that 1t Is
necessary pubic Improvement that sewer be
constructed commencing In the center of Oliver
and Water streets la the city of Ow0ssO, thence
running south along the cenler of Water street
10 the north line OF Main street In the city OF
Owosso. And the estimated expense of said
sewer and for the construction thereof Is tht
sum OF eighteen hundred seyenty-tw0 dollars
| (SlSs2O0), ana the sum of fourteen hundred and
rnney -four dollars (Sl49i O0) OF said estimate be
assessed upon all lots and parts OF lots adjoining
thereto us above described according TO the ben
efits derived therefrom that being the portion OF
the city OF OwOsSO deemed by said council OF said
city benefited by said public Improvement.
Sec. 2 The route, dimensions and location OF
said sewer In all and every manner and respect
| as near as possible shall be In accordance with
| the plans. Specifications aud references for the
construction of public sewers within the city OF
Owoss0, and specially according 10 the report OF
| the Board of Public Works of said city, and to
| be laid with ten (iU) inch sewer pipe and under
the general supervision and control of the Board
of Public Works of the city of OwoSso as TO al
matters not herein or otherwise provided for and
such engineer as the Board of Public Works may
employ,
Sec. 8. Elmer T. Josyn. Sam Lamfrom, Geo
w. Loring are hereby appointed special assess.
0rs of said city of Owo SO, being persons not In
| terestei In any of the property benefited by said
Improvement and not akin to any of the persons
| Interested therein and they are hereby directed
| to make An assessment on all lots and parts OF
lots fronting on Water street from Oliver stree
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| mated of the sum of fourteen hundred ninety.
four dollars (Sli9I.00l In proportion AS near as
may be 10 the benefits which each OF the pieces
and parcels of property so deemed TO be benHt-
ed shall by said commissioners be deemed to ac-
crue on all LOIS benefited by making such public
Improvement and the sum OF three hundred
seyenty-ve dollars (S375.0cJ from the sewer fund
| of said city,
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take immediate
effect.
Passed and approved May 18th, 1902; u,,,o.
FRED EDWARDS, CITY Clerk.
Aid. PlerpOnt offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted; ayes 9, nays D.
Resolved that the special assessors be instruct
cd by the clerk to prepare the special assess
ment roll Tor water street sewer.
1t was moved and supported that Thomas M
Wiley be elected president Of the council for the
ensuing year which was carried; ayes o. nays 0.
Mayor called President Wiley to the chair
Mayor made the following appointments
City sAttorney. Jerome w. Turner. 1t was
moved and supported that the appointment be
Wiley, BrOwn, Washburn. Nays, Pierpont
Nichols, Detwiler, Ketcham, Densmore. Van
| Size.
City Marshal, Zenas H. Ross. 1t was moved
| and supported that the appointment be confirm
edlwhich was carried; ayes 9. nays0.
Nightwatchman, George Griffith. 1t was NOV.
ed and supported that the appointment be con-
firmed which was carried; ayes .. nays0
Nightwatchman, Frank Mack. 1t was moved
and supported that the appointment be confirm
ed which was carried ayes 9, nays D.
Nightwatchman. Bert Hodges. 1t was moved
and supported that the appointment be confirm
ed. Mayor withdrew the name of Mr. Hodges as
nightwatchman.
| Chief of Fire Department, Frank H. House
1t was moved and supported that'the appoint
| ment be confirmed, which was carried; ayes Q;
nays0.
City Surveyor, Elmer T. Josln 1t was moved
and supported that the appointment be confirm
| ed, which was carried; ayes g. DAYS o.
Member of Board of Public Works. John Hag-
CART. 1t was moved and supported that the APP
pointment be confirmed, which was carried;
ayes 8, nays0.
Member of Board of Health j. d. Estes. 1t
was moved and supported that the appointment
be confirmed, which was carrled ayes 8, nays o.
Member of Board of Health. Theodore Keller,
| 1t was moved aud supported that the appoint.
ment be confirmed, which was carried; ayes
.; nays 0.
Member os the Board of Health, Charles N.
Race. Ii was moved and supported that the ap-
pointment be confirmed: which motion did not
prevail; ayes, Wiley, Brown, NanSice; nays.
Pierpont. Nichols, Detwiler, Kelcham Dens-
more, Washburn.
Street Commissioner. Stephen A. Crane. IT
was moved and supported that the appointment
be confirmed which was carried; ayes q, nays 0.
Member of the Board of Health, John AFFORD.
1t was moved and supported that the appoint
ment be confirmed.
1t was moved and supported that the matter
be laid on the , table for prone, one week which was
burn. VanSice.
was moved and supported that the resignation
be accepted, which was carried; ayes o. nays Q.
Owosso. Mch., May 5, 1907.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council
hereby take the liberty of rendering my
RESIGNATION city attorney Of said city and ask
immediate action thereon.
FIJI. WATSON.
City Attorney.
1t was moved and supported that the vote
on the city attorney be reconsidered, which
was carried ayes. Wiley, Brown, Ketcham,
Washburn, Van Slice; nays. Pierpont,
Nichols, Detwiler, Densmore.
1t was moved and supported that the APP
rointment of Jerome w. Turner as city at
torney. be confirmed, which was carried I;
ayes, Pferpont, Wiley, Brown, Ketcham,
Washburn, Van Size; nays, Nichols, Det-
Aid. Pierpont reported that the fire alarm
system was I'm very bad condition and
needed repairing. 1t was moved and sup
ported that the committee on fire depart
ment be instructed to repair the fire alarm
system, which was carried ayes, o; nays, O..
Aid. Wiley reported that the city owned
some lots, and that he thought 1T would be
better to allow some one to plant them to
potatoes, than to have to pay for cutting
weeds on them. 1t was moved and support
ed that Mr.. Wiley be allowed to plant the
city lots to potatoes, which was carried !;
ayes, o; nays,O.
James Sheldon came before the council
and stated that the labor organizations
were planning on having Labor Day ceie.
braiion In this city, that they would like to
have the use OF the streets for games and
entertainments, and that they would like
to have committee appointed from the
council to act with the committee from the
business men and the labor organization.
1t was moved and supported that the
was carried. ayes nays0.
1t was moved and supported that the
statement OF Robbins II Son, for laying
water pipe to the Burnett Knitting Co.'S
plant be referred back to the board of public
works, which was carried.
Upon motion council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS.
City Clerk.
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