The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-09-04
Common Council
Common Council Chamber
OwOsso, Mich, Aug, 81. 1903.


A. il. Arnold presiding.
Aldermen present at roll CALL Wiley Sturte
want. Detwiler, Nichols, Ketcham, Brown,
Heyer. VanSice, Washburn.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved
1t was moved and supported that the ordi
nance relative to the building of sewer on
Comstock, Dewey. Mason and Oliver streets be
taken from the table, which was carried, ayes
1t was moved and supported that the rate be
changed, that p per cent be assessed against
the city at large instead of is per cent on &C.
count OF the benefits received by the Emerson
school. which was carried, ayes TO- nays o.
1t was moved and supported that the ordin
ance DO now pass, which was carried, ayes 8,
nays Brown.
An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance to con.
the sewer on Oak street east TO the center OF
Dewey sire ct. thence north on Dewey street TO
the second ward sch ,ol house; and On Mason
street from the center OF Dewey street west to
point twenty five t25) feet east of the east line
OF Oak street; and on oliver street from Dewey
street west TO q point eighty H0) feet east OF
the east line OF Hickory street all in the city OF
Owosso.
Section. The City of Owosso ordains that a
public sewer be constructed In the center OF
Comstocx street from the sewer on Oak street
east TO the center OF Dewey street, thence north
along the center of Dewey street 10 the second
ward school house and on Oliver street from
the center OF Dewey street west along the
center OF Oliver street TO point eighty (sO) feet
east of the east line OF Hickory street; ana on
streett to point twenty.i (25) feet east OF the
east line of Oak street.
Section g. The estimated expense of said
= sewer is the sum OF three thousand seven hun
dred and thirty five dollars t&3 1856, 00) OF which
sum the amount of 81 SOL. rs be assessed against
allAots. parts OF lots and lands adjoining there
to In the City of OwossO as above described,
than being the portion OF the city benefited by
said public improvement and that the sum OF
1888. be assessed TO the City OF Owosso at
large 10 be paid out OF the public sewer fund.
Section 3. The route, location and dimen-
sions o,said sewer shall be in accordance with
the plans furnished by the Board OF Public
Works as ~ sde by Charles Cosstt superln.
tendent of Public Works. and shall be made
under the general supervision, control and
direction OF the Board Of Public Works of said
city and such engineer as said Board OF Public
Section i. Horace c. Main. Charles M Hamp,
err and Harry Tooley, special assessors of The
City Of Owosso and not intereste in any OF the
property mentioned and benefited by said
sewer and improvement and not akin to any
person Interested therein are HEREBY designated
a commissioners and directed 10 make assess
ment on all lots and parts OF lots and lands
fronting on ComstOck street from the sewer on
Oak street east to the center OF Dewey street;
on all lots, parts OF lots and lands fronting on
Dewey street from Comstock street north TO
the second ward school house: on all lots parts
or lots and lands fronting on Oliver street from
Dewey street west TO q point eighty feet east
OF the east line of 6ckory street and on all lots,
parts OF lots and lands fronting on Mason street
from Dewey street west To q point twenty five
feet east of the east line OF Oak str eet as herein
designated OF said sum OF two Thousand eight
hundred and one dollars and twenty dive cents
. (f2 sol. 25) in proportion as near as may be TO
tbe benefit which each of the aforesaid pieces
or parcels OF land receive by reason OF the con.
sum of nnie hundred and thrty-three dollars
and seventy.five cents (Sga375), against the city
At large as benefit to the city at large TO be paid
out OF the sewer fund OF the said city.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take immedi-
ate effect. ,ooo
A. L. ARNOLD,
FRED EDWARDS. Mayor.
City Clerk.
Aid. Detwiler presented following petition.
IL was moved and supported that the prayers OF
the petitioners be granted, winch was carrieo'
ayes 10 nays0:
Owosso. Mich, Aug. 81, 1908.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the city of Owosso.
honorable body to grant the Union Telephone
Co permission to erect frame building sVa oo
feet. 10 be covered with iron snee.lng anu n, e
ioininr the property of j. - Copas q Sons.
signed by the Union Telephone Co. and
others.
IT, was move d and supported that the prayers
OF the petitioners be granted, wnicn was car
Red ayes 10, naysO: ,u.s .,n q, ,oos
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
The ii e1' Undersigned respectfully petition your
honorable DCOy 10 tTaht ehS "A.
move a frame building 20x5O ieet, one SUE
higb. from the east line OF the city ilmits 70
their lot on Race street. This building 70 De
placed on the back END OF tpe iot ION 'ne i'e'
bank. 10 be used as horse barn.
signed by J. II. Copas q Sons ana others
The matter of building sidewalk and cross ass
walE on Ada street was brought up ana ols,
cussed at length. II was moved and supporte,u
tnat This matter be referred 10 the sluewahk
committee. which was carried.
MaVor Arnold brought up the matter OF me
caIhoiic school building being In the suett,
and stated that the action taken by the counci ~
al fhe meeting two weeks age, waS ".
no account. That he had been ADVISED Dy
the CIV attorney that the council couio no "
resctnd n resolution by motion, ana hsheu "
have the same disposed or
AID. washburn offered following resoiuaio TO-
IL was moved and supported tnat ,ne &c naIv ve"
adopted which motion did not pfevah WE, Tsebh
Wiley Sturtevant, Nichols. van Slce, T T,aa
burn: nays, Detwiler. Ketcham, Bowl Do"''
more, Heyer, mayor voting no.
Resolved, BY the Common CouLcil OF tne , cry
~ owosso that IL is the sense OF tnls councli
that the Catholic school building remain "here
Is.
Clerk presented following communlcsassal.onna;
which was upon motion received ana oraeie'
placed on file. 40
Detroit Mich, Aug H. 1893.
Mr. Fred Edwards, Ci'y Clerk.
Owosso, Michigan. ..~,c.
Dear sir: Regarding the strlnger cons.ru n.,
ton on West Main street Ia Owosso' Assou