The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-03
Common Council
Common Council Chamber,
OWOSsO, Mich. Nav 27. 1904. (


Stanley E. Parkill presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call. Sturtevant
Nichols, Lamfrom. Copas, Brown, Brandel
Heyer, Rigley, Washburn, Campbell
Clerk presented the following call.
To the Aldermen. City Attorney, City Clerk,
Marshal and street Commissioner of the city OF
Gentlemen:-Y are hereby rotified that
there will be special meeting of the Com anon
Council of the City of Owosso Friday morning
at "a M May %, 1904 to take action on an ordi,
nance for the annual appropriation for
the fiscal year beginning October 3,
1904, and an ordinance to provide for the con-
struction Of a sewer on Genesee street passed
at the meeting OF the council held May %. 1904
tracts and bonds submitted by the Board of
Public Works and take under consideration
the advisability of instructing the City Survey
or 70 prepare survey for proposed sewer in
STANLEY e. PARKILI. =
May 70, 1904. Mayor.
reasons for the same
Owosso Mich. May "a, 1904
thereby suspend the operation of the ordi-
nance passed at your last meeting for construct
ing sewer In GeneSee street for reasons l
will file later.
STANLEY E. PAREnL.
To the Common Council of the city of Owosso,
Michigan.
Gentiemen:-I herewith return to You for
your further consideration the ordinance to
construct sewer on Genesee street passed
at the meeting Of the Common Council held May
30, 1904. The ordinance provides that OF the
&5S3.00 estimated as the cost of the said sewer
the city shall pay SAG co. This sewer is for the
accommodation OF few families on Genesee
street.
There are no street crossings and these peo
pie are in practically the same relations to the
sewer as pc ople who live on the line of the said
sewer and they should pay the entire expense
fconnecting with the sewer.
STANLEY E. PARKILL.
Mayor.
Owosso, Mich. May 49, 1904.
1t was moved and supported that the ordi
nance relative to the construction OF sewer
on Genesee street be reconsdered which was
carried ayes TO- hayes 0.
The following ordinance was presented. 1t
was moved and supported that the same be read
the first and second time by It's title which was
carried.
1t was moved and supported that the same be
read the third time in full. placed upon its
passage and passed which was carried, ayes TO-
nays 0.
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance entitled ordinance to con.
struct public sewer on Genesee street in the
city OF Owosso
Section 1. TIE city OF Owosso ordains.
That it is necessary public Improvement
that an eight inch sewer be constructed on the
center of Genesee street beginning at the east
line of Shiawassee street in the center OF Gene
see street in the city OF Owosso, thence running
east in the center of Genesee street to the cen.
ter of Michigan avenue connecting with the
Section 2. The construction of said sewer
shall be under the supervision and control OF the
Board OF Public Works and according to the
plans as furnished by Charles CosSitt Superin-
tendent OF said board and of such engineer as
the board shall deem necessary to employ
Section 3. The estimated costs of said sewer
is the sum of five hundred eighty three (S58300)
dollars of which sum four hundred eighty six
(14S6.00) dollars be assessed against the lots,
parts Of lots and lands adjoining thereto In the
city OF Owosso along The streets above describe
ed that being the portion OF the city benefited
by the said public improvement and that the
sum of ninety.seven (ss7.oD dollars. be
assessed against the city at large to be paid out
of the general sewer fund of said city.
Section D. That e. F. Josin, James H. Law
crock and William e. Payne special assessors
OF the city Of Owosso and not interested in any
of the said property mentioned and benefited
by said sewer and not akin to any persons in
terested therein, are hereby designated as
commissioners, and directed to make assess
ment on all the lots, parts of lots and lands
fronting on Genesee street from Shiawassee
street to Michigan avenue as herein designated
of said sum OF four hundred eighty.six dollars
in proportion as near as may be to the benefits
which each OF the aforesaid pieces and parcels
of land receive by reason of the construction
of said public improvement, and the sum OF
ninety-seven dollars be assessed by
said commissioners against the city at large TO
be paid out OF the general sewer fund OF said
city.
nances in anywise controvening this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Section g. This ordinance shall take immed-
late effect.
Passed and approved this 27th day OF May, 1904.
STANLEY e. PARKILL.
Mayor presented the following veto and
reasons for the same.
To the Common Council of the City OF Owosso:
Gentlemen:-I hereby suspend the immediate
operation OF the ordinance passed st the meet.
ing OF the Council May 23rd 1904. entitled an
ordinance for the annual appropriation for the
fiscal year beginning Oct 1901, for reasons that
shall file later.
STANLEY E. PARKtLL
Mayor.
owosso, Michigan, May 20, 1904,
To the Common Council of the City of Owosso
Gentlemen:-Th ordinance carrying the an
nual appropriation for the coming year is mere
with returned TO you for your further consider
Ihave vetoed this ordinance because I con-
slider the amount of the appropriation excessive.
The election last April was most emphatic
protest on the part OF the taxpayers OF the city
against the very high rate OF taxation OF the
past year and declaration for greater econo-
nv In managing the affairs of the municipality.
IL has become o matter OF the first Importance
TO the future of this city that the rate OF taxa
ton be reduced 10 point that will leave fair
return to the owner on the property taxed and
make IL possible for the laborer who owns bis
home TO meet his OBLIGATIONS 10 the city Win
ton OF property. IL encourages investments and
checks the growth of the city. We cannot To-
cate new enterprises II the hign rae Continues
The amount as reported py your committee
/ believe TO be adequate TO meet the iequlr
ments OF the year II it shall become evident
later that some funds have too great pro.
norton ad s)me too little, a readjustment can
be made BY your honorable body at the proper
time. ,
Mayor.
owosso, Mich. May "a. 1904.
II was m owed and supported that the veto Of
the Mayor be sustained which was carried,
ayes 3, nays,1
II was moved and supported that the ordi.
ance relative to the Annual appropriation be
@ onsideied.