The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-15

We therefore ask you TO consider well the
matter before assessment Is ordered and fol
otner rea .ons We nile this Iemonstranct
against payii 6 for saio sewer and your OBJ
ject ors Will ever pray. p. h. Carmody ano
5S OF hers.
Pres Lamfrom presented the following
communicate ton which was upon motion re-
ceived and placed on file.
Detroit, Mich, July 8, 1904.
City of Owosso, Owo so, Mich.
conference.-the Buffalo Scale Co. agree
to furnish you If accepted the following:
One ton of 80. Id w $ test weights.
One set of brass block weights a OF to lib
In q box.
one set of dry measures, l pint to u bu.
brass top and bottom, heavy hammered
copper.
One set of liquid measures. gill to gal,
heavy hammered copper. brass bands top
ana bottom.
One yardstick in velvet case, figures in
laid, for the sum of $4,000, f. ". b. Detroit,
The same outfit only with one halt ton Of
test weights b. Id each for the sum of $l5i.00.
L. O. Ii. Detroit.
. / VIII be in Owosso Tue sday morning, and
hope to receive your orier.
Yours respectfully,
w. l.. HOPKINS,
General Agent.
us sheridan ave, Detroit, Mich.
1t was moved and supported that the
chairman of the ways and means committee
pose of loosing over the apparatus used by
the sealer of weights and measures in antic
tpation of purchasing an, outfit for this city,
whfc was carried; ayesS nays D.
City attorney presented the following res
olution which was upon motion accepted
and adopted with instructions that the city
clerk put the same on file, which was car
ried; ayesS s, nays 0.
Owosso, Mich, July llth, 1901.
Resolved, by the common council of the
city of owosso that the right ofway grant,
ed by Emma o Hoyt for the sewer in Chip
man drain be and the same is hereby accept
therein
tained.
Whereas the construction of public sew
er on West Main street from the Michigan
Central railroad west to Chapman drain, So
called. and from there northeasterly along
the bed of said Chapman drain in the city of
Owosso, Michigan, to the Shiawassee river,
is contemplated by the common cou ucil and
board OF public works of said city, ana
Whereas. Emma G. Hoyt is the owner OF
the most OF the southeast quarter of the
southeast quarter of secti N IA. town z
north range east. where said "Chipman
drain" runs, and the city of Owosso has no
right of way for such cont -mplated sewer
and Is DESTROYS of obtaining such right of
way of said Emma q. Hoyt.
Now, therefore, the said Emma C. Hoyt on
the conditions hereinafter contained hereby
grants unto said city of Owosso the perpetu-
al right OF way for public sewer under the
bed of said Chapman drain from "a point
where the north line of a piece of land sold
and conveyed to Charles Preece on said
south. east quarter of the south east quarter
OF section IA, crosses said Chapman drain to
the Michigan Central railroad grounds
Provided. that this grant of right OF way
for said sewer is up on thefollowing express
ed conditions:
LIST, that the construction of said sewer by
said city on West Main street along the land
and premises of said EmmaC Hoyt shall be
without any expense, assessment or costs to
said Emma @, Hoyt for the construction
and maintainance of said sewer, and she.
her heirs or assigns shall have the right to
tap said sewer, as the other property owners
along the line OF such sewer, without any
additional charge.
End, that the construction of said contem-
plated sewer across and on the southeast
quarter of section IA from the said Preece
under the bed of said drain shall be without
any costs. assessment or expense to said
Emma o. Hoyt her heirs and assigns, and
Bird, that said sewer shall be laid at least
Two feet below the established b OF said
Cn1pman drain and the bottom OF said drain
shall be left by said city, after building said
sewer as established by the drain commits
sioner so that said drain shall carry off the
surface waters as Intended
4th, the said city OF Owosso shall pay said
Emma 9 Hoyt, her heirs, representatives
stoned TO the surface of said land through
which said sewer shall pass by reason of any
stoppage of said drain and the consequent
nooding OF said land on either side of said
In witness whereof hereunto set my hand
and seal this lst day OF July A ID 1904
Witnessed by
GEO + PARDvE.
WARREN PIERPoNT.
state of Michigan county of Shiawsssee
| IS On this 9Th day of July, A. ID. 1904, before
me personally appeared the said Emma @.
Hoyt to me known TO he the person who
executed the, above instrument and nc
knowledged the same to be her free act and
deed for the purpose therein contained.
GEO. T.. PARDEE.
Notary Public In and for shiawassee Go
My commission expires March 26th, 1905
1t was moved aud supported that the
common council and b ,ard of special asses
sors proceed to review the Comstock. Dew
ey, Mason. Oliver and Genesee street sewer
| assessment.
Is was moved and support that the rs.
sessment Of the Union school Di frict be
| raised. to five benefits ms eat cfI two,
which was carrie 4; ayes 3, nays0.
| 1t was moved and supportt d that there he
| two be be fits assessed against j. q. Mcintosh
on lot Is and 81 lot 10 blk 3, which was car.
ried; ayes Q, nays0.
| IL was moved AMI supported that the @.
cial assessment roll be referr-d ba TX to the
board OF special assessors with Instructions
| to make all nece ssary corrections and pre-
sent roll at the next council meeting. which
was carried ayes 9, ntysO.
1t was moved and supported that the clerk
| be instructed 10 notify all persons who had
protested against the above assessment roll
| that they would be heard at the next regu-
lar meeting OF the common council, when
the roll would be reviewed as corrected.
| IL was moved and supported that the as
sessment roll Of the Genesee street sewer be
confirmed and approved as read, which was
carried; ayes q, nays0.
Aid. Brown prese nted the following report
which was upon motion received and order
| ed placed on file, which was carried ayes .,
| naysO. -