The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22

II was moved and supported that Edward
Martin be given four days vacation With pay,
which was carried, ayes 8, nays Copas.
IL was moved and supported that the Council
proceed TO review the special assessment roll OF
the sewer on Dewey, Comstock Oliver ana
Mason streets, which was carried.
1t was moved and supported that the assess.
ment roll be approved AS amended.
Aid. Brandell. offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 0. hayes o.
Resolved, That the Board OF Public Works
make estimates OF the cost OF sewer as petition
ed from Maple Ave. and report the same TO the
Council az its next meeting
1t was moved and supported that the Board
OF Public Works be instructed 10 make q re-
port OF the cost OF the construction OF a water
main on Corunna Ave., as petitioned for, which
was carried
Aid. Copas presented following report. which
was upon motion adopted, ayes 9, nays0.
To The Honorable Mayor and Common Coun.
ell Of Owosso.
Gentleman:-Your Committee on Streets and
Sidewalks do hereby most respectfully report.
that II Is a necessary public Improvement that
certain sidewalks In the City OF Owosso be laid
down and constructed In said City OF Owosso,
on the following streets and In front OF the fol-
lowing described property, and OF the material
and dimensions hereinafter described:
w. Y. and j. A. Kidd. lots 7-8-Blk Is M. l..
Stewart & Co. End Add.
M. l.. Stewart Lots Ii.l2 Blk M. L. Stewart
Lots Sc Blk is M. l.. Stewart & Co. End. ADD.
Chas. Meyers LOTS So Blk City Assessors
Platt Nos.
Aid Copas offered following resolution, which
was upon motion adopted, ayes 9, naysO.
Resolved, that the Common Council Of the
City of Owosso, do determine and ordain, that
II is necessary public improvement that side
walks be laid down, constructed and built, on
Oh the different streets, and In front OF the
different descriptions of property, and of the
material and dimensions mentioned In the
above report of the Committee on Streets and
H., Antex Hda xytf h
said report. which report is hereto attached and
made part of this resolution. The same to be
built and constructed according to the terms and
provisions OF an ordinance entitled IAN Ordl-
nance to provide for the building, rebuilding
and construction OF stone, artificial stone and
tar sidewalks the crosswaks In the City OF
same clear from snow and ice and other nuis-
ances, as the Common Council may deem ne ces-
sary from time to time by resolutions" Pass'
ed and approved March 18th, l90l.
JAMES H. CoPAs.
Aid. Lamfrom presented the deed and alb.
stract OF n piece of land from Edward Carr and
wife 10 the city, on King street. it was moved
and supported that the deed be accepted and
the Clerk be instructed to draw an order for
$3.50. which motion did not prevail. ayes Sturte-
want, Nichols Lamfrom. Nays Copas, Brown,
Branded, Rigely, Washburn, Campbell
Aid. Sturtevant presented following ordi-
nance. 1t was moved and supported that the
same be read the first and second time by its
title, which was,carried, ayes Q, naysO.
1t was moved and supported that the same
be read tie third time In full, placed upon It's
passage and passed, which was carried, ayes 0,
naysO
An ordinance to ammend Sections and OF
an ordinance entitled IAN ordinance for the
construction of a saver on Second street. Oliver
street and Park avenue in the City OF Owosso."
Section /. The City OF Owosso ordains. that
sections and of an ordinance entitled IAN
ordinance for the construction OF a sewer on
Second street. Oliver street and Park avenue
in the city OF Owosso" Is hereby amended to
read as follows.
prOvement that ten inch sewer be construct
ed in the center of Second street from the Shia-
wassee river northerly TO Oliver street, thence
eastery in the center OF oliver street 10 polnt
seventy feet west OF Ada street.
Section 4. That Elmer F. Joslin. James IL.
Laverock and William Il. Payne special assess
ors for the city OF Owosso and not interested IN
any of the property to be assessed for such lfn
provement aud not akin to persons Interested
therein, are hereby designated as commission
ers and directed to make assessments on all
lots and parts of lots and lands fronting on
Second street. and on all lots and parts OF lots
and lands fronting on Oliver street from second
street to point 70feet west OF the west line
OF Ada street as herein designated OF the sum
of Si165. 90 In proportion as near as may be tne
benefits each OF the aforesaid pieces or parcels
of land receive by reason OF the construction OF
said public improvement and that the sum OF
S8S so be assessed against the City at large 10 De
paid out of the general sewer fund OF SAID city:
The Board of Public Works are hereby directed
to advertise for and receive bids. and let the
contract for the construction OF such sewer
without delay.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take immedi-
ate effect
Passed and approved this 18th day of July A.
d. 1904.
STANLEY e. PARKILL.
FRED EDWARDS, MAYOR.
CITY CLERK.
Aid. Branded, presented foil wing petition
which was upon motion referred TO the SIDE
wan Owosso, Mich, July. Is, 1904.
To The Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil, of the City OF Owosso.
Gentlemau:-We the resident Taxpayers OF
the CITY of Owosso, respectfully petition your
honorable body to have and cause sidewalk 10
be lad on the east side of Division st. In Maple
Ridge park beginning at point on the en- norm far
walk thence to continue south TO and in front
of Joseph Tyrrell's.
Signed, Joseph Tyrrell and III others.
AID. Lamfrom offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted ayes y, nays o.
Resolved BY this Council that having been
requested by the property owners by petitlon
andlbelng considered necessity TO sprinkle the
following Districts viz: Oliver street from first
to Park street. north Washington street from
Mason to King street and South washington
street from Bridge to the Detroit @, ID. q M.
railroad track and Howard street about one
block west of Washington street.
Therefore be 1t resolved that the above named
District be Sprlnked ana tnat tno coSc Vi euu
sprinklng from May LIST 1904 until ordered dis
continued by the WAYS and Means tiommlttee
be charged against the occupied lots fronting
on said streets in said district and that that the
special assessors are hereby instructed TO
spread the cost OF such required improvement
upon all the occupied lots and parts OF lots in
proportion to the benefits received by such pro
perties or said streets In the City OF Owosso and
the roll when so prepared be noticed Tor review
at the proper time to hear objections If any.
Also Exchange street from Park to Dewey
street. Main street from Park 22 rods east OF
Dewey street. William street from washington
to:Adams and Water street from iliam street
north to and including Jay Terbush's lot
It was moved and supported that the council
adjourn until Tuesday evening. July 20, which
was carried.
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk.