The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-24
age and passed, which was carried ayes nays
AN ORDINANCE


age and passed, which was carried ayes nays
| AN ORDINANCE.
| An ordinance for the construction OF a sewer
| on West Main street west of the Michigan Cen
trial Railroad 10 the Chapman Drain, In the city
| Of Owosso.
Section l. The City OF O9osso ordains, that
II Is necessary public Improvement that q
| ten inch sewer be constructed In the centre OF
| Main street from the Michigan Central Railroad
| right OF way west to the Chapman creek drain.
| Section2 The estimated costs of such sewer
| is the SUN OF eleven hundred forty seven dollars
| (Sii47.03) OF which sum nine hundred eighteen
| (S9l6.00) dollars be assessed against the lots
parts OF lots and lands adjoining thereto In the
City OF Owosso along the street above descriO-
| ed that being the portion OF the city benefited
| by the said public improvement and that the
sum OF two huddred twenty nine (S229.o0 dollars
be assessed TO the city at large TO be paid out OF
the general sewer fund.
Section g. The route. location and dimensions
| Of said sewer shall be in accordance with the
plans as furnished by the Board OF Public
| Works of said city as made by Charles Cosstt
Superintendent OF Board of Public Works and
such other engineer as said Board of Public
Works shall employ, and said sewer shall be
built under the general supervision control
| and direction OF the said Board OF Public Works
and such engineer as they may employ.
section 4. That b. F. Joslyn. James H. Law
crock William e. Payne special assessors of
the city or OwosSo ana not Interested In any of
the property mentioned and benefited by said
sewer and improvement and not akin to any
persons interested therein, are hereby designat-
ed as commissioners and directed to make
assessments on all lots and parts of lots and
lands fronting Main street from the Michigan
Central Railroad to the west line OF Robbins
street. extended the sum OF nine hundred eigh-
teen (S9lSU0) dollars in proportion as near as
may be to the benefits which each of the afore.
said pieces and parcels OF land receive by reason
OF the construction OF said public improvement
and the sum OF $4,000 be assessed against the
city at large to be paid for out of the general
sewer fund OF said city.
X hall talr fxsaxS "a
ate effect.
Passed and approved this Goth day of June.
1904.
STANLEY e. PARKILL.
Mayor.
FRED EDWARDS
City Clerk.
Aid Washburn presented following ordinance
1t was moved and supported that the same be
read the first and second time by its title which
was carried ayes hayes 0.
1t was moved and supported that the same
be read the third time in full, placed upon It's
passage and passed. which was carried ayes 8
nays 0.
An ordinance
An ordinance for the construction of a sewer
ON the route OF the Chapman drain from Main
street to the Shawas see river.
Section /. The City OF Owosso ordains, That
II is necessary public improvement that n
sewer be constructed from the center OF Main
street where the Chapman drain intersects said
street, in the bed OF said Chapman drain to the
Shiawassee river.
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 super
int endent OF said board and Of such engineer as
The board shall deem necessary TO employ.
Section 3. That the estimated costs of such
sewer Is the sum OF two thousand one hundred
seventy dollars, Of which sum one thousand
nine hundred nfty-three dollars (Sl, 953.C0 be
assessed against all the property receiving
benefit from the construction of said improve
ment, whether said property is adjoining said
sewer or receives benefit from the said i'm
pr0vement MS an outlet for lateral or branch
sewers TO be constructed and that the sum OF
two hundred seventeen (S2l7O0) dollars be as.
sesSed against the city az large to be paid out of
the general sewer fund Of said city.
Section 4. That f. II Joslyn, James II. Lay
crock aud William E.PaYne special assessors of
the City of Owosso and not interested IN any of
sewer aud improvement and not akin TO any
} erson interested therein, are hereby designat
ed as commissioners and directed to make as
sessments on all the lots, parts OF lots and
lands receiving benefit from the construction of
said sewer as near as practicable of the sum OF
one thousand nine hu ldred ffty-threetSi, 9s3 00)
dollars and 10 that the sum OF S2l7.OO be asses
sed against the city at large.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be subject to
the agreement for right OF way made by Emma
q. Hoyt with the city Of Owosso.
Section 6. The Board of Public Works arc
hereby authorized TO advertise for, receive bids
and let contract for the construction Of such
sewer and improvement.
Section7. This ordinance shall take imme.
diate effect.
Passed and approved this goth day of June
1904.
STANLEY Z. PARknL.
FRED EDWARDS, Mayor
City Clerk
1t was moved and supported that the commit
tee on Public grounds and buildings be instruct
ed to put the screens in the windows, which
was carried.
Aid Brown offered following resolution it was
moved and supported that the same be adopted.
1t was moved and supported that the same be
referred 10 the committee on streets and alleys,
which was carried ayes nays 0.
Resolved by the common council OF the city
of Owosso that IL is necessary public improve
ment that Railroad avenue be opened from the
east line of Broadway avenue extending east to
tne west line of Woodlawn avenue and that
said opening OF that part OF Railroad avenue is
a necessary public Improvement and
Resolved that we deem it necessary to take
the following private property lying between
the east line OF broadway avenue on the west
line OF Woodlawn avenue for public street and
Resolved that the said public improvement is
for the use of She public.
Whereas, we, the con mon council of the city
of Owosso have declared 1t necessary public
improvement in The city of OwOsso, that Rail
road avenue be opened from the east line of
Broadway avenue extending east TO the west
line OF WOodlawn avenue and that IL Is neces
sary 10 take private property for such public
use and for the benefit of the public, therefore
be IL
Resolved by the common council OF the city
of Owosso that Warren Perpont tho city at
t0rney OF said city be and is hereby directed 10
institute the necessary proceedings in behalf
OF the city OF Owosso before Neil Il. Walsh, one
of the justices of the peace of said city. for the
purpose OF taking the private property lying
between east line OF Broadway avenue ana eX-
tending east to the west line OF Woodlawn ave.
nue. in the city of Owosso county OF Shiawas
see, state of Michigan.
Aid Sturtevant offered following resolution,
1t was moved and supported that the same be
adopted, which was carried ayes hayes 0.
Whereas, IL is o necessity to sprinkle the paw
ed district OF Washington street, Ball street.
Exchange street and Main street from Park
street to Main street bridge and the residents
and property owners desiring the same
Now therefore be It resolved that such paved
district be sprinkled and that the costs of such
sprinkling for the period from April LIST until
Nov. lst in the season Of 1904 at not to exceed
$3.50 per week be charged against the occupied
lots and lands fronting on said streets in said
district and that the special assessors be and
are hereby Instructed to spread the costs OF
such local Improvement upon all the occupied
lots and lands in proportion TO the feet frontage
l.