The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-06-16

City attorney reported that he had inves-
tfgated he franchise which was referred to
him and that he had found the same all
right, but recommended that the same be
referred 10 committee.
II was moved and supported that the may
or appoint committee OF three 10 whom
the franchise be referred with instructions
10 report at next meeting.
Mayor appointed as such committee Aid.
Nichols, Watson, Rigley.
Aid. Rigley presented the following ordi-
nance.
1t was moved and supported that the same
be read the first and SECOND tune by It's title
1t was moved and supported that the same
be read the third time In full and placed up
on its passage and passed, which was car
ried; ayes Q, nayso.
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to amend sections one Q)'
three (8) and four az of an ordinance emit
tied "An ordinance for the construction OF
a sewer on the route OF the Chlpman uratn
from Main street to the shiaw ASS RIVER
passed and approved June 70, l9Oi.
The City of Owosso ordains-
Section /. That sections one ~, three (3)
ana four i4) of an ordinance entitled An or
dtnance for the construction OF sewer fton
Main street to the Sh1awassee river" pass
ed and approved June 20, 1904, be and are
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section one ~ That it is a neces 'ary
publ Improvement that n sanitary sewer
be constructed from the center OF Main
street where the Chapman drain intersects
said street, thence northerly on the line OF
the survey as laid down on the sewer plan
as surveyed by n. II. Josltn, city surveyor,
filed with the city clerk and adopted by the
council, TO the Shiawassee river.
Section B. That the estimated cost o. said
sewer is the sum OF $l5S9.35, OF which sum
1924 46 be assessed against all the property
receiving n benefit from the construction
ofsaid improvement, whether said property
is adjoining said sewer or receives benefit
from the said improvement as an outlet for
lateral or branch sewers 10 be constructed
In said sewer district, and that the sum OF
$3.50 S9be assessed against the city at large,
to be paid out of the general sewer fund OF
the city.
Section 4. That e. f. Joslin, Fred III Gould
ar Harry Toofey, special assessors of the
city OF Owosso, and not interested in any OF
provem ent and not akin TO any person In
teresttd therein, are hereby deslt mated ms
commissio aers and directed to make assess
ment on all lots, pa Is of lots and lands re-
ceiving benefit from the construction OF said
sewer as near as practicable OF the sum of
one thousand three hundred twenty-four
and 46-lOO dollars (S1S2i46).
Section ?. This ordinance shall take i'm
mediate effect.
Passed ard approved June 18th, 1905.
STANLEY K. PARKILL,
Mayor.
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk.
Aid Lamfrom offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted; ayes .,
nays0
Resolved by the common council of she
city of Owosso that the city surveyor be and
is hereby instructed TO prepare and make
district sewer plan for ali that portion OF
the city lying Snorth of Goodhue street, and
GOodhue street II extended, and west of
Hickory street ~ extend and all that por-
4ion not heretofore supplied with sewers.
AID. Brown offered following resolu-
ton. 1t was moved and support d that the
same be adopted which motion did not pre-
vail; ayes, Lamb Brown, Branded Rigley,
Mills, Campbell; nays, Nichols, Lamfrom,
Watson
Resolved by the common council OF the
city OF owosso that the board OF pnblic
works be and is hereby instructed to adver-
tise for bids for laying water mains on the
following streets: Two blocks on GlenWood
avenue, one block on Michigan avenue, one
block on Stewart street, two blocks on Chip
man street south and two blocks west, one
block on Lee from Mulberry west, one block
south from Lee to Oliver on Ada and two
blocks on Gilbert from Mason to Oliver.
Aid BRANDED asked to have q committee
appointed to go and look ut the drain be-
tween Lingle and Grand avenue aud report
NJ the next meeting, which was referred TO
the street comittee.
Aid. BRANDED presented following petition
which was upon motion referred to the
sidewalk committee.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Owosso.
We the undersigned taxpayers of the city
)f Owosso humbly petition your honorable
body to cause a crosswalk to be laid on the
corner of Corunna ave and Kent street and
ON east size of Kent and your petitioners
Will ever pray. signed by q. g. Eaton and
Ii Others.
1t was moved and supported that the
street commissi oDer be Instructed to open
the Hitchaa n hnf N St6qs n MfRh1Oon
avenue between stewart and Grace streets
which was carried.
Aid. Branded presented following petit
ton which was upon motion referred to
The committee on streets and alleys.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council the City of Owosso.
We the undersigned taxpayers OF the city
OF Owosso do petition your honorable body
TO cause drain laid on the allev between
Woodlawn avenue and Alger avenue begin
ming at a point lot 25blk IL, then to run
north to ID. x Nj. X. X. Signed Geo. Wesson
and Is others.
Aid. Campbell offered following resolu-
ton which was upon motion adopted.
Resolved by the common council that the
on public buildings be and are
hereby instructed to have the council cham
Der papsred and painted.
1t was moved and supported that the COM
mittee on streets and alleys be instructed to
make an estimate of the cost OF culverts for
slutces on Dewey, King, Oliver and Ran
lOlpn streets ana report AT next meetlnB.
1t was moved and supported that the COM
mfttee on ways and mt ans be Instructed to
advertise for bids for the sprinkling of East
Main, Exchange, Williams and Water
streets, which was carried.
Mayor reported that II. Robbins has de-
clined to accept the appointment as MEM
Der of the board OF public works on account
Of business.
Mayor appointed as member OF the
board of public work II. b. Sturtevant.
1t was moved and supported that the ap.
pointment be confirmed which was carried,
tyes9 nays0.
TWAS moved and supported that an order
be drawn in favor of the fire department for
|l5 to pay railway fares for the members in
attending the Michigan State Ffremen's
ociation, which was carried; ayes Q,
nays0.
Upon motion council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk.
Gil Enr rNANllE