The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16

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Committee
The committee who was appointed to in
vestigate the sidewalks in front Of the
chur shes. ed for further time, which was
upon motion g anted.
The committee on claims and accounts
reported favorable on accounts as above
presented unanimous consent being given
same was allowed, ayes 8, nays 0.
Aid. Rigley presented the bill of Lewis
BRANDED, for 1910. 1t was moved and sup
ported that the same be allowed, which
motion did not prevail ayes Z, nays Rigley.
Aid BRANDED offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 8,
nays 0.
Resolved by the common council OF the
City of Owosso, that the fire committee be
and they are hereby instructed to have the
hook and ladder wagon also one ladder re-
paired.
Aid. Lamfrom presented statement
of taxes on lot owned by the city 1t was
moved and supported that the same be al
lowed.
Aid. Lamfrom offered following resolu-
ton, which was upon motion adopted, ayes
g. naysV.
Resolved by this council that the city
clerk be and Is hereby instructed TO draw
an order In favor OF the city treasurer. from
the West Main street, oliver and Chipman
street sewer fund for S309l to pay sewer tax
assessed the city on east "a Of lot 10, Erastus
Barnes addition.
Aid. Lamfrom offered the following resoIu-
ton which was upon motion adopted, ayes
8, nays0.
Resolved by this council that the city
clerk be and is hereby ins tructed to draw an
order of $500 from the contingent fund in
favor of the county treasurer TO pay the de-
liDquent tax of 1908 on the pound lot 4Ox60 In
northeast corner OF lot ii, block 28.
Aid. Lamfrom offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopteay ayvsSs
nays 0.
Resolved by this council that the city
clerk be and is hereby instructed To draw
an OF der from the side walk fund I'm favor of
she Citizens savings Bank for 81, 900 and also
interest on same, to pay the $4,000 borrowed
OF said bank for said fund on May 20, 1900.
Aid. Nichols offered folio wing resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes7,
nays Rfgley.
To the Common Council of the City OF
OwOssO,
Gentlemen:-
There is charged against the Owosso Mfg
Co. lumber yard special assessment of
$2S O8 for the Chapman drain sewer, This
land is not included In said assessment dis
trict as formed by the common council OF
this city and should not have been charged
an assessment at all, We ask YOU to rebate
this assessment to the company as II has
been assessed on us by mistake evidently.
A. M. BENTLEY, Pres.
Aid. Nichols offered following resolution.
1t was moved and supported that the same
be adopted, which motion did not prevail,
ay eS z, nays Rtgley.
To the Common Council Of the City of
Owoss0
Gentlemen:-
My tax for special assessment on lots one
and two as charged up against me for sewer
tax of 1897 on this years rolls is the sum of
$sS.4y The original ass essment on said lots
was s79.52 and as have never been asked to
charged penalty, and am willing to pay
the $40 81 and ask the council to rebate me
the sum OF 1897.
g. L. DIMMIoK.
Aid. Lamfrom presented an ordinance
granting to the Michigan Railway and
Light Co., its successors and assigns to run
n M ia n Of rQt w m a nj
Owosso.
1t was moved and supported that the same
be read the first and second time by it's
title, which was carried, ayes 8, nays 0. It
was moved and supported that the same be
read the third time In full, which was car
ried, ayes 8, nays0.
1t was moved and supported that the ordf-
nance be laid on the table until the next
meeting, which was carried.
Aid. Rigley offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes8,
nays0.
Resolved by the common council of the
City of wosso that fee of (s3000) thirty
dollars be charged for every franchise OF
consideration. This fee to be paid the city
clerk before any franchise is presented.
AID Rigley offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 8,
nays0
Resolved by the common council of the
City of Owos SO that the committee on fire
department be and is hereby instructed to
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gate the condition of the armory and the
opera house and report to the council.
Aid. Rigley offered following resolution.
which upon motion was not adopted,
ayes Watson, Brown, Rigley, NAYS 8.
Resolved by the common council of the
City of Owosso that the contract between
the City of Owosso and the Times Printing
Owosso Press Publishing Co., be and is here
by declared null and void and the, printing
committee is hereby instructed to advert lac
for bids for the printing OF the council pro-
ceedings.
Aid. Lamfrom presented an agreements
between the City OF Owosso and the Michi.
gan Railway and Light Company, which
was upon motion laid on the table until the
next meeting.
1t was moved and supported that the
council proceed to review the Cute drain
assessment Ioil, which was carried.
1t was moved and supported that the
assessment be confirmed as assessed, which
was carried, ayes 8, naysc
IL was moved and supported that the
creek drain, which was carried, ayes 8, nays
It was moved and supported that the as
sessment roll on the Comstock creek drain
be referred to special committee of three
and the city attorney to revise the same
and that the review Of the same be adj ourn-
ed until the neat meeting of the common
council, which was carried, ayes 8, nays o.
Mayor appointed as such committee Aid.
BRANDED, Watson, Lamb.
Upon motion council adjourned until
February 90
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk