The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-01-26
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber.

Common Council Chamber.
Owosso Mich, January % 1906.
Regular meeting of common council,
Mayor stanley +. Parkill presiding.
Aldermen present Mt roll call, Nichols
Lamb, Lamfrem, Watson, Rigley, Mills
Washburn.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved.
City attorney presented following report
which was upon motion adopted.
To the honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City OF OWosso.
Gentlemen
In the matter OF the condemnation of the
lands described as lots Ii IL II In Blocks one,
two and three OF Osburn's SUBDIVISION OF
out lots IA and 10 of Jennett IA Kelley's addi-
tton To the City OF OwOsso to the use and
bene fit Of the public Tor street and right OF
way OF the North Owosso District Sewer, L
would report that the jury empaneled In
said matter after n full hearing upon the
facts and circumstances and viewing the
premises awarded 10 Mr.. James Osburn for
Lots IL & IL Block one the sum of 1925 CO and
to Mr.. Morris O.Uufn for lots ii IL II in Block
1& 2 $4,000 and found the right OF way Tor
such street and sewer necessity. copy OF
which finding ana award Is flied herewith.
Determination aud award of the Jury in
the matter Of appropriation of private prop.
erty for street purposes and for right OF way
of the Yrunk Line OF the North owosso Dis
trict sewer. -.s..
Verdict
PARTI.
We find that it is necessary TO take the
private property described III the petition
In this cause for the use ana benent OF the
public for the proposed public improve
ment. ~
PART II.
The lust compensation to be paid for such
private property we have ascertained ana
determined and hereby award as follows:
Observation-Disclosures IL 4 r. in Blockl OF Os
burn's Sub Div of Out Lots IA Il 10 In Jen-
nette IL. Kelley's Addition TO the Ciiy OF
Owosso.
Owner-James Osburn.
Compensation-S3.5.0l.
To Whom Paid-To Owner.
observation-disclosures IL & u in Blocks 2 &. 9 of
Osburn's Sub Div OF cut Lots IA q IS of, en-.
nette II. Kelley's Addition TO the city OF
Owosso.
Owner-Morris Osburn.
Compensation $4,000.
To Whom Paid-To Owner
signed, DUANE @. COOPER,
CHARLES 3. ALLISON,
j. +. WILDERMUTH,
MILES COREY,
SETH 4. HUGHES,
MOSES KEYTE,
FRED ABERLE,
ALFRED 4. THOMAS,
GEORGE BEDFORD,
NICHOLAS GOODYEAR,
j. +. Barrie,
HARRY KNAPP.
Clerk presented following communicates
which was upon motion referred to the city
attorney.
Owosso, Jan. %, 1906
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council OF tne City of Owosso.
Gentlemen:-
In making the assessment OF the tax on
the Chapman Greek sewer my tax on piece
of land Ii rods by 80 rods containing just D
acres is s2s0s The land Joining mine on
the east assessed TO ID. O. doyt is exactly the
same size, l6 rods by 80 or acres. This is
assessed $2340. showing manifest error in
my assessment of si.Gs Will you kindly re-
init this amount. Respectfully, uo
These lands located near one. half mile |
from sewer are assessed .one tap or benefit
per acre.
Clerk presented following communication
which was upon motion referred TO the side
walk committee.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City OF Uwosso.
Gentlemen
The common council and street commits
sioner have charged up against my property
being lot "a of block s city assessors plat No.
8, for the construction Of a tar sidewalk the
sum CT 1881.
This walk is on Chapman street in front of
my property and is 1881 feet long and feet
wide, making total number OF square feet
of AL at 41ac per square foot, making a total
charge for the actual walk laid according to
these figures OF $i9.S9. and respectfully ask
Se
" A'' - '' = J.B. sTREuL.
CLERK presented following communication
To the Honorable Mayor and Common J
Council of the City OF Owosso.
Gentlemen-
have paid my taxes each year for many |
years past as supposed, having called on !
the cftY treasurer before the time for return |
aQeinsr. me on the assessors books on my |
lend which 10 described as south nalf Of lot |
061ock Of StYuber's sub division OF outlet /
l8 ond Part OF IL of yennette h. Keliey's addf- |
ton To the City OF Owos'o.
1 now md that my lands have been sold |
for taxes for the year l.v2 and are advertiz.
ca Tor sale fos the 1903 and that the tax OF
1904 r. returned unpaid on my land. and on
examination Of my tax receipts mud that
thocfty treasurer has given me receipt of /
lo1d described 90 lot is block OF said addfs
t}on which is land belonging to- Bertha
.HIntx and land I'm which have no interest:
This error has been caused py the ia1lt OF
shonld be made 10 suffer therefore and
ask your honorable body TO correct the mis-
take rs have paid my taxes and should
not be obliged to pay twice TO protect my
ne ssi for lec, against my land is.~~.-s !sS
The tax Tor lWf :" is.-..... y VI
sisla
i hope you Will have this matter corrected i
by drSwfng An order paying the said taxes
81 above aud obliee.
JUDsos ID. VAN DusES.
Clerk presented following communfca.
ton which was upon motion re- ferred TO the
on streets and alleys.
10 the Common, Council OF the City Of
OWWV 49, No.