The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-10-11
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Respectfully submitted.

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Respectfully submitted,
IRA G. CURRY.
City Treasurer.
The city attorney reported that he had re-
ceived no response 10 letters to the Barber
Asphalt Paving Co. and on motion he was d.
rected TO write the origins company making
paving contract and also the surety company
regarding the repairs required to the pave
ment.
Aid. Conant presented the claims and &C.
counts as noted above and unanimous consent
being given same were allowed and the clerk
instructed to draw orders for the same, ayes 10,
nayso ~
tion and on motion same was ad opted, ayes s,
nays Lamfrom and Rigley:
Resolved by the Common Council, of the City
Of Owosso, that the following funds be trans
ferred into the contingent fund:
Rejected Tax fund Is Al
Ball Street Opening fund % 06
Stewart ST. Drain fund IS az
Building fund $50 90
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osburn st; op,ning 2s5 81
Light fund 400 90
General Drain fund ne 90
Int on Bonds fund III As
Be 1t further resolved that s.15 be trans.
ferred from the General Sewer fund into
Cute Drain fund and that 90 cents be trans
ferred from the General Sewer fund into Hug
gins ST. Sewer fund
instructed to draw an order on the General
highway fund for $1,000 in favor OF the sprink-
ling fund In payment for sweeping streets
which has been paid out OF latter fund.
Aid. Lynch presented the following reso-
luton which was on motion adopted, ayes TO-
nays0:
Resolved, by the Common Council OF the City
of Owosso that the city clerk be and is hereby
bond and sinking fund for s3oO.O> in favor OF
the Chase National Bank OF New York. semi
annual interest on refunding bonds amounting
to $4,000.
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luton which was on motion adopted, ayes
owosso Mich Oct. z, 1907.
Resolved. that the o & G. f Lighting Co.
remove the arc light on the corner of Isham
and FREDERICK. and place incandescent lights in
place OF same on the corner of Herman and
Wilkinson and Henry, corner of Henry and
Chapman Sts., and corner OF State and Stewart
on the North side OF Stewart corner OF Lynn
and Lansing.
Aid. Lamfrom presented the following ordi
nance and moved that same be read the first
and second times by its title, which prevailed,
and II was SO read.
An ordinance, granting unto the Saginaw,
Owosso Lansing Railroad Company, its
successors and assigns, the right TO onstruct,
maintain and operate street railway In the
City OF OwosSo.
Section /. The City OF Owosso ordsins: That
the Saginaw, Owosso & Lansing Railroad Com.
pany Of Michigan, its successor, or assigns, is
hereby granted the permission and right to
construct, maintain and operate q street rail.
way to be operated by electricity or other mo.
tive power, excepting steam. with the neces
sary switches, turnouts and VS. poles, wires.
appliances and equipments to operate the same
upon and along the following streets In the
City OF Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan:
From the easterly city limits west in and
along Main Street, to its intersection with
Washington Street; in and along Washington
Street from its intersection with Main Street
to its intersection with Cute Street: In and
along Cute Street from its intersection with
Me- HI ION fA tv.fa Ton,
Prndle Street, and In and along Prlnde street
and Clyde Street to Chapman Street and in and
along Stewart Street from its Intersection
with washington street west to its.intersection
with Chapman Street. and In and along Chip
man Street to the southerly city limits,
and in and along South Street westerly TO the
right OF way of the Michigan Central Railroad
Company, also in and along Howard Street
from It's intersection with Washington Street
in and along Shiawassee Street south from
Howard Street 10 It's intersection with Stewart
Street.
Sec 2. Said proposed railway shall consist
of single standard gauge track, with such
switches, turnouts and US as said grantee,
it's successors and assigns shall deem neces-
sary. subject TO the approval OF the Uommon
Council OF said city.
The construction and equipment Of said rail
road shall be firstclass. aud such as TO least
interfere with the necessary and ordinary pub.
lie use OF said streets.
"T" rails of not less then seventy pounds
hereafter paved streets, a Shanghai rail of not
less than seven inches high shall be used.
All poles shall be wooden or iron. straight
and kept painted and set subject to the appro.
val of the Common Council of said city.
The railroad shall occupy such portions OF
said streets mentioned in section one as the
council may determine.
Sec. g. This grant is made upon the condi.
ton that the construction of the street railway
shall be commenced within eighteen months
from the date OF the passage OF this ordinance,
not counting the time delayed by compulsory
legal process, or by causes or reasons over
which said grantee, its successors or assigns
have no control
The term commence" Gsed In this connec-
tion, shall be construed to mean the actual
grading of roadbed and laying OF steel rails
thereon for saidrailrosd, provided said grantee,
its successor. successors or assigns, in con- |
structing their railway aud road west from |
Washington Street to Chapman Street may
build on either OF said routes, via: On Stewart |
Street or on Cute Street. Prindle and Clyde |
Streets. and not the other, and this right to |
the streets not so used and built upon shall be |
considered abandoned and cancelled.
Sec. 4. Said grantee, its successors OF as
signs, shall have the right to carry passengers. |
baggage, express, United States mail and |
freight.
The rate OF fare for one continuous ride up |
on this railway from any point In the city to |
any other point. shall not exceed five (6) cents |