The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-16

property be graded and macadamized road
made thereon, with necessary curb and CUTTERS
as per plans and specifications now on ME lie, 20
the ONCE OF the city clerk and such improve.
ment IL recommended to the common council OF
the city Of owosso according TO said plans ard
specifications p.,,,ur
A. II. DUMoND.
Secretary.
Aid. Lynch presented the following petition
which was on motion referred TO the Board OF
Owosso. Mich. Aug. IL, 1907.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso
We hereby respectfully petition your body to
extend the water main so as 10 give us city
water supply and fire protection. OF which we
drinking purposes. for washing the sugar dur
ing the campaign and for operating our repair
shop when the factory Is not IN oPeratl0 er asv
Very truly yours,
owOSSO SUGAR COMPANY.
Per b. e SMITH,
Asst Sec. ana Treas.
AID. Rigley presented the following claims
ano accounts and on motion same were referred
to the committee On claims and accounts
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS.
Council Room, City Of Owosso,
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Of the City OF Owosso
Your committee to whom was referred the
several claims and accounts would respecIIuy
imous consent of this council that said claims
be allowed and the city clerk instructed to draw
orders for the same
FROM CONTINGENT FUND
Harry f. Cole, $l.35; same, 8 rs; Mrs. j.
Ferguson, ssoo; Evening Argus. 81 s5; T.
Dynes, $40; j. Helt, $40 so; M. L. Parker,
Sl.35; d. Speck. 5000; l.. Freass, siO50 ).
sios; same, . ~; same, 81; same. 9 80;
same, 1910; Richu ond & Backus Co, s637; n.
Johnson, So 90; A. W. Holmes, ss: "a; A. h.
& Sons, 81 O9; Jerv King $500; Oh Clough,
1910; Edward Pardee, $40; John Riging,
$40; Robert Anderson. $40; Eugene d.
ringt0n, $3.50; II. s. McKeeby, $3.50; G. G.
Wright -: L. Freass, $500; j. Helt' $500;
FROM FIRE DEPT. FUND
W. Beresford. jr, $1,000; Ed Martin, $1,000
Owosso Fire Dept, 10; S. Hoover, 600.
FROM POLICE FUND
Robt Smith, IS 90; H.; Rubelman 500; Bert
Eodges. $500; r. A. Brown, $500; w. Pat
terson, ga 90; George Denyes. Si4.Oo.
FIRST WARD HIGHWAY FUND
Beckwith Est, ss.15; r. Rourke, $3.50; J.
lass, sS.40 r. Smith. Is; II. Douglass, $o.l5.
SECOND WARD HIGHWAY FUND
Beckwith Est. SS.16; +. Sutphen, Si.75; r..
Smith, s 90; II. Douglass 225; o. Bailey. 50 80;
s. NJ. Campbell. $3.50; ]. Fickief, Sioo; I.
Dyn.s, 5000
THIRD WARD HIGHWAY FUND
). Coston, 1910; E. Koch, $3.50.
FOURTH WARD HIGHWAY FUND
D. Henderson, 1919; c. Henderson, 1898;
VIM. Viers, SS75.
CoMsTocK DRAIN
Il. Atkinson, sss2; E. Palmer, $500.
sPRINKLING FUND ~
M. L. Parker, s9Is5O
FROM WATER WORKS FUND
A. R. Dickerson. 1907; E: G. Wells, $40 so;
VIM. Morris, sl.7o; Prudential Coal Co., ei4.9i;
Quaker City Rubber Co.. sle16; Kelly s. Doug
lass, $3.50; w. II. Lyon, 5000.
FROM SIDEWALK FUND
II. Brandahl, 5000; F. Yaukel. $3.50; w.
Ballou. $3.50; E. Hesse, Si2.so; w: Burton.
Kreiger. 5000; J. Coston. $3.50; ]. Russell,
1880; F. Oberly, 1870; J. Odel.. s67.35; Beck
wn E ss &c s S0an Sro1 SaoS sS s s
kelman & Mulhall Co., $500; same, $500;
same, $500.
Aid. Lamfrom presented the report of the
street commissioner for the week ending Aug,
ust 10th and on motion same was received and
placed on file.
The following report from the city surveyor
was presented and IL was moved and supported
that the same be adopted:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City of Owosso:
In regard to the assessment OF sidewalk tax
to Mrs. Corey on corner OF Woodlawn and
as follows:
The sidewalk is So feet too far out into Wood
lawn avenue, considering the width as SO feet.
The records at Corunna show that Geo. T.
Abrey bought Sc foot strip Of land (where
Woodlawn avenue, north OF railroads, now is)
at the time he contracted and finally purchased
outright, the whole OF Abrey's addition. He
did not buy the land on either side of this ave.
nue. as 1t was sold by Wright by meets and
bounds. This plainly shows the intent of
Abrey to use this sc feet for a street to get out
Of the southern part OF his addition. When
Abrey plated Woodawn Park addition, he
plated this avenue 66 feet wide and marked
II so on the plat, but the boundary lines of the
plat does not include this street. III as
claimed by some, Abrey tried to sell all, or
part Of this street he probably did 1t under the
belief that he still xned this property as the
boundary lines OF plat did not include the street.
There was no street there prior to Abrey's plat
and IL he did not intend to convey this SO foot
strip TO the public use then why did he plat the
street and mark IL as sc foot street and then
sign his name to dedication conveying all
streets and alleys as shown on plat to public
use. Also all persons buying lots on Alger and
Woodlawn avenues, bought them with the
understanding that Woodlawn avenue extend.
ed TO Corunna avenue and Abrey or no one else
could deprive them Of this right.
II 1t is conceded that Abrey dedicated this
street to the public, it is certainly 60 feet wide
as IL is so marked on plat recorded at Corunna
Considering the facts 1t seems that there is
simply 81 feet too much OF W0odlawn avenue
inside OF sidewalk. this property being public
property but not subject to city rule otherwi,
than for use as street.
Therefore IL would seem that Mrs. Corey
should pay the sidewalk tax the same as any
one else having walk built along their prop
erty.
LINE city walks are supposed to be laid IS
inches from property line but they are not al
ways so by any means. In fact the sidewalk
is 10 or IL feet north OF property line along old
Woodland Lumber Yard property and yet no one
thought OF their not paving their sidewalk tax.
Respectfully submitted.
e. S. BREWER,
City Surveyor.
It was moved and supported that the report
be laid on the table, which motion prevailed.
Aid. Washburn presented the following re-
port and resolution, which were on motion
adop ed. ayes nays0:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso: Z.
GENTLEMEN:-Your Committee on Side
walks and Crosswalks do hereby most respect.
provement that certain sidewalks In the City
Of Owoss o be laid down and constructed In said
City OF Owosso on the following streets and in
front OF the following described property, and
OF the material and dimensions hereinafter
described:
CEMENT WALKS FOUR FEET WIDE
GEO. Kinney, com. rods. 81 II. g. of n. W
cor OF e. OF lot ls. s. 10 rods e. rods, 81 IT,.
n, 10 rods, W. TO beg, also com. rods, Is
11-12tb II. e. OF $. W cor. Of lot IS, q. 6 rods
e12 IT,, n. rods. 1912 IT,. W. rods, 8 II IT,,
8, 70 beg: NJ L. Stewart Co. add. to the City
J. S. walton, com. at n. ". cor e. " lot 10. g.
10 rods. v. rods, ~ r., n. 10 rods, .. to beg
same add.
Resolved, That the Common Council of the
CITY Of Owosso do determine and ordain that
Il Is . necessary public Improvement that side
vslke be laid down, constructed and built on