The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-31

Respectfully submitted.
IRA CURRY
City Treasurer.
Aid. Conant presented report of ways and
means committee on voting machine and form
of contract for same and moved that the sub
ject layon the table for one week, which pre-.
vailed.
Aid Barrett presented the following ordi.
nance and moved that 1t be read the first aud
second times by it title, which prevailed. and
II was read: -
AN ORDINANCE
To repeal an ordin ance OF the City OF Owosso
to prevent the existence OF instances.
Sec l. The City Of OwosSo orda1nS that
certain ordinance passed by the Gty OF Owosso
and approved on the 9th dayof September, 1907
entitled IAN Ordinance to prevent the exis.
tence of instances" is hereby repealed
Sec 2. This ordinance shall take imm ediate
effect.
1t was moved and supported that the ordi-
nance be read the third time in full, which pre-
vailed, and 1t was so read
On motion the ordinance was laid on the
table for one week
Aid. Conant presented the following resolu-
ton which was on motion adopted, ayes9, nays
10:
Resolved. that whereas q majority OF the
owners OF the lands liable to be assessed there
for and fronting on Michigan Avenue, between
Main street and the Detroit, Grand Haven and
Milwaukee Railway grounds in the city OF
Owosso have petitioned the Council OF said
city that said street between the points above
named be paved with champion Brick" with
and estimates of the expense thereof and plats,
and diagrams OF the work and locality to be go
improved having been made by the Board OF
Public Works under the direction OF the Coun-
Gil and filed with the City Clerk for public
examination, showing the cost ana expense
thereof to be the sum OF SIC, 907 So
1t Is hereby 0rderd that such pubic improve
ment be made and that Michigan Avenue In
the city OF Owosso, between Main street and
the Detroit, Grand Haven g. Milwaukee Rail,
with an Asphalt Filler on six inch Corcrete
base In accordance with specifications and
plans and diagrams therefor on fle In the ONCE
provement the sum OF S4362.l2 (4O per cent?
shall be paid from the General Highway street
tand and me sum OF SSosos s0U per cent? sna .
and premises fronting on that part OF said
street so proposed to DO improved and which
designated as Michigan Avenue Assessment
District No. One, and the City Clerk Is hereby
directed to give the legal notice OF such
and the time when the Council will meet and
consider any objections thereto.
And 1t is further ordered that all persons own
Ing any lot or lots, lands or premises adjoining
to. or sbutting upon such portion Of said street
put in and lay sewer, water and gas connec-
lions in front Of their lands and premises and
carry the Same from the pipe In such street
to and beyond the curb line OF such proposed
pavement, the same being hereby determined
necessary for the preservation Of such propos.
ed paving When the same shall be laid and
put down. such connections to be made within
80 days from this date and in q manner as
directed and approved by the city engineer.
July oath, 1908.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso.
Estimate OF paving on Michigan Avenue,
from Main street to ID. a. M. X. r. property.
5000 square yds. of champion" Brick pave.
ment with asphalt filler on inch Concrete base
complete with headers etc.,
a. SO per so. I'd. g,540 90
per cent Engineer and
and other exper ses Az 90
slOOi7OO
2,227 Gu. yds. of grading "a 40c 800 so
Total s1o,9O7 80
T.. 3. BREWER,
City Engineer.
Aid, Washburn moved that the street COM
mittee be instructed TO have bridge on West
Main Street near Robbins table factory re-
paired at a cost not TO exceed the engineers
estimate OF 8l44 90, TO be paid for from the con-
tingent fund, the work to be done according TO
the plans and specifications OF the city epgi-
neer, which prevailed. ayes 8 nays 0, Aid. Stur.
tevant having been excused There being no
objection offered regarding the proposed Lynn
ST. Sewer, Aid. Conant presented the following
resolution, which was on motion adopted, ayes
8, naysO:
Resolved by the Council of the city OF owosso
that the Board OF Special Asse ssors be and are
hereby instructed 10 make as essments on lots
H. 49, and west 10 feet of II, block is, lots s. q,
TO- II, 12, IL and IL biock9, aud all OF the east
one half OF block g. A. l.. snd ID. o. Williams
addition to the city of Owosso, such assess
meDts being for benefits and costs of con-
struction OF Lynn Street sewer and such lands
being included in Special Lynn Street Sewer
District No ], he sum to be assessed upon the
city at large being sl2S.3, and s3s4 80 shall be
assessed on said lands In said district In pro
portion TO the estimated benefit accruing TO
each respectively from the construction OF said