The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-19
Council Proceedings.
Council Room, City OF owos

IIO1 Huu mOVtU thaI ING pTdytfS OF Iht pttItIOU'
ers be granted and the petition placed on file,
| which prevailed:
| 0wosso. June Q. 1908.
| To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the
City OF Owosso:
| Gentlemen:
We the undersigned residents and taxpayers
of the fifth ward OF the city of Owosso, do here
| by petition and protest against the proposed
| opening OF Ward street; we believe that same
| Is not public necessity
Signed; John Howell, William Howell and 9
| others.
| Aid. Washourn presented the following petit
ton and moved that the prayers OF the petition
| ers be granted and the petition placed on hle,
Owosso Mich, June Q, 1908.
| To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the
| City OF Owosso:
| We the undersigned residents and taxpav ers
| OF the tfth ward, OF the city ofOwosso do here.
| by petition and protest against the proposed
| opening OF Ward street, we believe that same
| is not public necessity.
Signed: Willard Ockerman, ] Clark and
others.
Aid. Perrigo presented the following petition
and moved that same be referred TO the city
| attorney, which prevailed:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the
City OF OwossO:
Gentlemen:-we the undersigned property
owners on Ward street in this city hereby re
| spectfully petition your Honorable body to
grade Ward street north from Olmstead street
eight rods and TO establish the line thereof.
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The following communication was presented
and on motion accepted and placed en- file:
| Owosso Mich, June 49, 1908.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council Of the
/ City of Owosso.
Gentlemen:
| At a meeting OF the Board OF Public Works
this date II was decided TO recommend to you
| that Michigan avenue be paved and that the
people OF the street should by petition express
their choice as to the kind OF pavement they
wish.
Respectfully,
ARTHUR H. DUMoNp,
Secretary.
The following report was presented and on
| motion adopted, ayes 8. nayso,
/ Owosso, June 49, 1905
| To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the
City OF Owosso:
| Gentlemen:
At meeting OF the Board OF Public Works
| this date the following resolution was adopted
Resolved by the board OF Public Works Of
| the city OF Owosso
and necessary for the public health that pub
| lie sewer be constructed on Clinton street from
| Shiawassee street east to the alley In the rear
| OF lots facing on Michigan avenue, and
That this Board recommends the construc-
| tion of said sewer according to the plans, dia-
grams and specifications made therefor by the
city engineer and on file in the onice OF the
city clerk
The estimated cost OF said sewer is $685. co
auo the following lands in the opinion OF the
Board will be benefited by the construction of
said sewer,
Lots 5, 6 and 9 block A L Williams addition
to the village Of Owosso. and lots H. II, IL and
- OF Woodlands subdivision OF block OF A L
williams addition TO the village of Owosso.
Respectfully submitted,
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
ARTHUR II. DUMoND
Secretary.
The following communication was presented
and on motion the same was received and the
| water rates contained therein approved: oa
Owosso Mich, June is. 1908
HOnOrahle MaVOr Council
City OF OwosSo.
Gentlemen:
At the meeting of the Board of Public Works
this date, the following amendment to the
water rates was adopted, subject TO the approx
al of the Council:
For the first 5000 cubic feet per quarter or less
the rate shall be II cents per 100 cubic feet.
For the next 10000 cubic feet or less per
quarter In excess of the first 5000 feet, the rate
shall be 8 cents per 100 cubic feet.
For the next $4,000 cubic feet or less per
quarter in excess of the first $4,000 feet per
quarter, the rate shall be u / cents per 100
cubic feet.
Very respectfully,
ARTHUR II. DUMoND,
Secretary.
The following communication was presented
and on motion received and placed on tle:
June 18th, 1905
| To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City OF Owosso,
Gentlemen:-
I'm going to appeal to you once more in my
behalf l bought home In Stewards ord ad
.
plat as the city OF Owosso accepted IL from
Mr. Stewart. Lot Is is In the street called Ward
street, but Ward street proper is one lot east
l have been paying taxes on lot Is for nearly
four years and have had no income from IT, and
the city OF Owosso is using it for the highway.
ask you the question, is IT right is 1t just, is 1t
as you would like to be done by, to mUnopolize
my property, and let others use the land which
is properly Ward Street for their own personal
beneht.
I've been waiting long time for the Council
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there has been nothing done. l want remuner-
alton in some way, either TO put Ward street
where IL belongs, or pay me for my lot and the
taxes I've paid on IT,
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. Clara Diamond.
AID Conant presented the claims and
accounts as noted below and on motion same
were referred to the committee on claims and
accounts.
AID Conant presented the bill OF the Union
School District for Sl4632 as presented at the
last meeting and moved that II now be allowed,
which prevailed, ayes o. naysO
Aid. Rundell presented the report Of the
street commissioner for the week ending June
18th and on motion same was received and
filed.
Aid. Wren presented the following report and
resolution which we're on motion accepted and
adopted, ayes 9, nays 0:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the
CITY OF Owosso.
Gentlemen:-Your committee on sidewalks and
CrOSSWdihS 40 ntTeDy HOSJ respectfully report
that IL is a necessary public improvement that
certain Sidewalks be laid down and construct
ed in said city OF OwOsso In front OF the follow
ing described property and Of the material and
dimensions hereinafter described:
. CEMENT WALKS FOUR FEET WIDE
A G Countryman, com rods e OF W corner
OF outlot IL, Q rods, rods, W 8 rods, to
beginning.
NE Young estate, com on line OF Washing
ton street % rods of S W corner OF outlot IL,
s rods s rods W rods, to beginning.
Jane owen estate, lot q, A L g. b o Williams
subdivision of outlets and 7, city OF Owosso.
Resolved that the Council OF the city OF Owos-
so DO determine and ordain that It is neces-
sary public improvement that sidewalks be
laid down, constructed and built iu front OF the
different descriptions OF property and OF The
material and dimensions mentioned in the
and crosswalks OF said city and in accordance
with said report which report is hereto attach
ed and made part of this resolution. The
same to be built and constructed according 10
the terms and provisions OF an ordinance emit.
tied An ordinance TO provide for the building.
rebuilding and construction OF stone, artificial
stone and tar sidewalks and crosswalks in the
city of Owosso and for the purpose of keeping
the same clear from snow and Ice and other
nuisances as the Council may deem necessary
from time to time by resolution" passed and
approved April 2lst, 1907, as Amended by ordi-
nance OF said city pa ssed and approved April
20, 1903, also as amended by ordnance of said
city passed ana approved April ~, 1907.
w. WREN,