The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-03

Resolved by the Council OF the City of Owoss,
that the ways and me ans committee be and 1,
hereby authorized and instructed TO borrow tn,
sum OF nve hundred dollars TO be placed In tn,
| sidewalk fund.
Aid. Wren presented the following resolution
which was on motion adopted, ayes nays
Aid. Washburn being excused from voting
Resolved by the Common Council OF the City
OF Owosso that, persuant to petition on filt
with the City Clerk OF q majority OF the lands
liable to assessment, the City Surveyor be ant
| Is herebv directed to prepare specifications
plats, diagrams and estimates OF cost for the
grading and paving of the alley running north
| and south through block twenty one of the
original plat OF the City OF Owosso from The
north line OF Main street to the south line o.
crete foun alton and deposit the same with the
CIV Clerk Tor public examination.
Aid. Barrett presented the following resolu
| ton which was, on motion of Aid Sturtevant
laid on the table for one week:
Whereas 1t is a necessary public improve
Exchange street east to Gould street, said ex
tension OF Exchange street to be four rods In
width; and whereas IL Is necessary TO take
private property for said Improvement as al owe
designated said private property being herein
described as:-All that certain piece or parcel
OF land situated In the City Of Owosso, County
OF Shiawassee and State OF Michigan and des,
cribed as follows to-wit: Commencing at a
point upon the east side OF Dewey street direct
ly east OF the point where the south line of Elk
change street intersects the west line of said
Dewey street, thence running east to the west
west line OF Gould street, thence north along
the west line OF Gould street four rods, thence
west to the east line Of Dewey street. thence
south along the east line OF Dewey street four
rods to the place OF beginning;
And whereas said Improvement is for the
use and benefit of the public;
Resolved by this Council that the City At
torney be and is hereby authorized and direct.
ed to institute the necessary proceedings In
behalf OF the City of Owosso before the Probate
Court for the County OF Shiawassee to carry
out the object Of this resolution and to take the
private property above described for the public
use aforesaid.
Aid. Perrigo reported the estimated cost OF
proposed changes In arrangement of horses In
fire department. to be $500 and presented the
Following resolution which was on motion
adopted ayes 10, naysO
Resolved by the Common Council of the City
OF Owosso that the ways and means committee
be and is hereby authorized and directed to
borrow upon the credit OF this city the sum of
five hundred dollars and place the same to the
credit Of the Fire Department Fund for the
purchase OF one horse, one hitch, one harness
and one STALL
AID Conant presented the following resolu
tion which was on motion adopted, ayes TO-
nays0:
Resolved by the Common Council OF the City
Of Owosso that this Council deems IL advisable
to vacate, discontinue and abolish that portion
Of Howard street in said city which lies be-
tween the west line OF Watson street and the
east line of Shiawassee street and Monday the
fourth day of October, A. ID 1909 at 1880 O'Clock
in the afternoon OF said day is hereby appoint
ed as the time when this Council will meet and
hear objections II any thereto.
The CITY Clerk Is hereby directed to give
notice OF said meeting with a copy of this reso-
luton by publishing said notice and resolution
for not less than four weeks before the time
appointed for such meeting in THE Owosso
TIMES one of the newspapers of the City OF
OWOSSO. Objections III To the nrOnOapl
action Of this Council in vacating, disoontnu.
ing and abolishing that portion Of Howard
street above described may be filed with the
City Clerk in writing.
Aid Conant presented the following resolu.
tion which was on motion adopted, ayes TO-
nays O:
Resolved by the Common Council OF the CITY
OF Owosso that this Council deems 1t advisable
to vacate, discontinue and abolish that portion
of Green street in said city which lies between
the south line Of the right OF way of the Main
line OF the Ann Arbor Railroad Company and
the north line OF the right of way of the Main
line of the Grand Trunk Railway Com pany and
Monday the fourth day OF October A. ID. 1909 at
80 o'clock in the afternoon OF said day is here
by appointed as the time when this Council
will meet meet and hear objections If any there
The City Clerk is hereby directed 10 give
notice of said meeting with copy of this reso-
luton by publishing said notice and resolution
for not less than four week before the time ap
pointed for such meeting in THE OwoSSo
TIMES one OF the newspapers of the City of
Owosso. Objections II any to the proposed
action OF this Council in vacating, discontinu
ing and abolishing that portion OF Green street
above described may be filed with the City
Clerk in writing.
Aid. Conant presented the following resolu.
ton which was on motion adopted, ayes 10,
naysO:
Resolved by the Common Council of the City
OF Owosso that this Council deems it advisable
to vacate, discontinue and abolish that portion
OF Michigan Avenue In said city which lies be-
tween the south line of the right OF way Of the
main line of the Ann Arbor Railroad Company
and the north line of the right OF way OF the
main line OF the Grand Trunk Railway Com.
pany and Monday the fourth day of October,
A. d. 1909 at 1880 o'clock in the afternoon of
said day Is hereby appointed as the time when
this Council will meet and hear objections II
any thereto.
The City Clerk is hereby directed TO give
notice OF said meeting with copy of this reso-
luton by publishing said notice and resolution
for not less than four weeks before the time ap.
pointed for such meeting in The OwOsso
TIMES one OF the newspapers Of the City OF
Owosso. Objections IL any TO the proposed
action of this Council in vacating, disconttnu-
ing and abolishlng that portion of Michigan
Avenue above described may be filed with the
City Clerk in writing.
Aid. Conant presented the following resolu-
ton which was on motion adopted ayes TO-
nays0:
Resolved by the Common Council OF the City
of Owosso that this Council deems IL advisable
to vacate, discontinue and abolish that portion
Of Huron street which lies between the west
line Of South Washington street and the east
side of South ShiawasSee street In said city
and Monday the fourth day OF October, a. ID.
1909 at 80 o'clock in the afternoon of said day
is hereby appointed as the time when this
Council will meet and hear objections IL any
thereto.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to give
notice OF said meeting with copy of this reso
luton by publishing said notice and resolution
for lot less than four weeks before the time
appointed for such meeting in THE Owosso
TINES one OF the newspapers OF the City Of
action Of this Council In vacating, disseminating
and abolishing that portion OF Huron street
above described may be filed with the City
Clerk in writing.
AID Conant presented the following resolu-
ton which was on motion adopted, ayes 10,
nays0:
Resolved by the Common Council OF the City
Of Owosso that this Council deems 1t advisable
to vacate, discontinue and abolish that portion
OF the alley running north and south through
block ten OF Williams addition to the City of
Owosso between the south line of the right OF
way OF the Ann Arbor Railroad Company and
the north line of Howard street and Monday
NE fourth day OF October. A. ID. 1909 at Z 80
o'clock In the afternoon OF said day is hereby
apponte as the time when this Council will
meet and hear objections IL any thereto.
The City Clerk Is hereby directed TO give
notice OF said meeting with copy of this reso-
luton by pub ishing said notice and resolution
for not less than four week before the time ap.
one OF the newspapers OF the City OF Owosso.
Objections II any TO the proposed action OF this
Council in vacating, discop tinuing and abolish
Ing that portion OF said alley above described