The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13

Aid. Perrigo presented the following resolu
ZION winch was on motion adopted, ayes 10
nays0
Resolved that the ways and means commit
sum Of nine hundred dollars and place the same
10 the credit OF the fire department fund; SAID
loan 10 be paid from the proceeds of the presen,
July tax assessment for said fund.
The Mayor requested the entire council &c
meet the railroad commissioner on Aug. 10th
the city.
Aid. Sturtevant moved that the resolution
n nxing curo line on Park street adjacent to posi-
once be reconsidered which prevailed. Aid
Sturtevant then moved that the resolution be
amended TO establish the curb line at l4H feet
from the property line, which prevailed.
Ala. Wsshburn moved that the city surveyor
De instructed TO establish the grade for curb In
front Of the residence OF ID. l. Densmore or
North Ball street, which prevailed.
Aid. Wren presented the following resolution
which was on motion adopted, ayes 10, nays o:
Resolved by the Council of the City of owes
. hereby authorized to borrow five hundred
dollars to be placed in the sidewalk fund.
Aid, Perrigo reported for the fire department
committee regarding advisability Of another
entire cost OF change would be about $500 90 and
moved that the report be adopted On mo.
ton the subject was laid on the table for one
week, ayes 10, navs0.
~. IL. i.
Ing council proceedings was presented and on
motion the same was laid on the table indefi.
nltely ayes o, nays Sturtevant, Mcdonald
Barrett, Washburn.
Ald; Palmer moved that the committee on
buildings and grounds be instructed to have
the roof OF city hall repaired, which prevailed
ayes 8, nays Sturtevant. Barrett
The Board OF Special Assessors presented the
special assessment roll for the Oliver and
Washington street pavement and on motion
the same was received,
1t was moved and supported that the council
together with the board OF special assessors,
review the special assessment roll for Oliver
ana washington street pavement. which pre-
vailed.
The special assessment roll was then read by
items.
The assessment on west Il of lot 8 and lot G.
block q, A. l.. b. .. Williams addition was
changed from 1905 SO to 1898 90 on u lot 5, and
so on lot 6, on account of the lots being
assessed separately on the tax roll
The following communication was presented
ana on motion received and placed on file:
To the Common Council OF the City of Owosso,
Michigan
l, having been assessed by the special com
mlssloners as well as by the city assessor on
Lot one in Block one of the original plat OF the
village, now city, of Owosso. for the purpose OF
paying for the paving OF Oliver street In front
OF said premises and elsewhere including the
public school grounds do hereby protest and
make objections to said assessment for the
following reasons:
First That the proceedings for the con-
struction OF said pavement and the levying of
said tax are Irregular and void; that the same
are contrary to Section 1855 of the Charter OF the
City OF Owosso; that the amounts to be paid
for the construction OF said pavement out OF
the general and street district funds were not
included in the last preceding annual appro.
priation bill as required by said Section 355 and
Section 356 OF the said Charter of the City of
Owosso.
Seconds That the proceedings providing for
the construction OF said pavement and the levy
ing OF the tax fer the payment of the same
were not in compliance with Section 227 of the