The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-10-08
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| FROM INTEREST FUND
State Savings Bank. ssOo.75.
Aid. Conant presented the following resolu-
| lion, which was on motion adopted. ayes 8,
Resolved by the Council of the City of owes.
l 80 that inasmuch as balances exist In certain
that transfers be made of those funds as fol-
| lows;
ssss; 10 from the Interest fund to the Interest
M;50 from the Public Building fund to the
| Contingent fund.
| IS cents from the Cemetery fund to the Con-
And be 1t further resolved that inasmuch as
there remains $9S4lO2 In the 1908 Paving fund.-
| (Which account Is now closed), on account of
| interest," on paving bonds being paid from the
| Interest fund In error, that the sum of $9S4 OF
be transferred from the 1908 paying fund to the
Interest and Sinking fund.
Aid. Mcdonald moved that the contract with
Geo. T. Campbell for printing proceedings of
| the council be taken from the table, which
prevailed, ayes 9, nays Wren and Brown.
Aid: Mcdonald moved that the contract with
Geo. L. Campbell be confirmed.
Aid. Brown moved as substitute that the
printing committee be instructed to advertise
Tor BIDS for city printing, which prevailed, ayes
Barrett Wren, Brown, Conant. nays Sturte.
want Mcdonald, BRANDED. Washburn the
Mayor voting aye
posed closing of portions OF Howard street,
Green street. Michigan Avenue, Huron street
and an alley In Williams addition, this being
The Grand Trunk Railway Co.. ii. e. Nusbaum
ana rr. Geo. e. Bliss presented verbal protests
against the closing OF Michigan avenue On
motion OF Aid Conant the hearing on this
matter was adjourned for two weeks.
On motion OF Aid. BRANDED the street commits.
sioner was instructed to inspect the culyert
near cemetery on Washington street. which is
reported to be insufficient in size to carry
water away properly.
The Street Commissioner reported that Oak.
wood Avenue bridge is in dangerous condition
ana that the only way to make same safe is to
put new planking on. On motion the proposal
or w. II: VanSice to recover the bridge with 2%
inch oak plank for 1925 was accepted ayes s,
nays 0.
The review of the North Owosso Main Trunk
Sewer Assessment roll was again taken up by
the Council and Board of Special Assessors
ana opportunity given for objections. to be
erty in district 10 assessed Mr.. Hookway
OBJECTED to assessment as 1t stands on his
property because there is no street In the rear
OF his lots The special assessors recommend
ed that VIM. Savers asses sment be reduced
from benefits to and Is. G. Farnsworth's
assessment from benefits to 6. and on motion
tne roll was ordered corrected as recommend.
ed.
Aid. Conant presented the following resolu-
ton. which was on motion adopted, ayes 8, nays
Whereas, the Common Council and Board of
Special Assessors have met at the time and
place named In the notice of the city clerk pub.
the special assessment roll for the purpose OF
defraying that part of the cost which the Coun.
Gil decided should be paid and borne by special
known as THE North Owosso Main Trunk
sewer" according to plans and specifications,
and have heard all objections to any assess.
ment which may have Deen made by any person
deeming himself aggreved thereby:
Be II Resolved that said assessment roll be
and the same Is hereby confirmed as corrected.
AID Conant presented the following resolu.
a cd
Whereas the Council has confirmed the spec.
ial assessment roll levied to defray the cost of
constructing sewer known as 1.-THE North
Owosso Main Trunk Sewer" according to plans
and specifications:
Resolved that the amount of said roll be
divided into and be payable In five equal in
staslments, with interest at the rate of six per
cent per annum; each of which installment
the first day Of December In the years 1909
1910, 1911. 1912 1913 respectively and the board
Of special assessors be and is hereby instructed !
to make special assessment roll for each in. |
stallment as the same shall become due as
aforesaid with the accrued interest upon all |
unpaid installments included and assessed |
therein.
Aid. Wren moved that the street commits
sioner request the Ann Arbor Railroad Co. to |
repair bad crossing over their tracks near the |
casket factory which prevailed. |
Aid. Brown moved that the note to be given
Thos. Watson In payment of contract price for
paving West Main street bridge be dated Sept.
I'D the GATE the first payment was ordered |
made, which prevailed.
In the matter Of claim OF Albert Todd that
his property has been injured by the grading of |
Mulberry street with the dirt from the pave
ment it was moved by Aid. Barrett that the
city grade for new cement sidewalk construct
new walk, and charge Mr.. Todd only the differ
ence In cost between tar walk and cement walk
which motion prevailed. |
On motion OF Aid. BRANDED the street com.
missioner was instructed to inspect Mulberry
street bridge to see IL same is In good con-
dition.
Adjourned.
ARTHUR H. DUMoND.