The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-06

/ reviewing and hearing objections TO the con
| firmatlon OF said roll.
AID. Sturtevant presented the following reso
| luton which was on motion ADOPTED, ayes
nays0:
Resolved by the Common Council OF the city
| of Owosso, that the bid OF Z. NJ Scheflow o.
Gary Ind, for constructing sewer known a.
| the North Owosso Main Trunk Sewer accord
| ing 10 specifications. plans and diagrams nov
on file in the office OF The city CLERK for the tnn
| OF &s737,92 be and Is hereby accepted and the
mayor and city clerk be and are hereby direct
ed and authorized upon an assessment being
levied TO pay the expense OF said improvement
10 enter into a contract between the city and
e. M. Scheflow for the furnishing OF material
and doing said work according 10 said specifca
tions, plans and diagrams, and for the pay menl
OF the contract price. Satisfactory surety
bonds as provided for in said specifications
shall be given by the contractor. The city at
torney is hereby directed TO prepare the neces-
sary and usual contract and bonds and the
same and the sureties thereto TO be approved
by The mayor
Aid Conant presented the following resolu-
lion which was on motion adopted ayes nays
O.:
Resolved by the Common Council OF the city
OF Owosso that the bid OF +. M. Scheflow OF
Gary, Ind, for constructing sewer known as
an extension OF the Shiawassee Street Sewer
according TO specifications, plans and diagrams
sum OF eight hundred forty six and 70-l0O dol
lars be and is hereby accepted and the mayor
and city clerk be and are hereby directed and
authorized. upon an assessment being levied
10 defray the expense OF said Improvement to
enter into contract between the city and said
E. M: Scheflow for the furnishing OF material
ana DONG SAID work according to said specifca
tons plans and diagrams and for the payment
OF the contract price. Satisfactory surety bonds
as provided for in said specifications shall be
gwen by the contractor. The city attorney is
hereby directed 10 prepare the necessary and
usual contract and bonds and the same and the
sureties thereto to be approved by the mayor.
AID. Conant presented the following resolu.
tion which was on motion adopted ayes nays
0:
Whereas the construction of a sewer known
as an extension OF the Shawassee Street Sewer
according TO specifications, plans and diagrams
on record In the ONCE OF the city clerk has
peen oroered Sy this council; and whereas the
bid OF Z. M: ScheflOw for doing said work and
furnishing the material therefor for the sum of
eight hundred forty six and 10000 dollars has
Dee peer accepted oy THIS council; and whereas the
cost OF surveys, plans and assessments of said
Improvement is estimated at the sum of one
hundred twenty. five dollars.
BE II resolved that the board of special as
SCISSORS be and is hereby directed to make a
speclal assessme mt upon the lots and premises
constituting the special assessment district for
said Improvement and described in the resolu
ton OF TINS council OF June IA, 1909 for the sum
OF seven hundred twenty-eight and rs 100 dol.
lars. the same being three fourths of the cost
OF construction, surveys, plans and assess
ments; said assessment to be according TO
benefits derived from said improvements; and
upon ming SAID assessment roll in the office of
the city clerk said city clerk is hereby directed
10 give notice according TO law that said roll Is
on ME in his office for public inspection and the
third regular session OF this council after the
hling OF said roll or at least two weeks inter
venes and II not then at the next regular
session thereafter) be designated for reviewing
and hearing objections to the confirmation of
said roll.
Aid. Perrigo moved that the city attorney
take the matter up with the Michigan Central
Railroad Co. regarding culvert under their
tracks at Martin street, which prevailed.
Aid. BRANDED presented the following resolu.
ton which was on motion adopted:
Resolved by the common council of the city
OF Owosso that the city surveyor te and is
hereby instructed TO establish curb line In front
Of residence at No. 72O North Water street.
Aid Conant presented the following resolu.
tion which was on motion adopted ayes 8 NAYS
Resolved by the council OF the city OF Owosso
that the ways and means committee be and is
hereby authorized TO borrow five hundred dol.
lars to be placed in the sprinkling fund.
Aid. Sturteyant pesented proposition
from the Evening Argus to print the council
proceedings on the same terms as named in the
present contract and presented the following
resolution which was on motion adopted ayes
D. nays BRANDED and Brown:
Resolved that the bid of the Evening Argus
for printing OF council proceedings as per last
contract with Owosso Times be accepted
Aid. Perrigo moved that the city attorney
and city surveyor arrange for covers for fire
department cisterns in the district OF the
proposed Oliver and Washington street pave
ment which prevailed
A representative OF the Wellsbach Gas Light
Co., addressed the council regarding the light
ing OF the streets with gas.
Aid Conant presented the bill of Thos, Wat.
son for s225.0 90 for repairs to asphalt pavement
and moved that $4,000 be paid from the con.
tingent fund, which prevailed, ayes nays 0.
Aid, Wren moved that the clerk be instruct.
ed TO notify the superintendent OF the water
works to put the. drinking fountains in repair
and to investigate and report regarding the
adoption of sanitary fountains.
Aid. Wren moved that the Mayor be request
OF having the treasurer's ONCE open Saturday
nights for the collection OF taxes which pre-
vailed.
Aid Palmer moved that the firemens sleep
ing room be repapered, which prevailed, ayes
nays0. Z
Aid Palmer moved that the contract for
constructing Jail in House House No. be
awarded to Thomas Watson for S54sOO, which
prevailt d, ayes 7, nays Perrigo.
Aid. Conant presented the bids for putting
cement top on bridge over Comstock creek and
moved that the bid received at 1855 p. m. be
considered, which prevailed The bids were as
follows: w. G. Smith $4,000, Joe Sproule
SIG 35, V. M. White Sl61.00. On motion the
contract was awarded to V. M. White and the
mayor and clerk instructed to sign contract
ayes g. nays 0.
Aid Conant presented tax receipt of Julia
Mccarthy who claims to have been taxed ex.
cessively and moved that the matter be refer.
red TO the city assessor to report next Monday
AID Conant reported that T. Watson wished
to rent the fourth ward voting place for an
office and moved that the subject be referred
to the committee on buildings and grounds
which prevailed.
Adjourned until August 4th at 7 Bop m.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,