The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-19

nays none;
Resolution No. 23i
Resolved by the Council Of the City OF Owos-
so that the City Clerk be and Is hereby In
Highway fund for $500 and interest on loan
payable october 18th, 1911. given for portion OF
cost OF paving Oliver street.
Aid. Mcdonald presented the following reso-
luton which was on motion adopted, ayes
Reineke. Mcdonald Clark. Sutfin, BRANDED,
Brown. Palmer, CoIant, Chavey, Washburn.
nays none:
Resolution No. 23s
Resolved by the Common Council OF the City
of Owosso, that the committee on ways and
means be and Is hereby Instructed and author
lied 70 borrow upon the credit OF this city the
sum OF Ave hundred dollars and place the
same to the credit OF the sprinklipg fund.
Said loan shall be made in anticipation Of the
special assessments upon the several sprink-
ling districts OF said city for the present year
1911 and shall bear interest % rate not OK
ceeding fiye per cent per snnum.s
Ala. Reineke called attention to the insight
lv condition Of West Williams street due to
rubbish being dumped beside street and NOV
missioner 10 take action as soon as possible,
which prevailed. - 80
Aid. Washburn WAS temporarily excused
from the session IT tnis time.
ton, which was on motion adopted, ayes
Reineke, Mcdonald Clark, Sutfin, BRANDED
Brown, Palmer. Conant, Chavey, nays none:
Resolution No. 233
Resolved by the Common Council OF the City
OF Owosso that It is the opinion and best judg.
ment Of this body. that the Ann Arbor Rail
road Company should be released from the
order heretofore made by the Michigan Rail-
road Commission, compelling said Ann Arbor
Railroad Company to join In the construction
of union depot in this city. We believe that
the best interest OF this city will be subserved
by the ann Arbor Railroad Company erecting
new separate depot on It's present Washing
ton street site.
Be it further resolved that certified copy OF
this resolution be forwarded to the Michigan
Railroad Commission by the City Clerk.
Aid Conant presented the following resolu
ton, which was on motion adopted, ayes
Reineke, Mcdonald, Clark, Sutfin. BRANDED,
Brown. Palmer, COnant, Chavey, nays none:
Resolution No. 234
Resolved by the Council OF the City of Owes
so that order for 81 80 be drawn on the
General Street Fund in favor of Claud Craig
TheMayor called attention to the desirable
itv OF replacing pump In Tank at river fo~
sprinkling wagons. On motion OF Aid, wash
authority to fit the tank up for use, ayes
Reineke, Mcdonald, Clark, sutfin, BRANDED,
Brown, Palmer, Conant Chavey, Washburn
nays none.
Aid. Mcdonald presented the following reso-
luton, which was on motion adopted. ayes TO-
nays o:
Resolution No e35
Resolved by the Common Council OF the City
OF Owosso that the matter of determining and
reporting to this council the estimates OF the
expenditure which will be required to be made
from the several funds OF the City of Owosso
during the next fiscal year be referred to the
committee on ways and means with instruc-
tions for said committee to report to this
council such estimates OF expenditures.
Aid. Washburn called attention to the filthy
condition OF alleys.
Aid. Mcdonald presented the following re-
port and moved that same be adopted, which
prevailed, ayes Reineke, Mcdonald, Clark,
Suthn, BRANDED, Brown, Palmer, Conant,
Chavey, nays Washburn
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND
To the Mayor and Council Of the City of
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to
whom was referred the matter OF estimates
for the next fiscal year. respectfully reports as
follows:
The following is the estimate of the expendi.
lures which will be required to be made from
the several general funds or the city during the
next fiscal year, for the payment of interest
and debts to fall due or for lands to be acquir-
ed bridges to be built, buildings to be erected
or repaired, and for the pavement OF streets
ments and for the support OF the police and
fire departments, and for the deficiencies for
the current year and for any other purpose for
which money will be required to be paid from
any of the several general funds during such
fiscal year, also the amount required to be ex-
pended from the street district funds during said
next fiscal year In working upon. improving
and repairing the streets In the several street
districts OF the city; also the amount to be
required to be raised in the next general tax
levy to meet any deficiencies for the current
year; also the amount or part OF any special
assessment which are required to be levied or
reassessed upon the next city tax roll of the
city upon lands In any main sewer or special
assessment district. Of upon any parcel OF land
rs a special assessment.
FIRST. For the Contingent Fund To defray
the contingent and other expenses of the city
for the payment OF which from some other
fund no provision Is made. viz
Salaries OF City Oficers $3.50 90
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