The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-02-23

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WE WASBBURN
GEO CLARK,
GEO Q REINEKE.
Committee on Claims and Accounts.
New Business
Aid. Brown presented the following reso
luton and moved that same be adopted
Resolved by the Common Council of the
City OF Owosso that the Clerk be and Is hereby
instructed to draw an order on the contingent
fund in favor OF Company Il. M. N. GH fol-
$3.50, the same to be used In buying chairs
and otherwise furnishing the Armory.
Aid. Palmer moved that the resolution be
laid on the table. which prevailed.
Aid. Washburp moved that the Michigan
State TIE 'ephone Co be instructed by the chief
| OF police to remove poles from Comstock
Drain adjacent to the Michigan Central r r.
| which prevailed
AID. Nc Donald presented tho tax recent Of
L p Royce showing s4367 paid on Lee Street
Sewer and stated that Mr. Royce has paid CSC
for special permit TO tap Oliver Street sewer
and MI we'd that the clerk be Instructed to
| draw an order In favor of Mr.. Royce for CSC
| from the general sewer fund. which prevailed.
ayes Reineke, Nc Donsld. Clark. Sutfin BRANDED
Brown, Chavev, Washburn, nays none.
Aid. Chavey reported that J. H ,well claims
to have been enormously taxed for cutting
| weeds and on motion he subject was referred
| to the special assessors.
Aid. Chavey reported that e. ID. Young was
| taxed az cents excess for sidewalk and the
Street Co nmisstoner We lied that statement.
| 1t was moved and supported that the clerk be
| instructed to draw an order in favor OF Mr.
Young for the amount from the sidewalk fund,
| which prevailed. aves Reineke, Nc Donald.
| Clark. Sutfu. BRANDED Bro wn, Palmer Chavez,
Washburn nays none.
| On motion OF Ard. washburn the street com.
| missioner was instructed TO inspect all bridges
In the city to see IL ratings are In good order.
| On motion of Aid. Chavey the street com.
mtttee was instructed to investigate as to
| whether North state Street can be used to
erect temporary voting place for the fifth
ward.
Aid. BRANDED presented the tax RECEIPT of Y.
M. Goodell showing Si447 sidewalk tax paid,
while there was no walk built In front of his
order In favor OF Mr. Goodell for si4.,O from
| sidewalk fund which prevailed. ayes Reineke
Mcdonald. Clark Sutfn BRANDED Brown,
Palmer, Chavey. Washourn, nays none.
Aid. Clark presented hill, OF P McClish for
| Is % paid for repairs to bic, Gle used in water
works service and moved that TIE clerk he In
| structed to draw an order to Mr.. McClsh for
$40 tom the water works fund, which pre-
%,
BRANDED. Brown, Palmer, Chavey, Washburn,
navs none.
Aid. Clark presented the hill OF W. @. Nusser
for 80 90 for expenses coming to Owes O as
applicant for position as superintendent and
moved that same be paid from the water
works fund which prevailed ayes Reipeke
Mcdonald. Clark. Sutnn. Branded Brown,
Palmer, Chavey. Washourn, nays none.
Aid. Clark presented tax receipt OF w. J..
Human showing two sprink ling benefits paid
ana the following report from special assessors
was presented:
corner Of Oak and Main streets should have
been but one beneft as North Oak was not
spring'ed and should be cancelled the same as
the Titus property on the other corner.
Warren PierpOnt.
II was moved and supported that the lclerk
be Instructed to draw an order in favor OF the
Human estate for $3.50 from the sprink ling
fund. which prevailed. ayes Reineke, McDop
aid Clark Sutfin. BRANDED Brown, Palmer,
Chavey. Washington, nays none. .taft
Aid Clark presented tax receipt OF r. Ferris
for sewer tax on east Main street stating Mr..
| thinks he should be refunded the Main street
tx. The following report was presented:
Regarding tho sewer tax on the Ferris prop
ertv on the corcer Of Dewey and Main. we
assessed him one benefit for the east half OF
his LOT, as there was building lot fronting on
Main street that In our opinion was benefited.
This was assessed under the same rule as all
other corner lots have been treated by the
assessors In similar cases we believe.
Warren Pierpont.
Aid Clark presented the bill of Callaghan &
Co.. for two, books for city attorneys use.
amount si3 and moved that the same be paid
ayes Reineke, Mcdonald Clark. Sntf' BRANDED.
Brown, Palmer, Chayey. washburn, nays
none.
Aid. Clark presented the bill OF F. T. Brooks
for 81, rent OF voting place and on motion
came was ordered paid from the Contingent
BRANDED. Brown, Palmer, thavey, Washburn,
nays none.
Aid. BRANDED reported that j. M. Terbush
Claims excessive tax for cutting weeds. On
motion the subject was referred TO the special
assessors.
Aid. Washburn reported that the light
farthest south on Washington Is so placed
IL and moved that the street committee be
authorized to cut out such trees as they deem
necessary, which prevailed.
Aid Washburn moved that the city attorney
be instructed to take the necessary steps to
enforce the terms OF the franchise OF the
Lansing h Northeastern Ry as regards trans.
fers and running all cars except limited cars
to the Michigan Central r. X on west Main
Donald, Clark. Sutfin, BRANDED Brown, Palmer,
Chavey, Washburn nays none.
On motton OF Aid Washburn the Board OF
Public works was requested to take steps
toward the construction OF sewer on south
Chapman street
Regarding the claim OF Mary Willoughby OF
having been enormously a. sessed for sprink
ling and state st. sewer. the following report
was presented:
Regarding the sprlnklng tax on the VIII
loughby property on Lynn street. II the
frontage was not sprtnkled 1t was error in
charging for the same on the special roll and
he should lie rebated for same Regarding
the sewer tax on the same property, II was
the opinion OF the assessors that the property
he charged one benefit, as we did not charge
less than one beneHt to property Ia the sewer
district and this property was included In the
district to be assessed as referred to us by the
ouncil. II the Council wish to remit this
tax aud charge him a tapping fee when the
connection is made, II is up to the judgment
of the Council but In the opinion OF the asses
sors the property was benefited by the sewer
and so assessed.
Warren Pierpoht.
tt was moved and supported that the clerk
draw orders In favor Of Wary Wfllous oy for
S.s3 for sptinking and s3l9, for sewer, which
prevailed, ayes Reineke, Mcdonald Clark,
Suthn. Brandell Brown, Palmer, Chavey,
Washburn, nays none: