The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-01
GEO. CLARK,
GEO q REINEKE,
Committee on Claims and Accounts

| ...i Commlttoo on ClAlmS ana Accounts.
AID. Clark presented the pill of 8. s. Miner
Tor ess'@ for refund Of alleged erroneous sewe,
was referred to the special assessors.
| Aid. Clark presented the bill OF .. Rent
schler for IS 80 for services In connection " nh
| the Barber Asphalt Paving Co. suit and moved
or sne o, e sh DC 70 draw an or1e,
| vailed, ayes Reineke. Clark. Suthp, BRANDED
Brown, Palmer, Conant, Chavey: nays none.
Aid. Brown moved that the clerk be in
structed 10 draw an order for e2.Ss In favor OF
p. d Davidson from the sprinkling fund for
refund OF sprinkling tax. he having been taxed
for two benefits where he received but one.
which motion prevailed. ayes Reiaeke. Nc
Donald, Clark. Sutnn, BRANDED. Brown, Pal
mer. Conant. Chavey; nays none.
Aid. BRANDED presented the following resoIu.
exc, Clark. Sutfn, BRANDED, Brown, Palmer,
Conant, Chavey; nays none:
Resolution No. 40
Whereas sewer known as the Shiawassee
street extension sewer has been ordered by
this council and oil objections 20 the construc.
duly considered; be II resolved that the Board
OF Public Works advertise for two weeks for
proposals for furnish material and labor for
to plans and specifications now on file In the
once Of the City Clerk; that q certified check
Tor hve per cent OF the amount bid shall 40
company the proposal OF each BIDDER to be
forfeitedif such bidder neglects or refuses TO
enter into contrac II his bid Is accepted, and
that Monday, the llth day OF March. 1919, at
nine O'Clock In the forenoon shall be the time
limited for receiving bids; the work to be
completed on or before May 18th, 1919.
Aid. BRANDED moved that the City Clerk be
instructed to place an. order for nve steel
ballot boxes ieSse. which prevailed. ayes
mer, Conant, Cna5ey; nays none.
Aid. Oh ,vey presented the claim of w. @
Hawcroft for refund of half of sidewalk tax on
account OF walk being constructed over
guaranteed Walk and on motion the subject
was referred TO the clerk TO report as to
whether the old walk was guaranteed
Aid. BRANDED presented the matter of @.
Bake being assessed for two benefits for sewer
on Corunna avenue and on motion the subject
was referred to the special assessors.
Aid Chavey reported that Geo. Virgins
claims to have been enormously assessed
s2s3 for sprtnkling and on motion the subject
wss referred TO the special assessors.
Aid Blown moved that the resolution ap.
proprlatinp $40 to Company be taken from
the table. which prevailed
Aid. Brown moved that the resolution do
now pass which prevailed. ayes Reineke, clark,
Sutin. BRANDED, Brown, Palmer, Conant.
Chavey; nays none.
Aid. BRANDED presented the following or.
dinance and moved that 1t be read the first
and second lines bv LIS title, which prevailed,
and 1t was so read Aid. BRANDED moved that
the ordinance be read the third time in full
and laid on the table, which prevailed and IL
Was read Ia full as follows:
AN oRDINANCF PREVENTING THE MAINTEN-
ANcE OF hiTcHING POSTS AND RAILlNGs
UPON CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY
OF oWOSSO. %
The City OF Owosso Ordains:
~ ction l. That hereafter 1t shall be urlaw-
ful for any person to erect, keep or maintain
a v posts OF ratings for the purpose OF having
horses httched TO the same upon any of the
following streets and portions OF streets in the
City OF Owosso, viz:
Warrington street from the right of way OF
tha Ann Arbor Railroad Company to Mason
street: Main street from Park street to the
Dride e over the Shiawassee r.ver; Exchange
stIcet rom Ball street 10 Park street.; Ball
street from Main street to Mason street.
Section z. The street Commissioners Is here
by directed 10 at once remove any aud all
'hitching posts and ratings on any of the
81 reefs or portions Of streets above named.
Section g. Any person violating the fore,
going provisions OF this ordinance shall, upon
conviction. be punished by hne not exceeding
one hundred dollars or by imprisonment In the
county jail not exceeding ninety days or by
oolh sucn fine and Imprisonment In the dis.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days after It's publication according TO
Law.
On motion of Aid. BRANDED the CITY Attorney
Was Instructed to take up with the railroad
commission the matter OF the use u old style
Of switch on Corunna avenue nea~ the car
barn.
Aid. Chavey presented the claim OF w. ].
Varco for refund OF erroneous sprinkling and
sewer tax and on motion the subject was
referred to the special assessors.
AID Conant presented the following resolu-
tlon, which was on motion adopted. ayes y.
nays none:
Resolution No. 490
Whereas there remains of fund raised by
special assessment for the paving OF an alley
Id block II OF the original plat OF the ,citv OF
Owosso the sum OF ISL 08 after all the expense
OF said pavement are paid. resolved by the
'ouncil that the special assessors be and are
hereby Instructed ] to subdivide said sum
among the owners OF property taxed for said
pavement IN the same proportion AS they were
taxed therefor.
The Mayor called attention to the impor.
lance OF keeping the ice moving In the river rs
much AS possible. t.
Aid. Reineke presented the clam of w. n.
Flieknger and A. r. Wright for refund OF
sewer tax and on motion same we're referred
TO the special assessors.
Aid Reineke presented tax receipts of Henry
Bagley showing that he has paid e14 ~ sewer
Iax mai ma ma n raadv, naid and Iuoved that