The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18


properties In said city shall be deter
mined from time to time by the Council
said loan shall be payable March 18th
1913 and shall bear interest at a rate mo-
exceeding hve per cent per annum.
Aid. Conant presented the bill of tn,
owosso Ice & Fuel Co. for s1616l for Goa
Tor city hall and moved that same be PAID
from the contingent fund, which prevailed
Ayes-Reineke, sutnn Mclaughlin, Brown
n Wright. Conant, Palmer, Washburn, Chavey
Nays-None.
On motion of Aid. Conant the city attor.
ney was requested to render an opinion or
the provision OF the charter with regard tc
city ofhcials selling material to the city.
On motion of Aid. sutnn the city engineer
was instructed to establish "a grade for the
improvement of Washington street from the
Grand Trunk Railway to Ridge street
Aid Chavey called attention to the fact
\ that Lansing street sewer is very shallow al
the south end.
Aid. Reineke presented the following or
dinance and moved that II be read the first
and second times by it's title. which pre-
vailed, and IL was so read. Aid Reineke
moved that the ordinance be read the third
| time in full, which prevailed and IL was
| read In full as follows:
An ordinance to protect ornamental and
| shade trees in the streets and highways OF
| the city OF Owosso.
The City. of Owosso Ordains:--
| Section /. That hereafter 1t shall be un-
| lawful for any person to wilfully mar. in =
| Jure or destroy any ornamental or shade
| tree planted, growing standing In any
| of the public streets or highways of the
| city of Owosso.
Section 2. Any person violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall upon
| conviction be punished by fine not exceed =
| ing 10000, by Imprisonment in the
county jail not exceeding ninety days, or
| by both such fine and Imprisonment In the
| discretion of the Court
Section 3. This ordinance shall take eff
rect twenty days after it's adoption.
Passed and approved October 18th. A. d
| 1872.
GEO. w CLARK, Mayor.
ARTHUR II. DUMoND. city Clerk
Aid. Reineke moved that the ordinance
do now pass which prevailed Ayes.
Reineke. Sutfn Nc LauEhlin. Brown. Wright
Conant, Palmer, Washburn. Chavey. Nays
-rNone.
on motion of Aid suthn the committee
on lighting was authorized to place a lamp
100 feet east of the last lamp on East
King street.
Aid. Palmer reported unsafe condition OF
coal mine shaft in the fourth ward and
on motion the subject was referred to the
city attorney.
This being the date set for review OF
special assessment for Grace street sewer. an
opportunity was given for objections None
were offered.
This being the date set for review of
special assessment for Watson street sewer,
an opportunity was given for objections
None were offered.
This being the date set for review Of
special assessment for lakewood and Main
street sewer and sewer district. an oppor-
tunity was given for objections None were
offered
Aid. Conant presented the following resp
lation, which was on motion adopted Ayes
-Reineke Suthn. McLaughlin. Brown,
Wright Conant, Palmer Washburn, Chavey
Nays-None.
Resolution No. 544
Whereas pursuant to notice duly pub
lished by the City Clerk according to law
the Council and the Board of Special AS
SCISSORS have met at the time and place
named in said notice and heard all OBJ
Jections to the special assessment roll for
Grace street sewer and all objections having
been heard and duly considered:
BE 1t Resolved that said assessment roll
be and the same is hereby confirmed and
approved
BE a, further resolved that the Mayor
and City Clerk be and are hereby directed
and authorized to enter into a contract with
@. A. Lowry for the construction of said
sewer In pursuance with his bid heretofore
filed with the City Clerk.
BE II further resolved, that said assess
ment roll be and the same is hereby divided
into three installments one-third of the
amount becoming due and payable upon the
LIST day of December, 1912, the second one
third upon the LIST day of December 1913
and the remaining one-third upon the LIST
day OF December 1914.
Aid. Conant presented the following reso-
luton. which on motion adopted. Ayes
-Reineke. Sutfn, Mclaughlin, Brown,
Wright. Conant. Palmer Washburn. Chavey.
Nays-None.
Resolution No. SIS
lished by the City Clerk according to law the
Council and the Board of Special Assessors
have met at the time and place named in
said notice and heard all objec tions to the
special assessment roll for Watson street
sewer and all objections having been heard
and duly considered
BE 1t Resolved, that said assessment roll
be and the same is hereby confirmed and
approved.
BE it further resolved, that the Mayor
and City Clerk be and are hereby directed
and authorized to enter into a contract
with q. A. Lowry for the construction of
said sewer In pursuance with his bid here
tofore filed with the City Clerk.
Be 1t further resolved. that said assess
ment roll be and the same is hereby
divided into three installments. one third
of the amount becoming due and payable
upon the LIST day of December, 1912. the
second one-third upon the LIST day OF
December, 1913. and the remaining one
third upon the LIST day OF December. 1914.
Aid. Brown presented the following reso-
luton. which on motion adopted Ayes
-Reineke, Suthn, Mclaughlin. Brown,
Wright. Conant, Palmer, washburn, Chavey.
Nays-None.
Resolution No. $40
Whereas pursuant to a notice duly pub
lshed by the city clerk according to law
the Council and the Board of Special As
SCISSORS have met at the time and place
named In said notice and heard all OBJ
Jections to the special assessment roll for
lakewood and Main street sewer and all
objections having been heard and duly con-
sidered;
BE II Resolved that said assessment roll
be and the same is hereby confirmed and
Be IL further resolved that the mayor
and City Clerk be and hereby directed
and authorized to enter into a contract with
Andrew Geek for the construction OF said
sewer I'm pursuance with his bid heretofore
filed with the City Clerk
BE II further resolved, that said assess
ment roll be and the same is hereby divided
into three installments, one-third OF the
amount becoming due and payable upon the
list day of December, 1912, the second one
third upon the LIST day OF December 1913.
and the remaining one-third upon the LIST
day of December, 1914
On motion Council adjourned
GEO. w. CLARK, Mayor
ARTHUR H. DUMOND City Clerk