The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-03-28
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Room. City of owosso.

Council Room. City Of Owosso.
March "a tn, 1918
Regular meeting OF the Council Mayor
Geo. W. Clark presiding.
Aldermen present at roll CALL Reneke Nc
Laughlln, Brown, ConanJ Palmer. Washburn.
Chavey. Later, Mcdonald, Suthn, Wright.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved as printed.
PETITIONS.
Aid Conant presented the following petition
which was on motion referred TO the Board of
Petition No. 313.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the
City of Owosso:
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned residents OF Howell
street petition your honorable body TO cause
sewer TO be constructed from Main street south
TO Comstock street and your petitioners will
ever pray.
Frank weidman and other.
Aid. Chayey presented the following petition
which was on motion referred to the Board OF
Petition No. s74.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council of
Owosso,
The undersigned property owners within the
district named below respectfully petition
your honorable body TO cause sanitary sewer
To be constructed on South Chapman street
OF way to Main street.
f Fl Holmes and others
COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communicat ion was presented
and On motion received and filed:
] wish to thank the Mayor, council and city
oficers for flowers fruit, acts OF kindesS and
words OF sympathy during my Illness.
Frank IL. orster.
The following communication was presented
and on motion referred to the City Attorney:
The City OF Owosso debtor to James r. Ket.
Feb. I9, 1912, to ovcrcharge on sewer
Feb IS, 1913. to overcha-ge on sewer
FEB. Is. 1913, to sprink,ing tax Ii "a
Total $50 "a
James X. Ketcham.
State of Michigan.
Saiawassee County.
James r. Ketchum. being duly sworn, de-
poses and says that ne has a claim against the
City OF Ow $50 for the payment, under protest,
of a sprinkli ling tax assessed against lots four
and five of block two, j. l.. Wrghts Subdvis-
ion and lot four. OF block one. same subdvis-
ION, and subdivision Of lot one (being No 64l
Corunna avenue) same subdivision, and for
extra sewer assessment against lots four and
Ave OF block two, and subdivision OF lot one
(being No. Gal COrunr a avenue) j. L. Wright's
subdivision az follows:
h Said sprinkling tax was paid under protest as
follows:
Lot blk j Wright subdivision s42t
Lot blk - ~
Lot blk 212
Lot Subdivided (No. Gal
COrunna Ave) $50
HS4
This tax was paid under protest owing to no
benefit being received from the sprinkling dur
log the season or 1919 When the assessment
roll was reviewed, protest was made: at that
time city of1cials promised that II deponent
would not hold up the roll, but make pay ment
as assessed and present receipts for such pay.
ment, money so paid would be refunded; and
depOnent paid said tax February 49, 1918;
and that deponent has presented his receipts
to the City Council for the promised refund;
and said payment has not been refunded; and
the amount OF the tax so paid Is due deponent
Said sewer lax Was assessed as double
: beneht against the three said lots. while
neighboring and adjacent property, similarly
situated. was assessed but for single benefit
being Unjust aud irregular discrimination, as
follows; for year 1912: