The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-17


OF Owosso that the Committee on Ways and
Means be and is hereby instructed to cause 70
be Issued upon the credit OF the City OF Owos.
ave hundred seventy. one and forty 1--WE one
hundredths dollars the same TO become due
and payable as follows: One-third 70 become
March is, 1918, and one third March 10, 1916 10
bear date the 18th day Of October 1918. and to
pear interest at rate not to exceed 6h per
cent per annum; said bonds shall be issued In
anticipation OF the special assessment hereto
Tore levied for the construction of the Chip
The Mayor and City Clerk are HEREBY
authorized and directed ito execute said bonds
on behalf OF the City of Owossosnd theCommt
to negotiate said bonds at par and place the
proceeds therefrom to the credit of the Chin.
man street lateral sewer fund
Aid. Conant presented the following resolu
Mod st was on w %9sOn sd9pssa ayes
mer, Conant Chavey; nays none:
Resolution No. 6e3
Resolved by the Council of the CITY OF Owns.
30 that the special assessors BIZ Instructed tn
sub-divide the following special assessments
into two instruments. the frst TO be due Dec
emper Isl, 1918. the second to be due Decem-
For curb on Saginaw street from Oliver to
For curb on Mason street from Washington
to Dewey.
Resolved, further. that the following special
payments to be due December list. isl3-i9I4-
1915 respectively:
For sewer on Chapman street. known as
Lateral No. OF the Chapman Creek Sewer
For sewer on Howell street from Main to
For sewer on West Exchange street.
For sewer on Glenwood avenue.
Aid. Conant presented the following resolu.
Ton which was on motion adoyted, ayes Nc
Donald, StinsoD, Wright. Springett, Palmer,
Conant' Chavey; nays none:
Resolution No. 6s4
Resolved by the Common Council OF the City
OF Owosso that the Committee on WAYS and
Means De and Is hereby instructed and direct
ed to borrow upon the credit of the City OF
Owosso, the sum OF two hundred twenty.six
dollars and sixty;stx cents and place the same
10 the credit OF the Howell street sewer fund;
said lean shall bear date October IS. 1913 and
snail become due and payable March 18th,
pear cearing interest at rate not exceeding per
anticipation OF the collection of the special
assessment for the construction of Howell
street sewer.
On motion of Aid. Springett the City Clerk
was instructed TO ascertain what price Is being
charged for gas in other Michigan cities about
the population OF Owosso.
On motion Of Aid. Chavey the lighting com.
mittee was instructed to have a lamp placed
al the corner OF Milwaukee and S. Ball streets.
Aid Conant presented the following resolu.
lion winch was on motion adopted. ayes Nc
Conant, Chavey; nays none
Resolution No. 695
Resolved by the Common Council of the Citv
OF Owosso that the Committee on Ways and
Means be and is hereby instructed to cause to
De issse ,a, upon the credit Of the City of owos
Twelve hundred eighty. one and eleven one
nuadredths dollars the same to become due
due and payable March is, 1914: one third
March is, 1918 and one third March IS 1916; to
pear date the 10Th day OF October 1918, and to
cent per annum; said bonds shall be issued In
anticipation OF the special assessment hereto
lore 10 ievled Tor the construction Of the West
The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized and directed to execute said bonds
on 9ena o. the City OF owosso. and the Com
structed TO negotiate said bonds at par and ,
place the proceeds therefrom to the, credit of
the west Exchange street sewer fund.-
On motion of AID Palmer the Superintendent
OF water Works was instructed to put Prindle
dition.
AID. Chavey reported that A. Geek offers to
grade and improve W. Comstock street from
washington to Water street with the surface
material removed from West Main street for
40 cents square yard and moved that he be
gwen contract to do so, putting road in
Rassab condition, doing work IN a workman
street commissioner and city engineer, cost of
same to be paid in equal amounts from each Of
Inc hve ward funds which prevailed, ayes
Stinson, wright, Springett, Palmer, Conant,
Chavey; rays Mcdonald.
Aid. Consnt requested the City Engineer to
prepare plans ana estimates OF cost OF con-
structing culvert over Comstock creek from
Main street to W. Exchange street.
Aid, Mcdonald presented the following
resolution, and moved that same be adopted,
Mcdonald
son. Wright, Springett Conant, Chavey; nays
Palmer;
Resolution No. COG
Resolved by the Common Council OF the City
Of Owosso that the Committee on Ways and
Means be and Is hereby authorized and
directed 10 cause to be issued and negotiated,
at par, the bonds OF the City OF Owosso In the
sum OF four thousand five hundred dollars for
the purpose OF erecting an armory and con-
to the erection thereof for COMPANY
n OF the Third Regiment OF the Michigan
National Guards. The appropriation is made
by virtue Of Act No. "a OF the Public Acts OF
face value Of one Thousand dollars each. and
each OF said bonds shall bear interest semi
annually at a rate not exceeding FIVE per cent
per annum; said bonds shall bear date Novem-
per LIST, 1918 and shall be payable serialiy as
follows: One thousand dollars shall become
que o,, an5 payable upon the 18th day, Of October
d october 1915. One thousand dollars upon
inc 10th day OF October 1916 One thousand
iohars upon tne loth day OF october 1917 and
I'VE hundred dollars upon the 18th day of
OCTOBER 1918; said bonds negotiated shall be
placed TO the credit of the contingent fund TO
pc EXPENDED for the erection Of said armory as
ordered by this council.
Aid. Conant moved that the proposed action
20 restrain the Union Telephone Co from
making extra charge for telephone rentals be
1eld In allegiance for q time, which prevailed,
lays. Mcdonald, Stinson, Wright, Springett
Palmer, Conant Chavey; nays none.
The Mayor appointed as special policeman
Arthur Baines.
Aid. Conant moved that an expenditure of
lot TO exceed &25 from each district highway
und be authorized for the purchase OF trees
Ind shrubbery for Fayette square, which pre-
JAILED, ayes Mcdonald, Stinson, Wright
Springett Palmer Conant, Chavey; nays none.
The Mayor called attention to defective
Hing where levers are laid, also to excessive
trades for sidewalks
Aid. Mcdonald requested the City Attorney
% state TO whom the material taken from W.
Main street pavement belongs to, The Al.
orney stated that In his opinion the material
s the property OF the city.
Aid. Mcdonald requested the City attorney
% prepare milk ordinance.
AID. Palmer moved that light be placed on
forth side OF Prindle street midway between
). Ball and Harrison streets, which prevailed.
yes Mcdonald, Stinson, Wright Springett
Palmer, Conant, Chavey; nays none.
AID. sprinsett moved that the members Of