The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-24

| virginia Storrer, W lot DIX z, Lucy L
| Comstocks add.
CEMENT WALKS FOUR FEET WIDE ON THE EAST
SIDE OF LAKEWOOD AVENUE
| Gus Drepenstedt lot 1872, Stafford, Gardner
| q Trankle's Central add.
CEMENT WALK FIVE FEET WIDE ON THE WEST
| SIDE OF SOUTH sHIAwAssEE STREET
HN& s A Williams lot blk z, II N A
Matilda Wendt, lot 9, blk 2, H N & A Will
| liams' subdivision OF outlot No. 8.
Asbury Z Church Society, lots IL and IL
blk bib Z IN & S Williams subdivision of out
Reliance Motor Truck Co. lots l, Q, IL, IS blk
No. 8.
Dated Oct. 90. 1913.
s. G. CHAvEY.
RAY STINsON,
| W. A. WRIGHT.
Committee on Sidewalks and Crosswalks.
Resolved by the Common Council OF the
| City Of Owosso, that 1t 10 hereby determined
TO- be a.. necessary public Improvement that
| on the different streets and in Iont OF the
| property above described and the material
OF the Committee on Sidewalks and Cross walks
| to be built and constructed according to the
| terms OF an ordinance entitled, IAN ordinance
| to provide for the building, construction and
repair OF sidewalks in the City of Owosso,"
passnd and approved March 2Sth 1910.
The Street Commissioner is hereby directed
premises obove described that the same will be
built under the direction of the City In &C
| cordance with the terms OF said ordinance
after the expiration OF the time for notice
prescribed In said ordinance.
NEW BUSINESS
The contracts of e. M. Sche flow for Glen
wood Avenue Sewer and Howell street sewer
with Julius and Theodore Kebier as sureties,
and Andrew Geek with ii. z. Wolaver and M.
| b. Zuber Is sureties, on w, Exchange street
| and on motion of Aid. Conant the contracts
we're accepted ana sureties approved ayes
Reineke, Mcdonald, Shuts, Stinson, Wright,
Springett Palmer, Conant, Chavey, Wash
| burn; Lays none,
On melton OF Aid. Washburn the City At.
| torney was instructed TO request the Con-
sumers Power Co. to cause a reward to be
onered for apprehension OF persons breaking
| street lamps
The Mayor presented claim of Thos Hagan
| for excessive tax for pavement on West Main
| street. On motion of Aid. Chavey the subject
was referred TO the special assessors and City
Attorney.
Aid. Mcdonald moved that Resolution No.
6s6 be taken from the table, which prevailed.
Aid Mcdonald moved that the resolution do
now pass.
AID Shuts presented the following agree
ment:
Owosso, Oct. 90. 1913.
We. the undersigned, comprising q commit
tee, which under the law VIII have control OF
the new armory II erected in Owosso, hereby
agree that no charge will be made for the
armory when used for conventions or other
public assemblages to which 40 admission fee
Is charged, except SUFFICIENT sum to cover
heat, light and janit0r service.
Frank E. Evans, Capt.
ChaS. l.. Lahman, lst Lieut..
Oscar j. Reynolds I'd Lieut..
The City Attorney made the following state
ment:
Act. No "a OF the Public Acts of 1909 and
particularly section GO authorizes this Council
to issue bonds TO assist in the coz struction of
an armory In this city 10 an amount not
exceeding $50 000
The vote on the resolution being ayes Rein
exc, Mcdonald. Shuts, Stinson, Wright,
Springett, Conant. Washburn, nays Palmer,
Chavey, same was adopted as follows:
Resolution No. 6q6
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 the bonds Of the City Of owosso in the
the purpose OF erecting an armory and con-
trtbuting to the erection thereof for Company
National Guards. The appropriation is made
by virtue OF Act No. "a OF the Public Acts of
1903; said bond, except the last, shall be of the
face value Of one thousand dollars each, and
each OF said bonds shall bear interest semi
annually at a rate not exceeding 1--WE per cent
per annum said bonds shall bear date Novem-
follows: One thousand dollars shall become
due and payable upon the 18th day of Octt Der
1914; One thousand dollars upon the 18th oay
OF october 1918; One thousand dollars upon
the 10Th day OF OCTOBER 1915; One thousand
dollars upon the 18th Gay OF October 1917 and
i've hundred dollars upon the 18th day of
OctoDer 1918; said bonds negotiated shall be
placed to the credit OF the contingent fund TO
be expended for the erection OF said armory as
ordered by this council.
Aid. Conant presente the following resolu-
exc, Mcdonald. Shuts, stinson, Wright,
Springett, Palmer, Conant, Chavey, Wash
burn; nays none:
Resolution No. es7
Resolved by the council OF the city OF Owosso
that the committee on ways and means be and
to borrow upon the credit OF the city the sum
cf five hundred dollars and place same to the
credit Of the sidewalk fund. Said sum to be
borrowed In anticipation OF the collection OF
taxes by special assessment for the construc-
ton OF sidewalks within the city for the year
1913, and said loan shall bear interest at rate
not exceeding hve per cent per annum.
Aid. Conant presented the city engineers
plan and estimate of culvert over Comstock
creek between Main and w. Exchange streets,
estimated cost OF s1056.O0 and moved that same
be received and laid on the table for one week,
which prevailed.
out, cost to be paid equally from the i've ward
funds.
Aid. Reineke moved as an amendment that
bids be received for the work.
AID. Springett moved as a substitute that
the cost be paid by 81 ecial assessment, which
prevailed, ayes ReineKe, Mcdonald. Wright,
Springett, Conant, Washburn, nays Shuts,
Stinson, Palmer, Chavey.
On motion OF Aid Springett 1t WAS directed
that plans and specifications be prepared for
cleaning out Bell drain.
On motion OF Aid. washburn the Street
Commissioner was instructed TO repair Chip
man street near Bentley's factory.
On motion of Aid. Sprngett the sidewalk
committee was Instructed to prepare the
niece ssary report and resolution for the con-
strucuon OF sidewalk on the west side of
Ward street.
On motion OF Aid. Washburn the street COM
missioner was instructed to provide the neces.
sary drainage 70 carry water from South
washington street near Stewart street.
On motion Council adjourned