The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-23
Council Proceedings.
Council Room, City OF Owosso,
Nav 2lst, 1913,

/ Council Proceedings.
Council Room, City Of owosso,
May 2ist, 1913.
Adjourned regular meeting of the Council
| Mayor John II. BRANDED presiding.
Aldermen present az roll call: Reincke, Nc
| Donald. Shuts, Springett, Palmer Conant
Chavey, Washburn. Later, Stinson. Wright
Aid. Reineke presented the following resolu
| ton, which was on motion adopted. ayes Rein
/ exc, Mcdonald, Shuts, Springett, Palmer Con
| ant, Chavey, Washburn; nays none.
Resolution No. 626
Resolved by the Common Council OF the Citv
| OF Owosso that a curb be constructed upon each
! side OF Ball street from the north line OF Oliver
| street to the south line OF King street
and that the entire cost OF such improvement
be paid by special assessment; that The follow
| ing lands do constitute the special assessment
| district upon which the special assessment
/ aforesaid be levied, to-wit: All the lots and
parcels OF land fronting and abutting upon said
/ proposed improvement, the same to be assessed
| accord ng to frontage thereon.
The City Clerk Is hereby directed to advertise
for two weeks in the Owosso Times, one OF the
/ newspapers of said city, notice OF said intended
| improvement and that plans, diagrams, speci-
| locations and estimates OF cost therefor have
been filed In his Office, apd that the Council will
meet at its regular session on the 9th day of
June A ID. 1918 at seven thirty o'clock in the
| afternoon and consider objections II any, from
/ persons interested.
| Aid. Mcdonald moved that the stree I COM
| missioner be Instructed to start gang on the
| construction Of curbs. which prevailed.
| Aid. Mcdonald moved that order be placed
| for so feet OF steel curb form and that prices
| be iRotten on steel forms for curves in curb.
which prevailed. ayes Reineke. Mcdonald,
| Shuts. Wright Springett. Palmer, Conant,
| Chavey, Washburn; nays none.
| City Attorney Pulvcr presented contract
with A. Geek for paving s. Washington street
bridge.
| Aid. Reineke moved that the time for com
pietion OF work be txe ed at July lst, 1913. which
/ prevailed.
| Aid. Conant presented the following reso-
| Reinelxe, Mcdonald, Shuts. Stinson, Wright
1 Sprlngett, Palmer, Conant Chavey, Wash
| burn nays none:
| Resolution No. 627.
| Whereas II Is a necessary public improve
| ment TO pave the bridge over he Shiawassee
city with creosoted blocks; that said bridge is
| greatly In need OF repair and dangerous to
public travel, the necessity for said repairs I'D
an EXISTING evident and lmpendips Danger ,hat
unless said bridge Is repaired at once traffic
over said bridge must be prevented and there.
| fore, II Is important that said bridge be paved
| as Aforesaid forthwith;
Be 1t Resolved. by the Common Council Of
the City OF Owosso that the Committee on
| Ways and Means be and is hereby authorized
Il y
bonds OF the City OF Owosso In the sum OF
| Twenty five Hundred Dollars, the same be.
/ coming due and payable upon the 18th Gay Of
| October, 1918, bearing interest at q rate not
/ exceeding per cent per anuum. payable semi
( annually, bearing date May 81, 1918
| Said Com mittee On Ways and Means Is
| further instructed, after the issue and negoti.
| alton OF said bonds as aforesaid. to deposit the
proceeds from the sale thereof with the City
| Treasurer to the credit OF the general bridge
| fund for the paving Of said bridge over the
Shtawasste river on South Washington street
| as aforesaid.
| ton which was on motion adopted, ayes Rein
! eke Mcdonald, Shuts, Stinson, Wright,
| Springett, Palmer, Conant. Chavey Wash
| burn, nays none:
Resolution No 62s.
| Resolved by the Common Council OF the
| City OF Owosso that the annexed proposed
| contract between this city and Andrew Geek
| for the paving OF the bridge over the Shiawas-
| see river upon South Washington street DE
and the same Is hereby approved and the
Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized.
empowered ard directed 10 execute said con-
tract on behalf Of the City of Owosso, upon the
proper execution by said Andrew Seeck of the
annt xed bend for performance OF contract and.
the proper exc ution by him Of a bond running
| to the Pecpl" OF the State Of Michigan con-
ditioned for the payment OF laborers, material,
men and sub-contractors said bonds 10 be
signed by two good and sufficient sureties for
each bond, the suticieney OF said sureties 10
In the penal sum OF two thousand dollars.
On motion of AID Washburn it was ordered
that dirt removed where pavement is being con.
structed on west Main street be placed between
the r, sidence of Jos. Robbins and the Ann Arbor
r. II. Co. and that an iron tube be put in in
place Of bridge on said street, ayes Reineke Nc
Donald, Shuts. Stinson, Wright, Springett
Palmer ConaDt, Chavey Washburn nays none
On motion of Aid. washburn the street com.
missioner was instructed to place few loads of
gravel on South Cedar street to fill the inter
stices where broken pavement was placed
On motion of Aid. Reneke the street commits
made In catch basins on west Main street, where
necessary.
On motion of Aid. Washburn the street com
missioner was instructed to spread barrel Of
salt over rubb sh recently picked up around the
city to prevent odors arising from the vegetable
matter contained therein.
Aid. Conant moved that the ordinance on the
annual appropriation be taken from the table,
which prevailed.
Aid Conant moved that the item in the con-
tingent funt Miscellaneous expenses and con
tingences" be changed from $1,000 to $1,000, which
prevailed.
Aid. Conant moved that the item In the con-
tingent fund Expenses OF constructing fire
proof vault s25OoO'' be stricken out, which pre-
vailed.
Aid. Conant moved that the total OF the con-
tingent fund be changed to S22990O which pre-
vailed.
Aid. COnant moved that the item in the salary
fund SALARY OF clerk for municipal court" be
stricken out, which prevailed.
Aid. Conant moved that the item In the salary
fund deficiency for current year SiUO be
changed to 200, which prevailed
Aid Conant moved thst the total of the salary
fund be changed to $6050.00, which prevailed.
Aid. Conant moved that the item in the gen.
eral sidewalk fund For amounts to be refunded
on tar walks $4,000" be stricken out, which pre-
vailed.
AID Conant moved that the total of the gen.
eral sidewalk fund be changed TO $500, which
prevailed.
AID Conant moved that the item in the fire
department fund Cost of grain hay and straw"
be reduced to S65O0p, which prevailed.
Aid Conant moved that the item in the fire
department fund expense of maintaining fire
alarm system" be reduced to also. which pre-
vailed.
AID Conant moved that the item lin the fire
department fund miscellaneous expenses" be
reduced to $500.
AID Conant moved that the total of the fire
department fund be changed to Sll46S.00, which
prevailed.
Aid Conant moved that the item In the gene
raj street fund deficiency for sprinking street
for current year ef75" be reduced to $500, which
prevailed.
Aid. Conant moved that the Item In the gene.
raj street fund Repairing asphalt pavement
upon Washington and Main street 800" be
stricken out, which prevailed.
Aid. Conant moved that the following item be
added to the general street fund For construc-
tion OF pavement upon the north side OF west
Main street from the end OF the new pavement