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

Geek to Rol inson Clay Products Co. for
$3.50 ~ on w. Exchange street sewer contract
On motion OF AID Conant the assignment was
accepted.
The bills of the Justice and Constable against
presented and on motion OF Aid. washburn
same were approved and referred to the Board
OF Supervisors.
PRESERVATION OF ACCOUNTS
Aid. Mcdonald presented the claims and &C
counts as noted below and on motion same
were referred TO the committee on claims and
accounts.
REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS
AID Washburn presented the report of the
Street Commissioner for the week ending
October 18th and on motion same was received
and filed.
City Attorney Pulver rendered a verbal
report with regard TO contracts for Bell tele-
phones that the contracts for most of the
phones could be terminated with thirty days
notice. On motion OF Aid. Washbnrn the sub
lect was referred to the police committee and
the city attorney.
requested the Michigan United Traction Co.
to discontinue setting new wooden poles on
Washington street.
The following report was presented and on
motion OF Aid. Mcdonald same was received
and filed:
To the Mayor and Common Council OF the
City OF Owoss0,
Gentlemen:
In the matter of claim by owner of east n OF
lot go of NJ. L. Stewards add of excessive sewer
Tax, the Board OF Special Assessors beg
to report as follows:
We understand that said property owner
claims that he would have gained n saving in
his sewer tax had he been given two benefits
on Watson street. and one on Ridge street
instead OF placing all three benefits on Watson
or Ina no ha ant mt
to e4O.7 on Watson street and $3242 on Ridge
street. Wewouid say that because the bene-
fits on Watson street were very small in num-
Der and those on Ridge street were much
greater In number. and also because the cost
OF Watson street sewer was very high we
proceeded with the idea that 1t would be the
most equitable way to place all OF said pro-
pertv owners benefits on Watson street and
thus reduce those benefits to the lowest
possible figure as II was found that they would
then amount to s40.73 each, while the benefits
on Washington and Ridge street sewer would
not amount to more than $32 AZ.
AT the same time we wish to show that this
disposition OF the matter did not result in
excessive tax on the above mentioned pro
perty: 1t might appear to said property owner
upon his first examination OF the figures, that
his saving according to his claim would amount
10 the difference between 40.73 and S32 az or
1881. However when IL is figured out 1t will
be seen that the taking on from Watson street
OF the one benefit would increase the cost OF
oil benefits on that street to $44.43, and that
the adding OF this benefit on Ridge street
would decrease the cost Of those benefits only
to s3l so. 1t will further be seen that his two
benefits on Watson at the consequent increase
In cost would amount to 6S8. SO, which added to
the cost of the one on Ridge street SS1 60,
would total e120 So. His present assessment
amounts to $122. l6 and the difference between
these two amounts will show what his actual
saving would have been. namely Sl.6l.
Furthermore, inasmuch as his property covers
a large area. we believe that the three benefits
was a very light asse 5sment In the first place.
However II he still persists in claiming excess
Ofu fn~ nnA hat
honorable body refund to said property owner
the &l.61.
Very respectfully,
j. W. Thorn,
Geo. y. Storm,
Board OF Special Assessors.
Dated Owcsso Mich, Oct. Is, 1918.