The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-01

The following report was presented and on
motion OF Aid. Washburn same was received
and filed:
To the Common Council OF the City OF Owosso,
At the last meeting OF this couhcl Alderman
Washburn requested the city attorney to re.
port TO the council what authority the Reliance
Motor Truck Company has to deed away any
OF their property for depot purposes. The
title to the property in question, namely the
site for the erection OF the new Grand Trunk
station, was formerly In the name of the
corporation organized under the laws OF this
state The Owosso Improvement Association
had previously given the Reliance Motor
Guiding other premises, containing, however, .
condition subsequent that certain things were
TO be done and performed upon the part OF the
Reliance Motor Truck Company or the grantor'
had the right to annul said deed. AT later
period the Reliance Motor Truck Company de.
sired TO exchange part OF the premises con.
We, ed to 1t by the Owosso Improvement AS
ISOLATION, as above stated, to the Grand Trunk
Railway Company In exchange for certain
premises owned by the Grand Trunk Railway
Company in addition TO cash consideration.
The Reliance Motor Truck Company OF course
had no right to do so. In order however, 10
give the Reliance Motor Truck Company u
proper title OF the premises IL desired 10 con.
vey TO the Grand Trunk Railway Company the
Owosso Jmprov> ment Association decided to
the Rel apcesMotor Truck Company that part
OF the preUleeS oeslreu w INC Irhnu lIuhb
Railway Company without any condition
subsequent as contained in the former deed.
This gave the Reliance Motor Truck Company
a perfect title to the land and when that com
papy conveyed 10 the Grand Trunk Railway
Company IL took pc RECT title OF the premises
in question. The Reliance Motor Truck Com
pany would never have had any right to deed
these premises to the Grand Trunk Railway
Company except for the second decd gwen by
the Owosso Improvement Association.
At the same meeting OF the Common Council
Alderman Palmer requested the City Attorney
40 report to the council what right the city
had TO deed the property TO the Reliance
Motor Truck COMPANY. / assume that the
alderman refers to the same property above
discussed, namely, that part OF the premises
occupied by the Motor Truck Company which
we're decided TO the Grand Trunk Railway
Company: This property was never conveyed
to the Reliance Motor Truck Company by the
city, but was conveyed as l have above set
forth, by the Owosso improvement Associa
ton, who neld the title TO the premises.
think that this statement coupled with
what have said In reply TO Alderman Wash.
burns request complies with the request OF
Yours respectfully,
S. c. Pulver.
City Attorney.
The city clerk reported that the dog bearing
license tag No. 265 has been killed and the
owner asks for refund OF license fee. Aid.
Cbavey moved that he be refunded o. 90. the
vote being ayes Reineke. Shuts. Stinson,
Wright, Palmer, OOnant, Chavey, Washburn I;
nays Mcdonald, same did not prevail and goes
over for one week.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
AID. Mcdonald presented the following re
port which was on motion adopted ayes Rein