The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-09-04

Trunk Railroad tracks and we hereby protest
against the moving or erecting OF any building
ton street and request your honorable board of
commissioners TO establish building line
thereon.
G. W. Reed and 5 others.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
The following report was presented:
Owos 40, Mich. Aug. 3lst. 1914
10 the Honorable Mayor and City Commission:
The following is statement OF the special
taxes assessed to the city for the Washington
and MAJ street pavement.
W Il OF lot 10 blk q 8S5s
Lot II blk 27 35 SO
E % 20 IL of W so It on Main
street blk b, Calkns sub div IL 46
1854
Assessed on Main street pave
ment No. 2
E Il lot 10 4 Barnes add "a
Total $50 IS
Respectfully,
A. T. Wright,
City Treasurer.
Mr.. Hauscom moved that the tax paid In
equal amounts from the contingent and
general street funds, which prevailed, ayes
DeYoung, Hanscom, Rosevear.
The report OF the librarian for the month OF
August was presented and flied.
Bids were opened for the payment OF In
Citizens Savings bank the Owosso Savings
bank and the State Savings bank each offer
two per cent on average daily deposits and
loans at five per cent per annum.
The following resolution was presented and
on motion adopted, ayes DeYouug, Hansco,r1,.
nvseveaf!
Resolution No, 100
Whereas the City Clerk has pursuant to
section thirty three (s3) OF chapter eighteen
Os) OF the Charter OF the City Of Owosso
caused notice to be published in the Owosso
in said City of Owosso, the same being the
Official newspaper Of said CITY, for two (2)
weeks, of its intention TO let a contract for the
Of the funds belonging to the city
and requesting sealed bids for the payment of
interest thereon, and OF the keeping OF such
moneys: And whereas the bids have been
received from the Citizens Savings bank. the
OwOsso Savings bank and the State Savings
bank ell banking corporations doing business
In the City Of Owosso.
Now therefore, be It resolved by the Com
mission of the City of Owosso that the Mavor
be and is hereby instructed TO enter into
contract with the Owosso Savings bank. the
Citizens Savings bank and the State Savings
bank. all banking corporations doing business
in the City OF Owosso, for the receiving and
depositing of the funds OF the City OF Owosso
and that said banks shall pay interest &C the
on all daily balances OF the moneys OF the
CITY, deposited In said banks by the treasurer.
and that the City Of OwOsso Is to pay the
pr. MUM upon the bond or bonds furnished by
NEW BUSINESS
Depository bonds in the amount of $1,000
S saw bank and the Stase Savings bank
with the American Surety Co. as surety were
presented. Mr.. Rosevear moved that the
bonds be accepted and surety approved which
prevailed, ayes DeYoung. Hanscom, RoSevear.
The fidelity bond OF Asa T. Wright city
treasurer. With the Maryland Casualty Co.,
as surety was presented and on motion OF Mr..
Hans com same was accented and surety ap-
proved. ayes DcYoung, Hsnscom. Rosevear.
The renewal OF the contract with Fred SUIT
phen for garbage dumping place was presented
frmed, ayes DeYoung, Hanscom. Rosevear.
The plumber bond OF ]. M. Elkins was pre-
sented with the Maryland Casualty Co., as
surety and on motion OF Mr.. Hanscom the
bond was accepted and surety approved aud
license granted ayes DeYoung, HanscOm,
Rosevear.
The renewal OF bond of Kelly & Douglas rs
plumbers with the Southern Surety Co as
surety was presented and on motion OF Mr..
Rosevear the bond was accepted and surety
approved and license granted, ayes DeYoung,
Hanscom, Rosevear.
The following resolution was presented and
on motion adopted, ayes DeYoung, Hanscom,
ROsevear:
Resolution No. 76l
Resolved by the Commission OF the City OF
Owosso that the Mayor be and he Is hereby
authorized and directed to cause 10 be issued
and negotiated at par. the bonds OF the City OF
Owosso In the sum OF four thousand five hun
dred dollars for the purpose OF erecting IN
armory and contributing to the erection there
| OF for Company II OF the Third Regiment OF
the Michigan National Guards. The appro-
priation is made by virtue OF Act Number "a OF
the Public Acts of 1909; said bonds, except the
last shall be OF the denomination OF one
thousand dollars each and each OF said bonds
shall bear interest semi annually at rate not
exceeding five per cent per aunum; said bonds
shall bear date September 18th, 1914, and shall
| be payable seraly as follows: One thousand
dollars upon the 18th day OF September. 1913
one thousand dollars upon the 18th day or
September 1918, one thousand dollars upon the
| 18TH day OF september 1917, one Thousand
dollars upon the 18th day OF september 1918,
and i've hundred dollars upon the 10Th day OF
ieptember 1919 Said bonds when negotiated
| shall be placed to the credit of the "Armor,'
fund. TO be expended for the erection OF
| said armory as ordered by this Commission
Resolution No. 696 adopted by the Common
Council OF the City OF Owosso authorizing an
| issue OF bonds for a like amount and Tor like
purpose is hereby repealed and rescinded ana
| IL is hereby declared that this resolution is to
take the place OF said resolution, inasmuch as
| bonds were not issued or negotiated under the
authority given by said former resolution.
The following resolution was presented and
on motion OF Mr.. Rosevear same was adopted,
| ayes DeYouug. Hanscom, Rosevear:
August 3ist, 1914
Resolved by the Commission of the City OF
| Owosso that the claims and accounts hereto
| attached be approved and the Mayor and Clerk
are hereby instructed TO issue warrant on
the City Treasurer against the various funds
for the amounts shown:
| FROM CONTINGENT FUND
| A r Hollis. ~