The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-05-15
NEW BUSINESS

This being the date set for hearing objections
TO closing Howard street and Green street, an
opportunity was given for objections. The
following written protests were presented:
To the Honorable "The Commission" Of the
City OF Owosso, Mich.
Whereas there has been presented to the
Commission OF the City of Owosso. . petition
south as feet of Howard street from watson
street to Michigan Avenue which said petition
was signed bv various and divers persons. not
SITopery owners s on SAID street or 10 the sub
And whereas. the Commission hiss. in COM
pliance with the prayer Of said petition set
And whereas L. the undersigned am owner
Of the south one-half OF lots 0. 10, II and ~ In
block II OF A. L. Williams addition to the
Village OF Owosso. said properly facing its
entire length on the above mentioned Howard
street and deeming that would be injured, in
my property, II said street were closed hereby
protest against the closing OF said street and
following reasons viz: First because the
clos ng OF said street would decrease the value
OF my property, neoessitate the cutting down
convenience and injury. Second because the
closing OF said street IL not proposed for
public Improvement or necessity but for
Therefore object to the closing OF said
street and pray that the same be LETT open.
w. E. Copss.
Objections of the Owosso Gas Light Com
pany to vacating the south forty five feet OF
Howard street from the east line of Michigan
avenue to the west line OF Watson street, and
street to tho south line of the right OF way of
the Ann Arbor Railroad Company.
To the Honorable Commission of the City OF
Owosso:
and objects to the vacating. disseminating and
abolisbing the streets and parts of streets
above described for the following reasons:
First The Owosso Gas Light Company has
for many years had, constituted and maintain.
ed as part Of its system OF gas works, gas
pipes and mains along, across, under and
through said streets in accordance with q
franchise granted to said Owosso Gas Com.
pany by the City OF Owo5so on. to-wit, the 25th
day OF Nav 1885
Second. That said mains and gas pipes
we're laid at great expense TO this obi ector and
the vacating. discontnuance and abolishirg
OF said streets above described would render
practically worthless and without value the
mains and gas pipes OF your objector and
would result In great damage and serious
money loss to your obj sctor.
Third. The franchise above referred to was
contract between the Owosso Gas Light
Company and the City OF Owosso giving to the
said company the right and privilege, not only
TO lay down its mains and gas pipes but to
continue the same along across, under anc
through said above described streets and that
the vacating and discontinuipg OF said streets
obligations OF said contract and reLder the
frapchi OF your objector as to that portion
OF the ty practically worthless.
Fourth. The right to lay and maintain It's
gas pipes and mains in the city OF Owosso
along and across the public streets also gives
the right TO said company To free access.
eRreSS ana ingreSS to their properties Located
in said public streets for the purposes OF the
proper maintenance OF the same and that the
aud abolishing of said streets and the
reversiOn of the title and possession OF the
lands contained therein to private individuals
will prevent the right OF the Gas CONF any
to maintain It's pipes In accordance with It's
81 aid franchise.
Fifth. That the vacatiug, abolishing and
as proposed by said commission would utterly
destroy and render valueless the rights and
privileges of the Owosso Gas Light Company
therein according To and under their franchise
above referred To aud would empair and des
troy the obligations Of the contract between
the City OF Owosso and the Owosso Gas Light
Company as contained In said franchise.
Sixth. The constitution OF the State OF
Michigan provides IN substance that private |
property shall not be taken by the public |
Without the necessity therefor being first |
determined and just compensation therefor |
being trst made or secured IN such manner as |
shall be prescribed by law. That the action |
will be contrary to the foregoing provision OF
the constitution.
Seventh. There is no uublio necessity for |
the vacatinR and discoutnuance of said streets |
and your objector is informed and charges the |
fact TO be that the vacation OF said streets Is |
Tor the purpose OF turning the same over to |
private interests.
Eighth. The proposed vacation and dis.