The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-10

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land lying between Howard street on the north
and the ID G III & M main line on the south and
between Washington street on the east and
Michigan avenue IL extended on the west.
Dated July 8, 1914.
FL. HANSCOM,
Commissioner OF Public improvements
Resolved by the Commission OF the City OF
Owosso that IL Is hereby determined to be q
be laid down. constructed and built on the
dlnerent streets and In front OF the property
above described and OF the materials and d.
mansions mentioned in the above report OF the
Commissioner OF Public improvements, to be
built and constructed according TO the terms
OF an ordinance entitled IAN ordinance to pro
OF sidewalks in the City OF Owosso" passed and
approved March 2s 1910, and amended July lst
The Commissioner is hereby directed to
notify the owners and occupants of the prem
Uses ABOVE described that the same will be
built under the direction OF the city In &C
co9roance with the terms IT said ordinance
AFTER the expiration OF the time for notice
prescribed In said ordinance.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The ordinance establishing a sanitary dis.
triot was on motion Of Mr. Rosevear laid on the
table Tor another week.
NEW BUSINESS
The following resolution was presented and
ADOPTED, ayes Hanacom, Rosevear:
Resolution No. 74l
Resolved by the Commission OF the City of
Owosso that the Mayor be and is hereby In
structed, authorized and directed to borrow
upon the credit OF the city the sum OF one
thousand dollars (Sl000) and place the same to
the credit OF the sidewalk fund. Said sum to
be borrowed In anticipation OF the collection
OF taxes by special assessment for the con
structiOn OF sidewalks within the city for the
year 1914 and SAID loan snail become due and
payable March 18th, 1915 and shall bear in.
terest at rate not exceeding five per cent per
annum.
The following resolution was presented and
adopted, ayes Hanscom, Rosevear:
Resolution No. 7i2
Resolved by the Commission of the City OF
Owosso that the Mayor be- and is hereby in
structed, directed and authorized TO borrow
upon the credit of the City OF Owosso, the sum
OF Two Thousand Dollars (s2 000) and place the
proceeds thereof TO the credit OF the general
1t is hereby declared to be the purpose of
this commission TO make sad loan in anticipa-
tion OF the collection OF the tax specified In the
annual appropriation bill for the hscal year
end ng May 3lst, 1915, and adopted by the Com
mission upon the 2lst day OF May 1914. covering
the citv's portion OF the cost OF repaving
Washington street from Mason street to the
bridge over the Shiawassee River. and Main
street frsm the west side Of Park street to the
bridge over the Shiawassee River said in
debtedness shall be evidenced by note OF the
and shall become de and payable on the LIST
day OF October 1914, and bear interest at rate
not exceeding five per cent % per cent? per
aunum.
The following resolution was presented and
adopted, ayes Hanscom Rosevear
Resolution No. TAB
Resolved by the Commission OF the City of
Owosso that the Mayor be, and Is hereby In
structed. directed and authorized TO borrow
upon the credit of the City of Owosso, the sum
I'M mi nzllu
and place the same to the credit OF the special
assessment fund for the repairing and repay
ing Main street from the bridge over the
Shiawassee river, to the west line OF Park
street. and Washington street from the bridge
over the Shawassee river to the south line OF
Mason street. 1t Is hereby declared to be the
purpose of this commission to make said lean
In anticipation of The collection Of the special
assessment levied upon the district to be
assessed for the making and construction OF
said repairing and repaving, which constitutes
all lots and parcels of land fronting and abut-
ting upon the said improvement; said loan
shall be evidenced by note OF the city, bear.
ing date of the 2lst day OF July 1914, and shall
become due and payable the LIST day OF october
1914, and shall bear interest AT rate not
exceeding five per cent ID per cent? per annum.
The following resolution was presented and
adopted, ayes Hanscom, Rosevear
Resolution No. IA
Whereas II has been ascertained that q
larger amount was collected in special assess
ment for the paving OF Michigan avenue from
the south side of Main street to the right OF
wav of the Detroit, Grand Haven q Milwaukee
r r. and whereas after the paying and sat s.
flying OF all claims or expenditures which have
or should be charged to said Michigan avenue
paving fund. tbore Is ascertained to be an
excess OF 1925. SIS in said fund.
Now therefore 1t is resolved by the Commits.
sion of the City OF Owosso that said excess OF
,9s5.o5 shall be refunded ratably to those by
whom it was paid and the assessor of said
altr f,h ar ahvd tpaC tod n mr. n
special roll for the refunding OF said excess OF
s925.66, said amount to be refunded ratably to
those by whom 1t was paid.
The following resolution was presented and
adopted, ayes Hanscom, R0sevear:
Resolution No. 746
whereas the city assessor has, in compliance
with resolution of the Common Council OF
the City OF Owosso adopted December TO- 1917,
prepared q special assessment roll for the
second one f1:th of the special assessment for
the M ain street pavement from the Michigan
Central Railroad to within ITO feet OF the Ann
Arbor Railroad
he it resolved by the Commission of the
City of Owosso that the said roll bearing num-
Der 49, be and the same 10 hereby connrmed.
Be it further resolved by this Commission
that the assessment as set forth In said roll De
collected directly from said special assess
ment roll and the City Treasurer Is directed TO
proceed forthwith TO make SAID collectlon.
The plumber bonds OF Lamont 6 Doody and
Hiram Lamphere were presented ana ap'
proved, ayes Hanscom, Rosevear.
The following resolution was presented and
adopted. ayes Hanscom, Rosevear.
July 8, 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 a warrant on
the City Treasurer against the various funds
for the amounts shown:
FROM CONTINGENT FUND
TOwnsend-Fulmer Co.. ~
Expense ACCOUNT 80. ....'.... .'''''.'..'. as