The Owosso times., 1914-08-21
NEW BUSINESS


be presented 10 the Commission.
NEW BUSINESS
on motion adopted, ayes DeYoung, Hanscom.
Rosevear:
Resolution No. 759
Whereas. the City OF Owosso has purch ase d
from the Goodroads Machinery Company of
Fort Wayne indiana, for the sum OF fourteen
hundred dollars 0l4Oo) "a tve ton Monarch
Steam Roller, to be used by said City Of
Owosso upon the repaving and repairing Of
washington street from the bridge over the
Shiawassee river to the south line of Mason
street. and Main street from the bridge over
the Shiawassee river to the west line OF Park
street, ano whereas by the terms of SAID pur.
chase, said CITY OF Owosso is TO pay TO said
Goodroad5 Machinery Company, the sum of
i've hundred (s5O0j dollars upon the delivery
OF said roller. and the balance to be paid by
SAID City OF ,Iwosso on or before September
cent?
BE it resolved by the Commission of the
City OF Owosso that the Mayor be, and he is
hereby Instructed, directed and authorized to
pedge the credit OF the City OF Owosso for the
sum OF nine hundred $4,000 dollars. tie same
TO be evidenced Dy note. bearing date OF the
due and payable the first day OF September A
ID. 1918, and bearing interest at u rate not
exceeding six per cent % per cent? per annum !,
sald note running TO the Goodroads Machine v
Company and TO be paid from the special
assessment fund for the repavlng and repair
ing OF Washington street, from the bridge over
the Shawassee river TO the south line Of
Mason street aud Main street from the bridge
over the Shiawassee river TO the west line Of
Park street.
The following resolution was presented and
on motion adopted, ayes DeYouug Hanscom,
Rosevear:
Resolution No. 700
Whereas, a contract has been entered into,
by and between George l. Rush Commissioner
OF highways In the township OF Owosso Shla-
wassee County Michigan, and Fred l.. Hans
com, Commissioner of Public improvements Is
OF the City of Owosso. Michigan, whereby the
work OF maintenance OF the highways border.
ing said township aud said City, and the
liability for damages caused by defects In any
Of the highways which Jointly bound said
highway and city. are divided between said
township OF Owosso and said City.
And whereas, said contract Is as follows:
This contract and agreement made and
entered into this lst cay OF July, A. d. 1914, by
and between the township OF owosso by and
through its Highway Commissioner. party OF
the first part, and the City Of Owosso by ana
through its Commissioner of Public Improve
ments. party OF the second part, Witnesseth:
Both the Township of Owosso and the City
OF Owosso are municipalities in the County OF
Shiawassee and State OF Michigan, and this
agreement is made for the purpose of dividing
the work OF maintenance OF the highways
bordering said township and said city, and also
dividing the liability for damages caused by
defects in any OF the highways which Jointly
bound said township and city.
This agreement is made In writing to carry
out previous oral agreement between said
township and said city at the tune said high
ways were laid out and is In confirmation
thereof.
"The Township of Owosso hereby agrees To
liability for want Of repairs upsn % the folowina
streets and highways jointly bounding said
township and CITY: Chestnut street from the
north line OF Main lain stree. TO The northerly
from the south line OF South street to the
south line of Stewart street: South street
from the west line Of Chestnut street to the
west line OF Chipman street; and North street
from the west line of North Shaw assoc street
east distance Of ffty-ave 1857 rods.
"Tbe City OF Owosso on its behalf agrees to
maintain In IN and keep IN repair and become liable
pair OF the following streets jointly bounding
said township and City; Chestnut street from
line OF Main street; South street from the west
line OF Chipman street. to the east line of
Shiawsssee street: all OF North street. except
that above described which the township OF
Owoss0 Is to maintain. .-s..,..r. ~ ~,
"In' Witness Whereof, the said Highway
Commissioner Of the Township OF OwossO, on
behalf OF himself aud said township has here
unto set his hand, and the City Of Owosso. By
It's Commissioner of Public Improvements.
has this day set It's hand and caused tho seal
thereof to be attached hereto the day and year
hrss ABOVE written c,o,o,, pusu
commissioner of Highways Of the
township OF Owoss0, Shiawassee
County. Michigan.
City of Owosso,
BY SRHD L. HANSCON
Commissioner Of Pub ic improvements !"
Now Therefore. be 1t resolved By the Com.
mission Of the t1ty OF Owosso. that the con-
tract above set forth. be and the same Is here.
by ratified. and the action OF Fred l. Hans
Onr mi air Of Ito TSvnn
said City OF Owosso, In entering Into and
signing said contract be, and the same is here
bv rat fied by the Commission of the City of
Owosso.
The following resolution was presented and
on motion adopted ayes DeYoung, Hanscom,
ROsevear:
Resolution No 76i
whereas. by a resolution, passed and ap.
proved by the Common Council of lhe CITY of
Owosso on towit June 9th, 1918, 1t was re
solved by the Common Council Of che City OF
Owosso that curb be constructed upon each
side OF Chapman street, from the north line of
Main street TO the south line of the right OF
way OF the Michigan Central Railroad Com.
pany. and whereas, the total cost of said i'm
provement was by said resolution directed to
be paid by special assessment. to be levied
upon the properties in the district specified in
said resolution. and whereas. said special
Common Council, and said special assessment
Is now lien upon the property included in
said district and whereas, an objection has
been made to the laying OF said curb by
majority OF the property owners within said
district.
BE H. resolved by the Commi sion OF the
City OF Owosso that SAID improvement be and
the same is hereby abandoned, and that said
curb upon each side Of Chapman street from
the north line OF Main street to the south line
OF the right OF way OF the Michigan Central
Railroad Company be not constructed and that
the special assessment levied against said
property within the district specified in said