The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-24

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Members present, DeYoung, Hanscom,
| Rosevear.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved as printed.
Communications.
| A communication was presented from the
secretary of the Michigan Association Of
City, Clerks inviting the City to send the
| In Detroit August 9th and 9Th. On motion
| of Mr.. Hanscom the City Clerk was in
structed to attend the convention, ayes
| Del Dung, Hanscom, Rosevear.
Unfinished Business.
| The synopsis of the annual report OF the
auditor was presented and on motion
ordered published. Ayes-DeYoung Hans
1 com, Rosevear.
| Mr. DeYoung moved that the application
OF Albert Nelson for license as scavenger
| be taken from the table, which prevailed
| Ayes-Deyoung, Hanscom, ROseyear MIR
| DeIoung moved that the bond be accepted
and sureties approved and license granted
which prevailed. Ayes-DeYoung, Hans
com, Rosevear.
Mr. DeYoung moved that the claim of
Margaret Black for S13O.16 on account of
| erroneous sidewalk tax be allowed which
prevailed. Ayes-DeYoung, Hanscom,
| RoSevear.
On motion of Mr.. Hanscom the ordi-
| nance establishing sanitary district was
| referred to the City Attorney for revision.
Mr. Hanscom moved that the Commits
sion take Employers Liability insurance
| win the travellers Insurance Co, which
prevailed. Ayes - DeIoung, Hanscom,
| Rosevear.
| New Business.
The following resolution was on motion
OF Mr.. Hanscom adopted Ayes-DeY Dung,
| HanScOm, ROSeveur:
| Resolution No. 151:
| Resolved, by the Commission of the City
of Owosso, that the Mayor be. and is
| directed DuthpriZpl
to borrow upon the credit of the City of
Owoss0, the sum of one thousand dollars
| ana place the proceeds thereof to the
| credit of the General Street Fund.
| 1t is hereby declared to be the purpose
| OF this Commission TO make said loan I'm
| anticipation Of the collection of the taxes
| specified in the annual appropriation bill
| for the fiscal year ending June LIST, 1915,
| adopted by the Commission on the 21st day
OF May, 1911, covering the moneys, to be
| Indebtedness shall be evidenced by note
of the City, bearing date of the 21st day
of July, 1914, and shall become due and
payable on the LIST day of October, 1914,
and shall bear interest at a rate not ex-
ceeding five per cent (5%S) per annum.
The following resolution was on motion
| of Mr. Hanscom adopted. Ayes-DeYoung,
| Hanscom, Rosevear:
Resolution No. 752:
Resolved, by the Commission of the City
of Owosso, that whereas by proceedings
In the Circuit Court for the County Of
Shiawassee, certain lands and premises
| have been condemned and appropriated
for the purpose of extending Ball. street,
| from Jannett street to Galusha street, and
the compensation to be paid to the owners
| of said land so taken has been awarded
by jury sitting in said Court; and
whereas, the total amount awarded by
said Jury, in addition to the costs and
expenses of said proceeding, amount to
two thousand, one hundred twenty and
one-hundredths dollars, ($2,120.01.
| Resolved by this Commission, that the
entire expense of said Improvement be
paid by special assessment. to be assessed
against the lands and premises included
within the district hereinafter described,
said district Is described as follows.
Commencing at the southwest corner Of
lot rd four a. Of block four a. Of s. X
| running thence north to the north line of
| said lot, thence running west to the north
west corner of lot three go of said block
| four ca of said s. X. Barnes Addition !;
| thence north to the south line of North
| street, thence east along the south line Of
North street to the west line of Washing
ton street, running thence south along the
west line of Washington street, to the south
| line or ou-iot seven and one-half (7h) Of
Jannette Fl. Kellys Addition to the City Of
| Owosso; thence west along the south line
of said out lot to a point eight 80 rods
| line of out-lot seven and one half (7R) Of
OF said addition; thence south to the north
| line of Jannett street: thence west along
| the north side of Jannett street to place of
| beginning.
| The City Assessor is hereby directed to
| prepare a special assessment roll, and he
| shall In said roll assess the cost of said
| Improvement as above stated upon the lots
| and premises constituting said district, ac
| cording to the benefits derived from said
| Improvement. The City Assessor is furth-
er directed, upon the completion of said
| assessment roll, to file the same with
the City Clerk for public inspection.
| Thereupon, the City Clerk shall cause to
| be published once in each week for at least
| two weeks in some newspaper of the City
| Of Owosso, notice of the action of the Com
| mission in relation to said proposed i'm
provement, of the work to be done and OF
| the district to be assessed, and that the
| Commission will meet and consider objec-
| tons thereto mt Its regular meeting at the
| city Hall two weeks thereafter, and in
| case two weeks do not intervene, then at
| the next regula meeting thereafter, and
| that the Commission will meet at the time
| therein set forth and review said assess
ment roll at which time and place OPP
portunity will be given all persons inter
| ested to he hear regarding the improve
ment and the assessment.
| II is hereby declared to be the purpose
! of the adoption Of this resolution, to cor
rect the description of property in ReSolu-
| ton number go, adopted by the Commits
| sion upon May 18th, \. ID. 1914.
The following resolution was presented
| and on motion adopted. Ayes-DeYomg,
| llanscom, Rosevear:
| Claims and Accounts
The following resolution WAS presented and
| N motion adopted, ayes DeYoung, Hanscom
| tosevear:
| July &c, 1914
| Resolved by the Commission of the City OF
| )wosso that the cIaim5 aud accounts hereto
| attached be approved and the Mayor and Clerk
ire hereby instructed to issue q warrant on
| he City Treasurer against the various funds
or the amounts shown:
| FROM CONTINGENT FUND
Union Transfer Coz. 80
Mulhali Erb Co... 4 80
Southland x DensmOre INSTRUMENTATION. 40
| ChaS Lawrence. .......... a.
Townsend. Fulmer Co....................... 80 81
u w Beardsey ............ .......... ~ 90
arthur ward Con-. .................... 15
| e Potter Stamp Co... 30
Expense account. OF
VI lie Ouug 20
DwosSo Press American ..,..................U 20
Times Printing Co. .,,.........,.........s35 "a
M Bent .......... 81 SO
o Sowersby NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80
FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT FUND
Geo Clark ...',..'''s'' s'''.'. '''''' w
) Patterson................ l......... IL 80
leo j Denyes. .................... II 81
Geo Kinney Is IS
| u I Washhurn 10 Is