The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-07-23

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COMMUNICATIONS
A communication was presented from the
Michigan Association OF City Clerks inviting
the city to be represented at the annual con-
vention August Is aud 10 at Kalamazoo. Re-
ceived and died.
REPORTS FROM HEADS OF DEPART
MENTS.
Tht following report was presented
Estimate OF cost OF curb and gutter on Mason
street from Ball street to Water street:
4ss Linear II; for property owners
to paw a 40c Sl95 %
40 Linear IT. for City to pay, alley
sCB's for City to pay a $50 80 90 IS 90
Total cost of job s27l 90
FRED L. HANSCOM,
Commissioner Of Public Improvements.
NEW BUSINESS
This being the date set for hearing objections
TO the construction OF sewer on Ada and
Jennett streets an opportunity was given for
objections, None were offered. The special
assessment for said improvement was pre-
sented and reviewed. No protesls were offered.
The following resolution was presented and
on motion OF Mr. Rosevear same was adopted,
ayes DeHoung. Hanscom, Rosevear:
Resolution No. s54
Whereas. the CITY Clerk has pursuant to
resolution or this q mmisston passed upon the
2sth DAY OF June, A. ID. 1915 given notice ac-
cordipg to the terms OF the charter OF the City
OF Owo'so, or the Intention OF the Commission
TO construct sewer along Ada street from w.
King street Iortherly along said Ada street to
Jennett street, and upon Jenuett street. from
Ada street east to North Shiawassee street,
and that this commission would meet at the
oftce OF the CITY clerk In said city upon this
date and hear objections to said proposed i'm
prevement and at the same time, review the
assessment roll for the special assessment of
said Improvement, al which time and place
opportunity would be gwen all persons in
terested 10 be heard regarding said improve.
ment and the assessment; and whereas, the
Commission OF the City OF nwoSSo has met at
the time and place set forth In sair notice and
has given an opportunity to all persons inter
ested, To be heard regarding said Improvement
and the assessment.
Be It resolved by the Commission of the City
OF Owos,o that said Improvement be made.
and that a sewer be constructed along Ada
street, from w. King street northerly along
said Ada street to Jenuett str e. and upon
Jennett utreet from Ada street east TO North
Shiawassee street, at an estimated cost Of
S3e9.sS, OF which 81 Id sum, five -sixthS 90 be
paid by special assessment, and the remainder
to be paid from the general sewer fund OF the
CitV OF Owosso
he it further resolved that whereas, all
objections to said special assessment roll for
u tore going Improvement have been duly
considered, and said assessment roll has been
reviewed by this Commission, the said special
assessment roll for the construction Of a sewer
along Ada street from West King street north.
erly along said Ada street 60 Jennett street,
and upon Jeunett street from Ada street east
TO North Shiawassee street be and the same is
hereby confirmed he IL further resolved by
this Com m issiOn, that the assessment set fort b
In said roll be collected directly from said
special assessment roll.
Be II further resolved by this Commission
that the amount OF said special assessment roll
be divided into three in stall ments by The City
Assessor. n aaid miscellaneous n a cOl.
lected each year and the first to become due
and PAYABLE upon tue LIST day of August, 1915,
and the remainder of said installmenls annual .
ly thereafter upon the LIST day OF August of
each and every year. with annual interest at
the rate OF six per cent g per cent? per annum.
The City Assessor is hereby directed TO i'm.
medatelr prepare "A special assessment roll
for the the first installment OF said assess
ment and present the same TO this Commission
forthwith for confirmation.
This being the date set for hearing objections
10 the repaving and repair OF Exchange and
Ball street pavements an opportunity was
given for objections. None were offered. The
special assessment for said Improvement was
presented and reviewed. No protests were
offered.
The folio wing resolution was presented and
on motion OF Mr.. Hanscom same was adopted
ayes DeYoung. snscom, Jsevear
Resolution No. S55
Whereas, the City Clerk has pursuant to q
resolution OF this Commission, passed upon
the gath day OF May. A. d. 1915, given notice
according to the terms of the Charter OF the
City OF Owosso OF the intention OF the Commits
sion to repave and repair Exchange street IN
the City OF Owosso from the west line OF Park
street to the east line OF Water street, and
Ball street from the south line OF Exchange
street to the north line OF Main street, by
repairing the concrete foundation OF the pave.
ment now existing on said streets and resur.
facing the same with brick and that this COM
mission would meet at the Office OF the City
Clerk in said citV this QaLp and hear
objections TO said proposed improvement, and
at the same time review the assessment roll
for the special assessment for said improve.
at which time and place opportunity would be
given all persons interested to be heard re.
garding the improvement and the assessment
and whereas said Commission did meet at the
time and al the place mentioned In said notice
and did give opportunity for al persons inter-
ested to be heard regarding said improvement
nor the said assessment.
BE it resolved by the Commission OF the City
OF Owosso, that said Improvement be made,
aud that Exchange street from the west line
OF Park street to the east line OF Water street,
and Ball street from the south line OF Elk
change street to the north line OF Main street,
be repaved and repaired, by the repairing OF
the concrete foundation OF the pavement now
existing on said street. and resurfacinR said
streets with brick, at estimated cost OF
so, 1900 of which sum sixty per cent eco per
cent? be paid by special assessment and the
remainder OF said money TO be paid from the
general street fund OF the City OF Owosso.
BE III Iurtler TcSOlVeu UndJ whereas all
objections to said special assessment roll for
the foregoing improvement have been duly
considered and said assessment roll has been
reviewed by this Commission. and said special
assessment roll for the repairing and repaving
OF said Exchange and Ball streets between the
points above named be and the same Is hereby
confirmed.
Be 1t further resolved by this Commission
that the assessments set forth In said roll be
collected directly from said special assessment:
ROLL
Be IL further resolved by this Commission
that the amount of said special assessment
roll be divided into five installments by said
city assessor, one OF said installments to be
collected each year; the first to become due
and payable upon the LIST day OF August 1915
and the remainder OF said installmeuts annual.
ly thereafter upon the LIST day OF August OF
each and every year, with annual Interest
thereon at the rate OF per cent per annum
The city assessor Is hereby directed to i'm
mediately prepare a special assessment roll
for the first instalment of said assessment,
and present the same forth With TO the Com
mission for confirmation.
The special assessment for the third one
third of the Chapman street sewer assessment
No. 50 was presented and on motion of Mr.
Rosevear same was confirmed, ayes DeYoung
Hanscom Rosevear.
The special assessment for the third one
third OF the Comstock street lateral sewer
assessment No. 93 was presented and on mo
tion OF Mr.. Rosevear same was confirmed, ayes
DeYoung, Hanscom, Rosevear.
The special assessment for the third one
third OF the West Exchange street sewel
assessment No 81 was presented and or
motion OF Mr.. HanScom same was confirmed