The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-02-16

vision Of all public improvements except
as herein otherwise provided, including
tine construction, maintenance and repair
OF drains, bridges, catch basins, pavements
cdrbs and sidewalks and shall see that al
with
BE IL further resolved that the Clerk OF
the City OF Owosso is hereby directed to
take the necessary steps In the prepare.
City and he is hereby directed to give
proper notice as required by law of the
and the purpose OF the same, said notice
to set forth fully the purposes and objects
OF said election as fully as the same are
The following resolution was presented
laid on the table, ayes DeYoun same ga WAS
com, Rosevear:
Resolution No. 09S:
Resolved. by the Commission of the City
or Owosso, that at the regular election
to be held in this city upon the end day
OF April. A: ID. 1917, in addition to the
other questions TO be submitted to the
Commission of the City OF Owosso pro.
poses to the electors Of the City of Owos-
SO that Section IL Of Chapter Of the
| to read as follows:
Section IL. The Commissioner Of Pub.
lic Utilities shall have, under his special
enarge the construction and maintenance
ana operation OF the water works, and OF
| the grounds and premises exclusively oc-
cupied and; used for the same, and he shall
De charged with the enforcement Of all
regulations with respect thereto and with
the collection OF all revenues thereof He
s shail also have under his special charge
| the construction, maintenance and repair
| OF all sewers and shall see that all con
with.
BE 1t further resolved that the form of
the question 70 be submitted to the elect
ors or this City as provided in this reso-
imtlon be printed upon the ballots by the
city Clerk as follows:
Shall Section IL Of Chapter 8 of the
Charter OF the City of Owosso be amended
TO read as follows:
Section IL. The Commissioner of Pub-
nc Utilities shall have under his special
and operation of the water works, and of
the grounds and premises exclusively oc-
cupied and used for the same, and he shall
be charged with the enforcement of ali
regulations with respect thereto and with
the collection OF all revenues thereof He
snail also have under his special charge
OF all sewers and shall see that all con-
tracts therefor are faithfully complied
with.
BE i further resolved that the Clerk of
the CITY or Owosso Is hereby directed to
take the necessary steps In the prepare
ton OF ballots for the submission OF the
5 Is sS the of said
proper notice as required by law Of the
tune ann an and place Of holding said election
ana set the sorPPS SrRGSe Of the same said notice
or said election as fully as the same are
set forth In this resolution.
The following resolution was presented
and on motion of Mr.. Roseyear same was
laid on the table, ayes DeYoung, Hans
com, Rosevear:
Resolution No. 900:
Resolved, by the Commission of the City
or Owosso, that at the regular election
TO TO De nr held In this city upon the End day
other questions to be submitted to the
electors Of this city at said election, the
poses to the electors of the City of Owos-
so that Section of Chapter Is of the
Charter of the City of Owosso be amended
to read as follows:
Section z. Whenever any paving has
been ordered upon any public street or
highway of the City, and at such other
times as the Commission may, by major.
any person owning any lot or lots, lands
or premises adjoining to or abutting upon
such street, before the same shall be paved,
or within the time specified by the Com.
mission, to put in and lay all such sewer,
water and gas connections in front Of
their lands and premises and carry the
same from the pipe In such street to and
beyond the curb line of such proposed
Improvement as the Commissioner of Pub
lie improvements shall determine to be
necessary for the preservation Of such pro-
posed paving when the same shall be laid
made ana put In, In the manner and at
missioner of Public improvements In
case the owner of said lot or lots, lands
or premises shall neglect or refuse to
the time or In the manner prescribed by
the Commissioner of Public Improvements
then the Commission shall direct the Com
missioner of Public Utilities to cause the
same to be made laid or put In and the
respective owners of such lots or lot,
lands or premises shall be liable for ali
the City In an action Of debt or assumpst
or the cost for which such persons shall
he respectively liable. shall be reported by
the city Assessor to be levied and assess
ed by him as special tax or assessment
upon such lot or lots. lands or premises,
in the same manner as provided In case
OF special assessments in respect to any
separate or single lot, parcel Of land or
premises.
Re 1t further resolved that the form OF
the question to be submitted to the elect
ors of this City as provided In this reso-
luton be printed upon the ballots by the
City Clerk as follows
Shall Section Of Chapter Is Of the
Charter Of the City Of Owosso be amended
to read as follows:
Section . Whenever any paving has
been ordered upon any public street or
highway of the City, and at such other
| times as the Commission may, by major
| ity vote direct, 1t shall be the duty of any
person owning any lot or lots, lands or
premises adjoining to or abutting upon
| such street before the same shall be paved,
| or within the time specified by the Com
| water and gas connections In front of
| their lands and premises and carry the
| same from the pipe In such street to and
| beyond the curb line OF such proposed
| Improvement as the Commissioner Of Pub
| lie improvements shall determine to be
| necessary for the preservation OF such pro-
posed paving when the same shall be laid
| and put down or as he shall determine
/ to be necessary to keep the street in good
| and proper condition, and such connec-
| tions shall be laid, made and put in, in
| the manner and at the time or times d.
| rected by the Commissioner of Public
| improvements. In case the owner of said
| lot or lots. lands or premises shall neglect
| or refuse to make, lay or put In such con-
| nections Mt the time or In the manner pre-
| scribed by the Commissioner Of Public
| improvements, then the Commission snall
| to cause the same to be made, laid or put
| or lot, lands or premises shall be liable
for all of the cost thereof, to be recovered
by the City In I'M action of debt or as
sumpsit, or the cost for which such per-
sons shall be respectively liable shall be
reported by the Commissioner of Public
Utilities to the City Assessor to be levied
and assessed by him as a special tax OF
assessment upon such lot or lots. lands
or premise, In the same manner as provided