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The Owosso times., 1921-05-27
Commissioner Of Public Improvement
The following resolution was presente

The following resolution was presented
read to the Commission, and on motion Of Com
missioner Rosevear same was adopted; ayes.
Rosevear. Stebbins and Wright.
Resolution No 900.
Resolved, by the Commission Of the City
OF Owosso, that IL is a necessary public i'm
provement, and 1t Is hereby determined. that a
sanitary sewer be constructed and laid on
Clark avenue from King street to Lee 'treet
at an es tmated cost OF Six Hundred sixty-two
mates, specifications, SURVEYS, superintepdence
advertising and construction, and that 90 OF the
cost OF said improvement be paid by special
assessmt mt against the property 10 be beneht
ted by said Improvement, and that the remain
der OF said cost be paid by the city at large out
OF the general SewerFund and that the follow.
ing lots, lands and premises shall constitute the
special assessment district upon which the
special assessment for said improvement shall
be levied, to.wit: All the lots lands and prem.
ises lying along or abutting on the said i'm.
provement which are in any woy benefited
thereby. all such assessments to be made
according to the actual benefit to said prem
ises, whether direct or indirect.
The City Assessor is hereby directed TO pre-
pare a special assessment roll for special
assessment upon and against the lands consti.
tuting the said special assessment district. and
against the owners thereof for the sum OF Five
Hundred Fifty-one and 2S 100 Dollars
(S55i. .7S) the said sum being 6-6 OF the entire
cost OF the said improvement as estimated; and
the City Clerk Is hereby directed, upon the
hlirg in his ONCE OF the said roll properly
certified by the City Assessor, to number the
same consecutively, and thereupon to give
n ticc according to the City Charter In some
newspaper published In the City OF Owosso,
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once In each week for at least two weeks. OF the
action OF the Commission in relation to the said
Improvement OF the work 10 be done and OF the
district to be assessed and that the special
assessment roll heretofore made by the City
Assessor for the purpose uf defrayinS that part
OF the expense OF said public improvement
which the Commission decided shall be paid by
special assessment is on file In his office for
public inspection. and that the Commission
VIII meet at time In said notice ret forth, and
at least two weeks after the filing OF said roll,
at the office OF said City Clerk, to consider
object ons TO the said Improvement and to
review the said assessment roll, at which time
and place opportunity will be given all persons
interested to oe heard regarding the said i'm
provement and assessment.
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The following petition was presented
read to the Commission, and referred to the
Commissioner OF Public improvements:
Petition No 100.
To the Commission Of the City of Owosso,
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, property owners on
Adams ST. respect ully petition your honorable
body to cause q walk to be constructed on west
side OF adams street. We agree TO pay for
for same on completion, or you may assess the
cost against the property
Signed, Hartwell & Hart and others.
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The following Petition was presented and
read to the Commission and referred to the
Commissioner OF Public improvements:
Petition No. I54.
To the Commission Of the City Of Owosso,
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, residents OF Adams st.
petition for the oiling OF said Adams
st. between the streets named during the sea
son OF 1921 We hereby severally agree to re-
imburse the City of Owosso for the expense of
said sprinkling at the close OF the season, and
in default of payment that the amount may be
placed rs special assessment upon our prop
erty located In said sprinkling district
Signed, Robert Buckley and others.
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e MOTHER French race pilot whs
N has gained prominence on this
xads OF the big drink is Jean Chas
Sague, who will make his fourth at.
teupt to win undying fame in an In
Sensational 500-mile race at the Indi
auapolis Motor Speedway, Monday
lHzy 20. Chassagne has made mors
trips to America to compete in racing
eveats than any other driver, but last
yrar was the first time he ever
:SRfshed in the money. He is a clever
&rru'c, but something has always hap
yened to mar his success. He has
Hrivep a Sunbeam on one occasion
m indianapolis, has piloted Ballots
twice, but this year will find him in
a reugeot. Chassagne is determined
90 get a healthy handful Of the $500
.Drsxe this year.
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PETITIONS

The following petition was presented
read to the Commission and referred to the
Commissioner OF Public Improvements:
Petition No 1853.
To the Commission Of the City Of Owosso,
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, residents OF Water st.
between King and jeanette streets, hereby
petition for the oilng OF said Water st. be-
tween the SITS. named during the season of 1921.
We hereby severally agree to reimburse the City
OF Owosso for the expense of said sprinkling at
the close OF the season. and In default OF pay
ment that the amount may be placed as a spec
ial assessment upon our property located In
said sprinkling district.
Signed, r S. Dean and 10 others.
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Notice Of Hearing Obi SECTIONS TO Pub
lilo Improvement and OF Special
Assessment No. 2SS for the Con-
struction OF q Sanitary Sewer on
Clark Avenue from King Street to
Lee Street.
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the Commissioner of Public improvements:
Petition No. I59
To the Commission Of the City Of Owosso
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned. property owners on
south side OF e. Main St respectfully petition
your honorable body Ito cause Ave t5) foot
cement walk to be constructed on Il. Main st.
We agree to pay for same on completion, or ou
may assess the cost against the property.
Signed, o. G. Wallace and others.
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any assessment which may be made by
any person deeming himself aggrieved
thereby.
Dated May 20, 1891.
B. X. LUCAS.
City Clerk.
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PROCEEDINGS OF The CITY COMMISSION
OFFICIAL.
Owosso. Mich, May z3, 1921

Owosso Mich, May z3, 1921.
Regular meeting OF the Commission, Mayor
Wright presiding.
Members present-Rosevear. Stebbns and
Wright
The minutes of the regular meeting OF May
10th, and the special meeting of May 18th, 1921,
were read and approved.
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To All Whom 1t May Concern:


Pursuant to a resolution adopted by
the Commission of the City of Owosso
at session held May 90. 1921, notice ia
hereby given that the City Of Owosso
proposes to make the following i'm
provement, namely:
To construct sanitary sewor on West
King street from Shiawassee river to
Ada street.
That the plans and specifications and
estimates of cost are on file In my Office
for public inspection that the Commits
sion has designated as the special assess
ment district upon which the special
assessment for said i'm provement shall
be levied, lands as follows:
All the lots, lands and premises front
ing and abutting on the said improve.
ment or in any way benefited thereby,
all assessments to be made according to
actual benefits direct or indirect, to the
said land or premises.
The Commission Of the City Of Owosso
will meet at it's regular session on Mon
day evening, June 13, A. d. 1921, at 1880
o'clock in the afternoon, when 1t will
hear objections TO the Improvement as
aforesaid, and to the district to be
assessed.
Notice is also hereby given that the
special assessment heretofore made by
the City Assessor for the purpose Of
defrsying that portion of the costs
which the Commission decided should
be paid and borne by special assessment
for the Improvement aforesaid, is now
on file in my Office for public inspection.
The Commission of the City of Owosso
will meet at its regular session on Mon.
day, June l3, A. ID 1921, at 1880 o'clock
In the afternoon to review the special
assessment and hear any objections to
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COMMUNICATIONS

communication was received from C. f..
Riglev, Jr., in reference to projection of REL
porch into an alley abutting his property, read
TO the Commission, and referred 70 the Com
missioner OF Public Improvements.
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The following petition was presented
read to the Commission and referred to the
Commissioner OF Public Improvements.
Petition No. 1855.
To the Commission Of the City Of Owosso,
Gentlemen -
We, the undersigned residents OF Pine
street between Oliver and King streets,
hereby petition for the oillng of said
Pine Street between the streets named
agree to reimburse the City Of Owosso for the
expense of said sprinkling at the close OF the
season, and in default of payment that the
amount may De placed as special assessment
district
Signed. r. A. Lord and "a others.
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Notice of Hearing Objections to Pub


| lilo Improvement and Of Special
Assessment No. 261 for the Con-
struotion OF q Sanitary Sewer ON
South Columbus st. from Shiawas-
SEQ River to ComstocIk st.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Pursuant to a resolution adopted by
the Commission of the City of Owosso
at session held May 90. 1921, notice is
hereby given that the City of Owosso
proposes to make the following i'm
provement, namely:
To construct a sanitary sewer on
South Columbus street from Shiawassee
river to Comstock street.
That the plans, and specifications and
estimates of cost are on file In my Office
for public inspection; that the Commits
sion has designated as the special assess
ment district upon which the special
assessment for said improvement shall
be levied, lands as follows:
All the lots, lands and premises 'front.'
ing and abutting on the said improve
inent or in any way benefited thereby,
all assessments to be made according to
actual benefits, direct or indirect, to
the said land or premises.
The Commission of the City of Owosso
will meet at it's regular session on Mon
day evening, June 13, A. d. 1921, at 7:30
o'clock in the afternoon, when it will
hear objections to the improvement as
aforesaid, and to the district to DO
assessed.
Notice is also hereby given that the
special assessment heretofore made by
the City Assessor for the purpose of
defraying that portion Of the costs
which the Commission decided should
be paid and borne by special assessment
for the improvement aforesaid, is now
on file in my Office for public inspection.
The Commission of the City of Owosso
will meet at it's regular session on Mon.
day, June 13. A. d. 1921. at 1880 o'clock
in the afternoon, to review the special
assessment and hear any objections to
any assessment which may be made by
any person deeming himself aggrieved
thereby.
Dated May 25, 1921.
B. K. LUCAS,
City Clerk.
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RESOLUTIONS

The following report and resolution was pre-
sentcd. read to the Commission, and on motion
of Comm issioner Rosevear the report was &C.
cepted. and the resolution was adopted. Ayes
Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright:
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missioner Rosevear same was adopted; ayes,
Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright:
Resolution No. 22i.
Resolved, by the Commission Of the City
OF Owosso that IL Is necessary public i'm
ppovement, and IL is hereby determined that a
sanitary sewer be constructed and laid en- West
King street from Shiawassee river to Ada
street at an estimated cost Of Twenty-three
hundred hfty-nine and 81. 100 dollars (s2i59. .68)
including cost OF plans. estimates, specifications,
surveys, superintendent advertising and con-
struction, and that five-sixths OF the cost or
said Improvement be paid by specil assessment
against the property to be benefited by said
Improvement, and that the remainder OF said
cot De paid by the City at large out OF the gen.
eral sewer fund; and that the following lots,
lands and premises shall constitute the special
assessment district upoo which the special AS
seSSment Tor The said improvement shall be
Levied, to wit: All the lots, lands and premises
lying along or abuttiog on the said improve
meut which are In any way benefltted thereby,
al -ucn assessment TO be made according to the
actual benefit to said premises. whether direct
or indirect.
The City Assessor is hereby directed to
prepare special assessment roll for a
special assessment district, and against the
owners thereof, for the sum of Nineteen hund-
red sixty six and 39-l00 dollars (el96s39), the
SAID sum being 90 OF the entire cost of the said
Improvement as estimated; and the City Clerk
Is nereDy directed, upon the filing in his office
OF the SAID roll properly certified by the City
Assessor, to number the same consecutyey
ana thereupon to give notice according to the
city charier in some newspaper published In
the CITY OF OwoSso, once in each week for at
least two weeks OF the action OF the Commits
sion In relation to the said Improvement, OF the
work TO be done and OF the district to be assess
ed, and that the special assessment roll hereto
fore made by the City Assessor for the purpose
OF defraying that part OF the expense OF said
public Improvement which the Commission has
decided shall be paid by special assessment. Is
on nle in his office for public inspection, and
that the Commission will meet at a time in
af IAul fvn pnlsS
after the filing of said roll at the ofice of the
said City Clerk, to consider objections to the
sad impr .vement and TO review the said assess
ment roll. at which tims and place opportunity
will be given all persons interested to be heard
regarding the said improvement and assess
ment.
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Notice OF Hearing Objections to Pub
lilo Improvement and OF Special
Assessment No. $50 for tho Con.
struotion OF q Sanitary Sewer ON
West King St. from Shiawassee
River to Ada st.
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The following Resolution was presented ana
Mr.. Roseyear moved the adoption OF the reso.
luton which motion prevailed ayes, Rosevear,
Stebbns and Wright:
May 23 1921
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 warrants on the
City Treasurer against the various funds for
the amounts shown:
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Commissioner Of Public improvement
Resolution No. 2l8.

Resolved by the Commission Of the City
OF Owosso, that it is hereby determined to be a
necessary public improvement that sidewalks
be laid down and constructed on the different
streets and In front OF the property above de-
scrIbed, and Of the materials and dimensions
mentioned in the above report OF the Commits
sioner of Public Improvements to be built and
constructed according to the terms of an ordin-
auce entitled IAN Ordinance to provide for the
building construction and repairs OF sidewalks
in the City OF Owosso," passed and approved
April sth, 1918.
The Commissioner OF Public improvements
Is hereby directed to notify the owners and
occupants of the premises above described that
the same will be built under the directions of
the City in accordance with the terms OF said
ordinance after the expiration OF the prescribed
time of notice
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missioner hOSevear same was ADOPTED, ayes,
Rosevear. Stebbins and Wright:
Resolution No. 22s
Resolved by the Commission Of the City Of
Owosso. that it is hereby determined by this
Commission that 1t IS necessary public i'm
and laid on S. Columbus ST. from Shiawassee
river to Comstock st. at an estimated cost OF
four hundred TWENTY-FIVE dollars Csi22Co),
including the cost OF surveys. plans, estimates
superintendent. advertising, and construction
and lthat Sc of the cost OF said improvement
be paid by special assessment against the prop
erty to be benefited by said Improvement, and
that the remainder OF said cost be paid by the
City at large out OF the General Sewer Fund
And that the following lots, lands and premises
shall constitute the special assessment district
upon which the specisl assessment for said i'm
provement shall be levied, to-wit All lots,
lands and premises lying along or abu,tiDg on
benefited thereby all such assessments to be
made according to the actual benefit to said
premises, whether direct or indirect.
The City Assessor Is hereby directed to pre-
pare special assessment roll for special
assessment upon and agairst the land consti-
tutng the said special assessment district and
against the owners Thereof, for the sum OF
Three hundred ninety.two and 24iU0 dollars
(s392 24the said sum beitg SO OF the entire cost
OF said improvement as estimated, and the city
Clerk Is hereby directed. upon the filing in his
office of the said roll properly cert he'd by the
City Assessor, to number the same consecu.
lively, and thereupon give notice according to
the city charter, in some newspaper published
in the City Of Owosso, once In each week for
at least two weeks of the action OF the CON-
mission in relation to the said Improvement, OF
the work to be done and OF The district to be
assessed, and that the special assessment roll
heretofore made by the, City Assessor for the
purpose OF defraying that part Of the expense
OF said public improvement which the Commits
sion has decided shall be paid by special assess
ment, is on file in his Office Tor public inspec-
tion, and that the Commission will meet at n
time In said notice set forth and at least two
weeks after the filing of said roll. at the Office
OF said City Clerk, to consider objections to
the said improvement, and to review the said
assessment roll. at which time and place op-
portunity will be given all persons interested
TO be heard regarding the said Improvement
ard assessment.
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The following petition was presented
and read to the Commission. and referred to the
Commissioner OF Public Improvements:
Petition No 1855
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned, property owners on N.
Hickory st. respectfully petition your honor
able body to cause IA four az foot cement walk
to be constructed on cas- side OF N. Hickory st.
We agree to pay for same on completion, or you
may assess the cost against the property.
Signed, Mrs. Mary Thompson and other.
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The following resolution was presented
| read to the Commission and on motion OF Com
missioner Rosevear same was adopted; ayes,
Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright:
Resolution No. s2s.
Resolved by the Commission of the City of
, Owosso that II is a necessary public Improvement
and il is hereby determined that sanitary sewer
be constructed and laid on West Oliver street
from Shiawassee river to Third street. at an est-
mated cost of Thirteen Hunded Six and 36-lO0
dollars SlSO636) including the cost of plans.
estimates specifications. surveys. superintend-
ence. advertising and construction. and that five
sixths af the cost of said improvement paid by
special assessment against the property to be
benefited by said improvement. and that the
remainder OF said cost be paid by the city at large
out OF The general sewer fund: and that the fol-
lowing lots, lands and premises shall constitute
the special assessment district upon which the
special assessment for the said improvement shall
be levied. towt: All the lots. lands and premises
lying along or abutting on the said improvement
which are in any way benefited thereby. all such
assessments to be made according to the actual
benefit to said premises whether direct or indirect
The City Assessor is hereby directed TO prepare a
special assessment roll for special assessment
upon and against the lands constituting the said
special assessment district, and against the own
ers thereof. for the sum Of Ten Hundred Eighty
eight and 97-lO0 dollars (sl0S8. 97) the said sum
being five-sxths of the entire cost Of the said
improvement as estimated: and the City Clerk is
hereby directed. upon the fling in his office Of the
said roll properly certified by the City Assessor
to number the same consecutively. and thereupon
to give notice according to the City Charter in
some newspaper published in the City of Owosso
once in each week Tor at least two weeks of the
action of the Commission in relation to the said
Improvement. of the work to be done and of the
district to be assessed and that the special assess
ment roll heretofore made by the CityAssessor for
the purpose of defraying that part of the expense
which shall be paid by special assessment is on
fd in his office for public inspection. and that the
FORTH and at least two weeks after the fling of
said roll, at the Office lof the said City Clerk to
consider objections, TO the said improvement and
to review the said assessment roll, at which time
and place opportunity will be given all persons
interested to be heard regarding the said improve
ment and assessment
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scented, read to the Commission and motion OF
Commissioners Rosevear the report was accepted
and the resolution was adopted: ayes Rosevear
Stebbns and Wright:
Gentlemen:
The Commissioner of Public Imroyements re-
spectfully reports that il is necessary public i'm
provement that sidewalks be laid down and con-
structed in the City Of Owosso on the following
property. and Of the material and dimensions
hereinafter describd.
cement walk four It wide on west side OF
North Lansing Street.
c. e. Beehler-Lot I, except S sft. block Q,
A l. & b o Williams add.
JF. Purvis and wife-Lot 2. and IT. lot 1,
block Q, A L. & b Williams add.
f. Ching-Lot g. block Q. A L & b o williams
add.
VIM: owen--N So IT. of lot 4, block Q, A L & B
o Williams add
Geo. B-ll-Lot s. and 10 IT, lot 4, block Q. A
T. b o Williams add.
Phillip Shapiro-S n lot 8, block Q, A L & B
Paul Kebler-N y lot 8. block Q, A L o
Williams add.
T. E. STEBBINS,
Commissioners Of Public Improvements.
Resolution No. eis.
Resolved, by the commission Of the City
OF Owosso, that It is a necessary public improve.
structt d on the different streets and In front
OF the property above described, said
walks to be Of the dimensions recommend
ed and determined by the Commissioners Of PUP.
lie Improvements, under and by authority OF
the City Charter, and materials and construc-
tion to be In accordance with the terms of the
Sidewalk Ordinance" being an ordinance
passed and approved April 8. 1918:
The Commissioner OF PublicImprovements is
hereby directed To notify the owners and occu-
pants OF the premises above described that the
same will be built under the direction Of the
City in accordance with the terms OF said ordin-
ance after the expiration OF the prescribed time
fIr notice.
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The following petition was presented
and read to the Commission, aud referred to
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Gentlemen

Gentlemen:
The Commissioner OF Public Improvements
respectfully reports that it Is a necs ssary pub
lie Improvement that sidewalks be laid down
and consl ructed in the City of Owosso on the
following streets and in front OF the following
described property, and OF the material and
dimensions hereinafter describ d:
A cement walk four az IT. wide on west side
OF North Adams Street.
L. A. Sanderhof
A rent walk four II. wide on east side OF
North Saginaw Street.
c. A. Parkinson-Lots 8, block 10. Owosso.
]. c. Shattuck-Lot 1, block 10, Owosso.
T. STEBBINS,
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The following resolution was presented

read to the Commission, and on motion OF Com.
missioner Rosevear same was adopted; ayes,
Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright:
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The following report and resolution were pro.
sented, read to the Commission and motion OF
Commissioner Rosevear the report was accepted
and the resolution was adopted; ayes Rosevear.
Stebbins and Wright:
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The following petition was presented
read to the Commission, and referred to the
Commissioner OF Public Improvements:
Petition No. 1853
To the Commission Of the City Of owosso.
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, make the request that
the new walk to be laid on east side OF Hickory
street immediately north OF Oliver should be
lowered about ouc foot In order TO make same
safe: for as at present IL Is both dangerous and
n nuisance.
Signed, q. Lecureaux and Is others