The Owosso times., 1922-09-08
NOTICE OFELECTION

lelecClOn TO De nelO III the City .O1
Owosso on Tuesday, the twelfth day
of September, 1922, the followinf
proposition will be submitted for vote
"Shall Section of Chapter 15 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, highway or alley of the City
it shall be the duty of any person
owning any lot or parcel of land ad.
joining or abutting upon such street
highway or alley, before the same
shall be paved and at the time and in
the manner directed by the Commits
sioner of Public improvements, to
make, lay and put in all such sewer,
water and gas connections in front of
their lands and premises and carry
the same from the pipe in such street,
highway or alley to and beyond the
curb line of such proposed improve
ment as the Commissioner of Public
improvements shall determine to be
necessary for the preservation of such
proposed paving when the same shall
be laid and put down, and whenever
the Commission shall deem it neces-
sary for the preservation of any grad
ed, graveled or otherwise improved
street or of street which it is in
tended to so grade, gravel or improve,
whether such Improvement shall con-
sist of pavement or not; that such
sewer, gas and water connections
shall all be made on such street or
that portion thereof deemed neces-
sary by the Commission, they shall so
declare by resolution, and it shall
then be the duty of all owners of
lots, lands or premises so abutting
on such streets or parts of streets
mentioned in said resolution to lay
and put in all such connections to or
beyond the curb or proposed curb
line; and in either case, all such con-
nections shall be made, laid and put
in in the manner and at the time or
times directed by the Commissioner
of Public improvements.
In case the owner of any such lot,
lands or premises shall neglect or re-
fuse to make, lay or put in such con-
nections at the time or in the manner
prescribed by the Commissioner of
Public improvements then said Com
missioner shall cause the same to be
made, laid or put in, and the re-
spective owners of such lots, lands
or premises shall be liable for the
cost thereof together with ten per
cent, in addition thereto as penalty,
to be recovered>by the City in action
of debt or assumpsit, or said cost and
penalty for which such persons shall
be respectively liable shall be reported
by the Commissioner of Public I'M
provements to the City Assessor to be
levied and assessed by him as a special
tax or assessment upon such lots,
lands or premises, in the same man
ner as provided in case of special
in respect to any separ- |
ate or single lot, parcel of land or
premises"
This election is authorized by reso-
ution of the Commission of the City |
IF Owosso adopted at regular ses- 1
sion of said Commission held upon |
he 7th day of August, 1922, said |
resolution being as follows:
Resolution No. IS.
,ity of Owosso that said Commission here
W proposes that Section seven (7) Of
chapter fifteen (15) of the Charter of the
,ity of Owosso be amended to read as fol-
ows:
Section 2. Whenever any paving has
'een ordered upon any public street. high
way or alley Of the City, it shall be the
uty of any person owning any lot or parcel
treet, highway or alley. before the same
hall be paved and at the time and in the
manner directed by the Commissioners of
'ublic improvements, to make lay and put
ions in front of their lands and premises
nd carry the same from the pipe in such
treet, highway or alley to and beyond the
he Commissioner Of Public improvements
hall determine to be necessary for the pre-
ervation of such proposed paving when
,henever the Commission shall deem It
ecessary for the preservation of any graded.
raveled or otherwise improved street or
street which 1t is intended to so grade.
ravel or improve. whether such improve
lent shall consist of pavement or not, that
nch sewer, gas and water connections shall
II be made on sucn street or tnat poruon /
hereof deemed necessary by the Commis-
ON, they shall SO declare by resolution, and
shall then be the duty of all owners OF
It's. lands or premises so abutting on such
.reets or parts of streets mentioned in said
solution to lay and put in all such con.
ections to or beyond the curb or proposed
lrb line and in either case, all such con-
ections shall be made. laid and put in In the
anner and at the time times directed !
' the Commissioner of Public Improve
ents.
In case the owner of any such lot, lands
premises shall neglect refuse to make, !,
y Nor put in such connections at the time
in the manner prescribed by the Commis- {
oner of Public improvements then said
shall cause the same to be
ade, laid or put in. and the respective
vners of such lots. lands or premises shall
liable for the cost thereof together with q
n per cent, In addition thereto as a IL
,nalty, to be recovered by the City in action q
debt or assumpsit, said cost and PEN !
ty for which such persons shall be re- | @
,ectively liable shall be reported by the O
commissioner of Public improvements to the
ty Assessor to be levied and assessed BY I
m as a special tax or assessment upon
lch lots. lands premises, In the same
amer as provided in case Of special assess
ents in respect to any separate or single
{, parcel Of land or premises" IL
RESOLVED. further, that the question OF
g adoption of said amendment shall be
omitted to. the electors of the. City Of