The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-21

and on such collar securely To attach or cause to
be attched the metallic plate or check so furn-
ished by the Clerk OF said city; and II any per
son shall place or cause 10 be placed upon the
collar or around the neck OF any such dog any
counterfeit OF the metallic plate or check so
furnished by the City Clerk, or any such metallic
plate without the license for the keeping OF such
dog having first been paid he or she will be liable
To the penalties herein provided.
Section 3. IL shall he the duty OF the pound
muster OF said city 10 take up and impound any
dog, male or female, found running at large,
contrary TO the provisions OF this ordinances in
the city OF Owosso, not having "a collar around
it's neck with "a metallic plate or check aforesaid
attached thereto, ana IL said dog shall not be
redeemed, as hereinafter provided, within four
days after such dog shall have been impounded
IL shall be the duty of the pound master to ad,
vertise said dog in one OF the daily papers of said
city, giving a brief description OF the said dog
and the time and place where the said dog shall
be sold That said advertisement shall con
tinuc for five days, and In case said dog shall
not be redeemed, as hereinafter provided, with
In the said five days, then and In such case said
dog shall be sold bv the pound master at the
pound of said city, by public cutlery to the high
est bidder, at the hour OF noon next succeeding
the said five days.
All moneys over and above the pound mas er's
fees arising from such sales, shall be paid to
the City Treasurer by the said pound master
within the thirty days fro said sales, but il Is
hereby provided that any such dog so impound
ed may be redeemed oil taken from such pound
upon exhibiting to the said pound master O re-
ceipt of the City Clerk, showing that the license
In this ordinance imposed has been paid for
master OF pound fee OF one dollar and the
further sum OF twenty-five cents for each and
every day such dog shall have been impounded.
Section U. In case said dog is not sold at
public auction, II shall be the duty OF the pound
master TO slay cause to be slain, the same
Section Z. 1t shall be lawful for any person,
and IT shall be the duty of the Marshal and each
patrolman OF the city OF Owosso to seize, take
up and deliver to the the pound keeper any dog
male or female, found running at large In said
city In violation of any OF the provisions of this
ordinace.
Sections 8. The pound master of said city is
hereby authorized to collect the fees provided
for in Sec. of this ordinance for all dogs i'm.
pounded, and he shall retain such fees as COM
pensation for his services as pound keeper un
der this ordinance: PROVIDED, that when any
dog which shall have been delivered to said
pound master by some person other than the
Marshal or patrolman OF said city of Owosso,
shall have been redeemed in accordance with
the provisions OF Sec. of this ordinance, one
half OF such redemption fee shall by said pound
master be paid 10 the person who delivered said
dog 10 the pound master as provided in Sec. z.
Sections .. Any person violating any OF the
provisions of this ordinance, shall, upon con-
vlction thereof, be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding 800 and costs OF prosecution and in the
imposition OF such fine and costs the Court may
impose further sentence that the offender be
and remain imprisoned in the common Jail Of
Shiawassee county until such fine and costs
have been paid, PROVIDED, that such imprison-
ment shall not exceed thirty days
Section 10. This ordinance shall take effect
and be In force on and after the first day of June,
A. D., 1897.
E. A. GOULD,
FRED EDWARDS, Mayor.
City Clerk.
Aid. Perrigo offered following resolution; 1t
was moved and supported that the same be
adopted. which did not prevail; ayes, Perrigo
Wiley, Dewey. Zimmerman, Jordan, Watson,
walsh; nays, C0pas.
Owosso, May 10, 1897.
To the Honorable Mayor aud Common Council
Resolved, that the committee on fire depart
ment be and are hereby instructed to purchase a
site for fire department in west part of this city,
and the clerk be instructed to draw order for
payment of same; said site to be that recon-
mended by the committee on fire department,
described as east % feet of lot 10, of land known
as the Bell property on West Main street.
1t was moved and supported that the resolu-
ton be referred to the city attorney, which was
carried; ayes z, nays o.
AID. Dewey presented following invitation,
which was upon motion accepted.
OwOsso Mich, April l, 1897.
The Honorable Mayor and Common Council of
City of OwOSSo.
Your society is cordially invited to participate
with L.. ID. Quackenbush Post. G. A. H., WO-
mans Relief Corps, and the citizens of OwossO,
yelling of the Soldiers Monument on the sol
diers lot In Oakhill cemetery, 0wossO on Mon
day, the 3lst day of May, 1897.
The procession will be formed I'm the city and
march to the cemetery. The column will move
at O'Clock p. IN. sharp. Full particulars Will be
given in the programs later.
and 1t Is hoped you will turn out in force. An |
early reply made to the chairman of this commit |
tee Will facilitate arrangements and will greatly
oblige, yours very respectfully.
o. f. Webster, Mrs. Sarah Wiley c. T. Camp. |
bell, committee on invitations.
Aid. Dewey presented following communica-
tion which was referred to committee on nu- |
sanceS.
Owosso, Mich. 51O 1897
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council of the City
Gentlemen We the undersigned hereby make
application for the position of city scayenger.
ana VIII give good and sufficient bond for the
faithful performance of our duties Must have
exclusive right of the city. Fred Dodge.
Aid. Dewey presented following communica-
ton, which was referred to the committee on
nuiSanceS
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen-I desire to be appointed as city
scayenger Tor the ensuing year as have all the
necessary tools and conveniences for doing such
woIk In flrst class style. Respectfully yours.
VIM. Raney.
DR.. G. A, Osborn, health officer; A. II. North
board health; &. S. G. Phippen. M. d.. Vice pres.
ident board of health.
AID, Copas offered following resolution which
was adopted; ayes Z, nays o.
kes0lved, that the common council of the city
OF Ow0ssO do determine and Ordain that it is q
necessary public Improvement that sidewalk
pc repaired, built, laid out and constructed OH
the dlnerent streets In accordance with the re.
port OF the committee on streets and sidewalks
to attached and made part of this resolution.
The same to be built and constructed according
to the terms and provisions of an ordinance emit
lied, AN ordinance to provide for the construc-
ton and manner and time of construction of
sidewalks hereafter to be built or constructed
within the city of Owosso, and Tor the payment
and collection of the costs and expense of the
collection thereof" approved August TO- 1891
And said walks repaired according To the terms
and provisions of an ordinance entitled. IAN or
dinance providing for the repairing of sidewalks
and the assessment and collection of the cost and
expense thereof. within the city of Owosso."
Approved September LIST, 1891
Dated May 18th, 1897.
Upon motion council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS. City Clerk.