The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-06-12

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G.. W. DETwILER
A. l.. NICHOLS.
III. b. STURTEvANT.
Aid, Nichols presented following report which
was upon motion received and ordered placed on
file.
'Owosso. Mich, June s. 1908
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of
the City of Owosso.
In accordance with resolution passed by yol
on June lst, 1908, have collected sixty dollars
for licenses on pool and billiard tables and have
turned the above amount over 10 tbs city clerk
aud hold receipt for same.
Yours respectfully. z II Ross,
City Marshal
Mayor appointed following committee of alder
men 10 go to Adrian June 1911 TO attend The
Ketcham.
Committee on claims and accounts reported
favorable on accounts as above presented, unan
imous consent being given same were allowed:
ayes 10, nays0
AID Densmore presented following report
which upon motion was adopted; ay es 10, nays 0,
Your committee to whom was referred the
petition 10 sprinkle Bradley street from m
street west TO Lansing street begs leave TO report
favorable on said petition.
A. L. DENsMoRE.
q. w. DETwII Err.
Aid. Detwiler presented following ordinance.
1t was moved and supported that the same be
read the first and second lime by It's title, which
II was moved and supported that the same be
read the third time In iull placed upon It's pass
age and passed. which was carried; ayes WI
ley. Sturtevant. Detwler, Ketcbam. Densmore,
Heyer, VanSice; nays, Nichols, brown, wash
burn.
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance to sup
press and prohibit gambling with the device
COMMONLY called siot ma hines and olher devices
In the city OF Owosso and To authorize the seiz-
ure and destruction OF The slot machine and all
instruneDtsa devices u.ea fol the purpose Of
gamingin said city.
The ity of Owusso Ordains-
Sci. ANY per- on or persons permitting any
me to be play ed III any building or room OWL
ed, occupied or coDtrollt d by him. her or them,
upon any s.ot mach or ether gambling device
shall be deemed a disoIderly person, and upon
conviction thereof shall pay fine Of not more
in imposing any such fine and costs the court
may make the further sentence that the Offend
er may be Imprisoned IN the CT mmon jail OF the
county of Shiawassee until the pa! meDt thereof;
provided, hat no such ter m Of Imprisonment
shall exceed the period of ninety days.
Sec. 81 Any article, machine, slot machine az
paratus, instrument T device Kept for the puT-
pose Of gaming shall upon The convcticn OF the
person or persons keeping the same be destroy
ed by the city marsbal upon the order of the
justice Of the peace before whom con, iction was
had.
Ser. 8. This ordinance shall take effect and be
In force on july LIST, 1908.
Passed and Approved this 9Th day OF June
FRED EDWARDS. A. L. ARNOLD
City Clerk. Mayor.
Aid. Ketcbam offered follow ng resolution.
1t was moved and supported that the same be
adopted which motion did not prevails; ayes,
ketcham, Brown. heyer, VanSice, Washburn
Nays. Wiley, sturtevant, Detwiler, Nichols,
DeDsmore.
Resolved by the common council Of the city OF
Owosso that the committee on ways and means
be and are hereby instructed TO borrow the sum
Ct $4,000 and credit the same 10 the water fund,
the said money to be used for the purpose Of
constructing water main, begiDn ne at the cor.
neT of Corunna and Oakwocd ayerues. thence
running east to a point where the culvert crosses
orunna avenue. east OF Lincoln avenue. In tile
city of Owosso; and be IL further resolved, that
the board of public works be and are hereby in-
structed TO construct the above said water main
as soon as possible.
AID Heyer offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted ayes 10, nays o
Resolved by the common council Of the city of
Owes so that the committee on streets and side
walks be and are hereby instructed TO notify the
Union and Michigan Telephone Companies TO
move their poles on Milwaukee street between
Washington street and the carriage factory to
the side of 1.-THE street so that the said street
can be graded.
1t was moved and supported that the bill Of
DR. j. o. Parker for Sill for attending :. Cava
nangh be allowed and the city clerk be Instruct
ed to draw orders for the same, which was car
fied; ayes TO- nays0.
IL was moved and supported that the city psy
the expense OF two firemen attending the state
firemens association, which was carried.
It was moved and supported that the council
and city officers attend the memorial service OF
J. Fred Ross Tuesday afternoon In a body which
was carried
Upon motion council a %lep %SwARps.
City Clerk.