The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-11-04

same be read the first and second Time by It's
title which was carried " as y, nays U.
1t was moved and supported that the same
be resd the third time III full, and placed upon
its pa sage, w hich was carried.
1t was moved ard supported that the same
be laid ON the table, WIFI h was carried.
An oIdidanc- o suppre>- and prohibit Ramb-
H. e with the device commonly called slot ma
chin, s, ana her devices IN the cit, Of t'wosso
aud TO auth orize Il @ 'seizure and destruction
OF the slot mac hip' and al INSTRUMENTS and
devices used for gaming IN said city.
The city of CwossO ol dains:
Section Amy person or per sons permitting
any game TO be played IN any room owned oc
cupt' or controlled by him, her or th' III, upon
any slot mac hine OF other gambling evice for
munt or other valuable thing, snail ed. emed
disordeIly person. and upon the C, nviction
theI eof shall lay u fine not to exceed hfty dol
lars and costs 81 prosecution, and in default of
such pay ment to be confined in the county Jail
OF shiawassee county for period OF not to ca
coed sixty days.
Section 2-AEy person orpersons per Knitting
slot IL achip es or other gambling devices to be
place d or installed or in positi n in an room
owned occu vitd or controlled by him, her or
them, in such a p sition that such gambling de.
vices may be plsysd by persons iesortipR or
visiting such room, shall be deemed a dis
orderly person under this ordinance and upon
conviction thereof shall be subject to the pen
atty mentioned in Section one OF this ordinance
and the chief OF po ice or other police officer OF
said city may seize or direct to be seized any
suoo inst tumcnt, slot machine, dsvice or thing
used for The pur pose or gam cling, o. on by or
with which none, may be lost or won, and ali
such Instruments, devices and things may he
dtn,ollsh he'd or destroy ed under the direction
of the Mayoror chief Of Poi'e IN case the per-
sou or persons in Whose possession the same
weI. found shall be- convicted OF gambling or
keeping such gambling devices for the purpose
of gambling or so that such gamtlns device S
could bt USED by persons rCsorIing TO such
room or place where any such Vembling De
vices were kept If such articles are not IounC
In the imm' diate posse ssor OF any pers or they
shat be fept for claimant ard any persor
cialp ing to have been the owntr thereof at the
time of takine of the same as aforesaid, shall he
entitled to return of such articles If not con
vi ted as aforesaid upon living sufficient 80
curity keep Nh" peace ur bn of goo' behavior
Section s-All ordinances or parts of ordi
nanceS in any wise contIuvelng the provisions
of this ordnance are hereby repealed, end es
pecislv an ordinance passed ana approve
June Sth 1909
Section 4-This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days after the date of its passage.
A ID. Lanttnm offered following fesolution, |
which was upon motion adoptt d, ayes 8. hays
Resolved by this ouncil that the city cl.rb |
be ano is hereby instructed to draw orders |
frt m the Intel est and S,nki ing Fut d, viz: ON, |
for $50 % In favor Of the Chase National Banb |
to pa, interest on the $1,000 refunding bonds |
d, e November ist, and same amount also or |
$1,000 refundiDg bonds due at same date and in |
favor of above named bank.
Aid. Lamfrom offered following resolution |
which WAS uIon molten adopted, ayes 81 naysU |
Re ulved by the common council # ,he city |
O' OWosSo that where er spt clal assessments |
are sp cad in Instruments 20 accou MEDIATE the
tax ayers ther. slnll lie charged up in add
tiun 10 the regui ar instHllment Per cent in
terest, unless n less rate or interest IL paid by
the city upon moneys borrowed for the inn
provement and " here the rate l. less than five
per cent the rate that the city Is paying on the
bonds the moneys borrowed, shall bp |
charged in addition t. such Iegulur install
me is
1t ~ as moved and supper ted that the Street
Commissioner be IA structed to gravel 10 rods
or Watson street on the north end as SO N ~
possible.
II was moved and supported as an amen
ment. that the Street Commissioners use his ills |
cretlon, and gravel such etre-ts ~ h deems
best which WAS ccrried ayes 8; nays, Rlgley.
The original melton Bs amended, was ADOPT
ed. Ayes s; nay S, Rigley.
Aid Rigley presented an ordinance relAtiv.
to the Seaer of Weights and Measures, which
was upon motion read the first and second time
by its title.
1t was moved and supported that the same
its passage.
At was moved AID supported that the same
be laid on the table, which was carried.
Aid. Rigley offered following reso ution
which " upon mt ton adopted, ayes 9,hays0I
Resolved til At the City Clerk be and f. her.
boob fer the Sesler Of W Fights anu Measures
Aid. RiRley Offer ed following resolution.
" hich was pOn motion adopted, ayes ., nays0 |
Resolved, that the Office of the Sealer
of Weights and Measures is hereby es- :
ignated the Feed office of Carl Wright a.
the foot of Exchange street, and the city scales
are for the ensuing year designated. as the |
Scales Of Mr.. Carl Wright, without any expen0e ,
to thr city or office rent or use of scales. =
The committee on claims ard accounts re |
ported favr rable on accouD Is rs above present
ed, unanimous consent being given, same was :
all, wed ayes naysO.
Aid. Brown presented following OF dinance.
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