The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-01

Secretary
Street commissioners report for the week
ending June 20 was presented. 1t was moved
and supported that the same be received and
ordered placed on file.
City Attorney reported that he had investi-
gat the matter which was referred to him
regarding Rain street, that some or the neigh
bo-s o. aimed the building was ten feet in the
street, others one foot. that it was neighbor-
hood row, and that he thought the matter
should be dropped for time.
The COMMITTEES on claims and accounts re-
ported favorable on accounts as above pre-
sented. lt.was moved and supported that the
claims be allowed, and the city clerk be in.
structed To draw orders for the same, which
motion did not prevail, ayes. Nichols, Lam
from. Copas, Brown, BRANDED, Heyer, Wash
Aid Lamfrom presented deed from Mr.
Carr to the city Of piece OF land on King
street
1t was moved and supported that the deed
be accepted and that the city clerk be instruct
I'd to draw order for $500 in favor of Mr. Carr
for the land which motion did not prevail.
ayes NICHOLS, Lamfrom, copas, BRANDED,
1t was moved and supported that the ordi-
nance relative to the fire department be taken
from the table, which was carried
1t was moved snd supported that the ordi-
nance do now pass, which was carried, ayes
Nichols, Lamfrom. Copas BRANDED, Rigley,
Washburn Nays Brown, Heyer
An ordinance to amend sections two and four
of an ordinance entitled IAN ordinance provid.
ing for the Organization and maintenance of
fire department within and for the City OF
Owosso," passed and approved April 2sth, 1890
Section 1. Q The City of Owosso ordains:-
That sections two and four of an ordinance
providing for the organization and ma ntain.
ance of fire department within and for the
City of Owosso, passed and approved April 2Sth
1897 be and is hereby amended TO read as fol-
lows:
Section g. The members OF such department
shall be male residents of said city. and shall
not exceed twelve in number exclusive OF the
Chief OF Fire Department at any one time.
r Section a. On.the first Monday In NAV of
each year. or IL for good reason. on any subse.
quent meeting OF the council. the mayor shall
appoint chief of the fire department, which
appointment shall be confirmed by the council,
and thereupon the chief OF the fire department
shall file an acceptance OF office. and forthwith
select proper person for the office OF first as
sistant engineer and second assistant engineer
OF said fire department. each of such selections
the chief OF fire department shall present to the
council for confirmation, and such officers on
being confirmed shall file their acceptance of
such office. Also said chief of the fire depart
ment shall forthwith after his appointment Sc
iect suitable number OF persons, not exceed
ing ten in number who shall be male residents
OF the city for members OF said fire department,
who shall accept such duties by signing the
roll OF the department. all of such members of
the fire department shall hold office for one
year or until the following May after their ap.
pointment or until their successors are chosen.
unless removed at the request of the chief of
the fire department as herein provided.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take imme.
date effect.
Passed and approved this 9th day OF June,
1904.
STANLEY e. PARKILL,
FRED EDWARDS. Mayor.
City Clerk.
Aid Copas presented following ordinance.
It was moved and supported that the same be
read the first and second time by its title
which was carried
IL was moved and supported that the same
be read the third time in full, placed upon its
passage and passed, which motion did not pre-.
vail, ny es z, nays Rigley
AN ORDINANCE.
For the construction of a sewer on Saginaw
street from Goodhue street north 35J feet.
The city Of Owosso ordains,
Section I. That it Is a necessary public i'm
provement that sanitary sewer be construct
ed as an extension Of the Saginaw street sewer
from the termination of said Saginaw street
sewer north three hundred fifty feet In the
city Of Owosso
Section 3. The construction OF said sewer
shall be under the direction of the Board Of
Public Works, and according to the plans and
specifications OF Charles Coesitt, superintsnd-
emit of said board, and OF such engineer as the