The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-10-14
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Light 300
Meters 100 so
Construction l82l
Tapping 1873 80
AlIof which is respectfully submitted.
FRED EDWARDS,
Secretary
Aid, Brand ell presented the marsbal's report
for the month which was upon motion receive
ed, ordered placed on file but nosprinted.
The committee on claims and accounts re-
ed unanimous consent being given, same was
allie wed, ayes nays U.
Aid. Sturtevant presented the street com
missioner's report for the week ending Oct. L
which was upon motion received and ordered
placed on file and not printed.
Aid. Heyer presented following report
which was upon motion adopted, ayes ). NAYS u
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil of the City OF Owosso-
Your committee beg to report favorably to
having light placed on the corner OF Broad
way and Franklin streets and would recon.
mend that the light corner Linn and Howell
street be moved TO corner of Main and Howell
streets, the light corner OF Park and williams
and Saginaw streets. also the removal of the
light on Washin gton street near the Ann Ar
Dor railroad crossing to Washington street
bridge near Cass. .o,r,
LJHEYER
AID copss presented following. ordinance
Il was moved aud supported that the same be
taken from tbs table, which was carried ayes
Snays0 0.
read the third time in full and placed upon its
passage, which was carried.
twas moved and supported as an amend memo;
be fixed 6 six miles per hour, which motion
did not prevail ayeslBrown, nsys7.
1t was moved and supported mat sect,o IN o
be amended regarding she numbering OF the
machines 80 as TO read that the number be at
least SIX inches high, and in just proportions,
which number shall be conspicu1nusly display
bers on the lamps to be not less than sone inch
high, which was carried, ayes nsys0,
1t was moved and supported that section 0
be amended to. read eight miles per hour with
in the city limits, which was carried ayes
nays0 49, ,
Il was moved and supported that the ordi.
nance as amended do now pass, wnich was
carried, ayes naysO.
An ordinance to regulate the use of automo'
biles in the city of Owosso.
The City of Owosso ordains:
Section ]. No automobile, autocar or other
similar vehicle shall be propelled or driven
upon or along any street, alley or public way in
the city OF Owosso unless the person in charge
or control OF such vehicle, or who is acting as
the operator thereof and as such operator con-
trolls the means of propulsion OF any such auto
mobile, or other similar vehicle, shall be a
person duly licensed by the city or Owosso
to act as an operator OF such vehicles IN the
manner hereinafter provided; and for the pur-
poses OF this ordinance The terms auto.
mobile, autocar and other similar vehicle"
whenever and wherever used IN this ordinance
sh all be held to embrace and mean any vehicle
driven or propelled upon or along the streets,
alleys, or public places OF the said city
whether for the purposes of business or pleasure
or for BOTH the motive power OF which is electric
ity, steam, compressed air, naptha, gasoline, or
other motive power other than animal power :.
Provided however that nothing herein contain
ed shall apply to the operation OF any locomo
tive, motor, trolly car or other vehicle used by
any steam or street railroad upon or along
any track or tracks owned by any street rail
road company
Section g The mayor or acting mayor of
said city shall have power and authority 10 and
shall issue an order for license 10 any ana all
persons making application TO operate any such
automobile or similar vehicle. Provided that
in his judgment such applicant shall be q
suitable, careful and respons ibie person
vehicle. Such order for license when
issued by the mayor shall be presented TO the
City Clerk who shall issue a license 10 such
City Clerk shall charge license fee of one dol
lar for each machine for which licenses are
ISSUED and in case of several licenses being
issued for the same machine the numbers on
such licepses shall be the same.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall keep a cor.
rect and accurate account OF all persons to whom
licenses are issued, giving their name, age,
residence, date OF issuing and amount paid,
and the number of such liceuse, and un itorm
numbers shall be procured by such applicants
for each machine number at least six inches
shall be conspicuously displayed on the back
of such machine Each machine shall have It's
number displayed on the face OF the lamp or
lamps so that IL can be plainly seen at night
such numbers on said lamps to be not less
than one inch high
Section A.. The mayor of said city shall have
power and authority at any time TO revoke any
license that has been issuedif in his Judgment
the safety and best interests OF the public re.
quire such revocation.
Section 3: No automobile, autocar or other
similar vehicle shall be propelled or driven at a
rate of speed to exceed eight miles an hour on
all streets, alleys or other public places OF
said city of OwosSo
Section 6. Each and every automobile o
other similar vehicle driven or propelled upon
or along any street, alley or other public way In
the City Of Owosso shall be equipped and sup.
piled with an alarm bell, gong, or morn suitable
for sounding alarms and the same shall be
sounded when approaching pedestrians or ve-
hicles or whenever danger presents itself And
such automobile or similar vehicle shall carry
lighted lamp or lamps in conspicuous po-
sition on such vehicle whenever in motion on
any street. alley or other public place in said
city at any time after dusk and before dawn.
Section Z. Any person who shall violate any
of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
dc emed guilty of q misdemeanor and on con
viction thereof shall be punished by fine OF
not to exceed the sum OF fifty dollars and costs
of prosecution and in default thereof by I'M
prisonment in the county Jail not exceeding
thirty days IL such fine is not sooner paid
Section 8. All ordinances or parts OF ordi.
nances in any wise controvening the provisions
of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section o. This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days after the date GIFTS passage.
Passed and approved this Bird day OF DC tober
- STANLEY PARKILL.
MAYOR
! FRED EDWARDS.
City Clerk
AID Heyer offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted ayes naysO
Resolved that the following named places be
designated for the meeting OF the board OF reg.
istration on Friday and Saturday. the 4th and
9Th day OF November, 1904 In the city OF Owos'
First ward--Colllns drug store
second ward--I q Curry's hardware
Third ward-City Hall
Fourth ward-L X Woodlands lumber Office
Fifth ward-Fifth ward polling place
And that the city clerk be and Is hereby In
s.ructed TO post notice Of general registration
| for the city of Owosso
Aid Sturtevant offered following resolution:
which was upon motion adopted, ayes nays
Resolved. that the ciyy clerk give notice that
a general registration for the city Is required
/ before the general election or Nov sth lU4
And the city clerk IL hereby instructed 10 pro-
cure proper books for such re-registration
Aid Washburn offered following resolution
| which was upon motion adopted, Nv es nays
| Resolved that the Grand Trunk Railroad 20
| be and are hereby notified that the common
4 ~ 4 NJ OWoeeO deem it necessary