The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-02
expense Of repairing said damage shall be born

expense Of repairing said damage shall be born
by said railway company.
| Section Said railroad company shall well
| and properly clean and keep clean from snow
and ice, dirt and filth the entire space occupied
py It's tracks, curves, turnouts and switches
spread over the street and the dirt and filth
| removed from the streets by said company.
Section 10. The City of Owosso reserves the
right TO grant 20 any electric railway to be
constructed In the City of Owosso at some
| future date permission and authority TO cross
the tracks or said, grantee and TO run and
operate cars over the tracks and right Of way
| said grantee its successors and assigns such
remuneration as may be agreed upon and In
case the said railways are unable to agree
| upon the amount so TO be paid or as to the ar
| rangements Of the operation of ssid railway
| company's cars, which remuneration and ar.
| arbitration, which board shall be com posed Of
| two persons selected by the said grantee. two
persons selected by the other railway COM
/ pany or companies and one to be appointed by
| the common council of said City of Owosso
which said board so formed shall determine
| the amount of remuneration and arrange
ments aforesaid which determination shall be
| final and conclusive and binding upon said
| p rites thereto.
Section IL. That the City of Owosso reserves
| the right to make such further rules, orders
| and recurrence ts as may from time to time be
deemed necessary to protect the interest,
safety, welfare and accommodation of the pub
| lie in relation to the said railway, not incon.
sistent with the provisions OF this ordinance,
Section 12. That the common council of said
city may from time to time require said gran
tee it's successors and assigns to use snch fix.
lures and apple upon its said road, plant
and cars as may from time to time be deemed
necessary to the public safety in the operation
of said railway.
Section a. AS a condition of the rights and
privileges herein granted, said grantee its sue
cessors and assigns shall complete the con-
struction Of said railway and have cars running
thavao nxxfth IN fho( uopn uvaO tvpn
years sitter the acceptance of this franchise.
Section Is. That il said grantee it's success.
ors and assigns shall fail OF neglect to perform
or fulfill the covenants herein contained then
after thirty days notice TO be in writing given
by said City of Owosso and to contain a clear
and definite statement of the failure or neglect
complained OF the rights, privileges, interest.
commissions and authority hereby granted
shall thenceforth cease and be forfeited unless
sad grantee Its successors and sasigns shall
within the said thirty days above mentioned
comply with this ordinance in the particulars
mentioned in said notice.
And 1t Is expressly understood and agreed
that the rights aud privileges hereby granted
shall continue for a period of thirty years
from and after the date of the adoption of this
ordinance and shall in no case be considered
exclusive or rs comforting or giving said gran
tee its successors and assigns any exclusive
right or privilege whatever in, along or upon
any OF the streets or highways mentioned in
this ordinance.
Section 16. By the acceptance Of this fran
chise the said grantee it's successors and as
signs agree to indemnify and save the said
City Of Owcsso from all loss or expense to
or destruction or injury that may be done or
suffered by the said City OF owosso by reason
OF the construction and operation of said rail-
way or by the use OF the motive power there
or by reason of the negligence careless
ness or omission OF said grantee its success
ors and assigns or any or the officers, agents,
servant, or EN- ployes and the said grantee it's
successors and assigns shall be liable to the
City OF Owosso for all costs and damages suf-
A rQdn mr. In m
OF any act neglect or default of said grantee
it's successors or assigns Of any Of the pro-
visions of this ordinance.
Section II Said grantee it's successors and
assigns shall file a written acceptance of this
ordinance with the City of owosso within
sixty days after the date Of this ordinance.
On the filing OF such acceptance this ordinance
shall take immediate effect.
Mr.. Carl Gifie came before the council and
stated that there was sidewalk tax assessed
against the German Lutheran church and as
other societies bad never paid for the sidewalk
in front oftheir churches that they did not
feel as though this one ought to.
Aid. Washburn offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted ayes 0, nays o.
Resolved by the common council of the City
of Owosso that the city clerk be and ia hereby
instructed to draw an order in favor of the
city treasurer for the amount of the sidewalk
tax assessed against the German Lutheran
church.
Aid. Rigley offered following resolution. It
was moved and supported that the same be
Brown, BRANDED, kie1ey, Washburn, Camp
bell. Nays, Nichols, amfrom, Watson.
Resolved by tine common council Of the City
OF Owosso that the city clerk be and is hereby
instructed to draw an order in favor of city
treasurer for the sum OF the taxes assessed
against the St. Pauls parochial school and
residence for sidewalks.
Aid. Watson offered following resolution.
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 8, nays
Lamfrom.
Resolved by the common courcil of the City
| OF Owosso that the Board of Public Works be
and Is hereby instructed to purchase the pipe
and lay the inch water main on Gilbert
street from Mason street to oliver street.
Aid. Rigley offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted, ayes g. nays
Resolved by the common council of the City
of Owosso that the city clerk be and is hereby 4.
instructed to draw an order in favor of J IL
bilhimer, township treasurer, of Caledonia
Township, for % % as payms mt of taxes on
the property OF the city known as the Gravel
Pit
Aid, Watson reported that the fire depart.
ment needed some new bedding and towels
Ii was moved and supported that the fire COM
II ittee be instructed to purcha the neces
sary supplies for the iremen's room, which
was carried.
Aid Nichols offered following resolution,
which was upon'motion adopted, ayes 8, nays
Rgley.
Resolved that the city clerk be and is hereby
instructed to draw an order in favor of Morris
Osburn for the sum of $500 and for James
Osburn for the sum OF ss25 being the sum
awarded them in the cond emn alton proceed
ings for street aud sewer right of way.
Aid. BRANDED offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted. ayes 9, nays0.
Resolved that the special assessors of the
City Of Owosso prepare the special assess
ment roll for the collection of the costs of the
Wesson rain ana the Milwaukee street drain
and have such roll filed with the city clerk
without delay.
1t was moved and supported that the city
clerk be instructed to notify the special asses
sors to appear before the council at it's next
me eting which was carried.
1t was moved and supported that the Board
OF Poblic Works be instructed to have the |
electric light wiring inspected in this city and |
report at the earliest possible moment, which |
was carried.
Aid. BRANDED offered following resolution |
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 0, nays |
o.
Resolved by the common council Of the City |
Of Owosso that the ways and means commit |
tee be and they are hereby instructed to bor |
row 500 20 at the usual rate and place same in |
the Wesson Drain fund.
Aid. BRANDED offered following resolution. |
1t was moved and supported that the same be |
adopted, which motion did not prevail ayesS, |
nays Lamfrom.