The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-02

Jan "a, lso6 People VS. symes a Marvin. 90
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thereby certify that the above statement is
| GEORGE b. MoCAUGHNA,
Justice of the Peace.
which was upon motion received and or, cred
| placed on file.
Before Circuit Court Commissioner N r
Jan ". 1905 Nation al Grocery Co VS. Bilhimer
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hereby certify that the above statement Is
| correct. NEIL Il. WALSH,
| Circuit Court Com.
George M Hunt being duly sworn deposes
ana ana s says Seas inc above statement Is true
| him as constable for the City of Owosso for the
GEoRGE.M. HUNT,
| Constable
Sworn and subscribed before me this Goth
day Of Jan, 1905.
NEIL r. WALSH,
| Justice of the Peace.
Aid Lamfrom presented following ordi.
nance, IL was moved and supported that the
same ne read the frst and second time by its
| title, which was carried, ayes 8, naysO,
1t was moved and supported that the same
| be read the third time in full, which was car
| rfed, yes 8. nays0.
IL was moved and supported that the ordi
nance 90 now pass.
| Aid. Rigley offered as an amendment to Sec
l. that the words, land the Board OF Public
| Works" be sbricRen out, which was carr led,
| ayes z, nays Nichols, Lanfrom
| 1t was moved and supported that the ordi.
| nance be laid on the table until Eext meeting
| and printed, which was carried,
An ordin apce, granting permission to the
Saginaw Bay, Southwestern halfway, its sue
street railway on certain streets in the City of
Owosso and prescribing the powers and duties
The City of Owosso Ordains.-
section That the SaRiuaw Bay, South
| western Railway, its successors or assigns be
| and are hereby granted the permission and
| right to construct use Keep and maintain and
operate a street railway to be operated by cleo
| tricity or other modern motive power, except
| steam, with the necessary switches, turnouts
and Y's. poles, wires, appliances and equip.
| ments to operate the ssme upon and along the
following named streets in the City of Owosso,
| to wit on Washington street from the norther-
| ly line OF the city to Cute street, and on Cute
| stress from Washington street to s. Shiawas-
see street and on 8. Shiawassee street to the
south limits OF the city, and on King street
| from Washington to Mulberry street and on
Mulberry and Shiawass street from King
street TO Cute street, and on Oliver street from
sWashin gton street west TO Sixth street thence
! on Sixth street to the intersection to Chapman
and OAKLEY streets and on oakley street
also on Main street from Washington
| street go the easterly city limits. Provided
that said grantee shall as soon as the tracks
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| tween the tracks a eighteen inches outside,
| as said right of way is defined in this ordi-
| nance, with brick; or such other pavements as
| ordered by the common council or said city,
| the same to be done under the supervision OF
| the common council of said city, and the Board
OF Public Works and on unpaved streets out
| side OF its tracks lay tiles In the bitches and
| cover same with earth or other suitable ma
| terial as may be required by said common
council or said city so that the said streets all
| all AZ times be reasonably safe and convenient
| for public travel and so that vehicles and
loaded wagons OF al kinds can pass from one
| { 'scks without difficulty or danger, provided
| further that nothing herein contained shall be
| construed, as giving to said grantee It's success
| sors or assigns any right to operate freight
| cars over said lines.
| Section 2. Said street railway shall consist
of a single standard guage track. with such
| switches, turnouts, Y's and sdetracks as said
| grantee its successors and assigns shall deem
| necessary subject to the approval OF the COM
mon council of said city. The construction
| and equipment of said railroad shall be first
| class and such as to least interfere with the
| necessary and ordinary use OF the streets. Il
rails Of not J., less than 20 pounds weight per
| Shanghi or grooved rail of not less than seven
| inches high shall be used or such different
rails as the common council of said city may
| by resolution determine All poles shall be
| wooden or iron, straight and kept painted aud
| on the paved districts in said city the poles
| shall be iron or steel or the most approved
| Kind. All poles shall be set subject to the APP
prevail ofthe common council of said city.
The said railway shall occupy such portions
of said streets mentioned In this rdina nce as
| the council of said city may determine.
Section g. Said grantee its successors or as.
| signs shall have the right to carry passen-
| gers, baggage, express and United States mail
over said railway. The rate of fare for one
| continuous ride upon said railroad from any
point in the city to any other point in said city
shall not exceed five cents and IN case said
grantee its successors and assigns sh all operate
| local street cars within said city it snail sell
SIX tickets for twenty five cents, which shall
| be good on both local and interurban cara
| Children under the age of five years when &C.
| com anied by heir parents or guardian shall
| be carried free, Said grantee its successor
and assigns shall give and receive transfers to
| and from any other railway doing business
| within the City OF Owosso and said transfers
| shall be given without extra charge from all
other lines operated by said grantee its su
| sors ard assigns within said city limits The
grantee shall issue transferable mileage Doors
| of five hundred and one thousand miles each
on sale at some convenient place In the City of
| Owosso at a uniform price OF five and ten dol
| lars each. Fares over the railway Of said
grantee from any point in the City or Owosso
| to any point in the township of Owosso shall
not exceed five cents. and from Owosso to
oakley not exceeding ten cents, and from
Owosso to Morrice not exceeding ten cents and
| from Owosso to Perry not exceeding 1fc good
either way, and said tickets shall be kept on
sale on the cars of said railway.
Section 4. 1t is understood and agreed that
the rate of fares and charges to be made by
said grantee it's successors and assigns to and
from Owosso shall be at all times reasonable
any time make or enforce any passenger rate
or charge which shall in any way discrimin ate
against any citizen OF or against the City of
Owosso.
Section 5. This grant is made upon the fur
ther condition that the cars of said railroad
shall not be propelled at a speed to exceed 10
miles per hour in the corporate limits Of said
city.
Section g. Said grantee It's successors and as
signs shall restore all portions Of said streets
and pavements and cross walks thereon which
1t may be necessary for them to replace after
or remove during the construction of the rail-
way under this franchise and shall leave the
same in as good condition az before disturbed.
All tracks located in portions of the streets
which have been improved or put upon an
established grade shall conform to the grade
of the street The upper surface of the reil
shall be laid flush with the surface Of the
streets and shall be laid in such a manner as
not to disturb the free passage Of vehicles over
the same. ALI inter sections shall be planked
so approaches are easy and safe and all other
portions provided by section one OF this ordi.
nance, and subject to the approval of the COM
mon council OF said city. If at anv time the
said city shall alter the grade of said streets or
any portion thereof upon which the tracks of
said railway are laid under this ordinance,
said grantee its successors and assigns shall at
their own expense relay their tracks or any
portion thereof as shall be necessary to make
all conform to the new grade without any ex- |
pepse to the City of Owosso.
All tracks laid in the streets shall be kept in |