The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-13
Respectfully submitted


It was moved and supported that the ways
and means committee be instructed 10 borrow
$500 10 place 10 The credit OF the sprinRling
fund, which prevailed. ayes q, nays Lamfrom.
Aid. Conant pl esented the claims and ac-
counts as noted above and unanimous consent
being given, same were allowed and the clerk
was instructed 10 draw orders for the same.
ayes 10, nays o.
The mayor reported that the property known
as Ward street had bt en- closed by the owner.
Aid. Rigley moved that the bill of the Times
Printing Co. for SiS IS for printing be allowed.
Aid. Rundell moved that the bill be laid on
the table, which prevailed ayes 0, nays Brown.
II was moved by Aid. Rigley and supported
that the printing OF registration notices for the
next election be let by bids, which motion pre-
vailed, es 10, nays0
Aid. Washburn moved that the street com.
missioner be instructed TO get descriptions OF
property on Mason street for sidewalk as peti.
TONED for, which prevailed.
The ccuncil resolved Itself into board 10
hear objections 10 proposed sewer on Cedar
street as advertised and no objections or sug-
gestions being offert d, the following resolution
was adopted, ayes TO- nays 0:
Resolved by the common council of the City
OF Owosso that the city clerk cause a notice to
be published two consecutive weeks in the
Owosso Times, a newspaper Of the ID Ing by the
Board OF Special Assessors for the City OF
Owosso OF the special assessment roll for the
construction of a sewer on Cedar street IN the
CITY OF Owosso and the ed day OF September,
1907, at s:16 p m. at the common council cham
Der OF said city be appointed as the lime and
place where the common council and the spe-
cial assessors will meet TO review said assess
ment.
AID. Rundell presented the following resolu.
ton. and on the motion to adopt same the vote
was ayes 5, nays Appleton, Wren, Brown, Rig
ley and Lynch and The mayor declared the mo.
ton carried:
Resolved, by the common council OF the City
OF Owosso that the city clerk be instructed TO
secure a copy of specifications aud price OF
Monarch Road Roller as offered to the City Of
Ripon Wis. by the Monarch Road Roller Co.,
Roller be reconsidered pending such investiga.
tion.
Aid. Wren presented the following resolu.
ton which was on motion adopted, ayes 10,
nays0
Resolved, by the common council OF the City
OF Owosso, that the estimated cost of Bell
Drain Extension No. 2. which is $50 co. be added
10 the estimate OF Sill 80 on Bell Drain lExten-
cial assessors are hereby authorized and ordered
{, assess the additional es2 90 to the assess
men district as deserted in previous resolu
ton for assessing Bell Drain Extension
Aid. Brown moved that the resolution pre-
sented at the last meeting authorizing the pur-
chase OF Burroughs adding machine do now
pass which motion prevailed, ayes Z, nays
Lamfrom, Rgley and Conant.
Aid. Brown presented the following resolution
which was on motion adopted, ayes 10, nays O:
Resolved, BY the common council OF the City
OF Owosso. that light committee be instructed
to place 30 candle power electric light on
Corunna avenue at Mr.. Eaton's boarding house,
on corner OF Corunna avenue and higgins
street, on Alger avenue In front OF II. Alex
anders house and at the intersection of Detroit
and Comstock.
Aid. Appleton presented the following pc.
titton and moved that the PRAYER of the petit
TONERS be granted, which motion prevailed
ayes 10. naysO
Owosso. Mich Sept. 8. 1907
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City Of Owosso:
We, the undersigned citizens and taxpayers,
do respectfully petition your honorable body
that you place an incandescant street light on
the corner OF Water and Mason streets.
MRS. LOUIE Z. LYON and IL others.
Aid. Townsend presented the following res
olution, which was on motion adopted, ayes 10,
nays O:
Resolved by this council, that the Board Of
Public Works be and is hereby instructed to
take necessary steps to abate the nuisance,
now caused by banking up of sewage at the
mouth of Oak street sewer.
Aid. Rigley presented the contract and bond
OF Smith Bros for grade and curb work on
Michigan avenue and moved that same be APP
proved, which motion prevailed, ayes 10,
nays o.
Aid. Riglev presented the following ordinance
opd time by its title, which prevailed, and 1t
was so read.
Moved and supported that the ordinance be
read the third time in full, which motion pre-
vailed, ayes 10, nays 0.
To prevent the existence OF nuisances.
The City OF Owosso ordains:
Sec. l. No person shall permit or suffer on
his premises, or any premises which he may
occupy located within the city limits OF the
City OF Owosso, any nuisance, nor exercise any
trade or employment within said city, offensive
to the Inhabitants or dangerous to the public
Sec. Q. No person shall keep, place or have
IN or about any house, lot or premises in the
City OF Owosso, any dead carcass putrid
or unsound meats, fish, hides, skins,
bones. horns, soap grease. tallow, offal, garb-
age, or other animal or vegetable matter or
suoStance Wnlcn may cause or produce any un-
noisesome, noxious or offensive
smell.
Sec. 8. No person shall keep, or permit to be
kept or maintained on his premises or on
PREMISE occupied by him within the City of
Owosso, any slaughter hoGse, nor shall slaugh.
ter beeves, hogs, sheep or other animals on
said premises, nor collect or conf fine hogs or
swine in pens thereon or otherwise so as to
become offensive to his neighbors or the public |
Sec.t. No p srson shall cook In any manner,
OF render on his premises or on premises occu-
pied by him within the City OF Owosso. the |
ofal: or the intestines and the contents there.
)f, OF animals which shall cause or produce the |
creation and emission of nauseating, or un-
wholesome, or noxious, or offensive odors |
smells, vapors and smoke.
Sec. B. Any violation OF the provisions OF |
his ordinance shall be punished by a fine not
eyceeding one hundred dollars, or by imprison.
nent In the city prison OF said city, or in the |
county jail Of the County Of Shiawassee, or
both such fine and imprisonment in the discre::
lion OF the court, together with the costs OF |
for each violation OF this ordinance,
Ind the court may make further sentence,
hat the offender on falling to pay any such
Inc and the costs OF prosecution may be i'm.
,risoned, In the city prison OF said city, or In
he county jail OF the County Of Shiawassee for
term not exceeding 80 days, unless payment
hereof be sooner made.
Sec 9. This ordinance shall take effect on
he 9th day OF october, 1907.
Passed and approved this 9th day of Septem.
Ter, 1907
DRYDEN II. LAMB,
Mayor.
ARTHUR Fl. DUMoND
City Clerk.
II was moved and supported that the ordi.
ance do now pass, which motion prevailed,