The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-11
Notice Of Special Election.


By virtue OF resolution of the Common
Council OF the City OF Owosso, notice Is hereby
given that special election will be neid IN
each OF the several wards OF SAID C Ivy ~ y,
March, AID, 1910, at the following places In
said ctty,s
First Ward. Williams block on second floor.
Second Ward, Owosso Times Printing ONCE
Fourth ward, fourth Ward voting booth.
Fifth Ward Hose House number two
The propositions to be submitted to the vote
OF the electors of said city are: First "Snsii
the ordinance passed by the Common Counci
OF the City OF Owosso. Michigan, upon the
seventh aay Of February, A. p; 1870; and sen en-
sse its
cessors and assigns, the rignt 20 construcs
maintain, and operate street railway ~ the
City of ORosso, be ratified and approved N .
% Seconds, "Shall the ordinance passed by the
Common Council OF the City Of Owosso. Michi'
gan upon the seventh day day OF FEBRUARY "a.
d.. 1919, and entitled AN ordinance granting
successors and assigns, the right, power and
authority to acquire, construct MAINTAIN anu
use electrict lines consisting OF towers, masts'
poles cross arms, guys, braces, feeders, trans
mission wires, transform srs aud other electrl
cal appliances on, along and across Inc avg
nues, streets, alleys, highways and other pun
lie places in and through the CITY OF Owosso
Michigan, for the period OF thirty years. De
ratified and approvedT
Women taxpayers having the qualifications
OF male electors shall be entitled to vote on
said questions.
true copy OF each or sald ordinances IL
attached hereto
Dated February 8, A. d. 1910.
T, ARTHUR H. DuMoND.
City Clerk.
An ordinance granting unto The Lansing and
Northeastern Railway Company, its successors
and assigns, the right to construct, maintain
and operate railway IN the Clty Oh o"osso'
The City of Owosso ordains
Section l. That The Lansing and Northeast
ern Railway Company, its successors and as
signs, is granted the permission and right 10
maintain, construct and operate street rail-
way to be operated by electricity or other
motive power, except steam. with the necessary
switches, turnouts. US, poles, wires, appliances
and equipments, along and across me follow,
Ing streets In the CITY OF Owosso' Shiawassee
County Michigan:
washington street from the north corporate
line OF the City OF Owosso to'the intersection
OF Washington and Cute streets; cute street
to the intersection OF Cute and Prinde streets;
Howard street from its intersection with
Washington street TO the intersection OF How
ard and Shiawassee streets; Shiawassee street
from its intersection with Howard street to
the southern corporate limits OF the City OF
Chapman street S% the y, tSe nsr
section OF Chapman and Clyde streets; Main
street from its intersection with Washington
street 10 the easteriy city Hmi's'oi INC City Vi
Owosso.
Such OF the above named streets or the por.
tion thereof above described as said grantee
shall desire to occupy for the purposes afore-
its election In writing with the city clerk OF
said City of Owosso on or before March TO- A.
D., 1910. Such OF the above named streets or
or parts OF streets as shall not be contained in
said grantees written election shall be consid
cred abandoned by said grantee and to said
streets so omitted this franchise shall not ap.
ply; provided that said grantee its success
sors and assigns, shall during the term OF
this franchise operate all interurban cars other
than "limted" cars from the corner OF wash
ington and Main streets TO the intersection OF
Main street and the right Of way Of the MICH.
gan Central Railroad Company. In case said
grantee shall purchase the traction properties
OF the OwossO g. Corunua Electric Company
In said city and in case said grantee equps and
operates the lines OF said Owosso a. Corunna
Electric Company to the satisfaction or the
Granted unto said Owosso & Corunna Electric
Company October 18th, 1885 is hereby extended
for the period Of thirty years.
1t Is agreed by the grantee that it will pay
Its share Of sprinkllng TAX on any streets
which 1t may occupy.
Section2. Said proposed railway shall con
sist OF a single standard gauge track, and snail
conform to the grade OF the streets as now or
OF said city The construction and equipment
OF said railway shall be first class and such as
to least interfere with the necessary. ordinary
lie. The rails Of said railway shall be IT"
rails of not less than seventy pounds weight
per yard and on now or hereafter paved streets
said pavements shall be used. said grantee
shall leave any street upon which 1t shall con-
s,ruct tracks In as good condition on the com
mencement of the work thereon Tor That
purpose.
All poles used ny said grantee within the
CITY limits of said City of Owosso shall be of
fr0 atr
to be set by said grantee subject to the ap
prevail OF the Common Council OF said city.
portions Of the streets above described as the f.
Common Council Of said city shall determine.
Section 8. This grant and franchise is made |
upon the express condition that the construc-
limits Of the City OF Owosso. shall be com |
not later than the first day OF June,
A. ID . 1910; and that said street railway shall |
be completed and said grantee have cars run.
ming and in operation over the same not later /
than the first day Of January, A. ", 1911:
Provided that any time consumed or delay /
causes ever which said grantee, its sue |
cessors and assigns, shall have no control shall
be added as an extension OF the time above /
granted for beginning the construction OF said
railway and the completion thereof.
The term commenced" as used in this sec.
ton OF this franchise shall be construed to
mean the actual grading OF the roadoed for
said railway; Provided that nothing in this
ordinance contained shall prevent said City OF |
Owosso from paving any OF its Streets or lay
Ing water, gas or sewer pipes in any OF its |
streets, or taking up or repairing the same or |
subj Getting said streets TO any legitimate use. |
section 4. Said grantee. its successors and |
assigns, shall have the right to carry passen
gers, baggage. express United States mall |
and freight. The rate OF fare for one continu- |
qua ride upon said railway from any one point
IN said city to any other point in said city shall
not exceed five cents: all satchels, packages |
and parcels, carried nv passengers shall be |
transported free OF charge by said company so
long as the same does not interfere with the
of passengers and in case said
,rantee. It's successors and assigns shall oper- |
ste local street cars within said city IL or they
shall sell elk tickets for twenty-five cents
which shall be good on both local and inter
Irban cars to be sold only at the company's
ocal Office and one other place in said city. |
Children under five years OF age. when accom- |
PAM cd by their parents or guardians, shall be
.arr,ed free of charge. In case said grantee
Is successors and assigns, shall operate more |
h one line OF street railway in said city OF
)wusso, 10 shall give and receive, without
,xtra charge, transfers to and from any OF Its
ines operated within said City OF Owosso.
Section S. Yhe cars to be used on said street
ailway shall run at rate OF speed not exceed |
ng fifteen miles per hour within the corporate
limits of the City of Owosso, the rate OF speed
O be regulated from time to time by the Com |
non Council of the City Of Owosso. y aid cars IL
nall at all times be first class and shall Tall
mes be kept comfortably warm. All street
With said street railway shall