The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05

The City OF Owosso Ordains
Section 1. That hereafter no train or loco
motive engine shall be propelled across north
Chapman street and south Chapman street over
| the tracks OF the Michigan Central Railroad
Company 81 a greater rate OF speed than eight
| Section ANY conductor or engineer pro-
polling any train or locomotive engine or per
hitting any train or locomotive engine to be
1 Central Railroad across North Chapman and
| South Chapman street at greater rate OF
speed than eight miles an hour shall be guilty
OF misdcmeanor and upon conviction shall be
punished by fine not exceeding 5000 or by
imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding
| thirty days or by both such nne and imprison-
ment In the discretion Of the court
Section g. This ordinance shall take effect
| twenty days after its publication according TO
law.
The vote on the adoption of the ordinance
BRANDED, Brown, Conant. Ohavey, Wsshburn,
nays none, same was adopted.
Aid. Reineke presented the following ordi.
nance an moved that 1t be read the first and
second times by its title, which prevailed, and
ordinance be read the third time In full and
placed on It's passage. and unanimous consent
| being given, 1t was read In full as follows:
An ordinance prescribing the duties and fix.
Ing the salary OF the Street Commissioner of
the City of Owosso.
The City OF Owosso Ordains
Section That hereafter the duties of the
SJreeJ commissioner snail embrace not only
the duties and responsibilities now incumbent
upon the street commissioner of the city of
o gosso but also all duties and Responsibilities
pertaining to the Office OF the engineer of the
BOARD OF public works and all duiies and
| responsibilities OF the city surveyor OF the city
OF Owosso, excepting only the duties imposed
| upon sstd city surveyor while acting as a mem
Der OF the board of special assessors Of said
city.
section 9. The salary OF the street commits
sioner Is hereby Tx ii at toe sum OF $500 per
annum. which shall comprise all compensation
which he shall receive Tor any Off ,ial duties or
ACTS performed hy h N.
Section y, This ordinance shall take i'm
mediate effejt.
The vote on the adoption OF the ordinance
being ayes Reineke. McOon Id Clark. Sutnn
Bran lei, Brown, Conant. Chavey, Washburn,
nays none, same was adopted.
Aid. Brown prese lted the following ordi
| nance and moved that II be cad the first ard
second times by It's title, which prevailed, and
| II was SD read Aid Brown moved that the
ordinance be read the third time in full and
placed on It's pSssige nj unanimous consent
| being given IL was read In full as follows:
An ordinance limiting and regulating the
speed OF trains over certain street. crossings in
the City OF Sosso
The City of Owosso Ordatns:
Section l. Tn 1t hereafter no train or loco.
motive engine shall be p opelled across any of
the following streets in the city of Owosso over
the tracks OF the Grand Trunk Railway Com
pany at a greater rate Of speed than eight
miles an hour: Washington street. Division
street, Smith avenue, Woodlawn avenue and
Genwood avenue
Section 2. Any conductor or engineer pro
polling any train or locomotive engine or per-
uniting any train or locomotive engine TO be
p opelled over the tracks OF the Grand Trunk
Railway Co. across and over the streets named
In section one OF this ordinance at a greater
| rate OF speed than eight miles an hour shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con-
viction shall be punished by q fine not exceed
ing $50 on or by Imprisonment In the county jail
not ex eeding thirty days or by both such fine
and Imprisonment In the discretion OF the
Section g. This ordinance shall take effect
law.
The vote on the adoption of the ordinance
being ayes Reineke Mcdonald, Clark, Sutfin,
Brandel Brown Conant. Chavey, Washburn,
nays none. same was adopted.
Aid BRANDED presented the following ordi-
| nance and moved that 1t be read the first and
second times by its title, which prevailed, and
1t vas so read. Aid. BRANDED moved that the
ordinance De read the third time In full and
placed on Its passage, which prevailed, and IL
was read In full rs follows;
An ordinance prohibiting the splitting upon
the sidewalks and floors in any public build
ings OF the ty OF Owosso.
The City of Owosso Ordains:
Section l. That hereafter II shall be un.
lawful for any person TO spit or expectorate
upon any OF the sidewalks, upon any OF the
streets or public places In said city or upon the
Il jor OF any public building In said city or upon
the floor OF any street car or pubic conveyance
Section 3. Any person violating the terms
OF this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by fine not exceeding, $50 90 or
By imprisonment In the county Jail not ex-
ceeding thirty days or oy both such fine and
imprisonment 10 the discretion of the court.
section q This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days after its publication according to
law.
Aid. Chavey moved that the ordinance be
laid on the table for one week, which prey allied.
New Business.
Aid. Washburn nominated Aid. John Brown
for President of the council ana the vote being
ayes g. nays none. Aid. brown was declared
elected.
b Aid. Clark moved that the committee on
OF books asked for by the librai ian, the cost to
be from $40 to SIS which prevailed, ayes Rein
Conant Chavey, Washburn, nays none.
Aid Brown reported that on Division street
and lakewood avenue Objectionable refuse is
being dumped In hole beside the street and
structeo to cover the refuse up and put up
signs prohibiting the dumping OF refuse, which
prevailed.
Aid. Washburn moved that the street com
and trees in alley between River and Bradley
streets In block 9, A l. & b. o. Williams ad-
dition to be removed from said alley, which
prevailed.
tton which was on motion adopted, ayes Rein
exc, Mcdonald, Clark, Suttn, BRANDED, Brown,
Couant, Chavey, Washburn, nays none.
Resolution No. 227.
Resolved bv the Council OF the City of Owos
so that the Superintendent Wafer W orks be
requested to purchase 8 valves TO place on
Migrants for use of sprinklirg wagons
Be 1t further resolved that getting water
from the hydrants be prohibited until the
valves o In place.
Aid. Conant presented the following resolu-
ton, which was on motion adopted ayes 8, nays
none:
Resolution No 22S
Resolved By the Council of the City of Owos.
so that the Street Cummiss Toner be and is
hei eby instructed TO examine the city sprink-
ling wagon and III possible make such repairs
as are necessary TO cause the same to throw O
less am cunt OF water.
On motion OF Aid. Washburn the Street
Commissioner was instructed to make report
on the feasibility Of using oil for sprinklins
streets.
The Mayor called President. Brown to the
chair and presented the following appoint.
ments. which we're all confrmed, ayes Reineke
McDonald, Clark, Sutfin. BRANDED, Brown Con.
ant, Chavey, Washburn, nays none:
For City Attorney -Seth O. Pulver.
For Member OF Board Of Public Works for 3
years-A. l.. Arnold.
For Health Of1cer-W. K. Ward.
For Members OF the Board of Health-Chas
j. McNally, Vim. Wren, frank ID. Collamer
Far har Of "a Svac