The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-08-30

Aid. Mcdonald reported that All at the
END OF Exchange street Is likely to encroach
| on river IL continued and on motion the
subject was referred to the committee on
health.
Aid. Reineke presented the following or
dlnance, and moved that II be read the FIRST
| and second times by it's title which pre-
vailed and IL so read Aid Reineks
| moved that the ordinance be read the third
| time In full. and unanimous consent being
gwen same was read In full as follows:-
Pcketng ordinance.
An ordinance prohibiting the picketipe of
cows horses or other animals in the city
OF Owosso.
The City of owosso ordains:-
Section /. II shall hereafter be unIaw-
COW. horse or other animal In any public
street or other public place OF the city of
Owosso.
Section 2. Any person violating any Of the
provisions or this ordinance shall upon
conviction thereof be punished by a fine not
| exceeding $1,000, in addition to the costs
or prosecution, or by Imprisonment In the
county jail not exceeding 10 days or by both
such hne and Imprisonment in the discretion
of the Court.
Section 3. All ordinances. or parts of or
dinances inconsistent herewith hereby
repealed.
Section T. This ordinance shall take eff
feet 20 days after its adoption.
Passed and approved Aug. &C. A. ID. 1912
Attest; GEO. W. CLARK.
ARTHUR H. DUMoND, Mayor.
. City Clerk
Aid Relneke moved that the ordinance be
adopted which prevailed Ayes Donald,
er, Washburn, Chavey. Nays-None.
On motion of Aid Conant the clerk was
instructed TO request the Commissioner of
Labor to permit Mr., Washburn to remain
In the city the balance of the week to in
vestigate certain conditions existing
Aid, Washburn moved that the street
commissioner be instructed to grade Rob-
BINS and Brooks streets, which prevailed.
Aid. Conant presented the following or
dinance and moved that 1t be read the first
and second times by it's title, which pre-
vailed and It was 30 read. Aid. Conant
time in full. and unanimous consent being
given, same was read in full as follows:
Grade line ordinance
An ordinance to establish the curb line
on all streets in the city of Owosso.
The City of Owosso Ordains:-
Section l. All streets 80 feet wide or over
the curb line shall be 1914 feet from the
property line.
Section g. On all streets &c feet wide or
less the curb line shall be IL feet from the
property line.
Section 9. This ordinance shall take i'm
mediate effect.
On motion of Aid Reineke the ordinance
was laid on the table and referred to the
street committee and city engineer.
Aid. Mcdonald presented the following
resolution, which was on motion adopted.
ys-McDonald, Reineke, Suthn Brown
Wright, Conant. Washburn, Chavey. Nays
None. Aid. Palmer having been excused
Resolution No. sos
Resolved by the Council OF the city of
Owosso, That the committee on ways and
means be and Is hereby authorized to Dor
row upon the credit of the city of Owosso
the sum of five hundred dollars and place
same to the credit of the sprinkling fund.
said loan shall be made in anticipation of a
special assessment upon the several sprink-
ling districts of said city for the present
year and said loan shall be payable March
10Th, 1913, and shall bear interest at
rate not exceeding per cent per annum.
Aid. Mcdonald presented the following
resolution, which was on motion adopted.
Ayes-McDonad Reineke. Suthn. Brown,
Wright, Conant Washburn. Chavey. Nays
None.
Resolution No. 500
Resolved by the Council Of the city OF
Owosso, That the committee ways and
means be and is hereby instructed to Dor
row upon the credit of the city the sum
Of five hundred dollars and place same to the
credit of the sidewalk fund. Said loan shall
be made in anticipation of special assess
ments for the current year for sidewalks
built in front OF various properties in said
city as shall be determined from time to
time by the Council and said loan shall bear
interest at n rate not exceeding per cent
per annum and shall be payable March 18th.
1913.
Aid washburn reported several trolley
poles South Washington street in dan
serous condition. Referred to the city at
Iorney to have condition remedied
City Attorney Pulver reported that he
had learned that the Michigan Central r. X.
crossing bell on South Chapman street Is
operated from tower. On motion he
instructed to request the company to have
said bell operated at the crossing by cleo
tricity
On motion the city attorney was author
zed to employ man to investigate the
matter OF the speed limit being violated by
he railroad companies.
On motion Council adjourned.
GEO. w CLARK
ARTHUR H. DUMOND Mayor
City Clerk.