The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-08-30
Il. F. CoNANT,
GEO @ REINEKK.
Q. X. MCLAUGHLIN.
Committee on Claims and Acco UNITS.

NEW BUSINESS.
Aid Washburn called attention to the
practice of "a west Main street merchant
of throwing nails and rubbish onto the
pavement, causing damage to automobile
| tires. and moved that the Marshal be in
structed to request him to desist from the
practice, which prevailed.
Aid. Washburn reported dead wires
dangling from poles of the Union Telephone
Co on West Stewart street and moved that
the Marshal be instructed to notify said
Company to remove the wires. which pre-
vailed
Aid Washburn called attention to guy
wire near McDowells blacksmith shop on
West Main street which is a nuisance and
on motion the Marshal was instructed to
notify owner to remove same.
Aid Washburn presented each member
of the Council with copy of annual report
of department of labor and on motion Of
Aid. Conant a unanimous vote of thanks
was extended to Mr.. Washburn
This being the date set for hearing OBJ
jections to the public improvements noted
below. opportunity was offered for OBJ
jections. No objections were presented:
Washington and Monroe street sewer.
Lansing street sewer
Grace street sewer.
Watson and Prndle street sewer.
Mulberry street curb from Oliver street
to King street
LAKEWOOD ana Main street sewer.
Woodawn, Railroad and Ager avenues
sewer
Corunna avenue sewer.
! Washington and Ridge street sewer.
Maple avenue sewer.
Railroad and Grand avenues sewer.
Ala. Reineke presented on ordinance entitled
IAN ordinance to provide for the appointment
OF sealer of weights and measures,
etc." and moved that 1t be read the
first and second times by it's title which
prevailed and Ii was so real
On motion the ordinance was laid on the
table
Aid Palmer reported that a Union Tele-
phone Co. pole is in way of new crosswalk
of Shiawassee and Stewart, and
on motion the Marshal was instructed to
notify said company to move the pole four
feet
resolution which was on motion adopted.
Ayes Nays-None:
Resolution No. 502
Resolved by the Common Council of the
City of Owosso that the Board of Public
Works be and Is hereby instructed to read
vertise for proposals for furnishing the ma
terial and doing the work and construct the
following sewers according to plans and
specifications on file in the Office of the city
clerk, namely: Washington and Monroe
streets sewer, Grace street sewer, Lansing
street sewer and Washington and Ridge
streets sewer. The bids on the foregoing
~
the bid of each bidder shall be accompanied
by a certified check for five per cent, bid
to be forfeited II the bidder refuses or
neglects to enter into a contract IL his bid
be accepted. The notice of the Board OF
Public works shall provide that bids
will be received after September 3, 1912. at
10 o'clock forenoon.
Aid Sutfn presented the following ordi-
nance and moved that the same be read the
first and second times by its title, which
GI.1 C..tl
moved that the ordinance be read the third
time in full and placed on its passage, and
unanimous consent being given, same was
read in full as follows:
Shade tree ordinance.
An ordinance to provide for the trimming
OF shade trees, and for cutting grass and
weeds in front of all lots and premises in
the city of Owosso.
The City OF Owosso Ordains:-
Section 1. That hereafter IL shall be
necessary and incumbent upon all persons
owning any lots or premises in the city OF
Owosso adjacent to which shade trees or
ornamental trees shall be standing In the
streets of said city or upon the said premises
adjacent to any street I'm said city to keep
said trees trimmed up for a distance of
feet from the street or sidewalks IL shall
be unlawful for any person owning any
such lots or premises to permit trees as
aforesaid. to remain with their branches
at less height than feet above any
street sidewalk I'm said city, and any per-
son OHenOlnR dEBlnSl tne TERMS OF TINS Sec
ton of this ordinance shall be punished as
provided in the penalty section OF this or
dinance
Section 2. IL shall be the duty OF every
person owning any lots or premises in the
city of Owosso. where any shade trees or
ornamental trees are standing In the streets
adjacent to said premises or upon said prem
ises so as to project over any sidewalk or
street In said city, to cause said trees to be
trimmed at height Of not less than feet
from the street sidewalk not later than
the first day of June of each and every year.
If any person owning any lots or premises as
aforesaid. shall neglect to trim said shade
trees or ornamental trees as aforesaid. the
Street Commissioner OF the city ~ Owosso
Is hereby directed. and empowered and au-
thorized to at once proceed, after the first
day OF June OF any given year TO trim
or cause to be trimmed said trees to the
height above described. Said Street Com
mission shall then report to the Common
Council OF the city of Owosso the cost of
said work. and such cost and expense shall
be spread as n special assessment against
| the premises upon which adjacent to
which said trees stand.
Section 3. IL shall be unlawful for any
person owning any lots or premises In the
city Of Owosso TO permit noxious weeds to