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

| ordinance and moved that IL be read tho
| hrst and second times by it's title which
prevailed. and II was so read Aid wash.
| burn moved that the ordinance be read the
third time In full, and unanimous consent
being given same was read in full as fol-
lows:
Dance hall ordinance
An ordinance to regulate dance halls ant
public dances In the city OF Owosso.
The City of Owosso Ordains:-
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to maintain or operate
any dance hall In the city OF Owosso with
| the Police Committee of the Common Coun-
Gil OF the city of Owosso
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to maintain, carry on, OF
owosso without first obtaining permit
therefor In writing from the Police Com
mittee or the Common Council OF the city
OF Owosso
Section g. Any person or persons violating
any Of the provisions of this ordinance
shall upon conviction thereof be punished
by fine not to exceed 500. 90 and costs
Of prosecution, or by imprisonment in the
county jail OF Shiawassee county for a
period of not to exceed 80 days by both
such fine and Imprisonment in the discre-
ton on the Court
Section 4. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet 20 days after it's adoption.
Passed and approved Aug. 20. a. d. 1912
w.
ARTHUR III. DUMOND, Mayor.
City Clerk.
Aid. Washburn moved that the ordinance
be adopted which prevailed. Ayes-NIc.
Donald, Reneke. Sutfn, Mclaughlin, Brown
Wright, Conant, Palmer, Washburn, Chavey.
Nays--None
Aid Suthn reported that the sidewalk
plank on the north side OF West Main street
bridge which have been removed by the
1un (anG No az nal.
be replaced and that the Gas Co offers to
lay new plank IL the city will furnish same
1t was moved that the sidewalk committee
be authorized to purchase new plank which
prevailed Ayes-McDonald, Reineke SUIT
fin. Mclaughlin, Brown, Wright, Conant
Palmer. Washburn. Chavey. Nays-None.
On motion of Aid. Washburn the election
boards OF the various wards were author
lied to employ an extra enrolment clerk
for the primary election Ayes-McDonald,
Reineke. Suttn Mclaughlin, Brown, Wright,
Conant Palmer Washburn Chavey. Nays
None.
Aid Brown presented the following reso-
luton, which was on motion adopted. Ayes
Wright. Conant Palmer. Washburn, Chavey.
Nays-None. Aid. Mclaughlin having been
excused.
Resolution No. sos.
Whereas, notice has been given of the
intention OF this Council to cause the
Corunna Ave. sewer. western district. and
of the district to be assessed and the time
designated for hearing objections thereto
and all objections having been heard and
duly considered be 1t.
Resolved by the Common Council OF the
city of Owosso, That said improvement be
made and sewer known as the
Corunna Ave sewer, western district be and
the same il hereby ordered along the route
designated and described in the specifca-
tions on file in the office of the City Clerk;
said work to be done according to the
plans. specifications and estimates OF cost
now on file In the office of the City Clerk.
The Board of Special Assessors is hereby
directed to make a special assessment upon
the lands constituting the special assess
ment district for said improvement and de-
scribed in the resolution adopted by this
Council designating said district upon the
22nd day of July. 1912. for the sum of
$569.71. the same being hve-sixths of the
cost of said work estimated. and the
costs of surveys, plans and assessments
said assessments to be made according to
the benefits derived from said improve
ment and upon fling said assessment roll
in the Office of the City Clerk, said City
Clerk is hereby directed to give notice ac-
cordng to law, that said roll is on file
in his Office for public inspection and the
third regular session of this Council, after
filing the said roll df at least two weeks
and II not at the next regular
session thereafter) be designated for review
ing and hearing objections to the con-
frmation of said roll
Ala. Conant presented tho following or
dlnancc and moved that 1t be read the first
and second times by it's title, which pre-
vailed, and it was read. Aid. Conant
moved that tn" ordinance he read the third
time in full and unanimous consent being
given, same was adj In full as follows:
Pols ard wires ordinance
An ordinance to provide for the setting
Of poles and stringing of wires of electric
light. power, telegraph and telephone com
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the city of Owosso, and to provide for
the violation thereof.
The city of Owosso Ordans:--
Section /. All telegraph, telephone and
electric light and power poles set in the
public streets and alleys of the city OF
Owosso for the purpose Of carrying wires
thereon for conveying electricity or for any
or scientific purpose shall be
set and placed under the direction Of the
OF the Board of Public
Works and all main and all service lines
OF over five poles be subject to the approval
of the Common Council of said City OF
Owosso.
Section 2. All electric wires. except troll
ley wires strung poles shall be at least
twenty feet above the curb or surface OF the
ground except when entering buildings. and
shall be so placed as not to interfere with
shade trees or any description of public or
private property. and wires shall be
attached to any building without consent
OF the owners and occupants thereof and
III All cases IISt cidsS SNAIL pe
used in making the necessary connections
for that purpose: and shall not attach wires
to any trees unless by and with the consent
or the superintendent OF the Board of Pub
lie Works, and the owner OF the land In
front of whose land said trees stand.
Section 3. No electric light or power wire
shall be placed permitted to be within
"a distance OF three feet OF any telephone
wire or any other wire strung In said City
by order OF the Common Council OF said
City, and no telephone wire shall be strung
or placed allowed to be within a dis
lance OF three feet from any electric light
or power wire in said City.
Section 4. No wire belonging to any tele-
graph. telephone, electrical company shall
be placed so as to interfere with any wire
of the fire alarm system In said City, and
the said companies shall not in any way in
tcrfere with the fire alarm system In said
City.
Section 8. Every telegraph telephone. or
electric light or power company shall remove
from every building in said City all its dead
wires, soon the same shall cease to
be in actual use for the conduct OF its bust
ness and shall cut the same back to, and
dead end at the pole nearest to such build
ing when last I'm use: and no such company
shall allow any OF its wires to remain sus-
pended with one end free or dangling from
any pole. building. tree, guy, or other point
of contact.
Section 6. No telegraph. telephone, or
other electric company shall cause
or allow to be cut, any wire belonging to
any other Individual, company or corpora
ton, or string or attach any of its wires to
the poles of any individual, company or
unless by and with the con-
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