The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-12

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GEO w CLARK,
GEO O REINEKE.
Committee on Claims and Accounts.
Aid. Clark presented the bill of D. J. Gerow
for 1900 for services for Board of Public Works
ana poved that same be allowed. Aid. Cha.
vey oblecting to the payment OF the BILL same
goes over to next meeting. ; p.
New Business ~
Aid. Clark presented ,he following ordinance
ana moved that II be read the first and second
SO read. Aid. Clark moved that the Ordinance
De read the third time In full anc placed on its
passage, and unanimous consent being gwen.
1t was read ip full as follows: NE
An ordinance amending an ordinance entitled
ordinance establishing fire department.. In
and for the City OF Owosso ard d King the COM
pensatfon and describing the duties OF the
memoers thereof" passed and approved March
The City OF Owosso ordains. fsss
1. That sections one, two and three OF the
ordinance enttted an ordnance establishing
fire depars ment in and for the City OF Owosso
and fixing the compensation and describing
The duties OF the members thereof" passed
aud approved March 28th. 1910 be- and the same
2 The chiefOf the fire department shall be
appointed by the Mayor by and with the con-
sent OF the Council annually upon the hrst
rs 10 MaaSa ana snail remain In oSs until
year or until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified. He shall have absolute COM
subject TO the direction of the Mayor and to
the rules and regulations which the committee
| OF the Council on fire department shall pres
cribe. such rules and regulations to be ap-
a Cnf 40 man a. Of
the chief of the fire depar ment shall be-
seventy dollars per month for the hrst year Of
service In the department., seventv-fve per
month for the second year and eighty dollars
per month thereafter.
There shall likewise be captain and an
electrician OF said fire department and such
other officers as the committee OF the council
on hre department shall designate. Said
officers shall be chosen by the chief Of the
hre department by and with the consent of the
committee OF the council on tire department.
Tuesday following the first Monday In May
and shall continue in once for one year or
until their Successes are appointed. The
duties of said officers shall be such as the
coma ittee Of the Councill on fire department
shall from time to time prescribe. The com
pensation OF the captain and the electrician
per month for the FIRST year of service In the
department. sixty FIVE dollars per month for
the second year and seventy dollars per month
thereafter. -
All fremen and teamsters shall be employed
by the chief OF the fire department. by and
with the consent OF the commit ee OF the
council on fre department but 1T Go time
shall the entire force exclusive OF the chief
exceed twelve men. The compensation OF all
members of said department whose salaries
are not fixed by the foregoing PROVISIONS OF
this ordinance shall be the sum OF dfty dve
dollars per month for the first year Of service,
sixty dollars per month for the secoud Year OF
service and sixty-aye dollars per month'y here.
after. Each member Of the department ehsli
be entitled TO two weeks vacation annuslly
). This This ordinance shall take eject upoh tho
first Monday In May A. d. 1919. ~
AID Clark moved that the ordinance do now
age Of the ordinance and under the rules sams
goes over to the next session. ,,irs
Aid. Corant presented the following royolu.
tion which was on motion adopted, ayes Rein.
eke, Mo Donald. Clark. Sutnn. Brown Palmer.
conant, Chsyey; nays none: ~. q
Resolution No. 42s
Resolved by the Council of the City OF Owes.
so so Is sS o SAG
city on Monday, April LIST 1919, Ia as follows,
aud that, the following named persona were
duly elected at said election to theffoll6wing
Mayor eorss ". Clark.
City Clerk-Arthur H. Dumond. H6
Treasurer-Jay Matteson.
Constable-Frank e. Forster.
Aldermen: tt9 tstt 70
First ward-George G. Reineke.
Second ward-Cecil r. Mclaughlin.
Third ward william A. Wright.
Fourth ward--Alfred Palmer.
Fifth wafd--Samuel @. Chsvey. rG
First Ssrd-william n. Bigelow.
second ward--Robert J. Ransom.
Third ward-Milton F. Grove.
Fourth ward-Marlon d. Corey.
Fifth ward--0eorge A. Perrigo.
Aid. Palmer reported that there is an I'm.
Id a a Rlatn
or street and on motion the subject, was 70.
ferred to the Board Of Health.
Aid. Mcdonald presented the following reso.
luton, which was on motion adopted, ayed
Reineke, Mcdonald Clark, Sutnn, Brown,
Palmer, Conant Chavey; nays noneiA''h
Resolution No. $50 fB
Resolved by the Council of the City of Owos.
so that the ways and means committee be and
Ia hereby authorized TO renew loan at tho
Citizens Savings Bank In the Oliver and
being due March Is, 1917. said renewal to be
for one year at the rate OF per cent per an
mum and to be in the amount of the principal,
etll1.35 and the interest on said amount.
Aid. Chavey presented the bill OF A. T.
Thomas for $3.50 for credit for material fur
nished for repairs to sidewalk aud moved that
the clerk draw an order In Mr.. Thomas favor
for the amount, which prevailed ayes Reineke,
Mcdonald, Clark Sntfn, Brown, Palmer. Con-
ant, Chavey; nays none. M
Aid. Conant moved that the clerk be author.
lied to purchase new desk for the clerks
once which prevailed, ayes Reineke, McDon'
aid, Clark, Sutfin. Brown, Palmer, Conant,
Chavey; nays none.
Aid Brown presented the claim of Clarence
Angus for refund OF weed tax and moved that
the clerk be instructed to draw an order In his
favor for s1.20 which did not prevail, ayes
Brown, Palmer, Chavey; nays Roineke, MO-
Donald, Clark, Sutin, Conant.
AID. Brown presented the bill OF J. II. Hall
for roo for labor ana moved that same be paid
from the general street furd. Objection being
| made, same goes over.
Aid. Mcdonald moved that the Owosso Gas
Light Co., be given permission to lay an inch
wrought iron gas pipe on the West Main
| street bridge along the sidewalk, next to the
| railing. on motion the subject was laid on
the table.
Aid Mcdonald moved that the chief OF police
% instruc ted TO arrange with the superinten.
dent OF public works for system OF whistler
/ from the pump house for calling police. On
| motion of Aid. Conant the subject was referred
20 the committee on police.
Aid. Sutfu moved that permission be grant.
| to Elon Pond 10 cut down tree anu remove
urb so as to construct approach In front OF
| lis property on South WASN'T gton street. On
| notion { Aid. Palmerathe subject was laid on
| he table.
On motion Council adjourned.
o. L. sPRAGUE
Mayor. AZ
ARTHUR II. DrMoND.