The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-09-06

and 1t was so read. Aid. Reineke moved
THAT The ordinance be read the third time In
and II was read In full as follows:
An ordinance to regulate the use of
streets by railroad companies within tho
City OF Owosso.
The City of Owosso ordans:
Section l. No person under the age OF
twenty one years shall get off or on any
steam train while the same is In motion
within the limits OF the City of Owosso
Any person violating the foregoing provi-
sion shall be punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding ten dollars, and the costs OF prose-
cution or by Imprisonment in the county
jail for Shiawassee County for term not
exceeding ten days.
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
railroad company owning operating
railroad running into or through the City
or Owosso to allow any engine, car or train
the crossing of any street within the City
or Owosso SO as to obstruct travel upon
any sidewalk or street for a longer period
than hve minutes at one time.
Section 3. Every railroad company run
ming engines or cars into through the
said City of owosso shall cause the bell
OF each locomotive engine to be rung con-
tinuousy while such engine shall be NOV
ing In or through said city.
Section 4, 1t shall be the duty of every
railroad company running trains within the
corporate limits of the City of Owosso
to station and keep fagman or fagmen,
or erect and maintain safety gates at such
said railroads as the Common Council shall
require within twenty days after service
upon such company OF notice of such re-
quirement. notice OF such requirement
served upon any station agent of such rail-
road company or upon the conductor of any
passenger or freight train OF such com
pany shall be deemed sufficient to charge
said company with the duty aforesaid. No
agent or servant OF any such railroad
company shall run any engine or train
across any street In said city where a
hagman or safety gate has been ordered
by the Common Council until such fagman
shall have been stationed at such crossing OF
such safety gate shall have been erected
and put In operation.
Section 5. Every person violating the
terms OF sections 3, or of this ordi-
nance shall upon conviction thereof be
punished by fine not exceeding fifty dol
lars in addition to the costs of prose-
cution or by imprisonment i'm the county
jail of Shiawassee County for a term not
exceeding sixty days. or by both such fine
and Imprisonment in the discretion of the
Court
Section 6. This ordinance shall take eff
feet twenty days from the date of its
passage.
AID. Brown moved that the ordinance be
laid on the table, which prevailed.
Aid washburp moved that the City Attor.
ney be instructt to request the electric rail-
ways to veil the headlights when entering the
city, which did not prevail, ayes Mclaughlin.
Brown, Wright, Palmer; Aid. Chavey having
been excused from the session.
Aid. Mcdonald presented the following
ordinance and moved that 1t be rerd the first
and second times by its title which prevailed,
and 1t was SO read. Aid. Mcdonald moved that
the ordinance be read the third time In full and
placed on its passage, which prev allied, and 1t
was read in full as follows:
An ordinance TO establish the curb line
on all streets in the City of Owosso.
The City of Owosso ordains:
Section l. All streets ninety-nine feet
wide or over the curb line shall be nine
teen and one-half feet from the property
line.
Section Q On all streets slxty-six feet
wide less the curb line shall be twelve
feet from the property line.
Section This ordinance shall take
immediate effect.
Aid. Sutin moved that the ordinance be
referred to the Board OF Public Works, which
prevailed.
On motion Council adjourned
GEO. w. CLARK.
Mayor.
ARTHUR ii. DUMoND,
City Clerk.