The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-25
Ordinance.

An ordinance ordering the removal OF all
telephone poles upon that portion of Washing.
ton street between the tracks and lines OF the
lNad IT, Grand Haven and Milwaakee Rail-
| street In the City OF Uwosso and regulating
the maintenance OF telephone wires and cables
| street.
The City OF Owosso Ordains:
Section That from and after the first day
OF July, A. ID. 1919, II shall be unlawful for any
person, persons. copartnership or corporation
phone poles upon that possion Of Washington S
street hereinafter named, to maintain upon
south Washington street in the City Of
Owosso, Michigan, from the tracks and lines
Of the Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee
Railroad Company TO point where the center
line OF Washington street would intersect the
center line OF Cute street, IL the center line
OF Cute street were extended easteriy any
telephone poles, nasts. or towers, or other
structures now owned. used or occupied for
telephone purposes. II any person, persons,
copartnership or CORPORATION shall d. sire ~
continue to maintain upon, along over or
across said street, between the point, nameu
above. from and after the first day OF July A
ID. 1918. any Telephone wires or cables said
telephone wires or cables shall be carried,
placed or strung upon the poles owned or oc.
| acorpor alton, or It's successors or assigns said
poles being u line OF poles placed upon said
portion OF Washing on street for the purpose
OF carrying electric light, power and other high
tension electric wires.
Section 1.-The purpose OF the foregoing
section Of this ordinance is to compel the
joint use OF poles Dy the telephone companies
and the electric power and light company
doing business in City Of Owosso upon South
Washington street between the points named
In the foregoing section, and such action is
taken In view OF the provisions OF section
eight OF an ordinance entitled. An ordinance
granting to the Commo wealth Power Com
pany u corporation, It's succe Ssors and assigns,
the right, power aud authority 10 squire.
nel
consisttLg OF towers, masts. poles cross.arms,
guys. braces. feeders. transmission wires,
transformers and other eie ;trcal appliances
In along and across the avenues, streets alleys
highways aud other pubic places Ia the ana
through the City OF Owosso Michigan for a per-
100 OF thirty gears" passed and approved the
9TH day of February a. ID. 1910. In case any rer-
SOD, persons, CO par tnership or corporation
owning or maintaining any line Of telephone
poles upon south Washington street in the
City OF Owosso Michigan, between the tracks
and lines Uf the Detroit. Grand Haven and
Milwaukee Railroad Company and the center
nne OF cute street as atoret aio, in said city,
snail fail to agree with the Commonwealth
Power Company, its successors or assigns. In
regard to the amount Of The annual charge TO
be paid for the use OF said poles for the carry.
Ing OF said telephone wires or cables. said
person, persons, co-partnership or corporation
30 desiring TO use the poles of said Common
wealth Power Company, its successors or
assigns shall apply TO the Common Council of
this city IN writing, and under the provisions
OF section eight Of the foregoing ordinance or
franchise To the Commonwealth Power Com
pany passed ana approved the 18th dav OF
February A. ID. 1910, the amount of such an
nual charge shall be determined by said Com.
mon Council.
Section ANY person, persons, co-partner
ship or corporation owning or maintaining any
telephone poles upon South Washington street
bstw cen the tracks and lines of the Detroit,
Grand Haven and Milwaukee railroad Com
PAW and the center line of Cute street as
al said. which shall continue to maintain
any telephone poles in along, or upon said
street. between the points named after the
guilty OF Q violation of the terms of this ordi-
nance and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by fine not exceeding One Hundred
Dollars In addition to the costs of prosecution,
or by Imprisonment In the county jail not
exceeding ninety days or by both such 6ne
and imprisonment in the discretion OF
the Court Every day that any of
said telephone poles shall be maintained as
aforesaid, after the first day of July, A. ID.
1918 contrary TO the provisions OF this Ordi
nance, shall be deemed and is hereby declared
to be q separate and distinct offense and for
each days occupancy or maintenance in said
street, between the points above named, OF
any OF said poles, the person, persons. CO.
be deemed guilty OF a separate and distinct
offense and subject to the penalty above pro-
vided
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days after its adoption.
Passed and approved April 2lst. A. d. 1913.
JOHN Fl. BRANDED,
Attest: Mayor.
ARTHUR A. DUMoND,
City Clerk.