The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-14

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GEO REINEKE,
Committee on Claims and Accounts.
NEW BUSINESS
Aid. Palmer reported that Gus Zimmerman
| claims excessive tax on sewer on Ridge street.
On motion referred 10 the special assessors
to report at the next meeting.
r. Shellenbarger showing sprinkling tax of
g. 10 charged where no sprinkng was done
and moved that Mr. SheIlenbarger be refunded
fluid, which prevailed. ayes Med maid. Rein
exc, sutfin. Brown. Wright, Consnt, Palmer,
Washburn, nays none.
Aid. Washburn presented q copy OF the ord
nance of the city of Saginaw ON the curfew
and moved that same be referred to the city
attorney for the preparation OF similar ordi-
nance to be presented to this Council, which
prevailed.
Aid. washburn presented the following reso-
olution. which was on motion adopted. ayes
Mcdonald Reineke, Suthn Brown, Wright
Conant, Palmer. Washburn, nays none:
Resolution No. 6s7.
Whereas. notice has been given NJ the in.
tention OF this Council TO clean out CONS took
Creek to the depth OF the original survey as
laid down in the survey OF said drain according
TO the level OF the original survey on file In the
office Of the City Clerk from the Shiawassee
river westerly to a point where said Comstock
naaAs MAJ rfnlr Otrn a..
trtct to be assessed and time dc ignated for
hearing objections thereto, and all objections
having been heard and duly considered
Be IL Resolved, by the Common Council OF
the City of Owosso that said improvement be
made and the same is hereby ordered; said
work 10 be done according to the plans and
specifications and estimates prepared by the
City Engineer and filed In the office Of the
Citv Clerk at an estimated cost OF three
hundred and nine Dollars.
The Board OF Special Assessors is hereby
directed to make special assessment upon
the lands constituting the special assessment
district for said Improvement and described In
the resolution adopted by this Co lncil upon
the q st day OF October 1912, designating said
district for three hundred forty eight Dollars,
the same being the entire cost Of said work as
estimated and the cost OF surveys, plans, and
assessments; said assessment to be MADE
according 10 the benefits derived from said
Improvement and upon filling said assess
ment roll In the offi,e of the City Clerk said
City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice,
according TO law. that said roll is on file in his
Office for public inspection. a. the third
regular session OF this Council. after the filing
OF said roll. III at least two weeks intervene)
and II not at the next regular session there
after be designated for reviewing and hearing
objec to the confirmation Of said roll.
Aid. washburp presented the following reso
luton, which was on motion adopted, ayes
Mcdonald, Reineke, Smith, Brown, Wright
Conant, Palmer. Washburn, nays none:
Resolution No. 59s
Resolved by the Common Council of the
City OF Owosso that the bid of William King
for cleaning ont Comstock Creek from the
Shiawassee river TO the intersection OF said
Comstock Creek with Frede rick street for the
sum OF three hundred nine Dollars be and the
same Is hereby accepted and The Mayor
and City Clerk be and arc hereby
tween the City Of oTosso ana V' said vii.
liam King for the doing Of said work for
the payment of tho contract orice. Said con.
work DE commenced until an assessment shall
be levied to pay the expense OF said improve
ment.
Aid. Relpeke presented the following ordi-
nance anu moved that IL be read the first end
second times by It's title, which prevail. ed and
IL was so read. Aid Relneke novel that the
ordinance be read the third time in full and
placed on its passage, which prevailed and 1t
was read In full as follows
An ordinance TO provide for the setting OF
poles and stringng CT wires OF electric light,
power. telegraph and telephone companies In
the public streets ana alleys Of the City of
Owosso. and to provide for penalty for the
violation thereof.
The City OF Owosso Ordaius:
Section ALL telegraph, telephone and
electric light and power poles set in The publ C
streets anu alleys of the City OF Owoss for tae
purpose OF carrying wires thereon for convey.
Ing electricity or for any commercial or
scientific purpose shall be set and placed
under the direction of the Superintendent OF
the Board OF Public Works or such other
Office OF the City as the Common Council shall
ov resolution designate and all service lines Of
five poles subject 10 tue approval OF the Com
mon Council Of said City OF Owosso.
Section ALI electric wires except trolley
wires, strung on poles shall be at least twenty
feet above the curb or surface OF the ground,
except when entering buildings, ano shall be
so placed as not to interfere with shade trees
or any description OF public or private prop
erty, and no wires shall be attached TO any
building without consenG OF the owners and
occupants thereof. and In all cases first clas.
Insulation shall be used in making the neces
saIy connections for that purpose and shat
not attach wires to any Trees unless by
aud with the consent or the SuperiDtenoelJ
Of the Board OF Public Works, or such other
o1lcer as the Council shall designate, anu tn c
owner OF the land In front OF whose land said
shalt be 80 attached not lower than the top OF
the windows OF the second story IL such build.
ing shall be Two sto les In height.
Section 3-No electric light or power wire
carrying voltage OF four hundred fifty volts
or more shall be placed permitted To be
within distance OF four feet OF any telephone
wire or any other wire 81, ung In said City by
order OF the Common Council OF said City; aud
no telephone wire shall be struog or paced or
allowed to be within o distance OF four feet
from any electric light or power wire 10 said
city carrying the voltage aforesaid IN case
electric light or power wires shall be paranel
10 telephone wires, the said electric lignt or
power wires shall be NJ least four feet above
said telephone wires. -,,-.,,
Section mo wire belonging TO any tele-
graph, telephone or 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 interfere
with the fire alarm system in said city.
Section 5-Every telegraph, telephone or
electric light or power company shall remove
from every building In saiu city all It's dead
wires, as soon as the same shall cease To be-
In actual ute for the conduct OF its business
and shall cut the same back 10, and dead end
at the pole nearest TO such building when last
In use; aud no such company shall allow any
free or dangling from any pole, building, tree,
guy, or olher point OF contact.
Section 6.-No telegraph, telephone or other
electric company shall cut or cause, or allowed
10 be cut, any wire belonging to any other
Individual, company or corporation or string
or attach any OF its wires TO the poles Of any
individual, company or corporation, unless by
and with the consent OF such other person
and the Superintendent OF the Board OF Public
Works or such other officer as the Council
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