The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-23
AID. Shuts presented the following resolu
ton and moved that same be adopted:

AID. Shuts presented the following rssolu.
ton and moved that same be adopted:
Resolution No. e25.
Resolved by the Common Council OF ths
| City OF Ow0sso. that hereafter no man or
Teams e snail oe engaged or used in work upon
whatever be incurred therefor, except by the
street commissioner, irrespective OF whether
such expense Is payable from the general
funds OF the city or from the street districf
| funds and said expenditures shall be made bv
SAID street commissioner only as provided for
In the general act governing cities OF the
fourth class and the acts amendatory thereto:
and be IL further resolved. that this resolutior,
shall IN no manner a1ect the duty OF the
street commissioner In the making OF Immediate
repairs to streets or bridges where an emery.
ENJOY or danger shall exist.
Aid. Springett moved that the resolution he
laid on the table, which prevailed. 7-
Aid. Conant presented the following ordf.
nance and moved that the same be read the
hrst and second times by It's title, which pre-
that the ordinance be read the third time in
full and placed upon its passage and unani-
nous consent being given, same was read in
full as follows:
An ordinance regulating the keeping OF fowls
| In the City OF Owosso.
| The tnty OF Owosso Ordains:
Section THAT hereafter 1t shall be unlaw
ful for any person or persons owning any
| fowls OF any kind to permit the same to run at
large upon any premisee within said City. T
Section That It shall be likewise unlawful
city any enclose In which fowls are kept
| within thirty feet OF any dwelling house or
source of water supply fIom which water is
used for drinking or culinary purposes Every
enclosure for the purpose OF keeping fowls as
aforesaid, shall at all times be kept clean and
free from filth and unwholesome matter or
| mr. nVUp fpor o.
keeping an enclose IN which fowls are kept
not enclosed as aforesaid or who fails to keep
] the same clean and free from dlth as aforesaid
shall be deemed guilty OF a violation OF this
| ordinance.
| Section 3.-Any person or persons violating
any OF the provisions OF this ordinance shall
ceeding 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 fine and Imprisonment In the
discretion or the Court
| Section 4.-This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days after its adoption.
On motion of Aid Reineke the ordinance
was laid on the table.
| On molten OF Aid. Spripgett the city sur.
veyor was instructed TO give srade stakes for
sidewalk for M. VanBuren on the east side Of
Lingle avenue.
Aid. washburn made verbal report of the
| result OF ina investigation OF the street com
mittee with regard to street fusher. reporting
favorably npurchasing same.
AID. Chavey moved that the Posrd OF Public
Works be authorized TO arrange with some
paving contractor to lay one block OF brick
pavement with the Tugs on the brick and i' the
brick set closely together. which prevailed.
AID. Shuts moved that the matter OF re-
surfacing the entire asphalt pavement be re.
ferred to the Board of Public Works to prepare
estimates OF cost, which prevailed.
Aid. Springett moved that the ordinance
witch regard 10 the Grand Trunk grade on S.
Washington street be taken from the table.
which prevailed.
Aid Springett moved that the ordinance be
adopted which prevailed ayes Reiueke,
| Shuts, Stinson, Springett. Chavey, Washburn,
nays Mcdonald, Wright Palmer. Conant. and
| the ordinance was adopted as follows:
An ordinance compelling the Detroit, Grand
Haven Milwaukee Railroad Company.
corporation. to lower Its railroad tracks which
intersect South Washington street in the
| City OF Owosss TO conform with the grade of
said street established by the City under the
terms and provisions Of an ordinance entitled,
| IAN ordinance establishing the grade OF Wash
ington street In the City of Owosso from the
! intersection of the center line of Washington
street with the south line OF West Howard
street, II extended easterly, ITO point where
| the center line OF said Washington street
intersects the center line of Ridge street in
said city, passed and approved april 2ist.
The City of Owosso Ordains:
Sector 1. That the Detroit, Grand Haven
& Milwaukee Railroad Company, a corporation
under the laws Of the State OF Michigan, is
hereby ordered and directed TO lower It's tracks
which intersect South Washington street In
| the City OF Owosso to conform to grade OF
SAID street established by the city according to
| the terms and provisions OF an ordinance
entitled. IAN ordinance establishing the grade
OF Washington street in the City OF Owosso
from the intersection OF The center line CT
| Washington street with the south line of West
Howard street. IL extended easterly, TO point
where the center Dns OF sad Washington
street intersects the center line OF Ridge street
In said city," passed and approved April 2lst.
1918.
Section g. The Street Commissioner is
hereby directed to forthwith serve upon the
Milwaukee Railroad Company at Owosso
Michigan a certified copy OF this ordinance
and certified copy OF the ordinance above
| the grade OF Washington street In the City OF
Owosso from the intersection OF the center
line OF Washington street with the south line
| OF west Howard street, IL extt n led easterly
| to point where the center line of said Wash
| ington street intersects the center line of
Ridge street In said city," passed and approx
Section 8. Said work OF conforming said
railroad tracks by said Detroit, Grand Haven 4
Milwaukee Railroad Company to the grade OF
completed not later than the first day OF
August 1918 and the failure upon the part of
the Detroit. Grand Haven & Milwaukee Rail-
road Company at that time to have conformed
| to said street grade, and lower It's tracks
intersectng South Washington street as
aforesaid to conform with the provisions OF the
ordinance OF April 2lst 1918 shall be deemed
TO be q violation OF the terms of this ordinance
and punishable as provided for in the succeed
Ing section OF this ordinance.
Section 4. Every day that the said Detroit,
Grand Haven q Milwaukee Railroad Company
shall, after the first day OF August 1913 con-
time to maintain its tracks intersectipg South
Washington street in the City of Owosso at a
grade not conforming tt the grade established
by said ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
estal fishing the grade OF Washington street in
the City OF Owosso from the Intersection of
the center line of Washington street with the
south line OF West Howard street. II extended
easterly, to point where the center line OF
said Washington street intersects the center
line OF Ridge street In said City" passed and
approved April 2ist, A. ID. 1918 shall be deemed
TO be separate and distinct offense. and upon
convtetion thereof said Detroit, Grand Haven
q Milwaukee Railroad Company shall be
punished bv fine not exceeding One Hundred
Dollars In addition TO the costs OF prosecu.
tlon. N
Section g. This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days after It's adoption.
Passed and approved May 18th. 1918
j. III. BRANDED,
ARTHUR Fl. DUMOND.