The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-01-31


luton which was on motion adopted. ayes
Nc Donald, Reineke. Suthn, Brown, Wright,
Conant, Washburn, Chavey; nays Palmer.
Resolution No. 500.
whereas. IL is q necessary public improve.
meut to pave the bridge over the Shiawassee
river upon South Washington street In said
city Wth Creo s blocks 'daI saa 9fag gels Is
lie travel the necessity for said repairs and the
paving Of said brdge having arisen from an
less sad bridge is repaired :. once .rafiic over
said bridge mustbe prevent ed and therefore it
II important that said bridge be paved as sfore-
said forthwith;
City of Owosso that the committee on ways
and means be and is hereby authorized and di.
| rected to issue and negotiate at par the bond Of
two hundred dollars, the same. becoming due
and payable upon the 18th day of October, 1918,
bearing interest at o rate not exceeding o per
cent psr annum, payable semi.apnually, bear
lug date January 9th, 1913
Said Committee on WAYS and Means Is fur
Their instructed. after the issue and negotiation
| OF said bond as aforesaid. TO deposit the pro-
urer to the credit OF the general bridge fund
for the paving OF said bridge over the Shiawas.
| see river on South Washington street Is afore'
| said.
Mr.. Clark, representing the Grand Trunk
Railway. addressed the Council requesting that
| the city limits be modified.
Aid. Mcdonald moved that the Mayor appoint
| o committee OF three to confer with the repre-
| sentatives Of the Grand Trunk Ky. on the sub
| ject, which prevailed. The Mayor appointed as
such committee Aid. Conant. Brown, Melon.
| aid.
Aid Washburn reported need OF street light
on west side OF Chapman street between Main
| and Lynn streets and moved that the matter
| be referred to the light committee with power
to act, which prevailed.
| Aid. Chavey called attention to the brick left
| by contractor along the side OF West Main
| street where pavement was constructed and
moved that Mr.. Geek be ordered to remove
same at once, which prevailed.
Aid. Palmer called attention to the muddy
| condition of crossing at the corner OF Ridge
and Washing on streetS Referred to the
street commissioner.
| Aid Mcdonald presented the following ordi-
| nance ana moved that 1t be read the first and
second times by its title, which prevailed, aud
| IL was so read. Aid. Mcdonald moved that
| the ordinance be read the third time In full and
| placed upon its passage, and unanimous con.
| sent being given same was read In full as fol-
| lows
An ordinance regulating automobiles in the
City OF owossO
The City OF Owosso ordains:
Section mo person or persons in the City
| OF Owosso shall propel upon the streets OF
said City or permit an automobile owned by
| hlmSeH 10 Dc prOpeileu Dy anOJner upon anS
| OF the streets In said City during the period
| from one hour after sunset to one hour before
sun rise unless said automobile shall have
| Two lamps upon the front OF said automobile
showing a white light visible within reason.
| able distance in the direction which said We
hicle is proceeding. and also red lilht In the
| rear OF said automobile and visible for a reas-
enable distance In the reverse direction
Section 2.-No person shall operate any
motor vehicle or permit to be operated by
| auother any motor vehicle owned by himself
| as described In Section one OF Act 1876 OF the
OF Owosso at a rate of speed exceeding ten
miles an hour In the business portion OF said
| City nor at q rate of speed exceeding fifteen
miles an hour In all other portions OF said
City.
! Section 3-No person propelling any auto
mobile upon any of the streets OF said City
| shall open or permit to be opened the mufiier
| upon said automobile.
Section Amy person violating any OF the
| terms OF this ordinance shall, upon convic ton
| be punished by n hne not exceeding one
| hundred dollars or by Imprisonment In the
| County jail not exceeding ninety day or by
both such fine and imprisonment In the dis
| erection Of the Court.
| Section 5.-This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days after its adoption.
The vote on the adoption OF the ordinance
being: Ayes Mcdonald Reineke. Suthn,
| Wright Conant. Palmer Washburn; nays,
Brown, Chavey, same did not prevail.
Aid. Brown moved that his motion with re.
gard to enforcement OF the bicycle ordinance be
taken from the table, which prevailed, ayes
7, nays, Mcdonald, Chavey.
AID Brown moved that his motion do now
| did not prevail, ayes ReineSe, Brown, Wright
Palmer uAys. Mcdonald, Sutfin, Conant,