The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-27

Aid. Washburn moved that the committee
having the matter OF the Truck Co. plant In
hand be requested to report Co the council at
the next meeting. which prevailed.
Ray Kline addressed the council claiming
excessive personal tax Referred TO the city
assessor,
Aid washburn moved that the time for col.
lecting taxes without charging penalty be ad.
vanced to include Feb. 2sth, which prevailed
Aid. Palmer presented two claims OF Excess
slve sewer tax Referred To the special as
SCISSORS.
Aid. Conant moved that an order be drawn
IN favor OF Mrs: Lusk for 1913 in refund OF
which prevailed AVIS Mcdonald. S'inson,
Wright Springett. Palmer, Conant, Chavey,
Washourn, nays none.
Aid. SprinRett presented claim of G. Ball
OF excessive sewer tax and moved that the
wnich prevailed and the president appointfd
such committee.
Aid: Conant presented claim OF Ray Farver
io u, Ss6sO on account OF being taxed for Hickory
81 sewer when he has paid the tax IN full and
moved that the amount be refunded which
prevailed, ayes Mcdonald, Stinson. Wright,
burn. nays none
nish OF excessive sewer tax. Referred to
special assessors.
Mr.. Bentley presented matter of soldiers
widow on Watson street not receiving ex-
emption. Referred to city attorney
AID Conant presented the following reso-
.ution, whlch was on motion adopted, ayes
mcdonald, Stnson, Wright, Sprngett Palmer
ant Chavey.i Washburn n; nays none.
Resolution No. I'll
Resolved oy the common Council of the City
Sl Vwosso mat for the annual city election TO
ne 40, upon tne nrst Monday IN April in the
year lsii the following places In each OF the
several wards OF the City OF Owosso are hereby
designated as the polling places for said cleo.
First ward-No. 2ii North Ball street.
SECOND ward-Owosso Times Printing once,
Third ward-Citv Han, East Main street
Fourth ward-Fourth ward voting booth,
South Water street.
Fifth ward-No zoos West Main street
The following persons are hereby appointed
by This council for the respective wares here
lnafter named who, in addition to the Super
visor and the two alder man or said wards,
snail constitute the Board OF Inspectors of
Eiectl'n Tor Their respective wards.
First ward-Edwin A. Gould.
Second ward-Frank j. Post.
I1Tbird ward-Julius Frieseke.
Fourth ward-Edward M. ROhrabacher,
Fifth wards Watson,
The several Boards OF Registration shall
meet Tor registration and Reorganization at the
time required by law upon Friday and Satur
at the places abJve designated as polling
p aces for said annual city ele :ton and shall
De In session from eight O'Clock in the fore
noon until eight O'Clock in the Afternoon of
said day for the purpose OF completing the list
wards
BE it further resolved that the following
named persons be and are hereby appointed as
the Soard OF election Commissioners. not more
than two OF whom belong to the same political
party, and who Shall be the Board OF Election
commissioners for said annual city election
above mentioned. namely: Willis K. Hall
George M Dewey, Wallace d. Burke.
BE 1t turtle resolved that upon the 23rd day
OF March 1914 primary election for the MONT.
nation OF candidates for all elective municipal
ofncers shall be held at the same polling places
as above provided for the annual city election
and the polls shall be opened and closed at the
same hours with the same clerks as required
for said annual election and the same named
Boards Of Inspectors Of said primary election
and the above named Board of Election Com-
missioners shall act as such for said primary
election.
Aid. Stinson presented the following ordi.
nance and moved that the same be read the
first and second times by its title, which pre-.
vailed and II was so read. Aid. Stnson moved
that the ordinance be read the third time In
full and placed on its passage and unanimous
consent being given same was read in full as
follows:
An ordinance fixing the salary of the City
The City OF Owosse Ordains:
Section l. That for the year next ensuing
the salary OF the City Assessor shall be the
sum OF fourteen hundred dollars. which shall
be payable monthly In manner following: The
sum OF $500 90 FOR his services rendered during
the month Of March 1914. and thereafter the
city assessor for succeeding years shall be the
sum OF twelve hundred dollars per annum pay.
nV ssd % Of
either under the statutes of the State of Mich.
gan and the acts governing cities Of the fourth
adopted BY the electors of the City Of Owossc.
Section 2. This ordinance sh all take i'm
mediate effect
Aid Springett moved that the ordinance be
laid on the table for one week. which pre-
vailed.
Aid Chavey moved that the city attorney be
the the companies occupying poles on Washington
street south of the Grand Trunk In violation of
ordinance, which prevailed.
Aid Chavey presented the following ordi.
nance and moved that the same be read the
vailed and 1t was so read. Aid. Cnavey moved
that the same be read the third time In full
consent being given, same was read In full rs
follows:
An ordinance amending an ordinance ell.
titled, IAN ordinance establishing q fire de-
partment In ana for the City OF Owosso and
fixing the compensation and prescribing the
duties of the members thereof" passed and
approved March 80, 1910, by adding new sec.
tion thereto known as section five and making
sections five and six OF said original ordinance
sections six and seven OF the ordinance as
amended.
The City of Owosso Ordains:
Section !. That an ordinance entitled, IAN
ordinance establishing q fire department. in
and for the City OF Ow0sso and fixing the com
pensation and prescribing the duties of the
members thereof" passed and approved
March %, 1910 be and the same Is hereby
amended as follows: Sections five and six OF
said ordinance are hereby made sections six
and seven of said ordinance as amended and
section five OF said ordinance as amended.
shall read as follows:
Section 5. Any member OF the fire depart
| ment OF the City OF Owosso who has been in
the continuous service OF said department as a
| member thereof for a period OF not less than
| 90 years, and who has attained the age of GO
years may bv the action OF the Legislative
Body of the City of Owosso be relieved from
ce tain OF his duties aud placed pom half pay.
Said member shall be relieved OF the obligation
OF sleeping at either fire station at NIGHT and
shall be required to perform such duties cor
responding with his age as shall be imposed
upon him by the c lief OF the fire department,
provided that he shall not be obliged to report
at said department earlier than eight O'Clock
In the forenoon OF any day and not later than
| six o'clock In the afternoon OF said day. His
amount which he was receiving per month at
the time OF the change in his service going
into effect
Section 2 This ordinance shall take i'm