The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-06-25
UNFINISHED BUSINESS


Mr.. Roseyesr moved that the ordinance
euding the Ordinance TO license public car
rtages, Omnibuses. hacks, cabs. automobiles
tax caos. and TO pre- cribe the rights ar duties
OF the owners and drivers thereof" be { ken
from the table. which prevailed, ayes DeYoung
Hanscom, Rosevear.
Mr.. Rosevear moved that the ordinance be
adopted, which prevailed ayes DeYoung,
danscom, Rosevear:
an ordinance entitled IAN ordinance to license
public carriages. omnlbuses rigs, cabs. auto.
mobiles taxicabs. and TO prescribe the rights
and duties OF the owners and drivers thereof, ."
passed and approved May nth, 1915
. he City OF Owosso Ordains:
Section /. That Section Four OF an ordi
nance entitled IAN ordinance To license public
carriages, omnibuses, rigs, cabs. automobiles.
OF the owners and drivers thereof" passed and
approved May 18th, 1916 be and the same is
hereby amended 10 read as follows:
Section 4. Each license issued In pursuance
OF Section Two OF this ordinance shall bear a
certain number. and the city clerk shall de-
liver to each applicant plate OF size TO be
determined bv the mayor %! the City OF Dwos
so said plates to have printed thereon in
legible figures. number. which SAID numl er
shall correspond to the number OF the license
issued, and said plate to be In duplicate. and
said licensee shall place one OF said plates
upon each side or said public vehicle In con
spicuous place. In case such vehicle Is sold or
transferred, such license shall remain In force
until the expiration date thereof, provided the
purchaser or subsequent owner thereof. shall
present said license and the evidence Of his
ownership to the city clerk within twenty four
hours after said transfer, ard permit the city
clerk TO note such transfer on the city records,
and to endorse the same upon said license and
said purchaser or subsequent owner shall al
the same time hle with the s aid CITY clerk. a
approved by the commission OF the City OF
Owosso otherwise said lice nse when trans
ferred shall be null aud void.
Section IA. Any person. persons, firm or
corporation operating any such public vehicle
by soliciting trade upon the streets, or public
places OF the City OF Owosso, for carriage or
conveyance OF passengers. from q place within
the limits OF said city to a place without the
limits OF said city, for hire shall be subject to
all the PROVISIONS OF this ordinance, and shall
be required TO obtain liceLse rs hereinbefore
set forth and to file bond and pay the fees as
hereinbefore set forth, the same as though
said public vehicle was operated within the
liIits of said city for hire. The Mayor of the
City OF Owosso shall determine where SAID
public vehicles may stand or stop upon said
public streets. or said public places. for the
purpose OF soliciting trade.
Section 3. This ordin ance shall take effect
twenty (2O) DAYS after It's adoption and publi'
cation according 10 law.
Passed and approved June 2ist. 1915
JAS DEYoUNG.
Attest: Mayor.
ARTHUR II. DUMoSD
City Clerk.
NEW BUSINESS
The following resolution was presented and
on motion adopted ayes DeYoung, Hanscom,
Rosevear.
Resolution No. s3i
Whereas, it has been ascertained that a
larger amount was collected In the special
assessment for the constructing of a cement
concrete curb on both sides OF Ban street
from Oliver street to King street In the city OF
Owosso than was necessary for the construc
ton OF said improvement, and whereas, after
paying aud satisfying all claims or expendi
lures which have or should be charged to said
Ball street curb fund, there Is ascertained to
be an excess OF Sl56S8 In said fund.
Nov therefore, be IL resolved by the Com.
mission OF the City OF Owosso, that said excess
OF Sl56ss shall be refunded ratably to those by
whom 1t was paid. and the Assessor OF said
city is hereby directed TO prepare and make
special roll for the refunding of said excess of
slS8.sS, said amount to be refunded ratably by
those to whom 1t was paid.
The application OF Andrew Donovan for
license To run an automobile for hire, accom-
ID. Collamer as sureties, was presented and on
motion OF Mr.. Rosevear the bond was accepted
and sureties approved. ayes DeYoung, Hans
com, Rosevear.
The application of the Gaylord Auto Com.
pany TO run automobiles for hire accompanied
ny OOuu Win tuo SulC6BO bOuuluR q ouEtty
Company as surety. was presented and on
motion OF Mr.. HAnsc the bond was accepted
and surety approved, ayes DsYoung, Hanscom.
Rosevear.
The application OF A. Hutchison for license
Fidelity and Deposit Company Of Maryiand as
surety, was presented and on motion of Mr.
Rosevear the bond was accepted and surety
approved, ayes DeYoung. Hanscom, Rosevear.
The application of the Phillips & Taylor
Auto Co for license to run q dray and auto
truck accompanied by bond with the South
ern Surety Company as surety, was presented
and on motion OF Mr.. Rosevear the bond was
accepted and surety approved. ayes DeYoung.
Hanscom, ROsevear.
The application of the Corunna Ice Company
for license to run an auto truck, accompanied
by bond with the Southern Surety Company
as surety was presented and on motion Of Mr..
RoSevear the bond was accepted and surety
approved ayes DeYoung, Hanscom, Rosevear.
The following resolution was presented and
on motion OF Mr. Rosevear same was adopted,
ayes DeYoung, Hanscom Rosevear:
Resolution No. s32.
Resolved by the Commission of the City of
Owosso that the mayor be and Is hereby In.
structed directed and authorized to borrow
upon the credit OF the City Of Owosso the sum
of $1,000, and place the proceeds thereof to the
credit OF the general street fund.
1t is hereby declared to be the purpose of
this Commission to make said loan In anticpa-
tion OF the collection OF the taxes specified In
the annual appropriation bill for the fiscal year
ending June LIST, 1916, and adopted by this
Commission on the 10th day OF May, 1915,
covering moneys to be raised for the general
street fund; said Indebtedness shall be evil
denced by a note OF the city bearing date OF the
sd day OF June 1915, and shall become due and
payable on the LIST day OF October, 1915, aud
shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five
Is per cent? per annum.
The 70 flowing resolution was presented and
on motion OF Mr.. Hanscom same was adopted.
Resolution No 1888
Resolved by the Commission OF the City Of
Owosso, that the Mayor be, and he is hereby
instructed, directed and authorized to borrow
upon the credit Of the City of Owosso the sum
Of $3.50 and place the same to the credit OF the
water works fund
1t is hereby dsclared to be the purpose OF
this Commission 10 make said loan in antici-
patton OF the collection OF the taxes specified
In the annual appropriation bill for the fiscal
year ending June lst, 1916, adopted by the
Commission on the 10th day OF May 1915 cover
IL g moneys to be raised for the water works
fund; said Indebtedness shall be evidenced by
te OF this city, bearing date OF the 23d day OF
the LIST day OF October 1915 and shall bear in.
terest at rate not exceeding five per cent %
per cent? per annum.
The following resolution was presented and
on motion of Mr.. R0sevear same was adopted,
ayes DeYoung, Hanscom, Rosevear
Resolution No. 1884.
Resolved by the Comml ssion OF the City OF
Owosso that the Mayor be and is hereby In
upon the credit OF the City OF Owrsso the sum
of one thousand dollars and place the same to