The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-02-16

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time and place of holding said election
and the purpose of the same said notice
to set forth fully the purposes and objects
| OF said election as fully as the same are
set forth in this resolution.
| The following resolution was presented
ana on motion rot Of M same
com. Rosevear:
Resolution No. 900:
| Resolved, by the Commission Of the City
Of Owosso, that at the regular election
to be held in this city upon the End day
other questions to be submitted to the
electors of this city at said election, the
Commission of the City Of 0wosso pro-
so that Section Of Chapter OF the Char
ter Of the City of Owosso be amended to
read as follows:
Section 8. The Mayor. as Commissioner
Of the Department of Finance and Public
Safety, shall have under his special charge
the assessment and collection of taxes OF
every kind, and the collection of all reve-
source the same may be derived, except
the collection Of water rates and other
public utility charges or sales. He shall
and Assessors offices and be charged with
the duty Of seeing that the work Of those
offices Is properly and efficiently administ,
supervision of and be charged with, the
proper administration of police, fire
and health departments, and except as
shall also have under his special charge
the control and supervision OF the public
grounds and public buildings and with the
buildings and the enforcement of ali con
tracts agreements and franchises there
for. The Mayor shall be the chief execu
charged with the enforcement Of its ordi-
nances. He shall preside at all meetings
of the Commission and shall vote on all
questions.
The Mayor shall also he charged with
the duty of inspecting all public utilities
operating in the City and the enforcement
of all rules and regulations governing the
the provisions Of this Charter and With
the enforcement of all the terms and con-
ditions OF any and all franchises under
furnish to the city or the inhabitants
thereof, light, heat, power, transportation,
telephone or other public service or com
modify.
In addition to the foregoing he shall
Of all the departments of the City govern
ment and with the performance Of such
other duties as are provided for by this
now In operation or hereafter adopted.
Be II further resolved that the form of
the question to be submitted to the elect
0rs OF this City as provided In this reso-
luton be printed upon the ballots by the
City Clerk as follows:
Shall Section 8 of Chapter Of the Char
ter of the City Of Owosso be amended to
read as follows:
Section 0. The Mayor. as Commissioners
of the Department OF Finance and Public
Safety, shall have under his special charge
the assessment and collection Of taxes Of
every kind, and the collection Of all reve-
nues belonging to the City from whatever
source the same may be derived, except
the collection Of water rates and other
public utility charges or sales He shall
and Assessors offices and be charged with
the duty of seeing that the work Of those
offices Is properly and efficiently administ..
cred. The Mayor shall also have special
supervision Of and be charged with, the
proper administration of police, fire
and health departments, and except as
shall also have under his special charge
the control and supervision Of the public
grounds and public buildings and with the
buildings and the enforcement of ali con-
tracts: agreements and franchises there
for. The Mayor shall be the chief execu-
charged with the enforcement of its ordi-
nances. He shall preside at all meetings
of the Commission and shall vote on all
questions.
the duty OF inspecting all public utilities
operating I'm the City and the enforcement
OF all rules and regulations governing the
same and which may be adopted under
the provisions Of this Charter, and with
the enforcement of all the terms and con-
ditions Of any and all franchises under
which any person. firm or corporation may
furnish to the City or the inhabitants
thereof, light, heat, power, transportation,
telephone, or other public service or com
modify.
In addition to the foregoing he shall
he charged with the general supervision
of all the departments OF the City govern
ment and with the performance Of such
other duties as are provided for by this
Charter, and any ordinance Of the City
now In operation or hereafter adopted
BE IL further resolved that the Clerk of
the City Of Owosso is hereby directed to
take the necessary steps in the prepare
ton Of ballots for the submission of the
| foregoing question to the electors of said
| City and he is hereby directed to give
proper notice as required by law OF the
| time and place Of holding said election
and the purpose Of the same, said notice
to set forth fully the purposes and objects
| of said election az fully as the same are
set forth in this resolution.
The following resolution was presented
and on motion of Mr.. Rosevear same was
laid on the table, ayes DeYoung, Hans.
com, Rosevear: