The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-09-24

copy OF said amendment as required by law;
| and that he cause notice OF the submission OF
the said amendment at the said election TO be
printed In at least one of the newspapers OF the
| city at least once In each week for three sue
| ce ,sive weeks next preceding the said election,
| and to be posted In at least five of the most
public places In each ward In the city for the
same length or time.
The following resolution was presented
and on motion OF Mr.. Ro.evesr same was adopt.
ed; ayes Rosevear. Stebbins and Wright:
Resolution No. IS.
Resolved by the Commission of the City
poses that Section of Chapter 10 of the Char
| ter OF the City OF Owosso be amended so as to
read as follows, and that the question OF the
adoption OF said amendment shall be submitted
| to the electors OF said City at the regular bi-
ennial State election to be held therein on
Tuesday the End day OF November, 1929, to-wit:
Section l. The style of all ordinances shall
| be 1.-THE City OF Owosso Ordains." Every Or
din ance shall. upon its introduction, be read in
| full and published at leugth In the proceedings
| OF the Commission, and no ordinance providing
| within less than one week from the date OF its
| introduction, or take effect within less than
| twenty days after It's passage unless IL be i'm
/ mediately necessary for the preservation OF the
public peace, health or safety within the mean
| ing OF Section of Chapter II OF this charter,
and contain clear statement OF the reasons for
Il
| for its passage the concurrenceof a majority of
| the Counts ion, and the time when 1t shall
take effect shall be prescribed therein.
| Resolved, further that the question OF the
| submitted to the electors OF the City of Owosso,
and printed upon the ballots therefor in the fol-
lowing form:
"Shsll Section of Chapter 10 of the Charter
| of the City of v wosSo be amended TO read as
follows:
section 1. The style of all ordinances shall
| be The City OF Owosso Ordains.' Every or
dinance shall, upon It's introduction, BE- read in
| full and published at length in the proceedings
| of the Commission, and no ordinance providing
a penalty shall either be put upon It's Passage
within less than one week from the date OF It's
| Introduction. or take effect within less than
twenty days af Ier its passage unless 1t BE- i'm
mediately necessary for the preservation OF the
public peace, health or safety within the mean
| ing OF Section Of Chapter IL OF this charter,
and ntain a clear statement of the reason, for
| such urgenc.. Every ordinance shall require
for its passage the concur. ence OF majority OF
| the ommission, and the time when 1t shall
| take effect shall be prescribed therein.
III For the adoption of the amendment-Yes.
Ii For the adoption Of the amendment-No."
Resolved further, that the City Clerk be and
he is hereby instructed and directed to cause to
| be prepared and to have at the several polling
| pla, eS in the said City at the opening thereof
| on the morning OF the day OF said election a
sufficient number of printed ballots containing
the said amendment; that he transmit to the
G vernon of this State for his approval and sig
| nature a copy Of said amendment as required
| by law: and thai he cause notice of the submis-
sion OF said anne ndment at the said election, to
be printed in 1T least one of theEewspapers OF
| said city at least once in each week for three
cate, and to he posted In five OF the most pub.
lie places Of each of the several wards OF the
city during the same time.
The following resolution was presented
by Mr.. Rosevear which, on motion, was adopt
ed; ayes Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright:
Resolution No. SO.
Resolved. by the Commission OF the City of
Owosso that 1t Is hereby proposed to amend
the Charter OF said City by adding thereto a
new section to follow Section IL of Chapter 8
and to stand as Section Ia of said Chapter 8,
and that the said amendment shall be submit
ted to the electors of the City of Owosso at the
regular biennial State election to be held in
said City on Tuesday. the End day OF November,
1920, said new section to read as follows
Section la. The City OF Owosso shall have
the use, control and regulation of the Shiawas-
see River and OF all other streams and water
courses within its boundaries, and the Commits
sion shall have full power to establish dock
lines or limits beyond which encroachments
may not be made by riparian owners. to regu.
late or prevent by ordinance the deposit Of
refuse or rubbish in, or upon the banks Of said
streams or the pollution OF streams by any
person or corporation by emptying therein
through any private or public sewer any
liquid substance which may prove dangerous
to the public health or to fish life, and to build
bridges, dams, weirs or such other improve
ments of said streams as may be necessary for
the regulation OF the use thereof or for flood
control; except that riparian or littoral rights
without the corporate limits OF the city shall
improvements shall be made under the super
vision OF the Commissioner OF Public Improve
ments except when they relate to the extension,
construction, improvement or repair OF the
City water works or water supply, In which
case they shall be under the supervision OF the
Commissioner Of Public Utilities.
Resolved, further. that the question OF the
adoption of said amendment to the said City
Charter shall be submitted to the electors of
said City and printed on the ballot therefor in
the following form:
Shall the Charter of the City of Owosso be
amended by adding thereto q section to be
numbered Section Ia OF Chapter and to read
as follows:
"Section 12a. The City of Owosso shall have
the use and control of the Shiawassee River
and Of all other streams and watercourses
within its boundaries, and the Commission
shall have full power to establish dock lines or
limits beyond which encroachments may not
be made by riparian owners to regulate or pre-
vent by ordinance the deposit of refuse or
rubbish In, or upon the banks Of said streams
or the pollution OF streams by any person or
corporation by cmptying therein through any
private or public sewer any liquid substance
which may prove dangerous to the public health
or to fish life, and to build bridges DAMS weirs
or such other Improvements OF said streams as
may be necessary for the regulation OF the use
thereof or for flood control: except that ripar-
ian OF liitoral rights without the corporate
limits Of the City shall not be interfered with.
Any river or stream improvements shall be
made under the supervision OF the Commits
siOner of Public Improvements except when
they relate to the extension, construction i'm
provement OF repair of the City water works or
water supply, in which case they shall be under
the supervision of the Commissioner OF Public
Utilities.
[ For the adoption Of the amendment..YES
II For the adoption Of the amendmnet NO"
Resolved, further, that the City Clerk be
and he us hereby directed and INSTRUCTED to
cause to be prepared and to have at the several
polling places of the said City at the opening |
thereof on the morning Of the day of the said |
election sufficient number Of printed ballots |
containing the said amendment; that he trans |
init to the Governor of this State for his APP |
prevail and signature copy Of said amendment |
as required by law and that he cause notice |
of the submission OF the said amendment at the |
said election to be printed in Mt least of the |
newspapers of the City at least once in each |
week for three successive weeks next prior TO /
said election date and to be posted in five of the
most public places of each OF the several wards /
OF the City during the same time.