The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-30

The City Clerk presented the following
veto, which was filed in his Office Jan'y 13.
1885:
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: Greet
ing: The operation of so much of the acllCn
of the Common Council Of the City OF
Owosso. had nn the 18th day Of January.
A. ID. 1885, MS is expressed by the follow
ing transcript from the minutes and rec
ords of said meeting substantially rs FOL.
lows, tha, is To say: THE committee on
Public buildings made the following re-
port; That they had received two bids
for building Engine House, one of S5,050,
from f. S. Ingersoll, ahd one of So, 800,
from Henry Robbins, ns,-committee recon-
mends that the bid of Henry Robbins be
accepted Aid: Jones moved That the
committee be instructed to let job to Mr..
Robbins and 10 draw contract with him
according TO plans and specifications;
which motion was adopted, ayes 8 nays
L. is hereby suspended, and declare
that the same should not go into operation
nor have any legal effect whatever, for the
following r. asUns, tO.wit
1st The present Engine house can casi-
ly be repaired and arranged so as TO answer
all purposes for some years TO come.
I'd. But, If not, and we were 10 build.
So. 900 or 81, 500 would construct All ample
aud sufficient engine house that would
answer our needs for years
Sd. If we were TO expend any such
sum, rs the Council seems to desire, West
Owosso should be remembered, and is de.
serving of u share Of the expenditure. as, IL
water works are not soon adopted, it must
be, and is entitled to better protection,
which should not be overlooked.
Al, a St,,p.. f,O,,t an nj hOusA Inc r,nr
plans and specifcaiions) is an extravsgant
and unreasonable outlay for the taxpayers
Of our city.
9th. The accepting of bid $3.50 high
er than that OF other responsible bidders,
for the same work, 10 an unreasonable
waste Of ihe public funds.
9TH IL any such outlay were TO be
made. it should, in my judgment be for a
City Hall entirely separate from an engine
| house. In conclusion: With the large
school bonds Of $4,000 and interest Of 81
200, that must provided for next season,
and tho probability that the city will get
no liquor tax, that has been q large source
of income for years past-deduct this from
| our general funds, and 1t will make diff.
ference of about $11 900 in next seasons
taxes, aside. from our regular expenses;
which, alone. in face of these depressed
times, is all the burden our tax payers
ought to be asked 10 bear, without taxing
them for stone front engine house to cost,
furnished. upwards of $4,000 more, which
would burden us with about S17, 900 extra
taxes for one year. Which certainly
think will be poor encouragement fot
laboring men TO try TO procure their own
homes, and will give our city reputation
that it could not overcome in years and
will be death blow TO our present pro-
gress.
This has been q painful duty to me. and
I earnestly pray you will consider 1t we'll
before further action.
Dated. January 13, A. D., 1885.
DAVID nj. EsTEy,
Mayor OF City Of Owosso, Mich.
The committee ON Claims and Accounts
reported back upon accounts referred 10
them as above stated which report was ac-
ccpsed. Unanimous consent was given,
the accounts allowed and orders ordered
drawn for The same ayes z nays0.
Also, reported back upon accounts re-
ferred one week .go. which report was
accepted. the accounts allowed and orders
ordered drawn for the same, ayes nays
O. On motion the Council adjourned.
JEROME Il. TURNER. City Clerk.