The times., 1888-04-20
CONTRA.
Feb2s In debt to contingent fund 497 l6
Cash pd on orders from coniingt fund) % ~
CONTRA.

Feb2s In debt to contingent fund 497 l6
Cash pi on orders from coningt fund) SO 81
Balance overdrawn $3.50 54
All Of which Is respectfully submitted to the
Honorable the Mayor and Common Council OF the
City Of OwOsso Mich. N. BALL Treas,
The sp, cial committee appointed 10 make
a contract for The location Of cart factory
in the city. presented the following con
tract which was accepted and approved and
order d substituted for the one previously
adopted. Ayes 8, navs O.;
? II Is hereby mutually agreed by and be-
tween Marian II. Cooper and James McLaugh-
lin, of Ovid Clinton County, Michigan, of the
first part, and the City of Owosso, a municipality
OF shiawassee County, Michigan, OF the second
part, as follows:
WHEREAS, Said frat parties are DESTROYS Of
engaging in and carrying on, within said city OF
Owoss :, the business OF manufacturing and
wholesaling Road Carts Buggics and other like
Vehicles and of securing a business location
suitable for such purpose within said city, viz:
the lands and property known as the White
Brothers Planning Mill properly and machinery
thereon; aud,
WHEREAS, Said second party being deslrous
Of assis Ing said first parties In The purchase OF
such property and machinery, therefore. said
first parties, In consideration of the promises
aud agreements OF said secord party and the
fulfilm"nt thereof as hereinafter mentioned,
hcrby promise and agree that they will, with.
in twenty days from this date. commence such
business at the place aforesaid. and will in, esi
and pur into such business such and so much
capt. al that nj the expiration If one year from
the date hereof, they will have inves, eel there.
in the SUN OF five thousand dollars tSS OO0 and
upw ards and will then have manufactured ~
| the place aforesaid, not less than three thous-
| aud in number OF such vehicles, tha they will
| continue in AMI to carry on such business tn
the cx'e ent, In the nlanuer ana at the place
aforesaid tor and d"rius the period of not less
than thu &C years. and that on failure TO carry
out. fulfil and we'll aud faithfully do and per.
form all their Aforesaid promises and agree
msnis they will refund and repay to said second
party any and all IA mics paid them by said
| parry in the manner and for the purposes here.
inafter mentioned.
Said second party for ihe pnrpose OF adm.
and rs listing said first parties In procuring the
| ,nds aud machinery abpve men toned. for the
use and purposes iforesaid,, and in consi lera
| tim OF the aforesaid ,romiSes and undertak
in IS of said first parties. hereby promises and
| agrees that IL Will furnish and pay tc
aid first parties he sum of nine hundred
dollars (S900) TO be by them used and
expended In and about the purchase and pay
| ment for said lands and machinery, and will
also pay and discharge the back taxes on said
| land for the years 1885. 'ss and 'S7
Dated Owossc, April 18th, 1888.
MARIAN ii. COOPER. IL. s.
JAMES MCLAUGHLIN. IL. s.
| City OF Ow0sso by
| @. 8. WILLIAMS.
| f. A. GOrLD,
LEE WILLIAMS. Special Com.
Know all men bv these presents that We, the
above named Marian Fl Cooper and James Nc
Laughlin, as principals, and Lyman E. Wood
ard, Of Owosso, Michigan, as surety. are held
and firmly bound unto the above named City Of
OwossO In the sum Of nine hundred dollar.
(S0OO) TO be paid to the said City of Owosso, fo
which payment, well and ,ruly to be made, W,
| bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and admin
istrators. Jointly and seyerally, firmly by rhest
presents.
Sealed with our seals and da,ed this 18th da,
of April, A. D.. 1883
TIE conditions of the above obligations ar
such that IL the above bounden Marian Fl
Cooper and James McLaughlr shall we'll an,
truly perform and fulal all and every of th
terms and conditions OF their annexed contract
with the City of Owosso ca therein specified
then this obligation to be yo.d otherwise il
full force and virtue.
MARIAN II COOPER IT. 9