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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

There are abundant evidences that
America Is destined to torgr her way TO
the iroot in the shipbuildNg industry,
There has been uRwonted activity iu this
department durlng the past year, and 1t
is worthy OF note that steel Nhlpbuildiug
IA now in active progress in California,
owing to the Federal Government having
placed contracts lur new steel cruisers
with llrmS on the Pacific coast One
vessel for coast defence, tho Monterey, "
now Ohou, hslt 0uishcl and II Is ex.
pccted that Sh. will be launched IN July
over lAOO men are employed In the yard
OF ono Ilrm at Sau Francisco, Tho cruiser
San Francisco, which was launched In
November, was fitted up entirely In the
city after which she Is named Ond Ia tho
Nrst mau,ot,wav turnGd out complete
from the hands Of the contractors,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

The whIto population Of the Congo, In
West Africa, 10 increasing at quito n
rapid rate. Five yoan ago, after Stanley
had founded hIs stations, there were only
about 600 white men engaged In tho
various enterprises along Tho river. The
number hOs now increased to nearly 500,
some Of whom have lived on tho river
nInO or ten yoan. Tho gratifying thing
about Ii IL that fair average ol health is
maintained among these cOlonI'li, Tho
fact would attract worldwide attention
II those pioneers were having the TX.
pcriq0cc which, II IL said, was formerly
TIN fato OF the Governors Of Sierra Leone,
tho old Governor invariably going houo
ia bis coffin while the new official was
travelling &c his Geld Of labor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

The public, declares the Now York
sur, seldom realizes the power md In.
Auenee Of Columbia College, II is the
richest community In this country, II not
10 the world, and on account Of ita
ground.rcntcd real estate Ia bound 70 bo
worth many millions before tho century
I, out, IN its schools OF letters, mines,
law and political economy II has already
eighteen hundred enrolled regular and
special students, aud IN its long cnreG--
which started IN the middle Oi the last
contury--it has ,urned out Ope hundred
thousand graduates, Il was the frat great
college to abolish tho dormitory system,
anil also 10 adopt the modern prarticc Of
treating students as Independent gentle.
men, and not m little boys. The limo
yatIons, laughed at 10 tba begInpiug,
bave since bOen taken up by 10 many
oth9r colleges THAI lbsy 20 longer excite
apy Interest
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

Tho full story OF the Cars illness has vet
to be told because no Russian dare telegraph
about It on pain Of prison and the mail itself
Is not considered sale from the ubiquitous
secret police and their agents. II has
already become known through under
ground channels that his majesty indispo-
sition was sudden and alarming, and that
physicians were brought in hot haste from
St, Petersburg TO assist the two court doc
tors who were In the palace at the time.
Rumor speaks variously otpoison, bombs,
daggers, apopleNy, epilepsy heart disease
and suicidal frenzy, the balance OF credlbili.
ty pointing TO the trst named cause, Ar
rests made from time to time, and mysteTr
Gus suicides and disappearance prove be-
yond doubt that the extreme party has ad'
herents In the ranks of the imperial body
guards, among the nobility and even IN the
palaces OF the Gear.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

An electrical iustrumeu, huS been IN,
vented which Is designed to remove the
pain Incidental to the extraction Of teeth
1t consists OF adjustable proHgS carrying
buttons and connected with m electric
battery, The buttons arc placed on tho
face over the nerves leading from tho
teeth to tho hraln, aud u circuit Is eatah,
lIshed the moment the extracting In,
slrumcnt touches the tooth 10 he 10,
moved,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

rhc daily ra'ioaN Of pair OF osttohes
m the NllhrooS farm, Saa Diego
County, CNlo aye forty pounds Of hee,s
Tor breakfast, aud for dinner a gallon or
two ot gmia, For dessert tho hirls are
utcrn hits OF houe, "0al Hamilton, "
'AC pride of the farm, iS Two yeSr1 old
and stands niue feet I've inches high,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

\ wealthy Ct,ism ot Osaka, Japan,
who Is the owner Of allrh copper mine,
has Nc(cNwtrl in rather peculiar maa,
Nor hr s0oth anniversary ot ,hc miNe
rmtNg into possession OF His family,
ia that oceSsioa each oC his 500 or lporc
cmI(NyeS received rs 4 memento ot thu
ocvaS VA swallow tail coat,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11
BrutnlitY on tho EIevat cd

As q down town City Hall train OIL the
Third avenue elevated road was about IL
pull out OF the Ninth street station recently
one OF the guards slammed tue gate against
O wcll.dressed middle-aged woman and
caused her to reel backward. She would
ha,e fallen but for p st Immediately be
hind her. Two gentlemen jumped to ths
assistance OF the lady. while another, who
was too far down the platform 10 reach
her on the instant, stepped to the cars snJ
as the guard went by landed d right hnnder
between his eyes which sent him back
against the chains. The lady refused u
give her address.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11
hnnnh the KIM nf nnhnmnr

Though the King OF pahomey against
waom the French In Africa Me NOW at
war; 'aa very hloodtAIHty person, whose
(NNorIte amusement consists in killing
h' subjects, hp appears to have ad,
Voacel ideas on the equality OF tho sexes,
Ills army is htgVly composed Of female
warriors, la u recent battle q number
ol black HmasonS were Killed by the
ErNNrh
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

SoNAtW Sawyer hm discovered the
vA(Ne vt advertising, TAr tact Wa,
meat(Nael In the PntshNrS bINa'yA that
he waA enc of the wealIhiest m the list
ot Senatorial hAehclWs aud wilowers,
W{lhia a few days thr,ranrr he received
IsSI lr,,rrs nNm SpipSleFN willing to
marry him,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11
Non. Resident Tar Sale.

The aNaleslAeA, prNgxssNEs w the an,
,sesntsed tOwas of AveSsA Ferdinand and
eNtS and Avsrys Core Warren tore ami
Nsteet's Grant ars hereby notified thai ths
,>Sa Ay aatAOtity of aa 60 ef the Legislature
{ VsFmanI syyrNVeA, Nov, sGlh, lSSS
NuAtN the year nesI lNrvcSaing this date
NnSia either in whole &C In part unpaid on
he t1Iewias asscFihsd land In said towns
usd sNrcs,
Tn Mr.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

EaNNIcaNt ArS NeSAMiag alarmed over
s,A,e@VA,s ,ANt Aa0,ANr epidSMtc, aIso OF
Ihr ',NerO mA(aay" kisd, il following ia
lhO wake Nt the maasRsa, II has is
ANMS in ~Nu,AeN regions and hS
sy@p'NmS awe \ tVc(iNS OF paralysis in
tho RmNH Sal Il waaeRcy to (elharyio
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

The French ou,pOI OF coal last year
was ~, A,5SS,SS0 tons, l,9Sa, 0S6 tons
luorc than in lSS$, and $500, 900 tons
moro than In 1852, The increase would
have beeu still larger but for strikes
among the minors ia the largest district,
The FreucA are making u great effort to
IaGc from ENslish miners the Meliter
rnnRAn tTale
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

OyS,Sys AvV tAV>SlN dish whA MP
(NSlSlA,SsS n wASAlNs'N>a, h the
SrsNb r,slAN,AN, SCam INyaIy~6CS
NssAva \ IAS are ssJvSA NN,, AaN NAlG
,Ne Same NNAauty " dvNN NM IA the
NN,,Se yNNStSNTAal,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11
Ballot Frauds In New Jersey.

As 0 resnlt Of the disclosures made before
ins special committee Of the state senate
that IL invest iigsiIng the ballot box frauds IN
jersey City, n. j., at the election last No
yember. % warrants have been Issued for
persons alleged 10 have been implic I'd in
the frauds. Twelve arrests were made. II Is
charged that the election officers we're en-
gagged IN conspiracy, and that they accent
ed balIOis from persons who we're not enti.
tied ~ vote. The persons arrested we're ad-
mitted TO bail 10 await the action Of The
grand Jury.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

The Boston I,aSs}sr declares that lhere
>AoUld he n law in every state 1Smana'
mS that hNlA GeigG' and passenger
oays hv eluippea with an electric signal
,wAlch, Whea CNr pNrIs rrNm ASo,her
I>Nll close the c,Wu', aud cause y bell
10 he rlay ia the eNsiNe,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

Ma every lersoA SaNws thai 'Ae ss0e
'Ns, W SraNlae payer currency il TO ANld
the hill UP 10 the 6SA, ~ MA, yN0 eau
IIsrUN twN lines MaaiNS lNAFNl(A SclVSS
ns CN,irs (cag,a, MeSs Ne \ rSA anti a
blue silk ,Ay~Nd Mside the paper M
C>,NaIrt(eh has then,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

A. Sa instance OF the Loss Of stock in
Oregon, il il wlatel that, early this
spring, two liles M dead horses were
toONd ON Ryidgr CNv&, one oi eishtHn
aud the other Vt niue hr,d, They had
vvideNlN huddlea together to escape III"
rnld and persisted oRe hy nUe,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

\ passenger cat oa the Boston aud
MatuS Railway was tSniIed by steam heat
one day receR,(y, and il was necessary to
cut out u pant Of the door to QueNCh the
DANES, Tho incideat aRol calculated to
rcSssUr, believers IN the shsoIUte sate,y
ot sleam As u heatlng agency
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

rAv lNN gCNIrS' GRlSrSS With 'Se
gtcNIcsS rN,0val UvSA0Nv,, Russia aa0 la'
Ia, No'A dtplNys <iNSNlF wAa' ri
Nrls,aa( NellIIy applied 10 GaNEcr, 6N'A
hAviRs noyv thNa loNhlcd their expenses
IN twcNlN NvAC>,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

(1Nsa the rv,Nrs vi the SNNadrea "
Ey>,lalIea ~ Al4ae wN,vTs, il il thought
CANl in C,Nal(4aA,lSa With other vessels Gu
IAc CNNNN thew will Nc \ srNR1 AaIiag
Vt The naval (4lsNNr iS MiN aud iRs,FNse,
W>,a ia CAR,p r(Na,Eay,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11
ISLAND POND, VERMONT, APRIL IL, $780,

"a a AyNNSA rNNa VI tAe CAas,lIAa IA,
,,a>> NSNr SNs,lNaCS, CAsNla, ia a RiCSVl
AIae thai pE0NlScSs m,s~ RSSSsl tAAa the
N,NEtdN MARKET calls tOE, TIE aaIlat j.
NN,e>l ~ Hn tOlO tNes AaaUNlCy,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

TIE new ride with which the German
Array ~ aoN ('eiag SCMsa il the Ih'CS
Which hNS GeeN adop'ed by the sage. Al
Retlm Slay~ he sNmmer al lS1l, aHd
vAch chaaSc hS4 AVNlvea M expenditure
oi llO, ,O,Nl, O00 mark>,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11
Avery's Gore.

Tie whole Of Avery's Gore being . e>re
OF land lying west of spd NijdniDg the
township OF Lewis. originally gTaLted to
samuel Avery.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

And so much Of said lands win "e sold at
Public Auction at the Court House in
Gildhall, Essex County, VI, on the 2d tav
Of May ncSt0t 10 O'Clock, fnrenoon,o ,oS shall
he requisite to discharge said taxes and costs
unless previously paid,
Dated at Brunswick, VI, March =, \, ID,
lSSa
J. II. DEATTlE,
Collector Taxes Cnorganged Towns AMI
Cores.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11
Warner's Grant.

The whole Of WsrDeTs Grant beine gore
q land lying west of and sdlgning Warren
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11

4 NSMN$s N FAaa,le(IIAsNNs AavS PS'I'
N,sSS csAsvcSs ~ as,ANstsN Nad aSSSSs
he S>NlaAsr VI SfSSeA SSats MA
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11
eRlNlxAt rRNrklrroRs NANsS,

Also thnt part of Ferdinand. formerly
Wsnlocki
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-11
FInt-Olaas Livery connected With tho House

This Hotel Il plOa'antiy ldcnLod In one Of
iha most ti1Ilshlng villages In Northern
Now HnmishIrs, and having been thor.
oughly reiurnished and reiltl.d, ofFers great
,,nducemanls 10 hummrr 7 uristA Tie
Houss s iiI'ei throughout With steam hsaA
and oil modern non vanisnna4
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07

Conductor w. A. Slayton. of the N. G.
road, was killed by q ID. l.. Il n. engine at
Saginaw Thursday morning. His home was
in Jackson.
The Perry village election passed Off quiz
city OH Monday, only one ticket in the
field. The officers elect are: Pres, ii. II.
Hawley; clerk, T.. j.. Watkins; treasurer,
Don Blanchard, assessor, A. o. McEuen;
street commissioner, Asa DeVore: fire war
den, c. Il. Sharp; pound master, l.. n.
Bennett; trustees, Il. 5. Wright, l.. MMar-
shall. G. ii. Calkins; marshal, J.. Nichols.
Scribners Magazine, after devoting its
opening pages for several months to articles
of practical interest and exploration, has, as
its leading feature for March apurely literary
paper OH Chas Lamb, who always commands
the sympathetic interest of people who read.
Ii also contains the concluding paper in Col.
Church's remarkable study of Ericssons ca
reer; brief description Of the Australian
Boomerang; a striking summary of the re-
cent wonderful French experiments In hyp-
nOtism: a picturesque account of the rem
naut of Seminoles who live in the Ever
glades of Florida; dramatic chapters in the
two illustrated serials. and good short
story. poems, and Tho Point of View" the
now department. Six of the articles are IL
Illustrated.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07

Mrs. Emma fairfield Wren died very
suddenly of neuralgia Of the heart at her
home on Dewey street, Monday afternoon.
She had finished the work of the forenoon
apparently in her usual health, but was
taken i'll shortly after. Mr.. Wren was sum
moned to her bedside, where with her two
sons, and two daughters, who had CHANGED
to arrive on the noon train from Vernon for
days visit, the sufferer expired at four
o'clock. Mrs. Wren was born near Utica,
New York, Feb. 10, 1886. She was mar
ried to Mr. Wren in Oakland county, Mich
igan, June 20, 1859, at which time the
township of Venice, this county, became,
and for thirteen years continued to be, her
home. In 1872 the family removed to
Corunna and nine years latter to OwOsso,
where they have been respected by large
circle of friends. I'm her life Mrs. Wren
was unassuming and quiet, but of strong
and consistent and genial life, qualities
easily seen i'm her children. Her christiani-
ty was pervasiye of her daily walk. She
was blessing most to those who knew her
best. Her life was service. 1t is therefore
well with her. The funeral occurred yes
terday from the family home at o'clock.
The floral offerings were beautiful. The
attendance was very large. Rev {. H.
Spencer Officiated. II.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07

An important question of the hour is, are
we on the verge of another rebellion. Ii
certainly looks like that when leading
senator in the Virginia legislature appeals
to his brother senators, not to reduce the
appropriations for the military forces of the
state, saying. that If Congress passed Fed
eral election law, Virginia troops would be
reqired at the polls to protect Virginians
against the intruslOns of United States
Supervisors. That fellows name is Harri-
son, we trust not kith or kin of the Presi-
dent, and he lives ut Winchester. In any
such event as he speaks of we trust Sheri-
dan will not he ''twenty miles away" A
significant fact in THIS matter is that the
local press did not report that speech made
on the 22d of February, when all patriots
in the nation were doing honor to the Faith.
er of his country who was also Virginian,
but not of the stripe of tho Beurbons of
today.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07
A CARD OF THANKS.

For the many kindnesses that were shown us
during our bereavement, by our neighbors and
friends, we desire in this card to return our
gratitude. Words cannot express the apprecia-
ton we feel for these friends and their deeds in
our behalf, and In respect for our dead May He
who alone can repay them, bless them as they
have blessed us.
aA G. w. WREN AND FAMILY.
Owosso, March Z, 1890.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07

General Alger, speaking of the service
pension bill, says: have made careful in
quiries while in Washington in regard to the
passage of service pension BILL and l learn
I'd beyond all question that such bill can
not pass. The east as well as the south will
oppose it, and the pension committee of the
a. A. r., after having spent much time and
earnest effort i'm favor of it, say it cannot
pass. am satisfied, however, that a depen-
.dent pension bill will pass within the next
two or three weeks. 1t is better that those
who are sick and helpless should receive
help than that all should fail, and that will
be the result if only a service pension is
pushed.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07

The action of the government of the
United States in recognizing the govern
Inent of the United States of Brazil, seems
10 he paving the way for the recognition Of
that republic by European nations, prop
osition warmly approved by the Republic of
France
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07

On Tuesday March 4th the republicans of
the Iowa Legislature honored God, evinced
their unfatering patriotism, and blessed
mankind, 10y electing to the Senate of the
United States Hon. VIM. b. Allison, for u
fourth term.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07

The editor returns thanks to Vice Presi-
dent l.. i. Morton, Secretary of the Treas
ury William Window, and Representative
A. Il. Bliss, for valuable congressional!
eDcumputs
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07

The New York Tribune says the receipts
OF wheat in that city in 1889, was only AS,
600, 600, while on exchange the sales, that
is-gambling certificates sold, were 1, 72S, 900,
900 or more than SO times the actual re-
ceipts, Oh! yes, produce gambling is a
great thing. but the people pay the penalty.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07

A leading Democrat journal rises to re-
mark in a double loaded leader that ''Subsi-
dies can he repealed but pensions go on
forever" Well that is extending the limit
of human life rather indefinitely, but one
thing, as Democracy never changes, is GER
tain, and that is, that the hatred of Union
veterans by the Democrats will go on, it
not forever, so long as one of them ''still
liyae -
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07

A prominent Democrat journal asks,
speaking of the brutal murder of Deputy
United States Marshal Saunders. by the
bourbons of Florida, "What are you going,
it?" Well we think dose of martial law
for Florida might be an effective remedy.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07

We do not believe that an ADLER speech,
or one that has been more widely read and
universally approved, was ever delivered in
Michigan. than that of Hon. Blanche X.
Bruce at the Republican Club banquet on
the evening of February 2lst, on the Race
Question. And it seems to us that il each
and all of the Representatives and Senators
had been present to note the popularity of
his advocacy of national aid for education,
every man of them would vote for the Blair
hill
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07

The Mail and Express, a leading New
York daily. in a very able editorial. in the
issue of February Goth, denOunces the action
of tho House in voting by two majority to
locate the fair in cOmmemoratiOn of the dis
cOyery OF America at Chicago. We regret
that action as much as the Mail and Express
does, but we believe the fair should be held,
and recognize the right of the majority to
rule, and il the Senate agrees with the
House in designating Chicago, then let us
as unit all go in for making that anniver
sary one of the grandest events of modern
times. That paper should not forget that
the efforts of Tammany to make the fair an
agency for the advancement of the policy of
Dan Hill Il Co. doubtless did much 20 i'll
fluence the vote in the House, and that for
this New Workers are alone responsible.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07
GEORGE NJ. DEWEY, EDITOR.

Fifty seven thousand dollars ton is the
essay value of the tellurium ore taken from
a two inch vein OF Elk creek, in Oregon.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07

1t seems to be pretty well understood that
successor to Pension Agent McKnstry.
whose term of Office will expire in May, will
seOn be named by the President. TIE
TIMES has no doubt that the best interest of
the Republican party state and national will
he secured by the selection OF Hon. Oscar
A. James, of Hjllsdale for that position
He is a one armed soldier, and left his other
arm on the battlefield while fighting as a
private in the ranks, in company +. of the
gallant old Fourth Michigan Infantry. He
+ man of decided ability, unfaltering in
iegrity and deserves recognition. His APP
pointment would he more than satisfactory
To- the veterans of the state, and be hailed
with delight by thousands of our truest men.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07


Gordon Steam Pump Co Cd payment. 90. 1S4i 90
w. X. Smith Sec'y of Water Board...... 30 10
The marshars report for the week ending
March ist was presented and on motion was ac-
cepted and ordered placed on file.
Clerk Smith presented the bond OF BENZ. s..
Retain with Josiah Thompson and +. A. Todd as
sureties. The bond was accepted and the sure
ties approved.
Aid. f. A. Gould presented the following prop
osition from the Owosso Electric Co.:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the
city of Owosso:
Whereas the undersigned desire to build and
construct building and plantfor, and TO engage In
and carry on the business reproducing electricity
and electric light in said city and furnishing the
same to consumers. and
Whereas: 10 enable US to do so II Is nccessa-
ry that we erect poles and maintain lines of
wires upon and along the public streets and al
leys of said city.
Therefore and in consideration that we be
permitted to so erect poles and maintain lines
OF wires upon and along such streets and alleys
To the extent requisite for the purpose and ca
pacity OF the building and plant hereinbefore
and hereinafter mentioned and To continue the
same for and during the term of twenty five (25)
years, we hereby undertake., promise and agree
to and with said, the city of Owosso. rs follows:
FIRST: That.such poles and lines OF wires
shall be so erected and maintained as to not in
iure or unnecessarily or professionally endanger
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07
Council Proceedings.
COMMON COUNCIL ROOMS,
AHarnh 1000

March 3, ISyU.
Regular meeting Of the Common Council
President Wells in the chair Officers present
at roll CALL Aid. Gould, Helm, Holmes, Keyte
Fitzpatrick, Robbins, Ryan and Wells.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
The following accounts were presented and
referred to committee on claims and accounts: