The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-01-09
Total nxnendiinres

lOIal expenditures Sll0 ~
Leaving balance in the treasury this
Jan. |, 1891. of $5S IL.
The number of meetings held during
the year WAS 10; being eight regular,
three special and Two adjourned meel-
ings. The attendance at our meetings
during the year has been, with few
exceptions, quite fair, and is owing to a
considerable extent to the kindness of
the secretary and janitor of the Young
Mems Christian Association. in making
our place Of meeting cheerful and pleas
ant. Considerable enthusiasm has been
displayed by the members generally
for the improvement and prosperity
Of our city and for the welfare of it's in
habitants; and many good and saisfac
tory results have been accomplished by
our energetic labors. We have labored
tremendously with our city officials, and
by it have achieved extensive improve
menis. Our manufactures have been
enlarged, and consequently employ more
hands, and have generally succeeded in
doing all extensive, healthy and flourish
ing business, and consequently are in a
flourishing condition.
Extensive improvements have been
made during the year in every direction
stores and nearly 200 dwelling houses
yet not a vacant store nor scarcely va
cant house in the city. Another new
and extensive furniture factory is now
under construction with The aid of the
city, and / would here admonish the
members of this association to use the
utmost caution and scrutiny before petit
tionng our city council to grant bonuses,
bearing in. mind that il is unjust to vote
and expend the money of The taxpayer
unless we are well satisfied that we have
value received for our expenditures so
made.
We have also obtained and nearly
completed a system of waterworks,
which is pride 10 our city, and second
to none in the state.
Our city is thoroughly illuminated by
electric lights, which will add materially
to its prosperity.
The blue letter and association sheet
have not been very extensively in de-
mand, which has "A tendency TO show
that The credit system has been curtailed
and that the customers generally use due
canton in asking credit, for far OF the
Delinquent list, knowing 10y experience
already obtained that such an action Will
follow them mp wherever they may 60.
And in order tn demonstrate this to you,
| ould state that about four months ago
an individual of this city moved to Il
town in Ohio. He visited hardware
store and selected two stoves, which he
underworld 10 purchase on the weekly
payment system. The hardware mer-
chant wrote to one of orr members about
his reliability, and the answer was, that
mans name is on the dead beat list of
he OwOsso Business Mems Association
The result was he didn't get the stoves.
Our association is looked upon through
out the commonwealth as the banner
association OF the state, which fact is
demonstrated by the frequent calls for
our constitution and bylaws, and points
to start Other associations. Let us nse
our utmost endeavors to maintain our
reputation as such, and should our paths
become blocked with distractions and
look dark and dreary, which is at times
the case in all important undertakings,
let us remember the benefits we have
derived heretofore from our organiza-
ion let MS labor with energy and enthu-
siasm to clear away distractions and re
store radiance and sunshine in place Of
| darkness, ever bearing in mind that pa
thence and perseverance will accomplish
all things.
Respectfully submitted this Jan. 2
| 1901 S. LAMFRoa, Sec'y.