The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-06

Total................. ............... Sig29l6 SO
OF The floating indie btedness $50 is Tor sewer
purposes.
Your committee has made careful comparison
of the accounts of the city for the year covered,
viz. April 1, 1899 10 April !, 1900, as evidenced
by the stubs and vouchers In the clerks ana
lreasuserS Offices and lind an exact tally Of the
same. We have gone over the treasurer tund
book and find careful monthly balances show
ing the condition OF all funds separately r..
ported as indicated above. We find that in
addition to his other duties the treasurer has
collected S24912Si, all OF which be has turned
over to the treasurer Of the school district.
He has also collected in penalty and collection
fees on taxes, 84Os.l6, all of which has been
tur ed into the contingent fund.-
In conclusion IL is but just 10 say That Doth
clerk and treasurer have kept their accounts
and books in excellent shape.
The many duties of the clerk as shown by his
books have been carefully performed and the
books Of his ONCE as well as the office OF the
treasurer we're never in better shape.
All OF which is respectfully submitted,
WARREN PIERPoNT,
IRA q. CURRY,
Committee.
The following claims and accounts were pre-
sented and upon motion were referred TO the
committee on claims and accounts:
From Contingent Fund-Mayor A M Hume
$50, Merrick Blair q, Thomas w Wiley 1875;
John L Ash 66 "a Warren Plerpont O.,
Sc. Ira q Curry So, RI bert Harmon 3D. Abe
Palmer 56, James w Jordan Sc 20 John 7
Walsh So w e Washbu II So, NJ Whited ,,
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4 Srifnlh 3, G Copas 2, Geo NJ Dewey a
A Crawford 4. Geo w Chapel 2 J 3 Angus 9
Theron stevens " Kent ~ Tumble G'nn,
Henry Stevenson 2, Hiram Monroe Jno a Il
Evans 4, y A Dumb IN T. G w Parker 4, w e
Burhans 2, Pat Hamburg q so, Ira g Curry 81,
Il O Dewey 5, Tines Printing o - 50, j II
l. verock 43, Ira q Curry a. ii Layerock, 90
James Doyle i, James Hit g. Mas l. A Gould D
Fuel Co O.s5. Nelson Perica so w r Burhans
O55, Duard Blat 10, + - Tubbs ~, Chicago
General Fixture co - 30 OWosso tlie Dept
Frank House 3, Ed Sh W b, Edward Wright g.
e Perca ., Fred Edward
From highway FUND.- Perca l ID, r
Dibian l, : w Scwell 25, j Chapman 15
Chas Bailey /, Frank Mack 3 IS II Retan IS
| w e Ward so, + ) Wilson 80 VIM Jopng 81,
j ID estes %, o & g Electric ca. 1856 30.
From Water Works Fund-O& Electric Co.
3. W o Towne .25, j S Hunt 9, Oh lrlos A Beeoe
4, 30, Charles Jacks on 40 81, Floyd Bloomer
AZ so, G II Cossitt 70. Lawrence
The committee on claims and accounts re
ported favorably on accounts as above pre-
sem eo. Unanimous consent being 81 en- they
were allowed and the CLERK was directed to
draw orders therefor. Ayes 10; nays; O.
The account Of the .. g. Electric Co. for
s37U was presented. Aid. Gould moved the bin
be allowed, ess the amount Of the cttys claim
for lights out" Motion prevailed. Ayes, TO-
ma S, y.
An account favor of E. o. Dewey for sl6 for
map OF the city presented. Upon motion
IL was laid on the table.
roneous payment of taxes, was recommended
for payment by the committee and allowed
Ayes, 10; ma S,U
An account of Mr. Percy Edwards for So was
presented and was referred TO the committee
on claims and accounts ~ re. ort leXt regular
meeting.
Aid Walsh p esented the following lease
anO moved IL be approved. Motion prev iled.
Th agreement made and entered into this
29th day OF March A. d. 1900. between the city
of Owosso, municipal corp ration. party ofthe
nrct nd
OwossO, patty OF the secondI part.
Witnesseth Said party OF the first part, for
aud in consideration OF the sum Of $1,000 per
year pay able from May LIST. Of each year. hereby
let's and leases unto said party OF the second
part for the period OF one year the following
described lands, to-wit: piece OF land off the
north balf OF the MOI tn half OF the north east
quarter of section 30. and further described as
commencing at the north quarter post OF section
20 town north OF range east; thence east
along the section line chains and 20 links;
thence south chains thence west chains and
30 links TO the north and south quarter section
lide thence north alorg said quarter section
line chains to the place of beginning being in
| the town OF Caledonia county of Shiawassee
and state OF Mich.
1t beng understood that said party of the
second part may retain said premises for the
period OF three years, upon the condition
aforesaid.
/, And II is also expressly understood and
| agreed by and between the respective partt s
| hereto, that said first party shall at all times
| premises and use the same for municipal pur
poses. doing as little damage 10 grow Ing crops
| as possible.
ana II is further expressly agreed that said
| first party may cancel this lease at any time.
but any crops that second party may have on
said land III the time OF such cancellation IL dis.
| troyed by the City shall be paid for mt their
valuation as properly adjusted, And IL is also
uuder stood that In as much a. the lines OF salt
premises are disputed IL is agreed that second
| party taken hereunder only the land which fret
party owns said second party TO use said pre-
| misses for ordinary farm purposes.
And in further consideration for the rental OF
| said premises said second party agrees to care
! for the shade trees, and properly care for and
look after said premises, suffering no nuisanss
| to be upon the same.
| said first party hereby reserves from the
! operation OF this lease the gravel pit thereon,
! and the right of excavating and taking the
gravel and art therefrom. and at all times con-
vey the same over said land for its use.