The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-03-29
Republican Ward Nominees.

The acceptance of the nomination for
alderman in the first ward by Alderman
Pierpont ensures the retention Of one of the
abest of the city's counsellors for the coming
year. During the term which Is just end
ing Alderman Pierpont has made record
as a panstaking and careful official. As a
taxpayer he has the same interests which
other taxpayers In the city have and is
equally interested with them In keeping the
running expenses of the city at as low a
mark as is consistent with good city govern
ment. His legal training moreover is of
great additional value to him and to his
constituents in the Office to which he was
elected two years ago and for which he is
urgent solicitations of friends and tax
payers in the ward and the whole city as
well. Without discrediting any Of the
other men who have served the city faith
fully and we'll in the same capacity, Mr..
Pierpont has been one to whom the city has
looked as perhaps to no other alderman to
look after the best interests of the entire
city and to see that the numerous matters
which were referred to him were properly
disposed of. His denomination at this time
and his reelection which is equally assured
will add much to the ease with which the
new council can take up its work and to the
effectiveness with which 1t will do that
work. His majority should be a large one.
The first ward republicans have certainly
filed their nomination for the important
Office of supervisor with the name of one of
the most thoroughly capable and most
public spirited men In the ward. There is
probably not another man in thu ward who
is more capable than is Fred. II. Gould for
filling the position of supervisor and looking
out for the best interests of the city at the
meetings of the board In COrunna. Mr..
Gould has served the city as member Of
the council and has record for carefulness
In guarding against any unnecessary ex'
penditures which would only make taxation
higher. His record on the board of super.
visOrs is equally good. The question OF
the proper equalization of the assessed
valuation of the property of the city and
the entire county Is no small one and re-
quires knowledge Of. property values In
the city and country which an inexperienced
man could not have. Mr.. Gould Is particu.
larly we'll qualified for the work In all Its
details and the entire city Is to be congratu-
lated on the fact that he Is willing to
sacrifice his own time to look after that
feature of the work of the county and city.
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The pominatiOn OF Albert l.. Nichols for
alderman In the second ward brings out one
of the younger business men of the city and
one who will make a careful city Official.
Mr.. Nichols has for several years operated
the Corunna road elevator and before com
ing TO this city was we'll known in Vernon
where he lived for years and In other parts |
of the county where his business has taken |
him or where those with whom he has done |
business live. He has frank way o.
meeting people which predisposes them In
his favor at once aud his treatment of them |
Is always of the straight forward, business
like kind which makes them once his
friends. always his friends. His fairness
and the effort which he has made to make
o wossO one of the best markets In central
Michigan for grain aud beans by always
paying the highest possible market prices