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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-10

AID Pierpont offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted. Ayes 8,
nays o.
Resolved, That the following named places
in the city OF Owosso be designated as polling
places-for such special election: First ward,
Laveroclx's store on North Ball street; second
hall: fourth ward, Patterson's store; fifth
ward, hose house.
Aid. Pierpont offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted. Ayes D
nays 0:
Resolved, That the Committee on Elections
OF the Common Council act as Election Com
missoners for such special election and, to-
gether with tho City Clerk, are hereby direct
ed to prepare the ballots and give legal notice
OF such special election.
Aid. Pierpont offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted. Ayes o,
nays O:
Resolved, That Saturday the 18th day of
October, A. ID. 1902, be designated as day of
registration for voters for such special cleo
ton. and that the following named places are
designated as places where such registration
may be had on such day: First ward, Collins
drug store; second ward, Curry's hardware:
third ward, city hall: fourth ward, Woodlands
lumber office: ifth-ward Kebler's restaurant.
IT was moved and supported that the Com
mittee on elections be instructed to purchase a
light for the hose house, and to have the same
cleaned up at once, which was carried.
Upon motion Council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk.
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form itself into Board of Review, which was

form itself into Board of Review, which was
carried.
1t was moved and supported that the board
proceed TO review the special assessment roll
OF the Stewart street drain which was carried.
1t was moved and supported that the assess.
ment roll as read be confirmed, which was car.
ried. Ayes 10, nays 0.
1t was moved and supported that the board
form itself back into Common Council, which
was carried.
Mayor called President Wiley to the chair.
Mayor reported that there was a vacancy on
the police force, caused by tn. resignation Of
Lee H. Retain, and stated that he was sorry
that Mr.. Retain had resigned, for the reason
that he had made one of the best officers on
the force; that he had watched him very
CLOSELY and had always found him to be a So
Der, Industrious and painstaSing young man.
and one that was an honor to the police force.
1t was moved and supported that vote of
thanks be exte ded to Mr.. Retain, for his excel
lent service as night Waterman during his
term, which was carried. Ayes 10, nays o.
Mayor appointed Bert Hodges as night
Waterman, to fill vacancy caused by the resig.
nation of Mr. Retain. 1t was moved ond sup.
ported that the appointment be confirmed,
which was carried. Ayes 10, nays 0.
Mayor appointed as City Scavenger John
Schroeder. 1t was moved and supported that
the appointment be confirmed, which was car
ried. Ayes 10, nays o.
Upon motion Council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-10
Common Council Chamber, [
OwOsSO, Mich, Oct, 2, 1902. (

Regular meeting of common council, Mayor
Werner M. White presiding
Aldermen present at roll call; Pierpont, WI
ey, Nichols. Detwiler. Brown, Ketcham, Jordan
1t was moved and supported that the council
recount the votes, which was carried
City Clerk presented following report, which
vas upon motion adopted; ayes z nays O.
OwOssO. Mich. Oct. 2, 1902.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun.
Gil of the cityo Owosso
Gentlemen Following Is true and complete
report of the number of votes cast at the Special
Election held on the lst day of October, A. d..
1902 IN the city of OwOsso, upon the fOllowinl
propositions "Shall the city OF Ow0SsO issn,
nght thousand dollars $4,000 OF public i'm
provement bonds TO be used for the purpose o.!
purchasing public building site In the city OF
Spectors of election.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-10
Common Council Chamber,
OWOsso, Mich, October 3. 1902.

Special meeting of Common Council. Mayor
V. M. white presiding. Aldermen present at
Brown, Ketcham, Densmore, Washburn, Van
Size.
Clerk read the following call:
To the Aldermen, City Clerk, City Attorney
and City Marshal of the City of Owosso:
Of the Common Council of the City Of Owossos,
at the Common Council Chamber, Friday even.
lng October 3 A. d. 1902, at Z 80 p. m, for the
the the, raising by bond Eight Thousand Dollars, to
purchase public building site, and to transact
such other business relative thereto as may
come before the meeting; =,
Aid, Pierpont presented following petition
which was upon motion received and ordered
placed on file
Owosso, Mich, October 8, 1902.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso
that the proposition to bond the city of Owosso
for Eight Thousand Dollars, to purchase a
postoffice site, received very large majority
and only lacked four votes of having two-thirds
majority. And it also appearing that only
about two-thirds of the legal voters of said city
exercised their franchise: Therefore we, the
your honorable body to call a new election, at
the earliest possible date, to vote upon the
question: "shall the City of Owosso be bond
ed for Eight Thousand Dollars to purchase
/ Signed, Thos Kerwin and 745 others.
, Aid. Pierpont offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted. Ayes o.
nays0
Z Whereas. The recent election for the pur-
pose of raising $4,000 with which to purchase
The public building site was lost by only four
votes, and the number Of persons voting. was
small compared with the entire vote of the
city, and many citizens and taxpayers have
petitioned for a new election for the purpose of
voting on such site now therefore, be 1t
Resolved, BY the Common Council of the
City of Owosso, That special election be held
in the city of Owosso on Thursday, the 10th
day of October, A. ID. 1902, for the purpose of
voting on. the following proposition: "Shall
the City of Owosso raise 5000 by issuing it's me-
gotiable bonds, known as Public Improvement
Bonds, payable in rs years after date, drawing
interest at per cent payable semiannually, for
the purpose of purchasing public building site
in the City of Owosso?"
That the inspectors acting at such election
shall be as follows: First ward, Roy Mathews;
second ward, Oscar Wells; third ward, Fred
Chapel; fourth ward, VIM. White; fifth ward,
Fred Simpson, tl.f4a,. ,
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From Sewer Fund-Ben Monroe go; Allie
Monroe 2.25: III Weeden 800; Il ID Speck 800 (;
G w Sprout 307; A Curtis 1888; j Hunt 1000 !;
Sidney McCreedy 14.72.
From Water Works Fund-AA II r Co S60.34 !;
AARR Co 35.42; Z Haun LOO; w Sprout 1.50 I;
Ben Monroe 2. 90; J s Hunt SEQ; b Bloomer 5000;
G Jackson 5000 John Ashford 5000; q H Cos
slit rs 90; II Robbins q Son 80; III Robbins &
Son $50; H Robbins & Son 1885, FL Robbins IL
Son IS 08; e q Dewey 200.
: From Sidewalk Fund-John Broccway $3.50
f Trip 367; Fl Crossen 4.55 w Ball 500; r
Dean 5.25; FFowler 5.25; e Cook 4.55; Jas Odell
24.5O; @ f Pierce 5.25; Otis Luce SIC; # Worden
80; V Brockway 5.25; q Cady 5.25 T. Hayes
$40; II TrasS 81; @ Bailey S75: John Brooks
& Son 162. As; John Brooks & Son l85.
A. l., NICHoLs,
4 j. w. JORDAN,
WARREN PIERPONT.
Aid. Jordan presented following report,
which was, upon motion, received and ordered
placed on file
Owosso, Mich, September l, 1902
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso:
MISUNDERSTANDING is complete report
of the receipts and expenditures of the City
Treasurer for the month ending August 81
II
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All of which is respectfully submitted.
FRED EDWARDS, City Clerk.
Upon motion council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-10
Common Council Room,
Owosso. Mich, Oct. 9, 1902.

Regular meeting of Common Council, Mayor
Werner M. White presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call Pierpont,
Wiley, Detwiler, Brown. Ketcham, Jordan,
Oensmore, Washburn, Van Slice.
Minutes of last regular and special meetings
read and approved.
Aid. Brown presented a petition for the OK.
tension Of Division street from Corunna Ave-
across d., g. II & NJ. r.. r.. which was upon
motion referred to the committee on streets
ard alleys with instructions to report at next
meeting.
Following claims and accounts were present
ID and upon motion referred to the committee
n claims and accounts.
From Contingent Fund.- T. Walsh Slb0
Am, Exp. Co O2o y. Wells Is rs, j. II. Laverock
$780, j. +. Mabin rs. Argus Pub. Co. 52S7
n. Johnson 200. Union Transfer Co. $40, Geo
Virgins 500. J. W. Turner 1888, Union Tele.
graph Co. 0.27, Fraser Bros. 100, V. M. White
From Police Fund-G. A. Griffith saa 90. f. J.
2. Reynolds MA.
From Highway Fund-C. Bailey $3.50, j.
Odell 50: 5. A, Crane 800, Jas. Helt 1000, JAS
DOUGLASS GOO, I. Atkinson $50, II. Fawler SIS,
y. Ball 9 SO, e. Dean $50, w. Ball 1880, VIM.
Scott ~ co.
From Dept Fund-Owosso Hard. Co 81 IS.
Mr.. Harmon ETA %, T. Martin 10 90, VIM
Robertson 10 90, Hall Bros, Nichols & butcher
81 90 Gamewell Fire Alarm Tel Co 1l5 81 II
ID. Edwards TO 90. o & e Co rs So.
From Light Fund-O & Elec co 1855 90
From Water Works FUND.- Haun 81 80. f
& G Eec Co 90, II Balloon IS, Sunday
Creek Coal Co 10 81.
From Sidewalk Fund.- Cook 1915, Signs
10 co, H Crossen 8 IS. v Trip 8 75. james
Odell 20 81, Chas Bailey 8 96, II II Gould rs, G
Cady 75, ii Trask rs, ] V Brockway 8 10,
John Brockway 10 80, Hayes IA 20, G Bailey
IA 20, g Pierce u.s. Worden rs, Owosso
Hardware Co. 3 10.
From Board of Health-Argus Pub Co s925.
Wiley "a 90, Pierpont 90. Gould 90, Mat.
thews2 90, Hulburt 81. Nichols 90, Detwiler
90, Baldwin 2 90, Wells 2 W, Jonson 80, Il
Gould 30, Brown 90, Ketcham on, Chaple
Q 90, Kent 90, Stevens 90, Brown I 80, Doug
las 80, Densmore 90, Jordan 4 CO. White
2 on, May 2 90, Jordan I so, Densmore 1 So
Washburn %, Van Seize co. Evans 2 co, Simp-
son 90. M Cobb 80, McCready so.
Aid. Densmore presented following report
which was upon motion adopted, ayes o. nays o.
Owosso, Mich, Oct. g. 1907
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City of Owosso:
, MISUNDERSTANDING is a complete report
ofthe receipts and expenditures OF the city of
Owosso for the month ending September 30, A.
D., 1902.
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All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN Il. WALSH, City Treasurer.
Aid. Densmore presented following commun,'
ication. 1t was moved and supported that tn,
resignation be accepted, which was carried.
Albany, N. Y, September 20, 1902.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso:
Gentlemen desire to resign my position as
member of the Police Department, to take
effect Immediately.
Thanking you for past favors, am
Yours respectfully, LEE III. RETAIN.
Committee on Claims and Accounts reported
favorably on accounts as above presented
Unanimous consent being given, same were al
lowed. Ayes 10, nays0.
Aid Brown presented following report
which was upon motion adopted. Ayes TO-
nays 0.
Your Committee on Public Health and Abate
Cute drain is completed, and recommend that
an order be drawn in favor of Jerry King for
balance of contract
JOHN BEowN
WI WAsHBURN
GEO. w DETwILER
Aid Detwiler, presented profile of bridge
over Chapman drain.
1t was moved and supported that the con
$3.50.
1t was moved and supported that the matte,
be laid on the table for one week, which was
carried.
It was moved and supported that the com
mittee advertise for bids for six and eight
foot steel culvert, and report at next meeting,
which was carried.
Aid. Jordan offered following resolution,
which was, upon motion, adopted. Ayes 10,
nays 0:
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City
of Owosso,. That the Committee on streets
and Alleys be and are hereby instructed to adj
vertise for and receive bids for the building of
a wall on the west side of Washington street
for the purpose of extending Cass street.
Aid. Detwiler offered following resolution
which was, upon motion, adopted, Ayes TO-
nays 0: 81.
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City
of Owosso, That the Committee on Streets and
Alleys be and are hereby instructed to have
Mr. Riggs make estimates for paving West
Main street, from the bridge over the Shiawas
see river west to the Mich Cent r.. tracks
Also Michigan avenue, from Main street south
to the D., q. II. & M. depot So that the said
proposition may be submitted to the people at
the November election.
IL was moved and supported that the Com.
mittee on Streets and Alleys advertise for bids
for the construction of n steel culvert on West
Main street, for what is known as the Com
stocx'dran, which was carried.
Aid. Brown reported that the Owosso and
-Corunna Electric Company had neglected to
fill in between their tracks on Corunna avenue
and that the same was dangerous.
1t was movedand supported that the same
be referred to the City Attorney, with instruc-
tions to report at next meeting.
1t was moved and supported that the Council
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-10

Cash on hand Aug. LIS 342 80
Aug 2, Received of Warren
Pierpont. ..,.. 80. 72 so
Aug. 4, Received of II + Kay,
County Treasurer. 1897 %
Aug. 5, Received of Citizens
Savings Bank. ....... 700 90
Aug. IL, Received of Citizens
Savings Bank -. 1850 90
Aug. Ii, Received of Fred Ed
wards, City Clerk. 94l 2S
Aug. Is, Received of Neal
Walsh. ......v....... 400
$73O7 95
m o. Oh %
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D., 1902.
4 RECEIPTS.
Water rates ...... .............. ...... &720 20
service permits. $50. " 10
.SlueWlikS .....- sos 10
LlcenSe5..... 90
j Osborn, sewer permit ................. 80 90
81 1882 80
/" EXPENDITURES.
contingent 1unu ,......,.... ........... - 6S7 60
Water Works fund...,... ...........- :. 6i2 Is
- 81 300 IS
+ All of which is respectfully submitted.
FRED EDWARDS,
a ID ~ City Clerk.
Aid. Densmore presented following report,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes Q, nays 0.
Owosso, Mich, Oct 1, 1902
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil OF the city of Owosso.
entlemen-Following Is true and complete
report of the receipts and expenditures OF the
board OF public works of the city of Owosso for
the month OF September, A. D., 1902.
RECEIPTS.
water rates ;...'............... WIS ~
service pertnlts.. .............. ~ O0t74S 20
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-09
OFFICERS WHO WERE ELECTED
Hemingway Elected for Mayor
and E. O. Taylor
WAS ELECTED CHIEF OF POLICE.
Other Municipal Elections Through
out the State.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Jackson, Dec. 9-The regular mu-
nicipal election held in Jackson today
was very quiet event. The demo
cratic nominees had no opposition,
and the officials chosen to serve for
the next two years are as follows:
William Hemingway, mayor; E..
G. Taylor, chief of police; F. B..
Neal, city treasurer; W. S. Hamilton
and E. E. Frantz, north ward alder
men; j. H. Taylor and L. f. Chiles,
second ward aldermen; Tom Taylor
and ". W. Morrison, third ward al
dermen; T. McClelland and A. D.
Campbell, fourth ward aldermen.
All the towns in Mississippi opera
ting under the code chapter on munic-
ipalities hold their regular election
today. Reports thus far received
state that the vote polled was very
light, owing to the fact that the dem
ocratic nominees had no opposition.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-09
SHOT In THE BACK TWICE
With a Shotgun by Some Con-
Cealed Assassin.
WITHOUT THE LEAST WARNING
The People Stirred Up and Will
Make an Investigation.

The Following special was sent out
to the Meridian Press late yesterday
from Laurel, giving an account of the
foul murder of ". L. Lawrence by an
unknown party:
The murder mystery at f. G.
Camps is the principal topic of con-
Yersation in Laurel this evening. The
body was brought here today with
the intention of burying it at Hick-
ory Grove cemetery, but a telegram
was received from the young man 5
brother, who lives at Jonesboro, Ga.
to hold it over until his arrival on
the early morning train. The re.
mains were taken in charge by a
crowd of the Camps men until his ar
rival. From responsible parties who
are in Laurel from the camps, the fol-
lowing particulars We're learned:
It seems that the young man Law
renee was sawyer i'll the woods until
the time of the shooting Saturday
evening abuot 2 O'Clock. The body
was found soon after by some one and
brought to the camps and locked up
in vacant car adjoining DIR. Har-
per's Office, where he lay for several
hours in death agony until he died.
Arrangement were made by some
cne to bury him early Sunday morn
ing in a negro grave yard, but some
of the white men revolted at the idea
and took charge Of the body by force.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-09

beginning is Natchez and the termi-
nal is Gulfport, and the route is 200
miles through some of the richest and
best sections of Mississippi. The
counties crossed will be Adams,
franklin, Amite, Pike, Marion, Pearl
River, Hancock and Harrison. The
road will cross the Illinois Central
near Magnolia and the New Orleans
and Northeastern near Poplarville.
The road will also cross a corner of
Washington parish, La. Wolf river
will be crossed at the head Of naviga.
tion, which will save the expense of
building a drawbridge.
The original route has been
changed somewhat and an amended
charter granted in accordance there
with. The capital stock of the road
is $4,000, 900. The president is A. G.
Campbell, who is president of the
First National bank at Natchez !;
Chief Engineer, Colonel W. W.
Hungerford of Gulfport; Treasurer, J.
H. Lowenburg, Natchez; Secretary,
J. w. Lambert, Natchez.
The contract has been let for con-
struction and equipment to one of the
largest construction companies in the
north, which is under bond to COM
plete it, after beginning, in fifteen
months. This may seem to be rapid
work, but the company has steam
construction apparatus sufficient to do
the work in the time specified.
To anyone acquainted with the rail
way systems this new line to the sea
appears of unusual Importance.
Across the Mississippi river from
Natcbez is the Gould system, that
spreads over the west like the fingers
of palm, and when this new line is
completed there will be very close re-
lation between the two if not under
one management, and the products of
the great west will have an outlet to
the world better than ever before
afforded.
The company has secured offices
here for the operating department,
and when the road nears completion
there will be a round house and rail
awy shops.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-09

Two men went TO Ellisyille and in
formed the sheriff who sen5 to Laurel
for some physicians to examine the
body. It was found that he had been
shot twice in the back, one bullet
breakingt he spine, from which he
died several hours later, with little
or no attention.
The employees at the camps are con
siderably excited and quite a number
refused to return to work until the
affair is cleared up.
It seems that suspicion points TO
some prominent parties but whose
name or names could not be learned.
A corOner's jury is in session now,
and number of witnesses are being
examined. 1t is thought that their
report will create quite sensation.
The firm of Eastman, Gardiner &
Co., at whose camps in the woods the
crime was committed, have ordered
a rigid investigator, and the matter
will be probed to the bottom.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-09
Saved at Graves Brink.

Il know l would long ago have been
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some, of Decatur. Ala, ''if it had not
been for Electric Bitters. For three
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stomach, liver and kidney troubles
Electric Bitters are positive, guaran
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Greer's drug store.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-09
CHRIS MAS

Marks Of the when everyone likes remembered
want oemember that largest of o
day goods been shown this country
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-09
NATCHEZ TO GULFPORT
The Survey For Railroad Between
the Two Places Completed.

Gulfport, Dec. 8.-The final survey
of the Natchez and Gulf railway is
practically completed and the grade
stakes are established, and every
thing will be in readiness for the con-
tractors in few days. The point of
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-09
EN- ROUTE TO NATCHEZ
Where the Annual Session OF Con-
ference ConveDeS.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Dec. "a large body of
Methodist clergymen and lay dele
gates passed through Jackson this af-
ternoon Ell route to Natchez, where
the annual session. of the Mississippi
conference will be- conevned Thursday
morning with Bishop J. S. Key of
Texas, presiding.
From the leading members of the
church it is learned that resolutions
endorsing the movement for statutory
prohibition, and injecting the ques-
tion as one Of the issues III the politi-
cal campaign next year, will be
offered, and no doutb is felt concern
ing their adoption. At its session in
McComb City last year the Missis-
sippi conference endorsed the statu-
tory prohibition campaign and re-
quested Governor Longino to recon
mend such a measure to the legisla-
tuTe
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-09
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