The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
EDMUND o. DEWEY. EDITOR.
OwossO. FRIDAY APRIL 10, 1907
TO HELP BOOM oWosso

That Owosso is on the upward grade
of advancement and prosperity was
evidenced by the rousing and crowed
meeting at she Y. NJ c. A. rooms on
Tuesday evening, when men of all
classes and conditions talked cheerily
for Owosso and progress. To add to
the general feeling of optimism, the
improvement Association, represented
by President ]. M. Terbush and Secy.
l.. j. Kline, told of several good in
dustries which can, by the use of lit
tie money, be secured and it is the
sense of the meeting and the city in
general, that fifty thousand dollars be
raised by tax to cash these industries
for the city. q
Maj. George B. McCaughna: "This
is no time for knockers. At the present
time | believe the knocker is less in
the sight of the Almighty than almost
any other person is. | believe tina,
Judge Wisner, of Flint, was right
when he ruled that only taxpayers
sho I'D vote on the raising OF money
for industries, the nOn-axpayer Is
likely TO spend your money too rapidly
"The sugar factory was good invest
ment for OwossO. This year that in
stitution paid one-eleventh of the taxes
of the city.
There is no reason why We cannot
go ahead and increase as other sis
ter cities Of the state. We have the
shipping facilities, the hustling citizen
ship and manufacturers to go ahead
We have Civic League, also, which
will clean up the city, and make flower
beds in Owosso as numerous as thea
forums are today. UaughterD
The way to raise money is to bond
for $25 900 or $4,000, and put it into
a fund for the securing of industries.
The former amount III bonds could
be retired in six years, and it would
add but 81 per year to the tax of the
man who pays taxes on $4,000 home.
Other cities, are getting their indusA
tries by paying fCw them; we must do
the same.
Our taxes were less last fall than
heretofore, probably SO on two pieces
of property; but in the same time, the
rent on any two pieces of renting
property decreased $50 to $40. That
kind of banking won't last long" ZAP
plause)
II. Il. Sturtevant: 1--WE must have
money to get industries, for indus
tries demand money to change, and
they can get it, too.
In six years Cadillac has grown
from 5000 to 5000 or 10000. We can
do the same. In Manistee recently,
ibey raised $4,000, and called it a
park fund; but everybody knew what
the money was for,-to get industries
Seven Manistee business men were
given the funds after the park bonds
for the above amount had been sold
and they got seven large industries in
two years.
Il. as a tax eeyer, am heartily in
favor Of bonding the city and getting
industries with the money" Applause.
A. A. futile, Owosso Carriage &
Sleigh Co.: "Jackson's business mems
association revived two or three times,
did much good while it was awake,
but it slept sufficiently to let our fac
tory set away from them and so has
The Jackson Wagon works. At the
last election they voted 100000 for
improvements and factories and will
give other cities a race hereafter. |
think owosso is going 70 do we'll here
after" (Applause)
lanes Osburn: Bonuses are the
Way to set good factories here. Bring
gDOd successful men and factories here
oot p3Upers who have no money. Pay
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