The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-14

Respectfully submitted.
IRA G CURRY
City Treasurer.
Aid. Perrigo presented the following report,
which was on motion adopted ayes g. nays 0.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND
ACCOUNTS
Council Room, City OF Owosso,
Aug. 10th, 1908.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
several claims and accounts would respectfully
report favorably on the following and ask the
unanimous consent OF this council that said
claims be allowed and the City Clerk instructed
to draw orders for the same.
FROM CONTINGENT FUND
d Speck, $1,000: Helt, sl0.50; L Freass,
sl0.5O S Crane, $500: VIM Scott, $500,
Geo Erect, 800: II Douglass, 80: Times
Printing Co. $3.50; n Johnson; $500:
Densmore, 5000; E Brewer, Sc,
FROM POLICE FUND
Bert Hodges SIS; Geo Denyes si4; f A
Brown, $14; w Patterson, S14 Harry Cole, Sl4.
S Burbank, O.25; Al Van Epps, $3.50
FROM SIDEWALK FUND
E Koch, 5000; d Signs, sl1.b0; w Burton,
$40; j Coston, $40; Sturtevant & Blood 3 is; s
Curry, 1910; Beckwith estate. $3.50; John
Brooks & Son, $3.50; Benkelmap Mulhall
Co, $3.50.
From Water Works Fund.
National Meter Co; 500 ~; Dumond,
clerk, Si13; A + Hollis, el.70; II + butcher,
sS.75: A F Hollis, $3.50; R Kelley. sss.7l;
John Young, 800; Douglass, SL75; A II
Dumond, clerk, $3.50.
FROM FIRST DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
is Curry, $3.50; Beckwith estate, so.40
FROM SECOND DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
Benkelman s. Mulhall Co. s34 0s; King
A I'M an II Nnrr
Beckwtth estate. SO.40.
FROM THIRD DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
H Douglass, S2.55; Sturtevant & Blood, s075
FROM FOURTH DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
Benkleman g. Mulhall Co, si.I7 Beckwith es-
tate, $40; Geo Erect, SH0O; S Curry
5000.
From Fifth District Highway Fund.
Thos Dynes, $3.50; Beckwith estate, S2.sO
same, $3.50; Curry $3.50.
FROM GENERAL SEWER FUND
Sas S,nsoS siOSa sss same
Benkelman Mulhall Co., sS59s.
FROM sPRINKLING FUND
JRK Kelly, S4l33; same, siS.15; IL Parker,
SiO.37; Il Smith, SIC; r Rourke, S36.45; E Hayes
SIS.
Aid. Conant presented the following report
and moved that same be adopted;
Luz IOuOItDlo SOluulUu COuHCll Clby Vi OWOS-
so:
Gentlemen:
Your committee on ways and means to which
was referred the matter OF purchasing voting
machines begs leave to report as follows
We have carefully investigated the use of
voting machines In cities and townships Of
Michigan and other states and find machines
In 10 different states. We find that such ma
chimes as have passed the experimental stage
are giving complete satisfaction. BY the use
Of machines quick and accurate returns are
made, election expenses are reduced and the
vote OF the people is protected against any
possible manipulation
Bay City has used machines for Z elections
with such success that their use has been ex
tended TO every township In Bay County. Sag
NAV, Buffalo, Rochester, indianapolis and
hundreds of other places are using voting
machines.
1t is proposed to purchase machines and to
make six annual payments OF $500 each, thus
the cost will amount to less than l3 cents each
year on one thousand dollars valuation. A
large saving In election expenses can be effect
ed which will in time pay for full equipment
OF machines.
We believe that the voters OF Owosso would
approve OF any system which Will assure them
that their votes are counted exactly as cast and
to ascertain the exact sentiment OF the people
on this important question we recommend
that ballot be prepared by the city clerk.
shall voting machines be No
purchased? Yes
and that same be handed to each voter at the