The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-24
owosso. Mich. Anrll 2nth. 1908.

Owosso, Mich, April Goth, 1908.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF tn
City OF Owosso.
Gentlemen:
Your committee to whom was referred tn,
report OF the annual audit OF the city's accounts
would respectfully recommend the following.
I TIE adoption OF the voucher system o.
handling the bills.
2 The adoption OF a more comprehensive
sidewalk record, giving each walk ordered Q
serial number. Also duplicate form OF notices
OF sidewalks TO be built bearing the serial
number. Also that the city clerk shall provide
an ORDER for all approach walks to be built by
the city, the street co nmissioner to return the
report TO the clerk with mis- report when work
is done.
The adoption. of a carbon duplicate form OF
tax receipt for the use OF the Treasurer
4 The use by the Treasurer OF an entry book
showing In detail the individual tax collection
IS That no fund book be purch ased for the
treasurer until the present one is used up. We
thlnk with some notifications the present book
can be used very well.
The use OF "a scrap book for filing OF can.
celleu bond coupons.
We would further recommend that the oues.
tion OF dividing the interest and sinking fund
into two distinct funds be referred 10 the ways
and means committee.
Also that all city of1icials receiving money be
required o remit each month not latter than
the first OF the month, so that the receipts NAV
be credited In the month when collected
We beg 10 report that the new meter collec-
tlon books recommended by the auditors had
alreaoy peen ordered by the Hoard of Public
Works.
We are not prepared to report on the balance
OF the Recommendations made by the auditor
and would respectfully ask for further time On
same
We would recommend that the commi ttee
and clerk be authorized TO have the necessary
forms prepared 10 carry out the above reco-
lamentations.
Respectfully submitted,
CLAIR F.. BARRETT,
E. r. CONANT
w. l.. WREN.
AID. Washburn called the attention of the
street commissioner TO various necessary
repairs.
Aid. Washburn moved that the street COM
missioner be instructed to purchase a new
scraper blade, which prevailed, ayes s, nays O.
Aid. Brown presented the following resolu-
ton which was on motion adopted, ayes 8, nays
Resolved by the Council of the city of Owosso
that the amount of he liquor bonds for the
coming year be fixed at $4,000 and druggists
be hSeu al S2,OCO, personal bonds TO have two
sureties.
Aid, Barrett moved that the vote allowing
the bill of the Owosso Corunna Electric Co.
pc reconsidered which prevailed, ayes 5, nays
Brown. Conant and Washburn.
AID. Washburn moved that the above bill be
referred TO the city attorney, he to look up the
contract, which prevailed, ayes 8. nays o.
Aid. Perrigo presented the matter of bond OF
city clerk and treasurer and moved that the
present bond be renewed with the present
companies at premiums of SO and Sl25 respect.
lively and the clerk INSTRUCTED 10 draw orders
for same, which motion prevailed az es s, nays
o.
Aid. Perrigo presented the druggist bond and
application OF j. Q. Johnson and the liquor
bond and application OF w. ID. Burke, Andrew
Green. G. III. Preece and j. e. Wildermuth and
moved that same be referred to the bonding
committee which prevailed.
Aid. Wren moved that the clerk be instructed
to advertise for bids for ons carload OF cement,
the council reserving the right TO reject any or
all bids bids to be in by p. m. April 81, which
motion prevailed.
Aid Washburn moved that the building com.
mittee be Instructed to purchase Is folding