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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-26
IRON FOURTH DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND.
K. r. CoNANT.
Q. X. MCLAUGHLIH,
GEO 9 REINEKE,
Committee on Claims and Accounts.

GEO REINEKE,
Committee on Claims and Accounts.
AID Chavey presented the following report
and resolution WHOM were on motion accepted
and adopted ayes Mcdonald, Rtfneke, Suthn
Mclaughlin, Brown, Wright, Conant, Palmer,
Chavey; nays none.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso.
Your committee on sidewalks and cross.
walks do hereby most respectfully report that
sidewalks be laid down and constructed In the
City of Owosso oa the following streets and Ia
from, OF the following described property rna
described:
CEMENT WALKS FOUR FEET WIDE ON TUE EAST
SIDE OF HICKORY STREET.
We Mckenzie lots I and Except west 20
Of s0 y o s%S ssgsh Sas
of out lot of the Village Of OwOsso.
Carl Dewey, west 70 IT OF south ~ II lot Q
and south one half OF east 81 II OF lot L
0ould's subdivision OF outlot4 OF the village
of Owosso.
CEMENT WALKS FOUR FEET WIDE ON THE
WEST SIDE or SOUTH PARK STREET.
jay M. Terbush lots 1-2-37.s.ll-l2-ib-le-i9
block g. A l. Williams Second Addition TO the
is.i4-is 1917, block II l. Williams Second
Addition to the City OF Owosso. ~
Date April 22nd, 1912.
=. y. CRAVBY,
r. 4. SUTFIN,i
j. j. MCDONALD.
Committee on Sidewalks and Crosswalks.
Resolved by the Common Council OF the City
of Owosso. that II Is hereby determined TO be
necessary public Improvement that Sidewalks
be laid down, constructed and built on the
different streets and in front OF the property
above described and OF the material and d.
me nsions mentioned In the above report OF the
committee on Sidewalks and Crosswalks; to
be built and constructed according TO ,be
term, of an ordinance entitled "An ordinanc !,
to provide for the BUILDING. construction and
repair OF sidewalks In the City OF Owosso.'
passed and ap orovei March 28th, 1910.
The Street Commissioner Is hereby directed
to not ~ the owners and occupants OF the
premise ABOVE described that the same will be
buiIJ unier the OR ctiou Of the city In aecor
dance with the terms of said ordinance aft.
the expiration OF the time for notice pcescrib-
ed in said ordinance.
New Busin ess
Aid. Mclaughlin reported for the commit.
tee on bonds. recon bending that the bond OF
the Citv Treasurer AM Cit, Clerk be renewed
with the same companies as last year the
treasurer's pJni Tor sl75 and the clerks for
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-26

The following communication was present
ed and on motion OF Aid. Brown was laid on
the table:
April 22nd, 1912.
To the Honorable Mayor and Coun I'll OF the
City OF Owosso.
Gentlemen:
Regarding the petition for sewer on Glen.
wood avenue and the Temonstrance against
remonstrants the board voted to recommend
that the proposed sewer be not constructed.
Respectfully submitted.
A. b. DUMOND,
City Clerk.
The following communication was presented:
April 29nd, 1912.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the
City OF Owosso,
Gentlemen:
The Board OF Public Works this day voted to
express Ia the Council their disapproval of the
plan to use the fire alarm whistle for a police
call.
Very Respectfully.
A. II. DUMoND.
City Clerk.
1t was moved that the communication be re.
ferred to the police commiLtee. Aid. Brown
offered as substitute motion that the recon-
mendation be adopted which prevailed.
The following communication was presented
and on motion was received and adopted
April 22nd, 1919.
To the Honorable Mayor and. Council or the
City Of Owosso,
Gentlemen:
AtAmeeting of the Board OF Public Works
this day 1t was voted to recommend that the
Council take steps to borrow $3.50 for the pur
pose OF putting Michigan Avenue Sewer in
proper condition. II having been necessary to
take that sewer up on account of stoppage
owing TO defective condition of sewer.
Very respectfully,
A. II. DUMoND,
City Clerk.
Presentation of Accounts
Aid. Conabt presented the claims and &C.
counts as noted below and on motion same
were referred to the committee on claims and
| accounts.
Reports from City Officers.
Aid. Sutnn presented the following re
ports and on motion same were received and
ordered printed: t
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A'd Sutfr presented the report OF the
street commissioner for the week ending
April 20th and on motion same was received
and nled.
The following estimates were presented and
on motion received and adopted:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso:
Estimate OF cost OF following sewers.
Sub Trunk Sewer ON Railroad avenue:
From Division St to Grand ave. $500 90
From Grand ave. to Lingle ave. 300 20
From Lingle ave to Broadway ave. 800 OO
Grand Avenue Sewer:
From Railroad TO Franklin ave. s522 90
From Fraoklin to AuburDdale ave. 56l 10
Lingle Avenue Sewer:
From Railroad st. 20 Franklin ave. 1868 90
From Franklin to Auburndale ave. SOL 0U
Broaoway Avenue Sewer:
from Railroad ST to Franklin ave- $3.50 %
From Franklin to Auburndale ave- 66i 90
Sub Trunk Sewer on woodlawn from
Coruona ave to Railroad street $50 90
Sub Trunk on II abroad Street:
From Woodlawn to A'ger ave. 1880 90
From Alger TO Glenwood. 800 10
Woodlawn Avenue Sewer:
From Railroad TO FAIR ave. sl249 so
Alger Avenue Sewer:
From Railroad 10 Farr avenue Siii7 so
Glenwood Avenue Sewer;
From Railroad to Farr avenue &977 so
Total cost Of all Sewers combined SsS27 81
E. s.. BREWER.
City Engr.
The following report was presented and on
motion referred TO the City Attorney:
April 22nd, 1919
To the Honorable Mayor and Council,
Gentlemen; Ae..l y
Regai dirg the bill of Neil r. Walsh for SIS,
have searched the Council records and find
that October 23rd, 1905 Mr. Walsh rendered q
bill Tor sS3 33 for service as justice during Geo
b. MoCanghna's absence, Mr. Wal his term as
justice having not expired. Prior to this bu
oeing rendered Mr. Walsh had RENTED Sl3
fees and fines to the City Treasurer. On
ctoh r 30th Mayor Parkill vetoed the action
allowing the bill and thu account was not paid
then and has rot since been paid IL would
appear that II Mr., Wash did not receive the
salary he was entitled to the fees
Very respectfully.
A. H. DUMOND.
CITY Clerk.
The following report WAS presented:
April 10. 1919.
| To the Honorable the Board OF Public Works
Of Owosso.
Gen lemen:
| 1 respectfully submit to you the folio wing
| report showing quantity OF water pumped.
amount Of coal consumed and cost Of same
| improvements made and total operating cost
| per l00o gal for the year ending April I, 1919.
tai m n mr. ad
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-26

| Machinery per cent.
Pipes etc. 2per cent.
Meters 10 per cent.
Wells per cent.
| Q. b. II the above paying OF depreciation Is
| deemed inadvisabe should advise That the
present worth OF value OF water works , DC
/ above.
| g. City Is to receive interest on total In
is ana Aop
| amounts however, paid back to city by the
sinking fund the water works department
shall receive credit for ana city receive In.
terest on its investment minus these amounts.
4. The city Is TO Increase It's investment
when new mains. machinery etc. are needed
pay for duplicate new plant and system in
which case the necessary money Is to be taken
| from this fund. The city however Is not to
draw interest on amounts supplied by de-
| IS. Adepreciation fund already mentioned is
| to be established. This fund Is to receive each
plant and system for that year and at rates
| given above. fr .-' ~
| Money put into this fund is not to be used
piete units OF buildings. machinery etc. In.
| terest on moneys deposited in this fund shall
| be considered as an income and used rs such.
| 9. ~ A sinking funding IL TO be established
which shall receive each year per cent on
l total Investment This amount TO be turned
over to city as part payment OF debt
\ ton invesmen and sinkage has been allowed,
| is TO 60 into what will be called the operating
iund. This fund IS to nnance the operation,
| repairs, Improve ments and other sources of
expense not before mentioned necessary for
the matnt.n.nce OF good and efficis Mt water
| plant and system
8. II az any time the receipts are such as TO
more than balance above sources OF expense
| and IL is obvious that they will continue to do
| so reduction In rates Is 10 be made.
| .. The city at large Is to pay into water
works fund for all water used by the public NJ
large such as public drinking fountains, public
| buildings sewer flushing, water pipe flushing,
| water used by fire department etc. The cost
| to be based on interest depreciation. sinkage
and operation OF necessary appliances. II
| TO- The fire department fund IN To- pay Into
\ water works FUNDS rentals for hydrants Dnd
| connections. This rental to Include the de.
probation interest and one per cent for re-
\ pairs and taking care Of. Any hydrsnts or con.
| nections broken by others than water works
de artment to be paid for by department doing
| the breaking.
II. Street or sprinkiing fund to pay into
water works fund for water used. az same rate
| M paid for water used by public At large: also
a rental TOR standDipes and meters etc. at
| tached thertto the rental to include the de-
preca lon ana interest on same
| would also suggest that IN order to obtain
rs accurately as possible total amount Of
wa,er pumped, meters be IL stalled In the ~ In.
mains out of the water works.
Also from observations at the water works
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-26
8. @. CRAvBY,
r. r. SUTFiN,'
L L MC0ONAID


Aid. Mclaughlin reported for the commit.
tee on bonds recon bending that the bond OF
the CITY Treasurer AM Cit, Clerk be renewed
with the same companies as last year the
treasurer's pJnd Tor sl75 and the clerks for
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-26


AS shown alb We the operating cost per
thousand gallons pumped the last year was
s.4 o. this however does not take into ,ac-
count the depreciation OF plant and interest
upon investment With the present system
OF operating and financing the water works
department. the amounts of depreciation and
interest are not known and about IS per cent
of the total water pumped as shown above is
not metered but used by the city 1t large.
The waterworks ia not given credit for pump
ng this vast amount of water although In
directly the people pay for II. 1t will be seen
that this water might better be paid for direct
ly ana the people given an opportunity TO zee
whether or not their water works investment
is y goou one AS Il Is the water works Is run
Ia The dark and some people think It Is q pay
ing investment while Others think 1t Is de-
cidedly the opposite I would therefore sug
gest that the water works department. be run
separat,l y and according TO the following
system: w.
l. Obtain amount OF total investment
separating the building, machinery, pipe,
meter. well, hydrant and sprinkling standpipe
Investments. v.4 Il-fta 'i.4 CO.,
ga City shall pay into depreciation fund
an amount equal to deprecis ton on total plant
and syst m for number OF years each Unit
of plant ana system has been ia serv ce and At
rates given below: 80
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-26
Presentation of Accounts

Aid. Conabt presented the claims and &C
counts as noted below and on motion same
were referred to the committee on claims and
accounts.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-26

fully petition your honorable body to cause .
sidewalk to be constructed on Laverock Alley
from Hickory to Oak street. sfs
r X Bofysil and others.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-24

Klaus corner and then lefts in a
neutral corner. Dillon was bleeding
badly. Klaus round.
Round seventeen-Diilon sent five
lefts to the jaw. They mixed it in the
center Of the ring. Dillon hammered
Klaus face but Klaus still forced the
pace. They snapped punches in the
center. AT the bell they were hammer
ing each others bodies. Dillon g
round.
Round eighteen Klaus forced Dillon
to the ropes with heavy rights and
let's. Klaus pounded the stomach
Dillon put three hard lefts to the
ear, left to the neck and a stiff lett
to the face They exchanged body
wallops in the center of the ring
Even round.
Round nineteen. Dillon landed a
left to the mouth and rocked Klaus
with a left and right. Klaus landed
two hard body blows. Dillon's round
Round twenty Klaus staggered
Dillon with terrific left. They
cllnched Dillon put a left to the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-24
C. A. GOSSIP

Ray Malcham, who was in the line
up of Galesburg last season. for short
time, will not play ball this year, pre-
ferrlng to stay with his job as super
intendent of the machine shops in Bet.
tendorf, Iowa.
Lee Lemon, formerly of Burlington
Is making a good showing against the
big leasuers with Birmingham in the
Southern league.
"A representative of the Workman
and Allen carnival company is in Han
nibal making arrangements for the
baseball fair that will be held there
April 20 to May a..
Chief Queisser writes Secretary
lSterne that he will be in the Indian
Village next Tuesday without fail.
John S. Brown. candidate for the
state senatorship and president of the
Monmouth Central Association base
Dali club, was in the city yesterday
and called on President Justice. He
reports Monmouth as ready for the
season to start and anticipates a good
summer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-24
BOSS HAS BIG
JOB THIS WEEK
Out Of Forty Men Queisser Must Pick
About twenty-five Men to Report
For Early Practice.

Queisser is sure going to have his
hands full wedding out the good from
the bad when he arrives in the city
With about forty men sign
ed he will spend the most of his time
until reporting time picking out the
men who are to show themselves here
on April 8.
Secretary Sterne said Saturday tina,
there would be about twenty men
furnished with transportation to Keo-
ikuk and that possibly six or seven
more would defray their own expenses
in order to get a try-out with the
Indians.
The following men have attached
their signatures to a KeokulS contract !:
,Hening, Halden, Misplay, Murnahan,
Barnes, Hayscraft, Danskin. Hetzler
Gill, Carter Johnson. Shestak, Pickel
Ronser, Summers, Heftiy, Thompson,
Kremer Cook, Marts, Roberts
Lutz, Buergelin. Ludwig, Reinert
| Walter, Richmond, Roberts, Meyer
hof, Means, Decker, Murray, Cohen
Moore, Hoffman, Rust Middleton
Storms, Madigan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-24
Meeting Next Tuesday Night to De:
termine Final Standing Of
Teams and Fix up all
Disputes.
Unofficial Standing Of the Clubs.
BOXING
HAsEB BALL

By winning the postponed game
from the Ewers- Mccarthy men Friday
night the Keokuk Club established
their claim to the highest honors in
the City Bowling league. The club
men rolled up total Of 2759 during
the evenings play. beating their OPP
ponents by more than 400.
Whether or not the games Of Friday
night will be counted in the final and
official percentage column will not
be known until after the league meet
ing to be held next Tuesday evening
/ IT is said by some of the teams that
the game cannot be counted because
a postponed game cannot be played
after the close of the season. The
schedule agreed upon called for all
the teams to have completed their
schedule on last Thursday night
therefore the game is not champion.
ship game. The clubmen say that
they were ready and willing to roll
| the game On that day but that their
opponents did not appear. If this is
"A the case then the games scheduled
# for that date are forfeited to the
81 Keokuk Club making the standing OF
81 the teams as is shown above. How.
ever it may be that the men in con.
i troll will throw out the game. In
any case the pennant will be The
property of the Blondeau street club.
The lineup Of the teams Friday night
follows:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-24
High School Athletes Hold Annual
Event in Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium
Saturday Night Before
Big Crowd.
FRESHMEN oUTcLAssED
Team Entered by First Year Men
Show Lack of Class and Expert
ence and do Not Get
Point In Meet.

The high school inter-class meet
was held Saturday night at the Y. M.
C. A. gymnasium. A large crowd was
out to see the athletes work. Hawkes.
for the seniors was the largest indi-
vidual point winner of the meet with
fifteen points. Devero, of the juniors
ran close second with twelve and
Jenkins and Bowlby tied for third
with eleven points each. The hottest
contest of the evening was the pole
vault when three men tied at eight
feet, two inches.
The seniors won the meet with the
sophomores, juniors and freshmen
trailing in the order named. The
freshmen brought out only two men
to represent them in the events and
they showed great lack of training
and experience against the upper
class men, many of whom have spent
several years at the game.
The events follow:
10 yard h-Sophomore list, Jun
ior, End; Senior, 3rd
Pull up Sophomore, list; Junior
End; Junior, 3rd
High jump Senior, list; Junior
End, Junior, 3rd.
| Fence vault-senior, LIST; Senior
End; Sophomore, 3rd.
| Broad Jump-Senior list; Junior
! End; Sophomore 3rd.
4 Shot put-senior, list; Junior, End
| Senior 3rd
1 Hop, step and jump-so sophomore, Is
/ Junior End: Senior. Srd.
Pole Senior and two sophie
\ mores tied.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-24
FIFTY Crack Teams From All over
the Country Hombarded the Pins
at the Tournament
at Chicago.
WAS THREE PINS SHORT
Youngstown Team upsets Dope and
Comes Within Three Pins Of Tie
ing the Champions Of
Doubles.

CHICAGO. March 23.-With the
championship tournament of the A. B.
c. out of the way, attention of bowling
enthusiasts from all over the country
tonight turned to the big sweepstakes
staged on the Dexter pavilion alleys
by local promoters, in which more
than fifty crack teams competed.
Challenges were hurled right and left
and with side bets and purses running
into the thousands, the bombardment
Iof the pins will continue until tomor-
row night.
Nelson Owen and Phil Sutton of
Louisville, KY, with the commanding
score of 1859, winners of the doubles
championship of the congress, held
their lead for many days. Their SUI
premacy was never threatened until
yesterday, when Squire M. Welsh and
Mike Mauser of Youngstown, Ohio
upset the dope and came within three
pins of tieing them
Larry Sutton, of Rochester, N. Y
former champion of the congress, was
returned champion in the singles with
score of 679. Sutton took first
honors three years ago in Pittsburs
with 691. Maurice Hotchklss of De
troit, rolled him a close second witt
iG74
| The Brunswick All Stars of New
York carried off first money in the
/ five men event which closed Thursda,
night, with a score of 1904.
Bowlers and officers of the congress
pronounced themselves as well salts
/ fed with the 1912 tournament tonight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-24
CHIVINGTON'S
LIST OF PLAYERS
President Of American Association
Gives Out List of Contracts and
Releases for Publication.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, March 23-President
Chivington of the American associa-
ton tonight gave out the following
list of contracts and releases filed by
club managers since March S:
Contracts.
With Kansas City-Nick Altrocll,
Michael Regan.
With Louisville. Compton, e
w. Baker. Dode Criss.
With Harry Leibold
NJ. l.. Dolan, Harry Clark, Chas.
Ashenbach, Newt Randall, Don G.
Marion. Thos. Dougherty, J. A. Mich
olson, Matthias j. Zieser, w. r.. Mar
shall, Arthur Hostetter. Ray w.
,Schalk, Jos. Hovlik, Grant McGlynn
Henry Weidell.
With Toledo-Fred Carisch, Ray
Chapman. James West, Elmer Flick
Leroy Cheney. Arthur Griggs.
Releases
/ BY Kansas City to Aurora, R. S.
iDaniles.
1 BY Toledo to Terre Haute, Chas
Pick.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-24
SENATOR WATSON
HANGS UP A RECORD
Keokuk Bowler Rolls an Average o.
23ska for Four Games Beating
All Local Averages.

A record was hung up at the Olym-
pia Bowling Alleys Friday night by
Senator John Watson that. had il
been made at the American Bowling
Congress in Chicago would have won
a prize of $3.50 for the high average
In four games rolled Senator Watson
averaged 2SS5a. The games were
s23s, 217, 247 and 2o7.
This average breaks all records fol-
Keokuk pin fiends and it is quite like
III that ii will be a long time before
1t will be beaten.
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mouth Klaus sent hard left and
right to the stomach. Dillon stabbed
left to the face and left and right
to the body. Klaus tore in with a
terrific left uppercut and then repeat
ed. Dillon clinched but Klaus wrestled
him about and put hard left to the
stomach. Klaus landed right to the
body as Dillon stabbed his face.
Klaus forced Dillon about being much
stronger. They exchanged body blows
and then wrestled. Klaus put hard
left to stomach. Klaus gets decision.
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ting. Klaus put his right to the head

uIlS, Minus put MS right TO Tie Head.
klaus round.
Round six-Klaus put three lefts to
stomach in clinch and an nppercut
with the right when separated. Klaus
pressed the fight and both were
scrapping mean battle Dillon up
percut with his right. Klaus put right
to head and Dillon returned to under
the heart. Klaus shade.
! Round seven-Dillon sent hard
left to the stomach Klaus put a
right and left to the body. Klaus
placed a terrific left to the jaws and
was reprimanded for heeling. The
round was even.
/ Round eight-Klaus put a right to
the head and Dillon sent a left to the,
stomach. Klaus forced Dillon along
the ropes Dillon missed terrific left
wing. Klaus again forced Dillon to
the ropes with left swing to the
stomach at the bell.
4 Round nine-Klaus put his left to
the jaw and ran a counter to the
mouth After clinching, Dillon rushed
Klaus to the ropes. They wrestled,
both using rights and lefts. Both
butted repeatedly Welsh said. LET
EN- butt, | won't disqualify them "
Klaus round.
Round ten-Klaus put left to the
jaw Klaus continued to heel and they
went to clinch They broke but held
wrists and mauled each other head to
head. The crowd jeered. Klaus sent
hard right to the stomach Dillon s
face was a mass of blood from butting
They putted again in clinching Even
round.
Round eleyen-Dillon pressed the
fight beginning with a left to the
forehead. Klaus uppercut and ham
mered the stomach in a clinch. They
exchanged stomach blows Dillon pu,
five hard rights 10 Klaus face. Dill
Inns round.
Round twelve-Dillon hammered
Klaus face with three hard lefts
: forcing Klaus head back with a hare
left to the nose. They exchanged bod,
and face blows. Klaus forced Dillor
to a corner with right and left t.
the body. Dillon's hard right and lef
to the head staggered Klaus. Rounc
even
Round thirteen-Dillon put
, straight left to the face and three
lefts to the face in clinch Klau,
/ pushed Dillon around the ring. Dill
. lon put right and left swings to tn,
, face, rocking Klaus head Klaus
looked tired. Dillon's round.
j Round fourteen Dillon hammered
Klaus right eye six times with hi
right and scored two to the Jaw
) Then he blocked terrific left swing
, They butted and mauled each other ii
/ the clinch They wrestled to the rope
: and Klaus chased Dillon to the ropes
j Klaus chased Dillon to the ropes agail
Z but ran into bunch of uppercuts
t Dilion's round.
Q Round fifteen Dillon put a left t
the face. They exchanged body blow
lin the clinch Klaus missed ten
! rifle right Dillon came in for tw
S rights to the body as the bell rang
n Dillon's round.
Round sixteen-T They spared in tn
l. center of the ring, both playing fo
E the stomach. Klaus pounded Dillon
Z stomach. They exchanged rings
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Matter of Perseverance.

Bishop Burgess of Long Island.
speaking of his crusade against Sun
day flying. said: Il am against the
formation of bad habits, whether they
be habits of laziness. or selfshness.
or of Sunday flying BE sure, we are
told--'be sure your sin will find you
out That is true, but it is also true
that, when your sin pays you second,
third and fourth call, 1t generally finds
you in