The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19

to locate in Owosso and while We
have considered applications from
| perhaps fifty promoters along such
lines we nave not found in tle num-
Der single one that wouldn't wan.
at least $4,000 as a bonus; most of
them want $4,000 and the remaia-
| der of them want stock subscriptions
from $4,000 20 $4,000. Most of
you understand the effort that has
been made to raise the money neces-
sary to buy land for the Ann Arbor
car shops and round house, and
therefore appreciate the fact that the
| giving of any bonus whatever even
| II we were in favor of bonuses, would
at this time be practically impossible.
The only thing that we could do is
what we nave done and that is to do
the things that present themselves
| for us to do even though we would
not accomplish all that we hoped to
accomplish.
We nave several matters in mind
at the present time that l hope to
see accomplished facts within the
next twelve months, and they are as
follows:
The building of the new armory.
This matter is in the hands of a spe-
cial committee with directions to ap
peal to the common council of the
city and the county supervisors Tor
assistance.
Another project IS the acquisition
by the city of some parks and this
matter is also receiving attention by
the proper committee
The one thing most urgently need
ed by Owosso to complete its many
good qualities as home town is a
nearby lake. 1t is impossible 20 have
this but it is not impossible to have
body of water in and through the
town and adjacent country upon
which boating and canoeing can be
done. l. is only necessary to install,
at an expense within our means, two
dams, one at or near tle city to raise
The water between here and Corunna,
and one north of the city, to raise the
water through a portion of the 'ity.
Your secretary believes it feasible TO
put in temporary dams shat can be
removed in the fall and replaced af.
ter the spring rains. Of course there
will be expense and trouble attached
to this even if success, but 50 long
as, at least nine-tenths of the people
would like to have tle privilege of the
use of such a body OF water, some
plan can and surely ought 10 be
worked out to produce it. If it be
true, and it is, tlat young people
when in and near home. feeling the
parental and friendly restraint, are
better behaved than they are when
they arc out from und r this re-
straint in a neighboring city, then
surely it is wortn while 20 make
somewha. of an effort to provide good
clean pleasure for them iii their home
rity.
The assoc; tons experience must
have con, ind everyone that mucl
can be done by unity CT purpose and
if single accomplishment regardless
OF its size or Importance, helps to add
to our confidence, it will materially
assist in overcoming other and larger
obstacles.
We need new opera house and
plans are on foot for the procuring
of one. We need a hospital and your
association encouraged tle passage
Of a bill at the last legislature which,
if petty jealousies are put aside, will
result in Shiawassee county having
one.
Let's boost and If we must be
knockers" let's be constructive and
not destructive knockers"
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted. w. A. Seegmiller,
Owosso, Sept, 8, 1913. Secy.