The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-12-04
Annual Meeting.
CONTINUED from first psge.)

conduct one. Many in the associa
ton felt differently and each year th'
subject was brought up for slaughter
This happened to 1t twice but the
fall harvest festivals helped many t.
see the light with the result that last
| fall very successful fair was con
Quoted east of the city.
The large display hall was filled
from one end to the other with mer-
| chants displays, good races were con-
Quoted and the attendance for the
| four days ran up to around $4,000.
Over half the merchants making dis
plays the last fall have asked for
space next year. 1t is the hope OF
the managers to add other buildings
and make many improvements to the
grounds before another fall.
The American Malleables Company
Along in May last year, representa-
tives of the American Malleables
company of Lancaster, New York,
visited our city looking for location
for branch plant. They wished to
take over the Reliance plant and aft
err much negotiation, this was doue
by them. 1t was necessary to iron
out some matters, chief of which was
the closing of portion Of Howard
street for a side track. The associa-
ton took up this work at once and
found it necessary to purchase 3d.
200 worth of residence property. The
association through it's proper COM
mittees have been assisting all season
in procuring for the company siding
concessions from the railroads. The
company is employing over a hun
dred men and has plans drawn for
the erection of two more furnaces
which will necessitate employment,
when running of some four hundred
men. Buildings will have to be erect
ed from the end of present building
to Washington street and then south
on Washington to the Grand Trunk
right Of way.
Committee Work
The several standing committees of
the association have accomplish
has devoted great deal of
time to park propositions for the city
and has also done much to encourage
civic pride. Plans have been drawn
for identifying Bentley Park and
through the generosity Of A. M. Bent
ley sufficient money has been provid-
ed so that the work Of grading the
lands an dimproving them in other
ways can be taken up in the spring.
The Industrial committee has consid-
cred numerous factory propositions
and are now considering a couple
that may develope to the advantage
Of the city. The work of the whole
sale and retail committee has result
ed in the organization of a good,
strong retailers association which
will do much to assist in solving some
Of the problems of the retail mer-
chant. The Transportation commit
tee has among other things taken up
with the railroad commission the
matter Of parlor car fare discrimina-
lions in which Owosso is interested |
and are now working on an adjust |
ment of the freight rates between |
Owosso and eastern markets. The
committee successful
y put on Chautauqua course and
assisted materially with the County
Fair project. The Charity and Adver-
Using solicitation committees have
had much to do and have done their
work we'll. This happens to be work
hat directly benefits the business
man, The committees have all re-
ponded nobly to requests for their
assistance.
In closing, / respectfully call your
Ittention to the need of different
treet lighting system, the removal
If the unsightly poles from our
treets, a new hospital, new opera
louise, a new hotel. park improve
nents, river improvements and more
'avlng as objects worthy of the con-
liberation of the association during
he years to come until they are ac-
facts.
All Of which is respectfully sub
nitted. w. A. Seegmiller,
Secretary.