The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-27

or the building by paying only the
actual expenses, such as light, hea,
and ianitor service.
Fred WEIGH complimented the as
sociation on the excellent spirit that
had been manifested and predicted
success for the campaign. Lieut.
Oscar Reynolds, retired, declared
that an. excellent argument in fav-
or of larger and better armory was
the fact that 1t would supply cry
ing need of the city, namely club
rooms for the young men of the city
and the county.
| Besides the missionary work to
be personally done by not only the
committees appointed Tuesday eve
ming, but by everyone interested in
securing an armory adequate to the
needs of the city and county, argu-
ments will be propounded to the
farmers through bills, showing a
statement of the exact amount to
which it will affect their purses.
w. f. Gallagher, chairman OF the
| special committee named TO take up
| with the Ann Arbor railroad, the
matter of extending it's spur which
now runs to Six Mile Creek, on to
New Lothrop, reported that General
Manager Towsley of the Ann Arbor
had notified him that as soon as
weather conditions permit, officials
of the road will go over the propos-
ed route for the line to New Lothrop
and see what can be done.
Early in the evening E. o. Dewey
the association, submitted the fol-
lowing report on the work done by
the committee during the past six
months:
To Members of the Improvement As
sociation:-
The Civic Committee desires to
report briefly upon its work during.
the past six months, to call atten-
ton to some public improvements
and to offer q few suggestions which
it is hoped will meet with your ap-
prevail and enlist your cooperation
in carrying out the same during the
spring and summer months.
The first work undertaken was
the tree and shrubbery sale, which
was far more successful than had
been anticipated although 1t was
rather late before plans for the
same were completed. 1t was de-
cided to take up this work with the
hope that several hundred shade
trees might be planted on our
streets, already famous for their
beautiful NAPLES, elms and oaks but
still Offering many openings for the
placing of trees, and that many
property owners might become in
terested in the planting of shrub
berry about their homes, there being
numerous opportunities for beauti-
flying the city along the latter line.
The importance of both had been
forcibly brought to the attention of
the citizens by four interesting ad
dresses given during the winter and
summer by Prof. Aubrey Tealdi of
the Landscape Department of the
University of Michigan and Prof E,
c. Lindeman Of Lansing. A large
measure of credit Is accorded these
gentlemen for the interest awaken
ed in the matter of civic improve
ments, not alone in planting of trees
and shrubbery but in other lines
which it is expected will be worked
out later on as there is opportunity.
1t is the expectation of the commit
tee that we shall soon again have
the pleasure of listening to talks
from these men and If this proves to
be true arrangements should be
made so that all who care to be
present, either ladies or gentlemen,
can be accommodated.
The result of the sale of shade
trees was somewhat disappointing
as but seventyfour were sold, while
that of shrubbery was surprisingly
great, totalling 2,489 of various
kinds. In addition to this 1,161
bulbs, III fruit trees and nearly a
hundred grape vines, berry bushes,
ETC., were disposed of, largely to res
idents of the city. The financial
summary shows receipts amounting
to $416.69; expenditures for nurs-
cry stock, $351.31; freight, express,
labor and other miscellaneous items
of expense, $44.74, total of $780,
O5, leaving a balance in the hands
of the committee of $20.64.
1t may be proper to state that the
sale was so large because Of the fact
that very reasonable prices were Sc
cured from the Michigan Nursery
Co. of Monroe, prices which were in
some instances less than one-third
the retail prices of other nurseries.
Due to this citizens were enabled to
make considerable saving and to
purchase in larger quantities than
they otherwise would have. The
trees and shrubs received were sat-
isfactory in every instance and good
results are looked forward to by all
who planted the same. So satisfac-
tory were our relations with the
company that arrangements have
been completed for spring sale,
announcement for which together
with list of prices will soon be
published
Through the efforts or the COM
mittee the city council voted 1925