The times., 1889-08-23
Notice of Special Elacticu.

Notice is hereby given that special election
will be held In the city of Owosso on the End DAY
of September, A. ID. 1889, at the following named
places In the first ward at Melvin & Berry's build
ing; i'm the second ward at the barn Of George
DevereauX; in the third ward at city hall: in the
fourth ward at j. Brooks building. For the pur-
pose of voting upon the question submitted in the
following resolutions adopted by the Common
RESOLVED; by the Common Council of the city
of Owosso, that there be borrowed on the faith
and credit OF said city, the sum Of (Sl5000) fifteen
thousand dollars. to purchase and be expended in
the purchase OF, and payment for increased and
additional works, machinery and apparatus for
supplying said city with water for the extin nguish
ment of fires and for other purposes, and that the
bonds of said city be issued in the sum- and to the
amount of such loan, made payable to the person
or persons from whom such money is received,
their order, or bearer and to become due and
payable thirty years from and after the date of
the issue thereof, with interest thereon nj not to
exceed the rate of four per cent per annum, pay.
able semi. annually, at some place to be designat-
ed i'm such bond or bonds; and further,
RESOLVED, That such bonds be issued only at
such times, in sums, and negotiated. and the
money therefore received, disposed OF and expend
ed for the purposes aforesaid and in the manner
to be hereafter directed and determined bv said
Common Council, subject to all directions and
limitations herein expressed, and further,
RESOLVED, That all SUMS of money so loaned
or borrowed, shall thereupon be placed In, and be-
come part of, the fund provided for by resolu-
tion of this council, of date October 18th, A. ID.
1886, and known and in such resolution designat-
ed as the "Water Works Fund" and shall be kept
paid out and expended, in like manner only, as
other monies of said fund are kept, paid out and
expended, and further,
RESOLVED, That the question of borrowing
money and the issuing of bonds therefor, as, in
the manner and for the purpose aforesaid, be, and
the same is hereby submitted to the voters of said
city, to be by them voted upon at special cleo
tion hereby called for that purpose, and to be held
upon the second day of September, A. ID. 1889
subject to all laws governing the holding of general
elections in said city, and that the inspectors of
elections of the several wards of said city prepare
suitable boxes for the reception Of all ballots cast
for or against said Loan, and the borrowing of
money as, and for the purpose aforesaid, and have
the same present at the respective voting places
in said city, hereafter determined by this coun
cil on said day and each person voting for said
loan and borrowing money. as, and for the pur-
pose aforesaid, shall have written or printed, or
partly written or printed on his ballot the words
"Loan of additional fifteen thousand dollars for
water works, Yes" and each person voting against
said loan and the borrowing money as and for
the purpose aforesaid, shall have written print
ed or partly written printed on his ballot. the
words loan of additional fifteen thousand dol
10 rs for water works, No" Such ballots shall, In
all respects, be received, canvassed and returns
thereof made at the time, in the manner and the
result thereof determined, of the election of
officers ct said city and notice of these resolutions
and of the submission Of the questions rs afore-
said to the voters of said city. shall be given by
posting written printed copies of these rcsolu-
spicuous places In each ward of said city, at least
six days previous to said election, also by pubica
tion Of these resolutions in u weekly newspaper
published In said city, at least once before the day
of such election.
Council of said city Aug. 1sth. 1889, viz:
Dated Owosso Aug. q, 1889.
FRANK W. SMITH, Clerk.