The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-28
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NOmmON ROOM.
Owosso, March 26 1890
Adjourned meeting called to order. Mavor
Frieseke in the chair
Aldermen present at roll call Gould, Holmes.
Keyte, Robbins and Wells
Under new business AID Gould, chairman Of
committee on public lighting, made the follow.
ing report which was accepted and adopted:
Owosso, March 20, 1890.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council OF the
City of Owosso:
proposition Of the Owosso Arc and Incandescent
Light and Tower Co. would report favorable and
would ask that Franchise be granted.
Aid. Robbins presented the following resolu.
lions, which were accepted, ayes g. NAYS
WHEREAS, The legal voters of the civ of
Owosso, Michigan, heretofore and on the second
day of September A. D., 1885, at an election
held In said city on such day, in pursuance of a
resolution OF the common council of the city of
August, A. d. 1889, did authorize and empower
the said common council to issue the bonds of
said city In the sum and to the amount of Fiji
teen Thousand Dollars, bearing interest at not
TO exceed the rate OF four per cent per annum
payable semi at some place to be DIES.
ignated In such bonds, and to thereby borrow
such sum OF money upon the faith and credit
OF said city, to be used and expended for the
purpose of extending the system of water works
In said city, as In and by said resolution provid-
ed; and
WHEREAS, Such common council have not
been able to find purchasers OF such bonds at
par value; therefore,
RESOLVED: That the rate of interest on such
bonds be not exceeding five per cent per annum,
payable semi annually, at some place to be des-
ignated In such bonds; and further
RESOLVED: That the question of such rate of
interest payable as aforesaid, be and the
same is, hereby submitted to the legal voters of
said city OF Owosso, to be by them voted upon at
oil fASaf lh A I.nII -.
Monday, the 9TH day Of April, A. D., 1890 subject
to all laws governing the holding of elections
within said city, and that the inspectors of cleo
lions of the several wards OF said city prepare
suitable boxes for the reception of all ballots
cast by such voters for or against such rate of
interest and have the same present Mt the re-
Spective voting places in said city, as hereafter
determined by this council, and on said day and
each voter voting for such rate of interest pay
able as aforesaid, shall have written or printed
or partly written or printed on his ballot the
words Kate OF interest on the fifteen Thousand
dollars of water-works bonds as voted Septem-
Der second, 1889, not to exceed five per cent,
yes" ana each voter voting against such rate Of
interest payable as aforesaid shall have writ
ten or printed, or partly written or printed on
his ballot the words, Rate of interest on the
fifteen thousand dollars of water-works bonds,
as voted September second, 1889, not to exceed
five per cent, no." Such ballots shall, in all re-
spects, be received, canvassed, and returns
Thereon made at the time, In the manner, and
the result thereof determined as Of the election
OF oflcers OF said city, and notice of these reso
lutions and OF the submission of the question
as aforesaid to the voters of said CITY, shall be
given by posting written or printed copies of
these resolutions in at least three the most pub
Tic and conspicuous places in each ward of said
city at least six days previous to the day of
such election, also by publication of these reso-
lutlons In a weekly newspaper published and
circulating in said city, at least once before the
day OF such election, and the city marshal Is
hereby instructed to post such notices, as afore-
said.
Aid Gould presented an ordidance governing
and controlling the Owosso Arc Incandescent
Light and Power Co. The ordinance was read
the first and second time by its title, unanimous
consent under rule % was given, the ordinance
was read in full, placed upon its passage and
passed.
Aid Wells presented the following resolution
which was accepted and adopted:
RESOLVED: That the charter election to be
held in this city on the first Monday in April
next be held in the several wards of said city at
the following places hereby appointed for that
purpose, viz:
In the LIST ward in Il. l.. Brewers building,
Washington St.
In the second ward in the l. O. o. f. building
on Main street.
In the third ward at the city hail. Main street.
In the fourth ward, at hose house No. 2, Ian
sing street.
The matter of Thomas Nelan VS.. City Of Owes
so was referred to city attorney.
On motion the council adjourned subject to the
call of the Mayor. FRANK w. SMITH, City elk.