The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
LEGAL NOTICES.
ELECTION NOTICE.


OrFIcE on sHERIrF OBJ VAN BusEs cousry,
Paw Paw, Mich, March 4, 1897.
Notice il hereby given tiat AZ he General
Election To be held In this state, on the nrst 1Ou-
day of April next, the following officers are to Toe
elected, viz:
A Justice Of the Supreme Court IN place OF
Charles ID. Long, whose term of off're expires D.
cember a., 1897, also two Regents of the University
Of Michigan In place OF Lew l. tsarbpur ana VIII
lam j. Cocker, whose terms OF ONCE expire ID o.
81, 1897.
Also County Commissioner OF schools IN place
NJ John O'Leary, whose term OF once VIII expire
july /, 1897.
You are also hereby notified that the legislature
OF the state OF Michigan has passed Joint resoln-
ton. OF which hereby certify that the following Is
a correct transcript of the enRro ssed copy now on
file in the office of the secretary OF state;
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section one, article
Dine of the constitution of this state relative to the
salary of the al torney general.
Resolved by the senate and house OF representa-
tives OF the state of Michigan, That an amendment
to section of article nine OF the constitution Oh
this state be and the same Is hereby proposed, TO
read a follows:
section /. The governor shall receive an annual
salary of four thousand dollars the judges OF the
circuit court shall each receive an annual salary OF
tive thousand Ave hundred dollars; the attorney
general shall receive annual salary OF three thou
sand hve hundred dollars, aud he shall reside our
ing his term of office, in the city of lansing ana In
person attend To the duties of his ONCE the recre
tary Of state shall receive annual salary OF eight
hundred dollars the state treasurer shall receive an
annual salary of one thousand dollars the superin-
tendent of public instruction shall receive an an
nual salary of one thousand dollars; the cominis-
sioner of the state land office shall receive al annual
salary of eight hundred dollars. They shall receive
no fees or perquises whatever for the performance
of any duties connected with their office. 1t shall
not be competent for the legislature to increase the
salaries herein provided.
BE It further resolved, That said amendment shall
he submitted to the people of the state of Michigan
at the next spring election, on the first Monday OF
April, in the year one thousand eight hundred aud
nnety-seven, and the secretary of state IL hereby
required to give notice of the same to the sheris or
the several counties OF this state the time prior TO
i'd election required by law and the said sherins
hereby required to give the several notices re-
quired by law. Each person voting for said amend
nent shall have written printed on his ballot AS
then provided by law. the words amendment to the
constitution relative to the salary of the attorney
and each person voting against said
amendment shall have on his ballot in like manner,
amendment to the constitution relative to the sal
airy of the attorney general-ub' The ballots shall
I'm all respects be cauvassed and returns made as IN
general election of state officers.
This joint resolution il ordered to take immediate
effect. -.-.
s5t993 Sheriff.
You are also hereby notified that the legislature
Of the state of M"higa has passeda Joint resolu-
ton, of which hereby certify that the following is
"A correct transcript of the engrossed copy now on
file in the Office of the secretary of state
JOINT RESOLUTION
To amend section ten OF article ten, of the consti
tuition of the state Of Michigan, to provide for
a board of county auditors for the county of Kent
Resolved by the senate and house Of representa-
tivos OF the state of Michigan, that the fol owing
amendment to the constitution of the state of Mich
igan be and the same IL hereby proposed aud sub
mtted to the people of this state, that IL to say,
hat section ten of article ten of said constitution be
amended to read as follows:
Section 10. The board of supervisors, or, in the
county of Wayne aud in the county of Kent, the
board of county auditors shall have the exclusive
power 10 prescribe and fix the compensation for all
services rendered for, and To adjust all claims
against their respective counties, and the sum so
fixed or den ned shall be subject TO appeal.
And be IL further resolved, that said amendment
shall be submitted to the people of this state at the
election to be held the first Monday in April in
he year thousand eight hundred and ninety
seven, aud that the secretary OF state is hereby
lmred to give notice Of the same to the sherhs
Of the several counties of this state AZ least twenty
days prior 70 such election and the said sheriffs
shall he required To give notice 10 the several town
ships the same for the election of justices of
)f the supreme court, and the said amendment
shall be printed upon the official ballot used at
such election provided by law, as follows:
Amendment To the constitution TO provide for a
board of auditors for Kent county-Yes NO"
All votes cast therefor shall be counted, canvassed
ma returned for the election OF justice OF the
supreme court of this state.
Thus Joint resolution il ordered to take immediate
feet.
CHAS. A. LAMBERSON,
Sheriff.