Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-22
ELECTION NOTICE.
G.. S. ROOSEVELT,
CITY Attorney.

Notice is hereby given to the Electors of the
city OF Beldingi county OF lonia and state of
Michigan, that the next ensuing City Election
will be held on the first Monday in April next,
being the second day of said month, at the
building known as the Coryell building situate
on west side OF North Bridge street, in the First
Ward; at the building known as the Mooney
building, situate on the south side OF West
Main Street, in the Second Ward; and at
the building known as the Hose House, situate
on the south side Of Depot Street, in the Third
Ward, all in said city of Belding; at which cleo
ton the following officers are TO be chosen, to
wit: For the city, one Mayor. one Clerk, one
Treasurer, one School Inspector: and for each
ward, one Supervisor, one Alderman, one Con
stable, and two Inspectors of Election; also the
following propositions
PROPOSITION NUMBER ONE.
The Common Council is hereby authorized to
enter into a contract, for not TO exceed five
years, with such parties as TO them seem best
for the pumping OF water for fire protection and
practce as well as pressure on the mains, at
an annual expense Of not TO exceed two hun
dred and forty dollars, the same 10 be paid out
of the one per cent tax which by charter the
Common Council is authorized 10 raise and
also to embrace in said contract the rates, rules
ana regulations governing water takers for
lawn and garden purposes as may be pre-
scribed in any ordinance here or hereafter en-
acted by the City OF Belding, Ionia county,
Michigan.
Authorizing the Common Council TO enter
into said contract for not TO exceed five years
for the pumping OF water for fire protection and
practice ana Tor pressure on mains and for lawn
foregoing proposition. Yes
Authorizing the Common Council to enter
into said contract for not to exceed five years
for the pumping OF water for fire protection and
practice and for pressure on mains and for lawn
aud garden purposes in accordance with the
foregoing proposition. No.
PROPOSITION NUMBER TWO.
Also proposition known as proposition mum
Der two. That the Common Council be hereby
authorized 10 raise by loan the sum OF two
thousand dollars, to be paid by taxes To be
levied upon the taxable property of the City of
Belding Ionia county, Michigan as follows, to
wit; one thousand dollars to be raised by
special tax 10 pay on said loan TO be levied
upon the taxable property of said city for the
year A. ID. 1902 and one thousand dollars to be
raised by special tax TO be levied, TO pay bal.
ance OF said loan, upon the taxable property
OF said city for the year A. d. 1903
Authorizing the Common Council TO make
such loan OF two thousand dollars and TO levy
said taxes therefor during the years A. ID. 1902
and A. ID. 1903 Yes.
Authorizing the Common Council To make
such loan of two thousand dollars and TO levy
said taxes therefor during the years A. ID. 1902
and A. ID. 1908. No
The polls OF said election will be opened at
eight O'Clock in the forenoon and will be con
tinued open until live o'clock in the afternoon
OF said day.
Dated at Bedding Ionia county, Michigan,
this eighth day of March, A. ID. 1900.
GEO w. MoULToN, City Clerk.