The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-12

ELECTION NOTICE:
cE: To the electors of

- van Buren, county, state OF Michigan:
Notice rs hereby given that at special session
OF the board OF supervisors Of said county held
according 10 law on the 4th day of June, A. ID.
I9ol' the following resolution was adopted by the
vote OF all the members elect OF said board:
Whereas the buildings occupied and used
as a court house in and for Van Buren, county are
no longer suitable for that purpose; and
/ Whereas, the buildings now used and occupied
as county JAIL and sherlt's residence i'm and for
Van Buren county are entirely unit for such prr-
pose and unsafe 10 be longer continued In use. and
Whereas, in the judgment of the board of super
Vsofs OF Van Buren, county IL is necessary and es-
sential that new buildings be erected for court
/ house purposes and also that new buildings be
and
Whereas, said county of Van Buren, now has on
mana TIE sum OF $4,000, known the Court
House Construction Fund, 70 be used for the
purposes above set FORTH
Now therefore, be il resolved by the Board of
supervisors OF the County of Van Buren,, on the
4th day OF June, A. D. 1901, a special session
held according 10 law in the court house, in the
Village OF Paw Paw, in the County of Van Buren,
State OF Michigan, that IL is necessary to raise
the sum of thirty tive thousand (s3s ooo dollars in
, addition 10 the sum above mentioned, for the pur-
poses above set forth and that the same be raised
by loan.
BE it further resolved that there be submitted
TO the qualihed electors of said county special
election 10 be held on the 18th day of July, A. D.
1901, the proposition TO borrow on the faith and
credit OF said county and 10 issue its evidence of
Indebtedness therefor the sum of thrty-hve
thousand s35,ooo dollars, the proceeds to be used
solely Tor the purpose of the erection of a suitable
building 10 be used a court house and suitable
building or buildings 10 be used and occupied as
county jail and "A suitable building or buildings 10
be used and occupied sheriff residence in said
county OF Van Buren,, said moneys so borrowed
to be PAID IN seven equal annual installnients of
$4,000 each, with accrued interest, the first in
stallment thereof 10 be paid March Isth in the
year 1905 said sum 50 borrowed 10 be repaid by
spreading the same upon the taxable property of
Van Buren, County as follows IS 900 with accrued
interest 10 be paid on the 18th day of March, 1909
and $500 with accrued interest on the 18th day
"A he Erc.
lnstallment as above set forth, until the whole
thereof be paid.
Resolved further that the sheriff of said county
be and he is hereby instructed to notices Of
said proposition TO be posted in three conspicuous
places in each of the several townships and
precincts in said County of Van Buren, at least
thirty days prior the 18th day of July A. d. 1901
and that said sheriff cause such notice TO be
published in two the newspapers published and
circulating in the County of Van Buren, for at least
three successive weeks prior 10 the time of hold
ing said election.
And be il further resolved that the form of the
ballots shall be follows:
shall the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Van Buren,, State of Michigan, borrow on the
faith and credit of said county the sum of $4,000
90, and spread upon the various assessment rolls
OF the townships OF said county for repayment of
SAID money $1,000 with interest payable March
18TH in the year 1908, and 5000 with the interest
payable on March 18th in each and every year
thereafter until the full Of SIS, 10000 is paid,
to be used for the purpose of the erection of
suitable building 10 be used and occupied as
court house, suitable building buildings to
be used and occupied as a county Jail, and a suita-
bic building or buildings TO be used and occupied
as sheriff residence IN said County Of Van
Buren, I Yes
Shall the Board Of Supervisors of the County of
Van Buren,, State of Michigan, borrow on the
faith and credit of said county the of $4,000
90, and spread upon the various assessment rolls
Of the townships of said county for repayment of
said money, $4,000 with interest payable March
18TH in the year 1908 and S. 900 with the interest
payable on March 18TH in each and every year
thereafter until the full sum of SIS 10000 is paid,
to be used for the purpose of the erection of
suitable building to be used and occupied a
court house, a suitable building or buildings 10 be
used and occupied as a county Jail, and suitable
building or buildings TO be used and occupied as
a sherits residence in said County Of Van Buren,.
No.
And be it further resolved that the county clerk
OF said county be and he is hereby directed 10
take the necessary steps to cause said proposition
10 be placed on proper ballots, TO be distributed
in the same manner and by the same persons
distributing the regular ballots for the spring
election as held in each year.
WESLEY J. THOMAS,
Sheriff Of Van Buren, County,
State of Michigan.
FRANK n. WAKEMAN
County Clerk of Van Buren, County,
State of Michigan.
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