The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-21

ELECTION NOTICE.:

Il Van Buren, county, state of Michigan:
Notice is hereby given that al a special session
OF the board OF supervisors OF said county, held
according 20 law on the attn day of June, A. ID.
1901 the following resolution was adopted by the
vote OF all the members lect OF said board:
Whereas the buildings now occupied and used
as court house in and for Van Buren, county are
no longer suitable tor that purpose; aud
Whereas, the buildings now used and occupied
as county Jail aud sheriff residence in and for
Van buren county are entirely UNIT for such pur-
pose and unsafe 70 be longer continued in use and
whereas, IN the judgment OF the board of super
VisoIs or Van buren, county II IS necessary and
senual that new buildings be erected for court
house purposes and also that new buildings be
erected for Jail purposes and sheriff residence.
and
Whereas, said county OF Van Buren, now has on
hand the sum OF $50, 900, known the Court
House Construction Fund, F" 10 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
tth DAY OF June, "A. D. 1901, at 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 hve thousand (s3so dollars in
addltion 10 the sum above mentioned, for the pur-
poses above set forth and that the be raised
by loan.
BE II further resolved that there be submitted
to the qualified electors Of said county al a special
election TO be held on the 18TH day Of July, A. d.
1901, the proposition 20 borrow on the faith and
credit OF SAID county and TO issue its evidence of
Indebtedness therefor the sum of thirty-hve
thousand ,s35ooo) dollars, the proceeds to be used
a
puiding to be used as court house and suitable
building or buildings 10 be used and occupied as
county Jail and suitable building or buildings to
be used and occupied a sheriff sresidence in said
County OF Van buren,, said moneys SO borrowed
70 De PAID In seven equal annual instalnents of
$4,000 each with accrued interest, the first in
stallment thereof 10 be paid March 18th, in the
year 1908, said sum so borrowed TO be repaid by
spreading the same upon the taxable property of
van buren, Countyas follows: S. 900 with accrued
interest to be paid on the 18th day of March, 1909
and IS, 600 with accrued interest on the 18th day
OF March in each and every year after the first
thereof be paid.
Resolved further that the sheriff of said county
De and he is hereby instructed TO cause notices Of
sdlu proposition to be posted in three conspicuous
PIdCes IN each OF the several townships and
precincts in said County of Van Buren, al least
thlty days PRIOR TO the 18th day of July A. D. 1901
ana that said sheriff cause such notice 10 be
Puonshed In two ofthe newspapers published and
circulating IN the County of Van Buren, for at least
.hree successive weeks prior to the time of hold
ing said election.
And be il further resolved that the form, 90 The
ballots shall be as follows.
- shall the Board of Supervisors of the County of
van buIen, State OF Michigan borrow on the
talth and credit of said county the sum of $4,000
90 ana spread upon the various assessment rolls
OF the townships Of said county for repayment of
salu money $1,000 with interest payable March
l5th' IN the year 1905 and 5000 with the interest
payable on March 18th in each and every year
thereafter until the full sum of s35 10000 is paid
10 be used for the purpose of the erection of a
suitable building to be used and occupied as a
court house, suitable building or buildings TO
be used and occupied a county Jail, and a suita-
bic building or buildings TO be used and occupied
as sheriff S residence in said County ofVan
Buren, 7 Yes
Shall the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Van Buren,, State of Michigan, borrow OH the
faith and credit Of said county the sum of s3sooo.
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 SIS 900 with the interest
payable on March 18th, in each and every year
thereafter until the full sum Of SIS 600 90 is paid
70 be used for the purpose of the erection of a
suitable building 10 be used and occupied as
court house, suitable building buildings to be
used and occupied a county Jail, and a suitable
building or buildings TO be used and occupied as
a sherlh S residence in said County of Van Buren,.
And be il further resolved that the county clerk
OF said county be and he is hereby directed TO
take the necessary steps 10 cause said proposition
70 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 y. WAKEMAN
County Clerk of Van Buren, County
State Of Michigan.
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