The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-11-14
NOTICE Of SPECIAL ELECTION
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
Shiawassee County Michigan
To the Sheriff of tn

To the Sheriff of the County of Shiawassee:
Sr:-You are hereby notified that at a
special election on Monday, the first dav of
December, A. d. 1902, the following proposition
will be SUI omitted to the electors:
WHEREAS: II Is proposed to build n beet
sugar factory in the County of Shiawassee,
with "a capacity of one thousand tons per day,
at a cost of eight hundred thousand dollars;
and,
Whereas, said beet sugar factory will pay
to the farmers raising said beets an amount of
money of about five hundred thousand dollars
per year; and,
Whereas, said beet sugar factory will pay
for help from seventy to one hundred thousand
dollars per year; and
Whereas, said beet sugar factory will pay
for taxes TO said County of Shiawassee a sum
of from fifteen hundred to three thousand dol
lars per year; and,
Whereas, in order to get said beet sugar
factory located in said county it is necessary
to purchase it a site, fix the roads leading to
said factory and get eight thousand acres of
beets for two years, which will in all cost in
the neighborhood of twenty thousand dollars;
and.
pay ten thousand dollars toward said amount
to assist in getting said factory located in
said county; therefore,
Resolved, by the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Shiawassee. that there be submitted
to the qualified electors of said county, at an
election to be held on Monday, the first day OF
December, 1902, the proposition to borrow on
the faith and credit of said county, and to issue
its evidence of Indebtedness therefor, the sum
of ten thousand dollars, the proceeds to be
used solely in paying for a site upon which to
erect beet sugar factory in the City of Owosso,
County of Shiawassee. Michigan, fixing the
roads which lead thereto and procuring eight
thousand acres of sugar beets to be grown
during the years 1908 and 1901 for the use and
benefit of said beet sugar factory; said money
so borrowed to be paid in four equal annual
installments of twenty-five hundred dollars
each, the first installment to be paid in the
year 1908. Said money so borrowed to be paid
by spreading the same upon the taxable prop
erty of Shiawassee County as follows: $500
in the year 1908, 81 500 in the year 1904 1880 in
the year 1908 and $500 in the year 1905. And
be 10 further
Resolved, that the County Clerk be and is
hereby instructed to cause notice OF said prop
osition to be posted in three conspicuous places
in each of the several townships and wards of
said County of Shiawassee at least thirty days
prior to the first Monday of December, 1902
And that said County Clerk cause such notice
to be published in two or more of the news
papers printed and circulating in said County
of Shiawassee for at least three consecutive
weeks prior to the time of holding said election.
And be IL further
Resolved, that the form of the ballot shall
be as follows: For the loan" against the
loan"
Resolved, further that the County Clerk of
said county be and he is hereby directed to
take the necessary steps to cause said PROPOSE
ton TO be placed on proper ballots, to be dis
tributed in the same manner and by the same
persons who distribute the regular ballots ut
the spring election of the townships or wards.
Resolved further. that the inspectors receiv
ing the votes shall. in the townships be the
same as required at township meetings, and in
city or wards the same as required at city or
ward elections, respectively. And that Ethe
vote shall be canvassed by the same officers
and in the same manner as required at such
township meetings, city or ward elections
respectively. And the result of said vote shall
be made and certified by them and transmitted
to the County Clerk within the same time and
In he same manner as at general elections.
hesolved. further, that the county canvassers
shall canvass said vote so returned to the
County shall on the sixth day OF December,
1907, and Clerk certify the result to the County
Clerk.
Resolved further, that If a majority of said
electors of said county so voting shall vote In
favor of said loan. that the Chairman and
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors shall issue
the bonds of said county for the sum OF ten
thousand dollars, one bond of twenty-five hun
dred dollars, payable the first day of March:
1904; one bond of ~ 500 payable the first day OF
March, 1905; one bond of $780, payable the
first day of March, 1908; one bond of $1,000
payable the first day of March, 1907 bearing n
rate of interest not exceeding five per cent,
and shall sell said bonds, but at not less than
par, and shall pay the money arising therefrom
to the County Treasurer In and for said county:
Resolved, further, that upon the payment OF
sa d money to the County Treasurer, that the
Cou.ty Treasurer shall pay the same over TO
the fol wing committed: Charles D. stewart
Isaac II. Keeler. Stanley E.P arkill. George w.
Detwier ellen 8. Miner, Edmund o. Dewey
and James II averock, tobe used In paying
any sum or sum of none necessary 10 pro
cure the erection of n beet sugar factory In the
City of Owosso; but that said money Is not 10
be paid out by said committee until said com
pany shall be incorporated in accordance with
law, and shall give sufficient security TO said
committee that they will erect beet sugar
factory In the City Of Owcsso, with capacity
OF Mt least one Thousand tons per day, and
shall have said beet sugar factory IN operation
to manufacture sugar on or before the nrst
day of November. 1908.
In testimony whereof, i hereby set my hand
and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court TINS
2Sth day of October, A. d 1902.
JOHN Y. MARTIN,