The L'Anse sentinel., 1905-05-06
Shall L'AnSe Have
a Public Dock /?

The following bill, recently passed
by the legislature, and approved BY
the governor. is the authority Of the
Common Council, OF the village o.
L'Anse. in its action at regular
meeting held Thursday evening.
The present action Of the council
is to secure the building of public
dock. Later, action will be taken
to secure electric lighting and other
public improvements.
House Enrolled Act No. n (Bill No.
398).
An act to authorize the village ol
l. L'Anss. in the county OF Barags,
and state OF Michigan, to borrow
money for lighting, park and dock
purposes Of said village and max
ing other improvements therein,
and to issue bonds therefor.
The People OF tho State OF Michigan
enact:
Section 1. The village council oi
the village of L'Anse. in the county
Of Baraga and state OF Michigan,
shall be, and is hereby authorized
and empowered, to borrow money on
the faith and credit OF said village,
aud to issue bonds therefor to an
amount not exceeding ten thousand
dollars, which shall be expended for
lighting, park aud dock purposes 10
said village, as the village council
may from time to time determine,
and in making other improvements
therein: Provided, That two-thirds
Of the qualified electors of said vii
lage who are present and voting at
an annual election, or at . special
election called for that purpose,
shall vote therefor.
Section 2. The village council OF
said village OF L'Anse may, from
time to time, submit to the electors
of said village proposition to bor-
row money under authority OF this
act and to issue bonds therefor as
herein provided, in such amounts,
not exceeding at any one time or in
the aggregate the said sum Of ten
thousand dollars as said village coun-
Gil may determine, which PROPOSE
tion may be submitted at any annual
election Of said village or at q special
election to be called for the purpose.
Public notice that said proposition
will be submitted shall be given by
order OF the village council, signed
by the clerk Of said village, by pub
fishing the same in q newspaper ia
said village, oncein each week before
said election, and by posting a copy
OF such notice in at least three pub,
lie places in said village, nOt iesa
than two weeks before said election
and said notice shall state that the
electors OF said village will be called
upon to vote upon said proposition,
SO determined by said council, and
said village council Is hereby author.
lied and empowered to call special
election at any time in its discretion
for the above named purpose aud in
the manner aforesaid.
| Section 8. The said village coun-
Gil may submit such proposition in
manner aforesaid; and in case such
proposition is for q less sum than
the aggregate above mentioned, the
said village corn ii may, 10 its dis
erection, from time to time, submit
further propositions for further loans
unier the authority OF this act, but
not to exceed in ell the sum OF ter
thousand dollars.
Section A. The vote upon any such
proposition under the provisions ol
this act shall be by ballot, which
shall be in substantially the follow
ing form:
nvote on proposition to borrow
money for lighting and dock pur
poses and other improvements
Mark or stamp cross in the appro
pirate square below. % .o
[ ] On the proposition to borrow
money-Yes.
| T ] On the proposition to borrow
mopey--No." .s8
| And such ballot shall be deposited
ia q separate ballot box 10 be labeled
"village Loan" and such ballots
shall be cast, canvassed and the re
suit thereof certified to In the same
manner as 10 provided BY law re
specting ballots cast for the officers
OF saio village,
| Section 8. II such loan shall bt
authorized by two-thirds Of sale
electors voting at such election
coupon bonds may be issued 10 sucl
sums and at such times, not exceed
ling In the aggregate the amount
hsreinb before limited, and payable 81
the time or times not exceeding
thirty years, with such rates OF in
terest mot exceeding Eve per cen
per annum, - the said village coun
Gil shall direct, and shall be signet
By the president, and ceuntersiYnet
BY the clerk OF said village and ne
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