The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-23
To Vote on the Question of Bonding
the County for 100000.

10 vote on the Question of Bonding
the County for 100000.
The supervisors on Saturday by 9
unanimous vote decided to submit al
the spring election the question OF
bonding the county for the sum of 800,
600. of which amount $4,000 is to be
placed to the credit of the building fund
and $685. 600 to the contingent fund.
The bonds are to bear rate of interest
not greater than four per cent, the en-
tire sum to be paid within fifteen years,
$4,000 being spread on the tax rolls
each year excepting the years when the
$4,000 of the bonds previously voted
are paid.
The resolution of the board is as fol-
lows, and it should be read and studied
by every tax payer and voter in the
county:
OF submitting to a vote of the Electors of
Shiawassee County the question of raising the
sum OF 800 600 by loan, s6i 1871 81 to be placed
to the credit of the building fund of said
county, and $f6,sss. 63 to be placed to the credit
Of the contingent fund of said county.
County Clerks Office,
ShiawasSee County, Mich,
To the Sheriff OF the County of shiawassee:
Notice is hereby given that at the annual
township meeting to be held on the first Mon
day in April 1906, the following proposition
will be submitted 10 the electors:
WHERE AS, 1t appearing that the construc-
tion OF she courthouse in the city of Corunna,
shiawassee county, the grading OF the grounds
the construction of the walks and the ap-
proaches thereto, and the furnishing of the
same. with suitable and proper furniture, has
cost an additional expense Of $6i ,36l.87 over
and above the sum OF 75,W0 appropriated by
the people of said county therefor. and IL also
appearing that the said county of Shiawassee
has not sufficient money in the contins lent
penses. and that sSs, 68s So will be necessary to
pay the current expenses for the ensuing
year, therefore be It
RESOLVED, that for the purpose OF paying
said additional sum that said court house.
grading Of the grounds, wall and approaches
thereto, and the furniture for the same has
cost, and the obligations Of said county that
have been incurred therefor. being the sum Of
SOL, 38l 81, and for the purpose Of furnishing
the money to carry on the expenses for the en-
suing year and TO pay all Indebtedness of said
county tha' has accrued on account of deficien-
cies for the past years amounting to about $40,
900 that a loan be made by said county of Shia.
wassee Of the sum Of s1C0 010, SOL 88l87 to be
said county and 1888 638 SO to be placed to the
credit of the contingent fund of said county,
and that bonds to that extent be issued by the
proper officers of said county. said bonds not
to draw interest at greater rate than four
per cent. per annum, payable semi.annually.
and said bonds TO be paid as follows. SIC, 900
after date of issue; $4,000 FIVE years after date
of issue; $40 900 seven years after date of issue
$4,000 eight years after date of issue; $40 700
dsss Of
after date of issue $4,000 fourteen years after
date Of Issue; $4,000 fifteen years after date Of
issue.
Said bonds shall be advertised for sale by
the treasurer of Shiawassee county and at its
expense, in ore or more of the prominent
financial journals of the country for a period
bonds, and the bids shall be received by COM
mittee consisting of the treasurer, county
clerk and judge OF probate of said county, and
the bonds shall be sold to the highest bidder
therefor and the proceeds, both principal and
premium. derived from the sale Of said bonds
shall be turned over TO the treasurer Of Shia-
wassee county to be used for the purpose only
OF paying the sum Of $6l 1851 81 for the building
of the court house in the City OF Corunna, said
county, paying for the furniture OF said court
ppoaches, and grading the e1 ero1nd and the
balance of said amount so derived from the
sale Of said bonds to be placed In the contin-
gent fund OF said county, and to pay all obliga-
tions that have been incurred by said county.
RESOLVED, further, that there be submit
ted to the vote of the electors of Shiawassee
county at the next annual township meeting in
said county, on Mon ay, the 2nd day of April,
a. ID 1906, the question of borrowing the sum
ofs100.00o, such money to be used as aforesaid.
ETu
DAYS previous to Monday. the End day of April 1
A ID. 1906 notice of this determination and OF
the submitting of such proposition to the
voters of said county be given by posting up In
three public places in each township, and in
each voting precinct therein, and each ward OF
all cities in said county, copy of this determ-
nation and these resolutions and that there
shall also be published In at least one ewspa'
per printed in said county for at least three
successive weeks previous to the time OF such
submission and voting copy of this deter
mination and these resolutions.
RESOLVED, further, that the board of cleo
ton commissioners of Shiawassee county are
hereby instructed to have printed and deliver
ed to the proper officers OF each election pre-
cinct of said county of Shiawassee, to be used
by the electors of said election, the folio wing
ballot:
against the Loan ( }"
RESOLVED, further, that on Monday, the
2nd day Of April, A ID. 1905, a vote of the cleo
tors OF said County shall be taken in each Of
the townships, wards, cities and election dis
tricts in said county upon said question, and
that the manner of voting on said proposition
shall be as fol ows. The inspectors receiving
the votes shall, In the townships, and I'm each
voting distr let thereof, be the same as required
az township meetings, end in cities or wards
the same as required at the city or ward cleo
tions respectively and the vote shall be can
vassed by the same officer and in the same
NJ amer as required at such township meet
ings, city or ward elections respectively; and
the results of such votes and the statements
thereof shall be made and certified by them
and transmitted to the County Clerk OF said
county within ten days after such vote shall be