The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-06-24
Notice of Special Election.

10 the ELECTORS and Women TAXPAYERS OF
the City OF Owosse, Michigan:
BY virtue OF a resolution of the Common
Council OF the City OF Owosso, notice is hereby
given that a special election will be held
In each OF the several wards Of said City
of Owosso upon Wednesday the 9th day OF july
A d. 1910, at the following places in said City:
First ward. gil North Bali Street; second
ward. Owosso Times Printing ONCE, East Main
Street; third ward, City Hall, Est Main St. ;
South Water Street: fifth ward, Hose House
No. 2, West Main Street.
The proposition to be submitted to the vote
OF the electors OF said City Isl
"Shall the City of Owosso issue and negoti
ate at par Its bonds in the sum of Fifteen
Thousand Dollars, pay able fifteen years after
date of issue, said bonds to be fifteen in number
OF the denomination OF $1,000 each and TO bear
interest at rate not TO exceed per cent per
annum payable semi annually, for the purpose
OF purchasing site and building thereon
hospital in the City OF Owosso, Shawassee
County, Michigan"
Women taxpayers having the qualifications
OF male electors shall be entitled TO vote on
said question.
Dated June sth, A. d. 1910.
The said resolution ordering said special
election is as follow
Resolved. by the Common Council OF the city
of Owosso that special election in and for the
city OF Owosso ShiawaSSee County, Michigan,
pe and is hereby called and appointed for We'd
nesday, the 9th day of July, A. d. 1910, and that
the place or places for holding the same is
hereby designated as the polling places in the
several wards of tho city namely: First ward,
No. 2ll North Ball street. second ward. owes
SO Times Printing ONCE; third ward, City
Hall: fourth ward, voting booth, South Water
Street; fifth ward, hose house No 2.
The purpose and object Of said special elec
ton is to submit TO the electors OF the city Of
Owosso the question OF issuing and negotiating
at par the bonds OF the said city Of OwosSo in
the sum Of SIS, 900 payable fifteen years from
the date Of their issue and bearing interest not
to exceed per cent per annum, said interest
being payable semi annually said bonds to be
fifteen In number Of 5000 each for the purpose
OF purchasing site ana erecting a hospita |
thereon in the said city Of Owosso.
The city clerk is hereby directed to deliver
to The inspectors OF election of the several
wards of this city and where said special elec
tion is TO be held, notices signed by the city
clerk, specifying the question to be submitted
to the vote OF the electors of said city and the
day and place at which such election is to be
held. Said notices shall likewise specify that
women taxpayers having the qualifications OF
male electors shall be entitled to vote on said
question. Said notice shall likewise specify
that the question to be submitted at said cleo
ton is as follows shall the city OF Owosso
issue and negotiate at par its bonds in the sum
OF $4,000 payable fifteen years after date of
issue, said bonds to be fifteen In number OF the
denomination OF $1,000 each and to bear interest
at rate not to exceed per cent per annnm
and payable seml-annually, for the purpose Of
purchasing site and building thereon q hos
pital in the city OF Owosso, Shiawassee County,
Michigan"
The city clerk shall give notice as required by
law Of the time and place OF holding said cleo
ton and the question as aforesaid, said notice
to set forth fully the purpose and object OF said
election.
Be IL further resolved that the polling places
above named in the several wards of this city
| for said special election be and are hereby fix
ed by the Common Council as the place where
| the Board OF Registration OF the several wards
| OF said city shall meet for the registration OF
the voters OF said CITY and the women tax
papers. have the qualifications Of male electors
! The city clerk is hereby directed to give due
notice as required by law of the time and place
| in each ward OF said city where the Boards of
Registration IN their respective wards VIII
having the qualifications OF male electors, will
have an opportunity TO register for special
election.
Belt further resolved that Board OF Elec.
| tion Commissioners consisting of William f..
| Collins William e. Hall and Frank Despond.
not more than two of whom belong TO the same
potiesi party is hereby appoinse s as eieesion
election commissioners are hereby directed to
prepare. print and supply the necessary bal
| lots for said election.
Be IL further resolved, that the inspectors OF
election, Immediately after the closing OF the
| polls and without adjournment, canvass the
votes and declare the result. and on the same
| day or the next day make q statement in writ.
| ing setting forth In words at full length the
| whole number OF votes given on the above
question and the number OF votes for and
| against the same, to be correct and deposit
such certificate together with the poll list and
| register OF electors and the boxes containing
| the ballots in the ONCE OF the city clerk.
BE IL further resolved, that this Council con
| vene on the Thursday next succeeding said
special election at the city hall at two o'clock
| In the afternoon and determine the result oil
| such election and that duplicate certificates
| thereof be made by the city clerk and one oil
| such duplicates be filed In his ONCE and one In
the ONCE OF the County Clerk Of Shiawassee
County, Michigan.
ARTHUR II. DUMoND.
| CITY Clerk