The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-12-08
Notice Of Special Election.

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To the Electors and Women Taxpayers Havin,
the qualincatlons OF male electors OF tn
Take notice, That special election will b,
held In the City OF Owosso. Michigan on Wed
nesday. the 10th day OF December. A. D. 1911
Tor the purpose OF voting on the following
question:
Shall the City OF Owosso issue and negotiat,
AZ par its bonds In the sum or fifteen Thousand
dollars the same to fall due serially upon the
ISL day or January, 1913 and annually there
after. SAID bonds TO be OF the denomination OF
one thousand dollars each and to bear interest
at a rate not 10 exceed five per cent per annum,
the proceeds therefrom TO be expended for the
macadamizing OF the following streets In the
City of Owosso: Washington street from
Howard street to Cute street; Washington
street from Oliver street To North street
Main street from the right OF wav OF the Mich.
gan Central Railroad Company TO Chestnut
street; Corunna Avenue from Washington
street TO the eastern corporate limits OF the
City of Owosso; Chapman street from Main
street to North street"
This election is authorized and called by a
resolution OF the CouHcit OF the City OF OwOsso
adopted on November 2Uth. A. ID. 1911 OF which
the following Is true copy:
Resolution No. 1872
Resolved by the Common Council OF the City
OF owosso that "a special election in and for
the City OF owosso be and IL hereby called and
wi and that the place or places for holding
the same Is hereby designated as the polling
places In the several ward of said city, name .
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First ward No. 2Ii North Ball street.
second ward wosso Times ONCE, East
Maia street.
Third ward-City Hall, East Main street.
Foe nth Ward-Fourth Ward Voting Booth,
Fifth ward-No. 10 IS West Main street.
The purpose and object OF said special cleo
ton Is TO submit TO the qua ihed Gle tors OF
said city and O the women taxpayers. having
tue Qualifications OF male electors the question
of Dundlng The city and issuing bones and
negotiating the safe thereof OF the bonds of
the city OF Owosso for the sum OF fifteen thou
saId dollar, said bonds OF the demon ina zion
VI one thousand dollars each To be seri Il bonds
the hrst bond falling due upon the LIST day OF
January 1918 and the remainder In serial order
upon the LIST day OF January In each year an
pualiy thereafter said bonds to be issued aud
negotiated at par, bearing date January 1st
1919 and interest at a rate not to exceed five
per cent per annum payable semi-annualiy for
the purpose OF providing funds for the macada.
MIXING OF the following streets In the City of
Owosso:
Cute street; Washington street, from Oliver
street to North street; Main street. from the
right OF way OF the Michigan Central Railroad
Company to Chestnut street; Corunna Avenue,
from Washington street to the eastern corpor,
ate limits OF the City OF Owosso; Chapman
street, from Main street to North street. Be
II further resolved that 1t is the announced
purpose OF this council to macadamze all main
thoroughfares leading into this city from the
surrounding country 10 make better the facili-
ties for travel and the hauling of produce and
that the purpose of said special election is to
authorize tho issuance Of the bonds aforesaid
In order 10 provide the necessary funds to
carry that purpose into effect.
Be It further resolved that the specific ques
ton 60 be submitted to the electors and wo-
men taxpayers having the qualifications of
male electors, shall be as follows:
Shall the City OF OwossO issue and negoti-
ate at par its bonds in the sum Of fifteen thou
l<llA he. -l.lI
the LIST day OF January 1918 and annually there
after, said bonds TO be of the denomination of
one thousand dollars each and to bear interest
3. rate NO. 70 exceed hye per cent per
macadamlzing OF the following streets in the
city OF Owosso: Washington street. from
Howard street to Cute street; Washington
street, from Oliver street to North street; Main
street, from the right OF way Of the Michigan
Central Railroad Company to Chestnut street;
Corunna Avenue from Washington street to
the eastern corporate limits Of the City of
Owosso; Chapman street, from Main street to
North street.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to deliver to
the inspectors OF election OF the several wards
ls to be held, notice signed by the City Clerk,
specifying the question TO be submitted to the
vote OF the electors and women taxpayers hay
Ing the qualifications OF male electors and the
date and places at which said election is to be
held. In pursuance OF and in conformity with
this resolution, ...-...-...- -.
The City Clerk Is further directed to give
notice as required by law of the time and place
Of holding said election the purpose OF the
same, and that women taxpayers having the
qualifications OF male electors are entitled
TO vote thereon, and the question to be voted
upon, said notice to set forth fully the pur.
poses and objects OF said election as fully as
the same are set forth in this resolution;
Be It further resolved that the polling places
above named IN the several wards OF this city
for said special election be and are hereby
fixed by this council as the places where the
boards OF registration OF the several wards OF
said city shall meet for the registration OF the
payers. having the qualifications OF male
electors snail be registered in q registration
book kept for that purpose. The City Clerk Is
hereby directed to give due notice as required
BY law OF the time and places IN each ward of
said city, when and where the boards OF regis
ration In their respective wards shall meet as
Aforesaid.
Be it further resolved that board OF cleo
ion commissioners, consisting OF George M
Dewey, Willis + Hall and Wallace ID. Burke
Tot more than two Of whom belong to the same
political party. are hereby appointed as cleo
ion commissioners for the special election to
De held as aforesaid. Said election tommis-
,ioners are hereby directed to prepare, print
Ind supply the necessary ballots for said
election.
Be IL further resolved that the following
Of election. in addition to the super
,isor and the two aldermen OF each ward. be
md are hereby appointed by this council to
constitute the board of inspectors OF election
or said special election in the several wards
" this city:
First ward-Thomas M. Wiley.
Second ward-Michae j. Phillips.
Third ward-Julius Freseke.
Fourth ward-Edward M. Rorabacher.
Fifth ward-G torge Storm.
Be 1t further resolved that the inspectors of
election, Immediately after the closing OF the
POLLS and without adjournment canvass the
'otes cast and declare the result and on the
ame day or the next day, make a statement In
writing. setting forth in words Of full length,
he whole number OF votes given. showing the
luu Der of votes for and against said question,
o be correct and deposit such certificate, to-
'ether with the poll list and registers OF cleo.
ion end the boxes containing the ballots'in the
,f1ice Of the City Clerk.
Be IL further resolved that this council con-
rene on Thursday next succeeding said special
election at the office OF the City Jerk at 1880
o'clock In the afternoon and determine the
'esult OF said election and that duplicate
certificates thereof be made by the City Clerk
md one of such duplicates be filed In his Office
Ind one In the office of the County Clerk OF
5hiawassee County, Michigan.
On this question wOme, nos SesSinQ the