The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-24
Notice of Special Election.

the qualifications of male electors of the
ity of Owosso:
Take notice. That special election will be
held in the City of Owosso. Michigan, on Wed
nesday. the Goth day OF December, A. ID. 1911
for the purpose of voting Cd the following
Shall the City of owosso issue and negotiate
at par ~ bonds in the sum OF fifteen thousand
dollars, The same to fall due serially upon 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
at q rate not 10 exceed five per cent per annuni,
the proceeds thsrefrom to be expended for 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 Michi-
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
This election is authorized and called by a
resolution OF the CouHcil OF the City of Owosso
adopted on November 21th. A. d. 1911, of which
the following is true copy:
Resolution No. 1872
Resolved By the Common Council OF the City
OF OwosSo that Il special election in and for
the City OF OwoSso be and is hereby called and
appointed for the 20 h day of December A. ID.
1911 and that the place or places for holding
the same is hereby designated as the polling
places in the several wards of said city, name :.
lv:
First ward-No. ell North Ball street.
Second ward-Owosso Times ONCE, East
Main street.
: Third ward-City Hall, East Main street.
Fourth Ward-Fourth Ward Voting Booth,
South Water street.
Fifth ward-No. 1875 West Main street.
The purpose and object OF said special cleo
tion is TO submit TO the qualified ee tors OF
said city and 10 the women taxpayers. having
the qualifications OF male electors. the question
OF bonding the city and issuing bonds and
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the City OF Owosso for the sum OF fifteen thou.
sand dollars, said bonds of the denomination
VI one thousand dollars each to be serial bonds
the first 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
nually thereafter said bonds to be issued and
negotiated at par bearing date January 1st
1912 and interest at a rate not to exceed five
per cent per annum payable semi for
the purpose OF providing funds for the macada-
mixing of the following streets In the City OF
Owosso:
Washington street, from Howard street to
Cute street; Washington street, from Oliver
right OF way of the Michigan Central Railroad
Company to Chestnut street, Corunna Avenue,
from Washington street to the eastern corpor-
street, from Main street to North street. Be
1t further resolved that 1t is the announce ed
purpose OF this council to macadamiZe all m ain
leading into this city from the
surrounding country TO make better the facli-
ties for travel and the hauling of produce and
that the purpose Of said special election is to
authorize the issuance of the bonds aforesaid
carry that purpose into effect.
Be 1t further resolved that the specific ques
ton to be submitted to the electors and wo-
men taxpayers having the qualifications of
male electors, shall be as follows:
"Shall the City OF Owoss0 issue and negoti-
ate at par its bonds In the sum Of fifteen thou
sand dollars, the same to fall due serially upon
the lst day of January 1918 and annually there
AFTER said bonds TO be OF the denomination of
one thousand dollars each and to bear interest
1t rate not to exceed five per cent per aunum,
he proceeds therefrom to be expended for the
of the following streets in the
,ity OF Owosso: Washington street, from
street, from Oliver street to North street, Main
street. from the right Of way OF the Michigan
CENTRAL Railroad Company to Chestnut street
he eastern corporate limits Of the City of
)wosso Chapman street, from Main street to
North street.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to deliver to
4 this city and where said special election
9 to be held, notice signed by the City Clerk |
pecifying the question TO be submitted to the
ng the qualifications Of male electors and the |
late and places at which said election is to be |
leld, In pursuance of and In conformity with |
his resolution.
The City Clerk Is further directed to give |
lotice as required by law OF the time and place |
" holding said election the purpose OF the |
anne and that women taxpayers having the |
qualifications of male electors are entitled |
% vote thereon. and the question to be voted |
ipon, said notice to set forth fully the pur. |
,oses and objects OF said election as fully as |
he same are set forth In this resolution;
Be IT further resolved that the polling places |
tbove named IN the several wards of this city |
or said special election be and are hereby |
liked by this council as the places where the |
boards OF registration OF the several wards of
'ad city shall meet for the registration OF the |
qualified voters OF said city and women tax |
payers, having the qualifications of male |
shall be registered II
hereby directed t0give due notice as required |
~ law OF the time and places In each ward OF |
aid city, when and where the boards OF regis |
ration In their respective wards shall meet as
Aforesaid.
Be IT further resolved that board o, cleo |
ion cowm wi, sioners consisting co as Of George NJ
lot more than two OF whom belong to tue same |
political party, are hereby appointed as cleo |
ion commissioners for the special election to |
ioners are hereby directed to prepare, print |
md supply the necessary ballots for said |
election.
Be it 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 |
u this city:
First ward-Thomas M. Wiley.
Second ward Michael Phillips.
Third ward-Julius Friesebe.
Fourth ward-Edward M. Rorabacher.
Fifth ward-George Storm.
BE It further resolved. that the inspectors OF |
election. Immediately after the closing OF the |
TOLLS aud without adjournment, canvass the
'otes cast and declare the result and on the |
anne 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
lup 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 and the boxes containing the ballots'ln the |
fce of the City Clerk.
BE IL further resolved that this council con-
enc on Thursday next succeeding said special |
lection at the ONCE OF the City clerk at 1880
'clock In the afternoon and determine the /
esult of said election and that duplicate /