The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-12-01
Notice Of Special Election.


Notice Of Special Election.
To the Electors and Women Taxpayers Having
the qualifications of male electors of the
TAKE notice. s'; That special election will be
nesday. the 10th day OF December, A. d. 1911,
question:
Shall the City of Owosso issue and negotiate
| 81 par us 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 centper annum
the proceeds therefrom to be expended for the
macadamizng 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 Michi.
street; Corunna Avenue from Washington
| street TO the eastern corporate limits OF the
| City OF Owosso; Chapman street from Main
street to North street."
resolution OF the Council OF the City OF owosso
adopted on November 2ith A. D. 1911, of which
the following is a true copy:
Resolution No. 1892
Resolved bs the Common Council OF the City
| of Dwosso. that "a special election in and for
the City Of owosso be and is hereby called and
| ted for the 20 h day of December A. d.
| 1911 and that the place or places for holding
the same is hereby designated as the polling
| ig:
First ward-No. gil North Ball street.
Second ward-Jwosso Times ONCE East
Main street.
Third ward-City Hall, East Main street.
Fourth Ward-Fourth Ward Voting Booth,
| South Water street.
Fifth wsrd-No. 1875 West Main street.
The purpose and object of said special cleo
ton Is to suomit to the qualified Gle tors OF
said city and 10 the women taxpayers having
the qualifications OF male electors, the question
OF bonding the city and issuing bonds ana
| the City Of Owosso for the sum Of fifteen thou
| sand dollars, said bonds OF the denomination
OF one thousand dollars each to be serial bonds
| January 1918 and the remainder In serial order
| upon the lat day OF January In each year an
nually thereafter said bonds to be issued and
negotiated at par, bearing date January LIST
1912 and interest at rate not to exceed five
| per cent per annum payable semi annually for
the purpose OF providing funds for the macada-
MIXING Of the following streets In the City OF
Ow0sso:
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 corpor.
ate limits Of the City OF Owosso; Chapman
street, from Main street to North street. BE
It further resolved that IT Is the announced
purpose OF this council to macadsmize all main
thoroughfares leading into this city from the
surrounding country to make better the facili-
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
In order to provide the necessary funds to
carry that purpose into effect.
Be IL further resolved that the specific ques.
ton to be submitted to the electors and wo.
shall be ioSws
"Shall the City Of Owosso issue and negoti.
ate at par It's bonds In the sum Of fifteen thou.
sand dollars, the Same to fall due seriAlly upon
the LIST day Of January 1918 and annually there.
one thousand dollars each and to bear interest
ct rate not TO exceed five per cent per Annum,
the M 70 be expended for the
city OF Owosso: Washington street, from
Howard street 10 Cute street; wsshingtou
from Oliver street 70 North street; Main
Central Railroad Company 70 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
e to be held notice signed By Ss City csrn
specifying the question TO be submitted to the
vote OF the electors and women taxpayers hav-
date and places at which said election is TO be
held. In pursuance Of and In conformity with
this resolution.
The City Clerk 10 further directed to give
Of holding said siecsion, the purpose Of the
same. and that women taxpayers having the
qualifications OF male electors are entitled
upon, said notice to set forth fully the p pur.
poses and objects Of said election as fully -
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
Hxed by this council as the places where the
boards OF registration Of the several wards OF
qualified voters OF said city and women taI
payers, having the qualifications OF male
electors shall be registered In registration
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
tration In their respective wards shall meet as
Aforesaid
Be IL further resolved that board of cleo.
ton commissioners, consisting Of George M.
Dewey. Willis E Hall and Wallace D. Burke
not more than two of whom belong to the same
tion commissioners for the special election to
be held as aforesaid. Said election t,ommis
sioners are hereby directed to prepare, print
election.
Be it further resolved that the following
inspectors Of election, in addition to the super
and are hereby appointed by this Council to
constitute the board of inspectors OF election
for said special election In the several wards
OF this city:
First ward-Thomss M. Wiley.
Second ward-Michael j. Phillips.
Third ward-Julius Frieseke.
Fourth ward-Kdward M. Rorabacher.
Fifth ward-Ge Gorge Storm.
Be 1t further resolved, that the inspectors of
election, Immediately after the closing OF the
polls and without adjournment, canvass the
votes cast and declare the result and on the
same day or the next day, make q statement In
writing. setting forth In words of full length,
the whole number Of votes given. showing the
number Of votes for and against said question,
to be correct and deposit such certificate, to-
gether with the poll list and registers OF cleo.
ton snd the boxes containing the ballots'in the
ONCE of the City Clerk.
Be IL further resolved that this council con- |
vene on Thursday next succeeding said special
election at the once Of the City 'lerk at 1850 |
o'clock in the afternoon and determine the |
result of said election and that duplicate
certificates thereof be made by the City Clerk |
and one Of such duplicates be filed In HE once
and one In the ONCE of the County Clerk OF |
Shaw assoc County, Michigan.
On this question women possessing the |
qualifications OF male electors and having pro- /
perty assessed for taxes within the City of /
Owosso shall be entitled to vote.
The following named places are hereby /
design ated according to q resolution of the /
Council of said City as the polling places In |
said City for said elections
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