The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-12-15
Notice of Special Election.

ity OF Owosso: WV
Take notice That a special election will be
| held In the City OF Owosso. Michigan, on Wed.
nesday. the goth day OF December, A. d. 1911,
| question;
Shall the City OF Owosso issue and negotiate
AT par us bonds In the sum or fifteen thousand
dollars, the same TO fall due serially upon the
| LIST day OF 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
matchmaking 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-
| 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
resolution OF the CouHeil Of the City OF owosso
| adopted on November Goth A. ID. 1911, of which
| the following Is a true copy
| Resolution No. 1872
Resolved by the Common Council of the City
OF pwosso. that a special election in and for
the City OF UwoSso be and Is hereby called and
| appointed for the Goth 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
~:
First ward-No. 2il North Ball street.
second ward-Owosso Times ONCE, East
Main street.
Third ward-City Hall, East Main street.
Fourth Ward-Fourth Ward Voting Booth,
Fifth ward-No. 1915 West Main street.
The purpose and object of said special cleo.
ton Is to submit to the qualified electors of
said city and 10 the women taxpayers, having
the qualifications Of male electors, the question
OF bonding the city and issuing bonds and
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
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 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
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
II further resolved that 1t is the announced
purpose OF this council TO macadamize 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 1t further resolved that the specific ques
ton to be submitted to the electors and wo.
men taxpayers having the qualifications of
male cleo tors, shall be as follows:
"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 fan 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 rate not to exceed five per cent per annum,
n a a. ~ fnr "a
macadamlzing OF the following streets in the
city 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;
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
OF this city and where said special election
10 to be held, q notice signed by the City Clerk,
specifying the question TO be submitted to the
ing the qualifications Of male electors and ths
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 ss
the same are set forth In this resolution;
Be 1t further resolved that the polling places
above named IN the several wards OF this city
for said special election be and are hereby
liked 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
qualified voters of said city and women tax
ssS &c IN
book kept for that purpose. The City Clerk is
hereby directed to give due notice as required
said city, when and where the boards of regis.
aforesaid.
be II further resolved that board Of cleo.
Dewey. Willis Hall and Wallace D. Burke
not NJ ore than two of whom belong to the same
political party. are hereby appointed rs eloc-
be held as aforesaid. said election commits
sloners ore hereby directed to prepare. print
and supply the necessary ballots for said
Be it further resolved that the following
inspectors OF election, in addition to the super
visor and the two aldermen of each ward, be
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-Thomas M. Wiley
Second ward-Michael j. Phillips.
Third ward-Julius Frieseke
Fourth ward Edward M. Rorabacher.
Fifth ward-George 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 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
tion nd the boxes containing the ballots'ln the
office of the City Clerk.
Be 1t further resolved that this council con-
election at the office OF the City clerk at 1880
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 his oiice
and one In the ONCE of the County Clerk OF
Shiawassee County, Michigan.
qualifications OF male electors aud having pro-
perty assessed for taxes within the City of
Owosso shall be entitled to vote.
The following named places are hereby
designated according to a resolution OF the
Council OF said City as the polling places In
said City for SAID election:
First wad-No 2ii North Ball street.
Second ward-Owosso Times ONCE, East
Main street.
Third ward-City Hail. East Main street.
Fourth ward-Fourth Ward Voting Booth,
South Water Street.
Fifth ward-No zoos West Main street.
The polls OF said election will be open from
from seven o'clock In the forenoon until FIVE
O'Clock in the afternoon OF said day.
Dated November oath, 1911