The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-06-21
The purpose and object Of said special elos

The purpose and object of said special elos
lion Is TO submit 10 the qualified electors ri
said city and TO the women taxpayers, havfuf
1.-THE qualifications Of male electors. the quos
lion OF bonding the city and issuing bonds and
negotiating the sale thereof OF the bonds Of
tine City OF Owosso for the sum Of Eight rh0g
sand dollars, said bonds OF the d. nominal iou Of
/ one thousand dollars each TO be serial bonds
the nrst bond falling due upon the first day OF
order upon the first dav Of November In each
year annually thereafter; said bonds 20 br
issued and negotiated at par, bearing dss<
August hrst, 1912, and interest at the rate not
10 exceed five per cent per annum payable
semi annually for the purpose OF providing
funds Tor the paving OF West Main street from
the bridge over the Shiawassee River TO the
tracks OF the Michigan Central Railroad Com
pany; also the question of bonding the ctr
and issuing bonds and negotiating the sale OF
the bonds OF the City OF Owosso for the sur
OF One thousand two hundred Dollars, SAID
bonds to be OF the denomination of SIX hundred
Il DOLLARS, each TO be serial bonds, the first
bond falling due upon the first day of NovoB-
Der, 1913 ana the remainder In serial order
upon the first day OF November In each year
i annually thereafter; said bonds TO be issued
LIST, 1872 with interest at q rate not 70 exceed
nve per cent per aDnum payable semi annual
ly for the purpose of providing the City's
street from the West line of .Psrk street .
the West line OF Sasinaw street In said city.
Be II further resolved that the specific Ques.
lions to be submitted to the electors ana wo
men tax payers having the Qualifications OF
male electors, shall be as follows:
1 "Shall the City of Owosso issue and negoti.
ate at par its bonds In the sum or eight thou.
sand dollars the same TO fall due serally upon
the first day OF November 1915, and annually
thereafter, said bonds to be OF the denomtnaF
tion OF one thousand dollars each. and to bear
interest at a rate not exceeding FIVE per cent
per annum, the proceeds therefrom IL be ex.
- ha slNyfva 81 kkyAas HH.4a
from the bridge over the shiawassee River 70
the tracks OF the Michigan Central Railroad
| Company" ~,
"Shall the City of Owosso issue and negoti
ave al par It's bonds In the sum of One thousand
two hundred Dollars, the same TO fall due
serlaliy upon the first day OF November, 1918,
anG annusily thereafter; said bonds to be of
4 and to bear interest at u rate not exceeding
nve per cent per annum the proceeds there
from TO be expended for the City's portion OF
paving East Main street from the West Tine
street,"
The City Clerk is hereby directed to deliver
| TO the inspectors OF election OF the several
electi. is to be held, a notice signed by sad
| City Clerk specifying the question to be sab
mltted to the vote OF the electors and women
taxpayers having the qualifications OF male
electors. and the date ana places at which said
| election Is to be held In pursuance of and 10
conformity with this resolution.
| The City Clerk is further directed to givu
notice as required by iaw'of the time and place
| OF holding said election, the purpose OF the
| same, and that women taxpayers having tho
! QUALIFICATIONS OF male electors are entitled Go
vote thereon. ana the question to be voted up
on said notice 20 set forth fully the purposes
and objects Of said electi as fully as the same
are set forth in this resolution. ~ u&
| 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
| fixed by this council as the places where the
boards OF registratio' of the several wards OF
said city shall meet for the registration of the
| qualified voters OF said city and women tar
payers having the qualifications of male
electors shall be registered in "a registration
book kept for that purpose. The City Clerk
is hereby directed to give due notice as re,
quired by law Of the time and places In each
| ward OF said city. where and when the boards
OF registration In their respective wards SHAH
meet as aforesaid. ~ Nr
Be II further resolved that board of cleo.
| ton commissioners, consisting OF George N.
Dewey, Willis K. Hall and Wallace d. Burke
not more than two OF whom belong TO The
| same political party. are hereby appointed as
| election commissioners for the special electioa
to be held as aforesaid. Said election COM
mss1oners are hereby directed TO prepare,
| election. N ''r
Be 1t further resolved that the following 10
spectors of election In addition to the super.
visor and the two aldermen of each ward, be
the board Of iDspessors s Of esstcs
for said election in the several wards Of this
| city: .....
First ward-Thomas NJ Wiley.
| Second ward-Michael }. Phillips.
| Third ward-Charles Beebe.
Fourth ward-Edward M. Rorsba
| Fifth ward-George Storm.
| Be IL 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
/ n n Qu o.
| 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 and the boxes containing the ballots in
the once OF the City Clerk.
Be 1t further resolved that this Council con-
4 vene on Thursday next succeeding said special
election at the ONCE OF the City Clerk al 7;ss
| Ia the afternoon and determine the result OF
said election and that duplicate certificates be
filed In his on1ce and one IN the on e OF the
County Clerk OF the County Of Shiawsssee,
| Michigan. s.y
Ala Reineke moved that the resolution be
laid on the table. which did not prevail, ayes
| Nc Donald, Reineke. -utfn, McLaughlin, Pal
mer, nays Brown, Wright. Conant, Washburn
Chavey, the Mayor voting nay. I,
The vote then being taken on the adoption OF
roWn wright Gonsns PS%sr
| Chavey, nays Mcdonald, Reineke, Mel aug hin.
Aid Conant presented an estimate on Corur.
| ma avenue sewer, amount $1,000 and moved
that an order be drawn for that amount, which
prevailed, ayes Mcdonald, Reineke, Sutds,
Mclaughlin. Brown, Wright, Conant Palmer
Washburn Chaveys, nays none. bs4
Aid. Mcdonald presented the folowius
resolution, which was on motion adopted. ayes
| Mcdonald, Reineke, Suthn, McLaughIin,
Brown, Wright, Conant, Palmer, Washburh
Ohavey; nays none:
Resolution No. AS
| Resolved by the Council of the city oil
Owosso that the committee on ways and
means be and Is hereby instructed to borrow
upon the credit of the city OF Owosso the sum
OF five hundred dollars 1880 0O] and place
| same to the credit of the sidewalk fund. Said
loan shall be made in anticipation of special
assessments for the current year for sidewalke
built In front Of various properties In said
| city as shall be determined from time to time
| by the council. Said loan shall be payable
! Narch 10Th. 1913. and shall bear interest at q
rate not exceeding five per cent per snnum.
/ On motion Of Aid Palmer he Marshall was
instructed TO notify the proprietors OF garages
that they must sound warning to pedestrians
and teamsters when they are running auto
| mobiles out OF their buildings. f5tf1
| On motion of Aid. washburn the street COM
missioner was instructed to have west Main
street swept. t.
On motion OF Aid. Palmer the matter Of
permitting the Asbury church to empty drain
into manhole at the corner OF Shiawassee and
Il . - AAs $50. "a .AA INr - ~ n