The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-05
Notice Of Special Election.

Notice OF Special Election.
To the Electors and Women taxpayers hay
4 Ing the qualifications OF male electors of tn
| City OF Owosso:
Take notice, That special election will b
| held In the City OF Ow0sso, Michigan, on Wed
| nesday, July nth, ID. 1919. for the purpos
OF voting on the following questions:
shall the City OF Owosso issue and negoti
| ate 81 par Its bonds In the sum OF Eight Thou
sand Dollars the same TO fall due serially upor
the hrst day OF November, 1918, and annual,
| thereafter, said bonds TO be Of the denomina
ton of ono thousand dollars each and to bea
per annum. the proceeds therefrom to be ex
pended for the paving OF West Main stree
from the bridge over the Shiawassee RIVER K
the tracks OF the Michigan central Railroad
| Company"
Shall the City OF Owes n issue and negoti
| ate ct par It's bonds In the sum OF ono thou
sand two hundred dollars, the same to fall-dut
| serially upon the hrst day OF November, 1918
| and annually thereafter; said bonds to be OF
| the denomination of SIX hundred dollars each,
aud to bear interest Q rate not exceeding I'VE
per cent per annum, the proceeds therefrom to
be expended for the City's portion Of paving
East Main street from the west line Of Park
street to the west line Of Saginaw street,
This election is authorized and called By q
| resolution OF the Council OF the City OF Owossc
adopted on June nth, 1912 OF which the fol
| lowing Is true copy:
Resolved by the Common Council of the City
| OF Owosso that special election In and for the
| City OF OwossO be and is hereby called and ap-
pointed for the nth Gay Of july A. ID 1912, and
| that the place or places for holding the same
is hereby designated as the polling places In
| the several wards OF said city, namely:
First ward-No. 2lI North Ball street.
Second wsrd-Owosso Times ONCE East
Main street. 1850.
Third ward-City Hall, East Main street.
Fourth wsrd-Fourth Ward Voting Booth.
South Water street.
Fifth wArd-No. zoos West Main street.
The purpose and object of said special cleo.
tion is to submit to the qualified electors of
said city ana to the women taxpayers, having
the qualifications of male electors, the Ques-
| tion OF bonding the city and issuing bonds and
negotiating the sale thereof OF the bonds Of
sand dollars said bonds OF the d. nomination Of
one thousand dollars each TO be serial bonds
bond ss d,s day
order upon the first day of November in each
year annually thereafter; said bonds to be
issued and . negotiated neg at par, bearing date
| TO exceed five per cent per annum payable
| semi annually Tor the purpose OF providing
| the bridge over the Shiawassee River to the
tracks OF the Michigan Central Railroad Com
pany; also the question of bonding the city
ana Issuing o9 ono o ana 1egotsung the sale OF
of One thousand two hundred Dollars, said
bonds to be OF the denominati ton of six hundred
Dollars, each to be serial bonds, the first
bond falling due upon the first day OF Novem.
Der, 1918, ana the remainder In serial order
upon the first day OF November In each year
and negotiated At par, bearing date Of August
LIST, 1A12, with interest at rate not to exceed
hve per cent per annum. payable semi annual
portion Of the e en- pense Tor paving Eas. Main
st eet from the West line OF Park street to
the West line OF Sa NAV street in said city.
Be it fLrher resolved that the specific ques.
tiop to be submitted to he electors and w0-
men tax payers having the qualifications of
male electors, shall be as follows:
"Shall the City Of Owosso issue and negoti-
ate at par its bonds Ia the sum Of eight thou
the first day Of November 1915, and annually
thereafter, said bonds to be of the denomina
ton Of one thousand dollars each, and to bear
interest at rate not exceeding FIVE per cent
per annum the proceeds therefrom tn be ex-
pended for the paving OF West Main street
from the bridge over the Shiawassee River TO
the tracks OF the Michigan Central Railroad
Company.'
"Shaii the City OF Owosso issue and negoti-
ate at par its bonds In the sum of One thousand
two hundred Dollars, the same to fall due
serially upon the FIRST da OF November, 1918
and annually thereafter: said bonds to be of
the denomination OF Six hundred Dollars each
and to bear interest at rate not exceeding
nve per cent per arnum. the proceeds there
from TO be expended for the City's portion of
paving East Main street from the West line
of Park street to the West line OF Saginaw
street,"
The CITY Clerk Is her abv directed to deliver
tn the inspectors OF election OF the several
wards of this city anu where said special
elec'i 1. n Is To be held, uotice signed by SAID
City CLERK specifying The question to be sub
mite to the vote OF the electors and women
taxpayers having the qualifications OF male
electors and the date anu places at which said
elecio Is TO b. held. In pursuance OF and in
conformity with this resolution.
The City Clerk Is further directed to give
notice Ms required by law Of the time and place
OF holding said election. the purpose OF the
same, and that women taxpayers having the
quail dcations of male electors are entitled to
vote thereon, and the question to be voted up.
on, said notice TO set forth fully the purposes
and objects of said electi as fully as 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
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
qualified voters OF said city and women tax
payers, having the qualifications OF male
electors shall be registered In 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 shall
meet as aforesaid.
BE 1t further resolved that board OF cleo.
tion commissioners, consisting OF George M.
Dewey, Willis l.. Hall and Wallace ID. Burke
not more than two OF whom belong to the
same political party. are hereby appointed as
election commissioners for the special election
to be held as aforesaid. Said election com
mssioners are hereby directed to prepare
print and supply the necessary ballots for said
election.
Be 1t further resolved that the following In.
spectors of election in addition to the super.
visor and the two aldermen of each ward, be
and are hereby appointed by this Council to
for said election in tue several wards OF this
city:
First ward-Thomas M. Wiley.
Second ward-Michael }. Phillips.
Third ward-Chares Beebe. ..
Fourth ward Edward NJ. Rorabacher.
Fifth ward-George Storm.
Be IL further resolved, that the inspectors OF
election, immediatelv 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, mahe a statement
In writing setting nth 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
getber with the poll list and registers OF cleo
tion and the boxes containing the ballots In
the o ice OF the City Clerk.
Be IL further resolved that this Council con.
vene on Thursday next succeeding said special
election at the flee Of the City Clerk AT 1880
In the ate nOon and determine the result OF
said election and that duplicate cert ficates be
filed IN his office ana one in the offise OF the
County Clerk OF the County OF Shiawassee,
Michigan.
On this question women possessing the
qualifications Of male electors and having
property assessed for taxes within the City of