The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-24
Notice Of Special ElectI

To the Electors OF the City of owosso, Michi-
gan.
Take Notice. that special election will be
held In the City of Owosso, Michigan, on Wed.
nesday. the 9th day OF November A, d. 1918.
Ior the purpose of voting on the Question OF
the adoption OF the revised charter OF the City
| OF Owosso.
| This election is authorized and called by a
resolution of the Council OF the City of Owosso
adopted on September 22d, 1918 OF which the
Following Is true and complete copy:
| Resolution No. 683
| Resolved by the Common Council of the CITY
OF Owosso that a special election in and for
| the City OF Owosso, Shiawassee County, Mich.
gan. be and the same Is hereby appointed for
Wednesday, the 5th day of November 1918, and
the place and places for holding the same are
hereby designated as the polling places in the
| several wards OF said city, namely:
First Ward-2l1 North Ball street.
Second Ward-Owosso Times once, e. Main
street.
Third Ward-City Hall East Main street.
Fourth Ward-Fourth Ward Voting booth,
Fifth Ward-No zoos West Main street.
The purpose and object Of said special cleo
tton Is to submit to the qualified electors of
said city the following question, namely: The
question OF whether the revised charter for
the City of Owosso, Michigan, prepared in con-
formity with the laws OF the State OF Michi-
commissioners Of the City OF 0wosso and srb.
mitted by them on the first day OF July 1918.
and approved Dy the Governor OF the State of
Michigan on the 10th day of July 1918, shall be
adopted ana become the legal charter OF said
city
Be 1t further resolved that the question to
be submitted at said election reads as follows:
For the adoption OF the revised charter OF
the City OF Owosso (Yes)
For the adoption OF the revised charter of
| the City OF Owosso (No)
The vote upon the question aforesaid shall
be by ballot and the polls OF said election
shall be opened at seven O'Clock in the fore
noon OF said 5th day OF November A. D. 1918.
and shall remain open until five o'clock in the
afternoon of said day.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to deliver
to the inspectors OF election of the several
wards OF the city, where said special election
is to he held, notice signed by the City Clerk
specifying the questions to be submitted to
the vote OF the electors and the 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 purposes OF
the same and the question to be voted upon
said notice to set forth fully the purpose and
objects OF said election as fully as 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
fixed by this council as the places where the
Board of Registration of the several wares of
qualified voters OF said city.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to give duo
notice, as required by law of the time and
places in each ward IN said city when and
where the Boards OF Registration, in their
respective wards, shall meet as aforesaid.
Be 1t further resolved that Board of Eect-
ion Commissioners consisting OF Willis Il.
Hall. George M Dewey. Wallace d. Burke not
more than two Of whom belong to the same
political party are hereby appointed as Elec
tion Commits sioners for the special election 10
be held as aforesaid; such election commits :.
sioners are hereby directed to prepare. print
and supply the necessary ballots for said
election.
Be it 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 and
constitute the Board OF Inspectors of election
for said special election in the several wards
OF this City:
First ward-Thomas NJ. Wiley.
Second ward Michael j. Phillips.
Third ward-Julius Frieseke.
Fourth iward-Edward M. Rorabacher.
Fifth ward-George Storm.
Be 1t further resolved that the inspectors OF
electron 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 number Of votes cast showing the number
Of votes for and against said question to be
correct, and deposit such certificate, together
with the polling list and registers OF election
and the boxes containing the ballots, In the
office OF the City Clerk.
Be 1t further resolved that this Council con-
vene on Thursday next succeeding said
special election at the Office of the City Clerk
| al $50 O'Clock in the afternoon and determine
the result OF said election, and that triplicate
certificates thereof be made by the CITY Clerk
ard one OF such duplicates be filed In his office
and one IN the ONCE of the County Clerk
Shiawassee County Michigan. and one with
the Secretary OF State OF the State OF Michi
gan. =
The following named places are hereby
designated according to the above resolution
as the polling places in said city for said
election:
First ward-2I1 North Ball street,
Second ward-Owosso Times once, e. Main
Street.
Third ward-City Hall, E. Main street.
Fourth ward-Fourth Ward Voting Booth.
8. Water street
Fifth ward-No. zoos W. Main street.
The polls OF said election will be opened
at seven O'Clock In the forenoon and remain
open until five O'Clock In the afternoon OF said
day.
Dated October 18th, 1913.