The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-11
Notice of Special Election.

Take notice, that special ELECTION Will o.
held in the City of Owosso. Michigan. on Wed
nesdsy. the 10th day OF July. A. d. 1913, for the
purpose OF voting on the following proposition
"Shall the City of Owosso issue and negoti-
ate al par its bonds In the sum OF Thirty four
Thousand 1884,, 10000 Dollars for the purpose OF
repaving Washington street from the bridge
over the Shiawassee River TO the south line OF
Mason street, and Main street from the west
Shiawassee River in the City OF Owosso
Michigan. and for the further purpose OF de-
frayine the city's portion, namely one-stxth OF
the expense OF constructing sewer known Is
ing TO the plans and specifications on file In the
ONCE OF the city clerk at an estimated cost to
the city At large, namely one.sixth OF the cost
of said sewer, at the sum of -Four Thousand
Dollars; said bonds 70 be serial bonds of the
denomination OF One Thousand Sl,OCO.0O) Dol
lars each, and TO become due and payable as
follows: Three Thousand Dollars upon the
fifteenth day of October of the years 1914, 1915,
1915, 1917 and Two Thousand $4,000 COY Dollars
upon the fifteenth day of October OF the year
1918 and upon the fifteenth day Of October OF
Q ich year thereafter until all of said BONDS
have been paid with interest at rate not ex
ceeding FIVE per cent per annum' payable semi
annually"
This election is authorized and called by q
resolution OF the Council of the City of Owosso
adopted on June 10Th, A d. 1913 of which the
Resolved by the Common Council OF the
City OF Owosso hat SPECIAL election In and
Tor the City OF "wosso Shiawas-ee County.
Michigan be and is hereby called and appoint
ed for Wednesday The 18th day OF July, A. d.,
1913, and that the place or places for holdiug
the same are hereby designated as the polling
places In the several wards OF said city,
namely
list ward-No. gil North Ball sire et9.
2nd ward-Owosso Times Office, East Main
street.
8rd ward-City Hall East Main street.
Attn ward-4th ward voting booth, South
Warer street.
5th ward->o. 1905 West Main street.
The purpose and object OF said special
election is 10 submit 10 the qualified electors
OF said City and to the women tax payers
having the qualifications OF male electors, the
following ,s question VIZ The question Of
negotiating AT par the bonds of said City In
the sum of thlrty-four thousand dollars
(&34.O o., said bonls 20 be serial bonds of the
the denomination OF ole thousand dollars each
and numbered from one TO thirty -four con
secu ,vely and incusively. to be dated August
lst., 1918 and to become due and payable as
follows: Three thousand (83 O0L 00) dollars
becoming due and payable upon the fifteenth
day OF October. OF the years 1914 1915, 1915 and
1917; and two thousand Q2 UOt0) dollars upon
and upon the fifteenth day of October of each
year thereafter Until al of said bonds have
been paid with interest thereon at q rate not
except rsn that the rs. nseress
coupon upon said bonds shall become due and
payable upon the fifteenth day OF October, 1918,
and the remaining interest coupons become
April and the fifteenth day OF October of each
year thereafter, DO principal and interest
upon sad bonds 70 be PAYABLE at the once of
the City Clerk OF the Oiiy OF Owosso, Michigan.
and said interest TO be evidenced by coupons
TO be signed and countersigned respectively
by the lithograpned or printed sig natures Of
Of Owosso; said bonds TO be Issued for the
purpose of repsvine washington street from
the bridge over the ShiawAssee River TO the
Owosso and Main street from the wet line Of
Park street TO the bridge over the Shia wsssee
river In said City Of Owosso, AT an estimated
further purpose Of dsfra,inS the ci,s. Uortioe
namely one sixth OF the expense OF construct.
ing n sewer known (, the South West Owosso
Sewer System according to the plans and
speci hcatioDs on file In the once Of the City
Clerk. at an estimated cost to the city It
large. represented by one-sixth of the cost OF
said sewer AZ the sum OF four thousand dollars.
Be 1t further resolved that the question to
be submitted At said election read rs follows:
"Shall the City Of Owosso issue and negoti.
ate at par its bonds In the sum of thirty four
thousand 1884, 000) dollars for the purpose OF
repavipg Washington street from the bridge
over the Shiawassee river to the south line OF
Mason strt ct and Main street from the west
shia assoc River in the c,sy Of owosso Michi G
gan At an estimated cost Of thirty thousand
dollars and for The further purpose of defray.
ng the citys portion. namely one:sixth OF
the expense Of constructing a sewer known as
The south West Owosso Sewer System &C.
,ording TO the plans and specifications on file
N the Office Of the City Clerk at an estimated
cost TO the city at large, namely. one-sixth OF
he cost OF said sewer. At the sum of four
dollars; SO bonds to be serial
bonds OF the denomination of one thousand
III COO O0) dollars each. and to become due and
payable as follows: Three thousand dollars
lpon the fifteenth day Of October Of the years
1914. 1915, 1916 1917 and two thousand (s2 000.0O)
- Aa~ n2e@
ear 1918 and upon the fifteenth day OF October
II each year thereafter until all OF said bonds
nave been paid, with interest at a rate not
'xceedine five per cent per annum. payable
The vote upon the questions aforesaid shall
De bv ballot and the polls OF said election
hall be opened at seven O'Clock In the fore |
loon OF said 10th day OF July. A. D., 1918 and re-
pain open until five O'Clock In the afternoon
" said day.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to deliver |
% the inspectors Of election of the several |
Yards of the City where said special election |
,lerk. specifying the questions to be submitted |
o the vote of the elet0rs and women tax |
payers having the qualifications OF male cleo |
ors: and the date and places at which said |
conformity with this resolution.
The City Clerk is further directed to give |
lotice as required by law of the time and place |
II holding said election, the purposes of the |
anne and that women tax payers having the |
qualifications OF male electors are entitled to |
Iote thereon. and the questions to be voted |
lpon. said notice to set forth fully the pur. |
,oses and objects of said election as fully as |
he same are set forth In this resolution
Be It further resolved that the polling places |
bove named In the several wards OF this |
lily for said special election be and are hereby
lxed by this Council as the places where the |
'oard OF registration Of the several wards OF |
aid City shall meet for the registration Of the |
Qualified voters of said City and women tax
ayers, having the qualifications of male |
lectors shall be registered In a registration
ook kept for that purpose. The City Clerk is |
ereby directed to give due notice as required |
aid city when and where the boards OF regis
ration in their respective wards shall meet rs
foresaid.
Be IL further resolved that board OF elec-
lon commissioners, consisting of George M.
)ewev, Willis Il. Hall and Wallace d. Burke,
OF more than two OF whom belong to the
anne political party. are hereby appointed as
lection commissioners for the special election
D be held as aforesaid. Said election ccm.
,issiopers are herebv directed to prepare,
rint and supply the necessary ballots for said
lection.
Be IL further resolved that the following
1spectors OF election, IN addition TO the super.
isor and the two aldermen of each ward. be
nd are hereby appointed bv this Council TO
onstitute the board of inspectors OF election
this City:
First ward-Thomss M, Wiley.
Second ward Michael J. Phillips,
Third wsrd-Julius Frieseke,
Fourth ward-Edward M. Rohrabacher,
Fifth yard-l5eor9e Storm.