The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-31
Notice Of Special Election.


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. 1913
Tor the purpose OF voting on the question of
me adoption OF the revised charter OF the City
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. 6S3
Resolved by the Common Council of the City
OF Owosso that special election in and for
the City OF Owosso Shiawassee County, Michi
gan. be and the same Is hereby appointed for
wednesday, the 9Th day Of November 1913 and
hereby designated as the polling places In the
several wards OF said city. namely:
First ward-2ll North Ball street.
Second Ward-Owosso Times once, E. Main
Third Ward-City Hall East Main street.
, Fourth Ward-Fourth Ward Voting bOotL,
South Water street.
Fifth ward-No zoos West Main street.
The purpose and object of said special cleo
ton 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-
gan, by the duly elected and qualified charter
commissioners OF the City of Owosso and Sub.
and approved by the Governor of the State of
Michigan on the 10Th day of July 1913, shall be
adopted and 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
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shall be opened At seven O'clock in the fore.
noon OF said 6th 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 be held, notice signed by the City Clerk
sp the questions to be . submitted to
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 II 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
said city shall meet for the registration of the
qualified voters OF said city.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to give due
notice, as required by law, OF the time and
where the Boards of Registration. in their
respective wards, shall meet rs aforesaid.
BE 1t further resolved that Board OF EJECT.
ion Commissioners consisting OF Willis E.
Hall. George M Dewey. Wallace D. Burke not
more than two Of whom belong to the same
political party, are here bv appointed as Elec
tion Commissioners for the special election TO
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
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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
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 statement in
writing setting forth In words OF full length.
the number OF votes cast. showing the number
correct, and deposit such certificate, together
with the polling list and registers OF election
and the boxes containing the ballots, In the
ONCE of the City Clerk.
Be It further resolved that this Council con.
vene on Thursday next succeeding said
special lection at the office of the City Clerk
at SO O'Clock In the afternoon and determine
the result Of said election, and that triplicate
certificates thereof be made by the City Clerk
al 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-2ll North Ball street,
Second ward-Owosso Times ONCE, e. Main
street.
Third ward-City Hail, Z. Main street.
Fourth ward-Fourth Ward Voting Booth.
8. Water street
Fifth ward-No. 1905 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.
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