The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-17
Notice of Election.

To the Electors and Women taxpayers
having the qualifications OF male electors of
the City OF Owosso:
Take notice. that at the regular election to
be held in the City OF Owosso on Monday.
April 3rd, 1916 the following proposition will
be submitted for vote:
"Shall the City OF Owosso issue serial bonds
(S65OO.OD Dollars payable Five Hundred
(t5OO.00) Dollars each year upon the first day
of October, A. d. 1917 to 1929 inclusive, for the
purpose OF purchasing and constructing q
central public park"
This election is authorized by resolution OF
the Commission of the City of Owosso adopted
at regular session OF said Commission held
upon the 18th day of March, I9. g, said resolu-
tion being as follows:
Resolved by the Commission OF the City of
Owosso that at the regular election to be held
in this city upon the Bird day of April, A. ID.
1916, in addition to the other questions TO be
submitted to the electors of this city at
said election the question of bonding the city
OF Owosso In the sum OF Six Thousand Five
Hundred (S6.5O0OO) Dollars for the purchase
and construction of a central public park
to be located upon the west side OF Water
street between Mason and Main streets in said
City OF Owosso, said sums OF money so to be
raised to be used to purchase the necessary
lands and to do the necessary grading, levcling,
and purchase the necessary materials to con
Struct said park, be submitted to the electors OF
the City of OwoSSo for approval or rejection
Said bonds to be dated October I, 1915, and
shall bear interest ut the rate not to exceed
hve per cent, % per cent? per annum, payable
semi ANNUALLY and shall be paid serially Five
Hundred (S50l.00) Dollars each year upon the
LIST day of October A ID. 1917, 1913 1919 1920
1921 1922, 1923. 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 1925 1929.
BE it further resolved that the form :of the
question to be submitted TO the electors of this
city as provided In this resolution be printed
upon the ballots by the clerk OF the City of
Owosso as follows: shall the City of Owosso
issue serial bonds in the sum OF SIX Thousand
Five Hundred (s6,5O0.OOl Dollars payable Five
Hundred (S50000) Dollars each year upon the
October A ID IN
for the purpose OF purchasing and constructing
"A central public park"
BE 1t further resolved that the clerk of the
the necessary steps in the preparation OF
ballots for the submission OF the foregoing
question to the electors OF said CITY,
BE IL further resolved that the clerk of the
City OF OwoSSo be and Is hereby directed 10
give proper notice as required by law of the
time and place of holding said election the
purpose OF the same and that women tax
payers having the qualifications of male
electors are entitled to vote thereon and the
question TO be voted upon said notice to set
forth fully the purposes and objects of said
election rs fully as the same are set forth in
this resolution.
On this question women possessing the
qualifications of male electors and having
property assessed for taxes within the city OF
OwoSso shall be entitled to vote.
The polls of said election will be open from
seven O'Clock in the forenoon until five O'clock
IN the afternoon.
Dated March 18th. 1916
ARTHUR II. DUMoNp
CITY lerk