Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-10
SPECIAL ELECTION
IS AUGUST 18TH
Proposition to Bond CityIfor
500, 900 to be Submitted
to Voters Primary Day.
DATE WAS SET BY COUNCIL
100000 for Pumping Station and
Mains and $4,000 for
Better Sewage

After a four hour session on Tues
day evening of this week, the com
mon council of the city of Alma
passed resolutions to submit to the
voters of Alma, the bonding PROPOSE
tion which has been agitated of late,
on the same date as the primary
election will be held, August 29th.
AT this time the voters of the city
will have the opportunity of express
ing themselves on the matter of bond
ing the city for 100000 for sewer
and water main extensions and for a
pumping station.
The final meeting of the council
which settled definitely that the prop
osition should be submitted to the
voters of the city, was quiet meet
ing, there being no long discussions
upon the subjeit, these having come
at the previous meeting, but there
was an earnest discussion of the ques-
ton, especially in how the people Of
the city could be made to see the alb
solute necessity for such action; its
effect on the city in case the vote on
the subject is favorable; and the
effect that the turning down by the
voters would have on the growing and
hustling city of Alma.
That the city council feels that the
question is one of prime Importance
has been made manifest through its
action in drafting the resolutions to
submit the proposition 70 a vote. The
..ot,,,o,1 Inac MoNAt. Mo II
ney, that many improvements along
these lines must be made at once. The
fact that Pine River has been closed to
bathers by the health department of
the city, shows that the water from
the river is untitled for use around the
home, and that its continued use is
most dangerous to the health of the
entire community of Alma. Proper
sewerage is also a most important
item in the health bill OF any city, and
without the expenditure of a large
sum of money the city of Alma can
not properly take care of its sew
erage. Without health we are with
out wealth, so 10 speak Having tho
former, Alma can have the latter. It
is strictly up to the voters. The city
council and Mayor Mckinney have
done the best that they could in the
matter. They have kept the sum as
small as possible in view of the work
tc be done, and feel with many others
that the entire city should be behind
the proposition election day.
The resolution as adopted calls for
the bonding for 100000 for the pro-
posed pumping station, for pure water
from the earth, and for the extension
of the water mains. 1t also calls for
the bonding for $4,000 for the ex-
tension sewage system of the city.
1t is not the intention of the mayor
sell them all at once should the prop
osition carry, but to issue them and
sell them Just as the money is needed
FOR the work, in order that the city
may save every possible cent of in
terest on them. Another feature that
speaks well for the mayor and coun-
ell, is the fact that they have placed
the special election for primary day,
in order that some of the extra ex-
pense of a special election may be
saved to the city tax payers. They
have been considerate with the city's
money, so far, and careful in these
small matters, the voters can rcst as
sured that they are being just as
careful in this large one; that Alma
needs the money badly for improve
'ments and that it must have it. The
matter of Park and Library which had
been proposed will not be included in
the bond.
Mr.. Voter think the matter over
seriously before going to the polls |
and rejecting this proposition. Think
il over, then go and vote for it.