Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-11-03
ELECTION NOTICE.

To the Qualified Electors OF the City
OF East Jordan, State OF Michigan,
notice is hereby given that the next
ensuing General Election will be held
on
TUESDAY, NOV. z, A. ID. 1916
At the places in the several wards or
precincts of said city, as indicated be-
low, viz:
First Ward-at Passenger Building
Second Ward-at Town Hall
Third Ward-at Hose House
For the purpose of electing the follow
ing officers, viz:
Presidential Fifteen Electors of
President and Vice-President of the
United States.
State-One Governor; one Lieutenant
Governor; one Secretary of State; one
State Treasurer; one Auditor General;
one Attorney General; one Justice OF
the Supreme Court Ito fill vacancy.
Congressional-One United States
Senator; one Representative in Con-
gress, for the Congressional district of
which said city forms a part
Legislative-One Senator in the State
Legislature for the Senatorial District
of which said city forms part; one
Representative in the State Legislature
for the Representative District of which
said City forms part.
County-One Judge of Probate; one
Sheriff; one County Clerk; one County
Treasurer; one Register OF Deeds; one
Prosecuting Attorney; one Circuit Court
Commissioner; two Coroners; one
County Surveyor; one County Drain
Commissioner; one County Road Com
missioner; Also for the purpose of
voting upon the following propositions,
viz:
To amend Article XVI of the Constitu-
ton, by adding thereto section to be
known as Section II, providing for
prohibition in the state forever of the
manufacture, sale, keeping for sale,
giving away, bartering or furnishing OF
any vinous, malt, brewed, fermented,
spurious or Intoxicating liquors, except
for medicinal, mechanical, chemical,
scientific or sacramento purposes.
To amend Article VIII of the Constitu-
ton by adding thereto a section to be
known as Section 30, providing that
every incorporated city and village and
organized township shall each have the
right TO determine whether or not there
shall be prohibited therein the manu-
facture and sale OF malt, brewed, fer
mented, vinous, distilled or Intoxicating
liquors.
To amend section 80 Of Article V of
the Constitution, relative to right OF re-
peal of local or special acts by the
Legislature.
To amend Article XII of the Constitu-
ton by adding thereto section to be
known as Section 10, requiring the
legislature to provide by law for the
incorporation, regulation and super
vision of fraternal benefit societies.
WOMEN ELECTORS
Should there be any proposition or
propositions to vote upon at said cleo
ton involving the direct expenditure
of public money or the issue of bonds,
every woman who possesses the quail
fications of male electors and owns
property assessed for taxes or owns
property subject to taxation jointly
with her husband or with any other
person, or who owns property on con-
tract and pays taxes thereon, all such
property being located somewhere
within the district or territory to be
affected by the result of said election,
will be entitled to vote upon such
proposition or propositions, provided
her name is duly registered in the
voting precinct above designated
The Polls of said election will be
open at o'clock a. m, and will remain
open until o'clock p. m. of said day
of election.
Dated October q, 1916.
OTIS j. SMITH, Clerk of the City of
East Jordan Michigan