The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS

REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS
The report Of the librarian for the month of
January was presented and filed.
The report of the Justice of Peace, showing
S659O received In fees and fines during January
was presented and filed.
The following report was presented and on
motion Of Mr.. DeYoung same was received and
filed:
To the Honorable Commission Of the City OF
Owosso,
Gentlemen:
have been asked by Commissioner John
Rosevear for an opinion as TO the effect OF Act
No go of Public Acts OF 1915 being what is
provisions OF The charter OF the City OF Owosso.
The charter OF the City of Owosso was
adopted November 5, 1913, and provides in
Section OF Chapter that the primary election
for the nomination OF candidates for all elective
municipal offices shall be held on the second
Monday preceding general or special munich
pal election. This charter was framed in &C
cordance with Act No. 279 Of the Public Acts of
1909, being IAN Act to provide for the in.
corporation Of cities, and for changing their
boundaries" and this act provided in Section
that each city charter shall provide III for
the time manner, and means OF holding elec-
lions and the registration OF electors. This act
was adopted under and by virtue of Section 20
and 81 OF Chapter is OF the constitution of the
State of Michigan. Said Section 20 being as
follows: The legislature shall provide by
general law for the incorporation OF cities, and
lagos, such general laws shall limit the rate OF
all taxation for municipal pun poses and re.
strict their powers of borrowing money, and
contracting debts" Section 81. Under such
general laws the electors of each city and
village shall have power and authority to
frame, adopt and amend its charter and
pass all laws and ordinances relating to its
municipal concerns subject to the constitution
and general laws of this state
In the spring election OF 1915 the following
amendment was adopted by the People of the
State OF Michigan to the constitution. Article
3 Section 1 I'm all elections every male in,
haitian, Of this state being citizen OF the
United States, every male inhabitant residing
in this state on the 24th day OF June 1895, every
male inhabitant residing In this state on the
first day of January 1880, every male inhabitant
of foreign birth who having resided In the state
two years and six months prior TO the 9Th day
of November 1874, and having declared his in
tention to become citizen OF the United States
two years and six months prior to said last
named date, and ever civilized male inhabitant
of Indian descent q native OF the United States
and not q member Of any tribe shall be an
elector and entitled to vote, but no one shall be
an ell. ctor OF entitled to vote at any election
unless he shall be above the age OF twenty.one
t2l) years, and has resided In this state six
months, and in the township or ward in which
he hopes TO vote twenty days next preceding
such election provided that no qualified elector
in actual military service In Uni ed States or
this state or in the army and navy thereof in
time of war, Instruction. or rebellion or any
student while In attendance In any institution
OF learning or any member OF the Legislature
while In attendance of any session OF the legis.
lature or commercial traveller shall be deprived
OF his vote by reason OF his absence from the
township, ward or state In which he resides,
and the legislature shall provide by law the
manner In hich, the time and place Mt which,
such absent electors may vote and for the
canvass and rate OF their votes"
Under and by virtue OF said constitutional
amendment the legislature OF 1915 passed Act
No go which is IAN act 70 provide method
OF voting at any general, special or primary
election by electors in the actual military
service of the United States or of this state, or
in the army and navy thereof In time of war,
instruction or rebellion, by members OF the
Of the legislature, by students while In atten.