The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
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
In the sum of Six Thousand Five Hundred
OO.OO Dollars payable Five Hundred
(t5COOOl Dollars each year upon the first day
OF October, A. d. 1917 to 1922 inclusive, for the
purpose OF purchasing and constructing a
central public park"
This election is authorized by resolution of
the Commission of the City OF Owosso adopted
ut regular session of said Commission held
upon the 18th day OF March, 10 9, said resolu.
ton 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 3rd day of April, A. d.
1915, 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 (s6,50O00) Dollars for the purchase
and construction OF 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 leveling,
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 /, 1916, and
shall bear interest ut the rate not to exceed
five per cent g per cent? per annum PAYABLE
semi-annually and shall be paid serially Five
Hundred (f50)00) Dollars each year upon the
LIST day OF October, ID. 1917, 1918, 1919 1920,
1921, 1922 1929 1924, 1928, 1925, 1927, 1925 1929
BE 1t 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 ts6,500.00l Dollars payable Five
Hundred (S50OO0) Dollars each year upon the
first day of October A. ID. 1917 to 1929, inclusive,
for the purpose of purchasing and constructing
q central public park"
BE 1t further resolved that the clerk of the
City Of OwoSso Is hereby instructed to take
the necessary steps in the preparation of
ballots for the submission of the foregoing
question to the electors of said city.
BE it further resolved that the clerk of the
City OF OwoSSo be and Is hereby directed to
give proper notice as required by law of the
time and place of holding said election, the
pay ers, 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 as 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. DUMOND,
City Clerk.