Alma record., 1917-08-30
NOTICE OF ELECTION IN CITY OF ALMA
To All Qualified Electors in
Said City of Alma:

Notice is hereby given that the followin.
Eesolution was was adopted and passed by th'
Michigan. on the 10th day of August. A. d.
| 1917.
Resolution paving bonds. and calling ar
election.
The following resolution was presented b,
Alderman knoertzer who moves its adoption
supported by Alderman Fullerton.
Whereas the Common Council Of the City
Of Alma, Michigan. having taken certain pro
! ceedings looking To the construction of pave
ments upon public streets within the sale
/ City of Alma, and having caused to be mad,
and recorded in the office OF the City Clerk
of said city. estimate of the cost Of said
proposed pavements. and estimate OF the
| amount necessary 70 pay the said citys share
Of the cost Of constructing such proposed
pavements. and an estimate of the amount
necessary 70 be borrowed by said city 70 pay
said city's share. as appears by the report and
estimate of the said city Engineer. now on
file and of record in said Clerks Office and
Whereas. the said Common Council Of said
city. having heretofore given notice Of ii
intention to construct such public pavements
in certain public streets in said city as ap-
pears by the records of said Common Council
the said Common Council hereby deems the
construction Of such public pavements as
/ aforesaid. 10 be a public necessity and i'm
provement. and for the public health, con-
vcncnce and welfare. and.
Whereas. according TO the said report and
estimate Of said City Engineer. the share Of
the said City Of Alma of the costs Of the con-
structon Of said proposed public pavement Is
the sum of 10000. the said sum TO be used
exclusively for the payment Of the said cty's
share Of the cost Of the construction Of such
proposed public pavements. and whereas, the
said Common Council of said city hereby
deems the expenditure of said sum Of $4,000
10 be public necessity, and for the public
convenience. health and welfare; and that the
question of the raising Of said sum Of $4,000
by loan. required for such purposes as afore-
said. shall be submitted TO the electors of
n ~ 1..a at staI ala tnn haF n
matter called for that purpose. and to be
determined as two-thirds of the electors voting
at such election by ballot shall decide,
Now. therefore. il is hereby resolved by said
Common Council that il is necessary TO raise
the said sum of $4,000 for the purpose of con-
structing public pavements on certain public
streets within said City of Alma. as appears
by the records of said Common Council as
aforesaid. and that a special election of the
qualified voters of said City of Alma be. and
the same Is hereby called. 10 be held IN the
several wards in said city, on the 3lst day OF
August, A. ID. 1917, between the hours OF Z
o'clock A. NJ. and 3 o'clock +. NJ. for the
purpose Of submitting 10 said electors the
proposition Of the said City OF Alma borrow
ing the said sum Of 10000. and issuing the
bonds of said city therefor. for the purpose
of paying the said citys share OF the cost OF
said proposed pavements upon such public
streets as aforesaid. and payable as follows
one thousand dollars on September LIST. Of each
year beginning 1918 until paid.
Ard said bonds to bear interest at the rate
Of not 10 exceed Sc per annum. payable
semi-annualy. and 10 mature within 10 years
from the date of issue. and that such bonds
shall not be sold for less than their par value
and that at such election the form OF ballot
shall he follows: viz -
Shall the City Of Alma. Michigan borrow
the sum Of 1000. and issue its bonds there
for in said sum, said bonds 10 mature within
10 years from the date OF issue. and 20 bear
interest at the rate of not 10 exceed 5fc per
annum, payable semi.annualy sa,d sum OF
money To be used exclusively for the purpose
Of paying the said city's share of the cost
Of construction OF pavements on public streets
in said city.
Yes
Shall the City Of Alma. Michigan. borrow
the sum of $40 .00O and issue its bonds there
for in said sum- said bonds 10 mature within
10 years from the date Of issue. and 10 bear
interest at the rate Of not 20 exceed SO per
annum payable scmi-annually. said sum of
money 10 be used exclusively for the purpose
OF paying the said city's share Of the cost Of
construction Of pavcments on public streets In
said city.
No
And resolved. that this resolution shall be
published in one or more OF the newspapers
OF said City Of Alma. and copies Thereof
shall be- posted In FIVE &C most public places
IN each ward 81 said City, at least two weeks
before the said election az which said vote
is 20 be taken and that proof Of such publi-
cation in such newspaper. and OF such post
inv In the several vvards in said city. shall be