Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-06
4, said city

,ass that the above proposition received the
necessary two-thirds majority vote Of all the
qualified electors voting thereon AT said spec
ial election.
Now Therefore. be- II resolved that said
Common Council docs hereby determine that
the said proposition to borrow the said sum
a. $4,000 and issue the bonds of said CITY
therefor in said sum for constructing public
sewers in said City. a. SGT forth ia said resoi-
ution was duly approved by the qualified
electors of said City al said special election
Yeas. Aids. knoertzcr, Adams. Ogden.
ward. Fullerton ard Lake.
Nays. none
Al a regular meeting Of the Common Coun-
ell of the City of Alma. Gratiot County.
Michigan held al the Council Chambers in
1917. AT o'clock T.. NJ. the following rcsolu-
ton was offered boy Alderman Ogden and
supported by Alderman Ward;
Whereas In accordance with the terms OF
"A resolution regularly adopted by said Com
mon Council August 10, 1917. special
rleotion was called to bc held in said City on
the 3ist day OF August A. ID. 1917, in the
several wards in said City, a. appears speci-
ncaily in the resolution and notice of election
and which resolution are IN words and figures
NOTICE OF ELECTION IN CITY OF ALMA
To All Qualified Electors in
Said City of Alma:
Resolution was adopted and passed by the
Common Council Of said City Of Alma. Mich
van on the 10th day of August A. -, l9l i.
Resolution paving bonds. and calling an
election.
The following resolution was presented by
Alderman knocrtzer, who moves its adoption,
supported by Alderman Fullerton.
Whereas. the Common Council oi the CitN
&c Alma Michigan. having taken certain pro-
cecdinvs looking 10 the construction nt pave
ments upon public streets within the SAID
city OF Alma and having caused To be made
and recorded in the office of the City Clerk
of said city estimate of the cost oil SAID
proposed pavcmcnts, and an estimate OF the
amount necessary 10 pay the said city's share
N,f th. Of proposed
pavements and AN estimate Of the amount
nee. ssary to be borrowed by said city TO pay
said city's share. "a appears by the report anu
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 oil It's
intention TO construct such pupic paNeHentS
IN certain public streets in said city As APP
pcars by the records of said Common Council.
The said Common Council hereby deems the
construction Of such public pavemehts a.
aforesaid TO be n public necessity and I'M
provement. and for the public health con-
venicnce and welfare, and.
Whereas according TO the said report and
estimate of said City Engineer, the snare o.
tho said CITY of Alma of the costs of the con-
strnction of said proposed public pavement !,
the sum OF 10000 the said sum to De used
exclusively for the payment OF the sald CITY :
share of the cost Of the construction oil sucn
nronosed public pavements, and whereas, the
said Common Council of said city hereDs
deems the expenditure of said sum OF sloouu
10 be public necessity, ana TOT th' puu,i'
convenience. health and welfare; and tnat tht
question OF the raising Of said sum oi SiUoo'
nv loan. required for such purposes as aiore
said shall be submitted To the electors oi
said City Of Alma, at special e'eet,9n ), nel !,
matter called for that purpose, ana 70 p'
determined as two-thirds Of the electors voting
AT such election by ballot shall decide
Now. therefore. IL is hereby resolved ny sac
Common Council that IL is necessary To ra,s'
,ruc,iny public pavements certain pubic
= streets within said City Of Alma, a. appear'
: by the records of said Common eounch ~
aforesaid. and that special election 81 un'
qualified voters of said City Of Alma be, an'
: the same is hereby called TO be held IN ,h'
several wards in said city. on the 5lst Gay o
August A. d. 1917. between the hours OF
e o'clock A. NJ. and o'clock T. NJ, tor IN
,,,,r,,,s, of submitting 10 said electors tn
rrnnosition OF the said City Of Alma borrow
! ing the said sum OF SloOoo, ana ,ssuiih ="
! bonds of said city therefor, Tor tne Purpos
Of payinr the said cty's share OF the cost o
.aid nrnposed pavements upon such pubi
: streets a. aforesaid. and payable A. follows
one thousand dollars on September Isl, OF eac'
wear beginning 1918 until paid
Ard said bonds 10 bear interest AZ 'he rao
= the said sum Of $4,000 for the purpose OF con
I of not 10 exceed Sc, per annum. payaol
: scmi-annualy. and to mature WITHIN ~ yea,
: from the date Of issue. and that such bona
, shall not bo sold for less than their par value
and that at such election the form OF balio
shall be n follows: viz
y Shall the City Of Alma. Michigan. borroN
= Of having the said city's share Of the cos
n OF construction Of pavemcnts on public itreet
r the sum of 10000. and issue ITS bonds th e
r for in said sum. said bonds TO mature withi
4 10 wears from the date of issue. and To pea
9 interest AZ the rate of not to exceed % pc
Z annum. payable semi-annually, said sum q
money to be used exclusively for the purpo-
in said city.
Yes
+ Shall tn city Of Alma. Michigan. borro'
e the sum Of 100000. and issue its bonds there ,
h for in said sum. said bonds to mature with
q 10 years from the date of issue. and to bea
&C interest at the rate of not 10 exceed 81 pc
n annun- payable scm-annually. said sum
c money TO be used exclusively for the purpos
e of paying the said city's share of the cost
construction Of pavements on public streets
said city.
D.. No n
y And. resolved. that this resolution shall |
, published IN one or of the newspaper
of said City Of Alma and copies there
shall toe posted in five Of most public place
H. in each ward of said City. N least two werl
N before the said election at which said vo
- j. 10 be taken, and that proof OF such gubl
cation in such newspaper. and of such pos
ing in the several wards in said city. shall
~ filed in the Office or the City Clerk.
- Adopted August 10. 1917.
= In pursuance Of the foregoing Resolutio
TO- Notice j. hereby given that a special eilectic
a will be held in the several wards Of said en-
=, on Friday. the 3lst day of August. A. /
- 1917. in the following places:
~ First ward-City Hall.
y. ). Second Ward-DodRe Motor Car Salesroor
- one half block south Of Superior street
~ Gratiot avenue. formerly occupied by ia
" Redman Wholesale Grocery.
q Third ward-Hotel Arcadia
;" Fourth Ward-Edson-Moor Co. Ssmp
Room. Ma. il3 North State street
- That the polls of said Election will rcna
80 open from O'Clock A. NJ to O'Clock y.
~ At which Election the question Of horrowii
"a the sum of 10000 90 and issuing the bon
:, of the said City of Alma. in such sum. for Z
- purpose of constructing Public paVcmcntS
~ said City. will be submitted 10 che quaif
~ electors of said City Of Alma. in accordan
~ with the terms and provisions of the foreg
i, ing Resolution. That the form of ballot
70 such Election will be herein set forth
nd Dated At Alma Michigan. August Eleven
as CARL f. GALLAGHER.
u City Clerk. Alma. Michga
. And whereas, appears by the records
the said Common Council and file in I
~ Office of the City Clerk for said City the ga
~ notice of election together with said resol
~ ~ ton were duly published in the Alma Recoi
- and were posted in the several wards in ga
~ City. as appears by the proof fife a
-. OF record in said office.
-, And whereas, the following notice OF me-
ns' inc of Boards of Registration Of said City
=, Alma was published in the Alma Record n
az. a. posted in public places in the several war
~ in said City. appears by the proof now
- record in said Clerks office:
% Notice Of meeting Of Boards OF RegistratiC
ne Notice Is hereby given Ia all qualified ell
- tors Of the City of Alma that the respect
~ Boards Of Registration Of the several wal
- of said city will he in session on Tuesd'
'se the 2sth day Of August A. ID. 1917. from
ler O'Clock in the forenoon until 9 o'clock in I
~. afternoon at the following place; All at c
~ Hall. for the purpose OF completing the
81 of qualified electors in the special election
~ b. held in said City August 81. 1917.
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