Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-16

west of southeast corner section "a. town ~
north, range west. thence north 30 rods
and Is links 10 the south line of Michigan
Avenue thence southwesterly along said line
about 23 rods, thence south about 3s rods TO
north line of Superior Street. thence east 20
rods 20 beginning. Land commencing of the
north line of East Superior Street with the
northery line of the right of way of the Pere
Marquette Ry. Co., thence northeasterly to a
point directly north of the west line of pro-
perry OF Republic Motor Truck Company.
line of East Superior Street. thence west on
said line 10 the point of beginning Land
commencing 50 rods 10is feet east of south
west corner said section 35, thence north to
fere Marquette Ry. right of way, thence
southwesterly along south line of said right
of way rods 1917 feet TO land owned by
said Railway Co.. thence south 10 center of
east Superior Street, thence east rods 10 /,
feet To beginning Land commencing at the
northeast corner of the northwest quarter of
the northwest quarter lection ,. town j north,
RANGE west, thence west rods south 20
rods, east 8 rods. north 10 beginning, except
30 feet OF cast side and 3 rods of south side
for street Land commencing II rods west
of the northeast corner of the northwest luar-
ter Of northwest quarter said section = thence
south 10 rods. east rods. north 10 rodS' west
to beginning. Land commencing II rods west
of the northeast corner or northwest Quarter
of northwest quarter said section :, thehee
south 20 rods. west rods, north 20 rods'
east to beginning. Land commencing on RODS
east of northwest corner said section 2, south
20 rods east { rods. north 20 rods west To
BEGINNING Land commencing 30 rods east
of northwest corner said section = soutn IL
rods east rods. north II ruis west to
beginning. Land commencing 53'2 RODS east
of northwest corner said section = south ~
rods east ~, rods. north 10 rods. west 10
hev;nninV Land commencing as rods east of
northwest corner said section p south 20 rods,
east 81, rods, north 90 rods, west to beginning.
Land commencing "A rods east OF northwest
correr said section ?. south 20 rods, east 4
rods north 20 rods. west To beginning. Land
commencing "a rods east of northwest corner
said section .. south - rods ~ feet. east
6 rods north l3 rods : - feet. west To begin
ming Land commencing 20 rods east OF
northwest corner said section 2. south 20 RODS,
east rods. north 20 rods, west TO beginning.
Land commencing 20 rods east OF northwest
corner of said section 2, south 20 rods, east
rods, north 30 rods, west to beginning.
Land commencing Is rods and liz feet east
of northwest corner said section 2, south 1872
rods east rods 5ia feet north 1879 rods.
west to beginning Land commencing IL rods
81, feet east of northwest corner said sec
ton .. south 1872 rods. east rods and D
feet. north 1917 rods. west 10 beginning Lana
commencing at northwest corner said section
2 south 1888, feet. esst IL rods tl2 feet. north
1884, feet. west to beginning. Land com
mencing at the intersection of the north line
of Pere Marquette Ry. right OF way and
south line of Superior Street thence cast 70
the west line of Grover Avenue. thence south
on said line To the south line OF said right of
way. thence southwesterly along said right
of way 10 a point directly south of beginning.
thence north TO beginning. Land commencing
so rods east and So rods II feet north of
southwest corner said section 35. thence east
10 rods north to center line OF Michigan
Avenue thence southwesterly along said line
10 a point directly north of beginning. thence
south to beginning. except n piece commencing
at a point where east line of above described
irtersects with south line of Michigan Avenue.
thece south SO feet, thence northwesterly 80
feet 20 south line of Michigan Avenue. thence
northwestery along said line p feet TO be-
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: rods east of southwest corner said section
80. thence east rods. north IL rods, and
3 links. thence southwesterly along south line
of Michigan Avenue To a point north OF be-
ginning. thence south rods and Is links 70
pace of beginning. Land commencing AZ rods
north and IL rods east of southwest corner
said section 80. thence east 10 rods AZ feet.
north % rods and feet TO south line oil
Michigan Avenue thence southwesterly along
said line II rods and 9 feet. south 10 rods TO
beginning. which said sum of s2l.1il.Io the
said costs and expenses, shall be pad oy
special assessment upon the several lots and
premises above described in proportion To the
frontage Of the same respectively upon SAID
improvement:
Of Assessors are hereby directed TO make a
special assessment on said district. lands and
premises in accordance with the foregoing, OF
the sum of S2l.747.76, being the costs and
expenses Of said proposed improvement APP
portonable thereto and assessabe thereon as
aforesaid. including therein the costs OF sur
Veys plans. assessments and costs OF CONSTITUTE
ton hereby determined by said Common
Council
Adopted August TO- 1917.
Yeas: McConkey. Knoertzer. Glass. Adams,
Ward. Fullerton. Lake.
Nays: None.
Sewer Bonds Election
Resolution of sewer bonds. and calling an
election.
The following resolution was presented by
Alderman Lake. who moves its adoption. sup
ported by Alderman Ward -
Whereas. the Common Council OF the CITY
of Alma Michigan. having caused To be made
and recorded in the office of the City CLERK
Of said city. an estimate of the amount neces-
sary TO be borrowed by said City OF Alma "a
pay said city's share of the costs of construct
ing certain public sewers in certain pubic
streets in the said City of Alma. "a appears
by the Records and the report and estimate OF
the City Engineer now on file and oil record
in said Clerks Office and.
Whereas the said Common Council OF SAID
city having heretofore given notice OF its IN
tentiun 20 construct said public sewers in such
public streets. the said Common Council hereby
deems the construction of such public sewer.
as aforesaid. To be public necessity and I'M
movement and for the public health. con-
venience and welfare. and. .
Whereas, according to the estimate OF saif
City Engineer. the share of the said City o.
Alma Of the costs of the construction OF sait
upblc sewers is the sum of $4,000, the said sun
10 be used exclusively for the payment OF the
said city's share of the cost of the construc
ton of such public sewers. and whereas th'
said Common Council of said city hereby deems
the expenditure of said sum of $4,000 to be
public necessity. and for the public con
venience. health and welfare; and that Tn
question of the raising of said sum CT s4o.oo'
by loan required for such purpose as afore
said shall be submitted 10 the electors OF sai'
City of Alma, at a special election hereinafte
called for that purpose and to be determines
"a two-thirds Of the electors voting at sucl
election by ballot shall decide.
Now therefore. il is hereby resolved by sai'
Common Council that il Is necessary to rais
the said sum of $4,000 for the purpose o
constructing certain public sewers in certain
public streets within certain sewer districts
as established by the records OF the sal
Common Council "a aforesaid. and that
special election of the qualified voters OF sal
CITY Of Alma be, and the is hereb
called 70 be held in the several wards of sal
CITY on the 3lst day of August. A. ID. 1917
between the hours of o'clock A. NJ. and
o'clock r. NJ. for the purpose of submitting
TO said electors the proposition OF the sal
CITY of Alma borrowing the sad sum of $40
900 and issuing the bonds of said city there
for for the purpose of paying the said city
share of the costs of said public sewers q
aforesaid and payable follows: two thous
and dollars on September 1st of each year
beginning 1918 until paid.
And said bonds TO bear interest at the rat
of not 20 exceed SCI per annum. payable sem
annually and 10 mature within 20 years frcr
the date of issue, and that such bonds sha
not no sold for less than thei- pa value; an
that at such election the form of ballot sha
be as follows: viz. =
Shall the City of Alma. Michigan. borro'
the sum Of $40, 200. and issue its bonds there
for in said sum- said bonds tn mature with
20 years from the date OF issue. and To bea
interest ut the rate of not to exceed 90 pc
annum. payable semi-annually. said sum G
money 10 be used exclusively for the purpos