Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
NOTICE OF ELECTION IN CITY OF ALMA
To All Qualified Electors in
Said Civ of Alma:

Notice is hereby given that the following
Resolution was adopted and passed by the
Common Council Of said City of Alma. Mich
gan on the 10th day Of August. A. d.. 1917 ::
The following resolution presented by
Alderman Fullerton. who moves its adoption,
supported by Alderman McConkey
Whereas. the Common Council Of the City OF
Alma, Michigan. hereby deems the extension
of the existing waterworks system of said
city in and upon certain streets as described
and set forth in the estimate and report of
the City Engineer. for the introduction Of
water. and supplying the same "a the said
City 81 Alma and the inhabitants thereof with
pure and wholesome water for the ordinary
and extraordinary uses OF the inhabitants
thereof. the cxtinguishment Of fires and FOR
such other purposes As the said Council may
pres crihc. to be a public necessity and "a public
Improvement and for the public convenience.
health and welfare. and.
Whereas the said Common Council has here
tofore caused 10 be made estimate Of the
expense Of the extension Of said water works,
by the City Engineer Of said city and which
estimate Is now on file. and of record. in the
office of the City Clerk. OF said city and IL
rpearing from such estimate that the sum
Of $4,000 is necessary for the construction
Of such work. the said sum 10 be used cNclu-
sivcy for such extension and whereas. the
said Common Council Of said city hereby
deems the expenditure Of said sum Of $4,000
u be public necessity, and for the public
convenience. health and welfare and that the
question of raising the said sum Of SIC 900
required for such purposes shall be submitted
To the electors Of said City Of Alma. at a
special election hereinafter called for that
purpose and 10 be determined two-thirds Of
the electors voting at such election by ballot
shall decide,
Now. therefore. il is hereby resolved by said
Common Council that II - necessary 10 raise
the said sum Of $4,000 for the purposes
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 Of said city. on the 3lst day
Of August. a. ID. 1917, between the hours Of
O'Clock a. NJ. and O'Clock T. NJ. for the
purpose of submitting 20 said electors the
proposition Of borrowing the said sum of
SIC 900 and issuing the bonds OF said City Of
Alma therefor. for the purposes aforesaid, and
payable as follows. twenty wears from date
Of issue and said bonds 10 bear interest at the
rate of not "a exceed go per annum payable
scm-annually and to mature within 20 years
from the date OF issue and such bonds shall
not be sold for less than their par value. and
that az such election the form OF ballot shall
shall the CITY Of Alma. Michigan. borrow
the sum 81 s76. 900. and issue its bonds there
for in said sum. said bonds 20 mature within
20 years from the date Of issue. and TO bear
interest at the rate of not % exceed 5'o per
nnnLn. PAYABLE sem-annually. said sum 81
money to he used exclusively for the purpose
Of extending the present water works system
Yes
shall the City Of Alma. Michigan. borrow
the sum Of $4,000. and issue its bonds there
for in said sum. said bonds to mature within
20 years from the date Of issue. and to bear
interest az the rate Of not 20 exceed 81, per
annum payable sem-annually. said sum OF
money 20 be used exclusively for the purpose
of extending the present waterworks system
No
And resolved that this resolution shall be
published in or more Of the newspapers
~ said City 81 Alma. and copies thereof shall
be postcd in FIVE Of the most public places in
each ward of said city, at least two weeks
before the said election at which said vote i
n be taken. and that proof Of such publication
In the newspaper. and Of such posting in the
several wards 81 said city. shall be filed in the
Office 81 the city Clerk of said City.
Adopted August 10. 1917.