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

~ James q. Krcss. be referred 10 city attorney
for Investigation. Motion carried.
on motion Of Alderman Adams, supported
b. Alderman Lake. that inasmuch as the
/ proposition of extending the franchise granted
under ordinance No. 66, carried hy the follow
lup vote.
Total vote cast, 500
Yes received. POI
No received. 90
Same be declared carried by majority Of
Yea.. Alderman Knoertzcr. Adams. Ogden,
Ward. Fullerton and Lake. nays. mono.
AZ Il regular meeting Of the common council
81 the City Of Alma Gratiot county, Michi-
gan. held 40 the council chambers IN said
city, on the ith day of September a. d. M n
an 9 O'Clock D. M the following reso luton
was offered by Alderman knocrtzcr and sup
ported hy Alderman Fullerton
J Whereas an accordance with the terms OF
Il resolution regularly adopted by said common
council on August 10Th 1917, special elcc-
ton was called TO be held IN said city on the
31st day of August, a. ID. 1917. ia the several
wards IN said city. as appears slecihcally m
the resolution and notice Of election herein
after SGT forth which notice of special cec-
ton and which resolution are in words an"
N0TlCE OF ELECTION IL CRY OF ALMA
To All Qualified Electors in
Nntice IS hereby given tina. the following
Resolution was adopted and passed by the
Common Council ol said City of Alma, Mich
iran on the 10th day az AUGUST, n. H. lHl i-
Alderman Fullerton who moves its adoption.
supported by Alderman McConkey:
Whereas. the Common Council Of the 'llE oil
Alma Michigan, hereby deems the extension
of the existing watcrworks system of sail
city in and upon certain streets aS Described
and set forth in the estimate and report ol
the City Engineer. for the introduction Of
water. and supplying the same 70 the said
City of Alma and the inhabitants thereof with
pure and wholesome water for the ordinary
and extraordinary uses OF the inhabitants
La. 10. ts.,,v, 4. ont Of
such other purposes the said Council may
prescribe. to be public necessity and a public
improvement, and for the public convenience
health and welfare, and.
Whereas the said Common Council has mere
toforc caused TO be made an estimate OF the
expense of the extension of said water works
by the City Engineer of said city. and when
estimate is now on file, and OF record IN the
Office of the City Clerk. of said city and y
appearing from such estimate that the sum
of $4,000 is necessary for the construction
Of such work. the said sum ~ be used eNclu-
sively for such extension and whereas. Inc
said Common Council of said city HEREBY
decms the expenditure OF said sum OF $500,
To be public necessity. and Tor the pubic
convenience health and welfare. and that the
question of raising the said sum of si6OOl
required for such purposes shall be submitted
to the electors Of said City OF Alma AT
special election hereinafter called for tha'
purpose and TO be determined two-thirds oi
the electors voting at such election by ballot
shall decide.
Now. therefore, n - hereby resolved py SAT-
Common Council that il is necessary to rais'
the said sum of SIC 900 for the purposes
aforesaid. and that special election OF th'
qualified voters of said City of Alma be, ans
the same is hereby called To be held IN th'
several wards of said city the 3lst da,
, of August a. ID. 1917. between the hours o.
: o'clock a. NJ and ; o'clock =. NJ. for TN
. purpose of submitting to said eieeuor. wv
proposition of borrowing the said sum
$4,000 and issuing the bonds OF said City
Alma therefor. for the purposes aforesaid am
! ! payable as follows: twenty years from oau
If issue and said bonds 10 bear interest AT IN
rate of not to exceed 80 per annum. payah
p semi-annually and 10 mature WITHIN 20 year
I from the date Of issue. and such boniS shai
not be sold for less than their par value an
that AT such election the form oil oanot Sn"'
shall the City Of Alma Michigan. borrow
the sum of $4,000. and issue its bonds mere
Tor in said sum said bonds TO mature with
% wears from the date Of issue and 10 bea
interest NJ the rate of not 20 exceed % pe
annum payable semi-annually. said sum o
money TO be used exclusively for the purpos
of extending the present water works system
Shall the City Of Alma, Michigan, borrow
/ the sum of $4,000. and issue its bonds there
u for in said sum. said bonds 10 mature witAi
- 20 years from the date of issue. and to bea
:, interest at the rate Of not 70 exceed ~ pe
\ annum payable semi-annuay. said sum q
! money TO be used exclusively for the purpos
a Of extending the present waterworhs system
4 No
: And. resolved. that this resolution shall b
4 published in one or more Of the newspaper
Of said City Of Alma. and copies thereof sha
n be po.ted in FIVE Of the most public places !
+ each ward Of said city. at least two week
il before the said election at which said vote
4 ~ be taken and that proof OF such publicato
d in the Newspaper. and OF such posting in u
d several wards Of said city. shall be filed in n
office of the city Clerk % said City.
II AdOptpd August TO- 1871.
'e In pursuance OF the foregoing Resolution
y Notice is hereby given that special eieet q,
d on Friday. the 3lst day Of August. "A. II
i 1917. in the following places
First Ward-City Hall.
le Second ward-Dodge Motor Car Salesroon
N one-haIf block south of Superior street O
Gratiot avenue. formerly occupied by ia
Rsdman Wholesale Grocery.
Third Ward-Hotei Arcadia.
Fourth Ward-Edson-Moore Go. .Samp
T. Room. No. 4ls North State street.
b. That the polls OF said election will renal
,e open from O'Clock A. NJ. TO o'clock J. \
y At which election the question of borrowir
n the sum of S76.OOO.00 and issuing the bon.
III Of the said City Of Alma. in such sum. for u
10 purpose of extending Water Works System
said City will be submitted to the qualih'
le electors Of said City of Alma. in accordan
% with the terms and provisions Of the toreg
a ing Resolution. That the form OF ballot
of such election will be herein set forth.
ID Dated at Alma. Michigan. August Eleven
d. A. D.. 1917. .,,,,.,
n City Clerk. Alma. Mchiva
Of And whereas, a. appears by the records
the said Common Council and on file in q
Of Office of the City Clerk for said City, the sa
I'd notice of election together with said resoluti'
is were duly published in the Alma Record al
We're posted in the several wards IN said S''
as appears by the proof now on file and
t record in said office.
s. And whereas the following notice Of NEE
ing OF Boards az Registration of said City
ty Alma was published in the Alma Record, al
on posted in public places in the several wards
at said City. appears by the proof now
I'D record in said Clerks office.
- Notice OF meeting OF Boards Of Registratio
Notice is hcrby given TO all qualified electo
oil the City of Alma that the respective Boar
81 Registration Of the several wards OF "a
on CITY will be in session Tuesday the y
M the forenoon until o'clock in the atterno
Of az the following places All at City Hall,
he the purpose Of completing the list Of qualih
a electors in the special election To be held
ng said City on August 81, 1917. at which "a
IN election the question Of issuing the bonds
said City for public improvements and the {
he tension Of a franchise for street railway "
lat be submitted. During the session of 81
OIL Boards IL shall be the right Of each pers
ch then actually residing in the respective wal
I. and who at said special election may be
rd-f qualified elector and whose name i not r.
is. istered 10 have his her name register
for in their respective wards. Notice - also 8
en- that all women having the aualifcatiC
on of male electors and owning property asses
ep- for taxes in any district To be affected BY
cil result Of such election whether said prope
md Is owned Jointly with her husband or a
aid other person or on contract. and pays Ia
aid thereon shall be entitled 20 registration q
shall have a right 10 vote At such electi
aid BIS order Of the Common Council
ub- Dated Alma. Michigan. August Ia, A.