Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-16
NOTICE OF ELECTION IN CITY OF ALMA
To Al, Qualified Electors IN
Said City of Alma:

Notice is hereby given that the following
Resolution was adopted and passed by the
Common Council Of said City Of Alma Mich
igan, on the 10th day of August, A. d.. 1917 (:
The following resolution was 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 described
and set forth in the estimate and report Of
the City Engineer, for the introduction Of
water. and supplying the same to the said
City of 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 the said Council may
prescribe TO be public necessity and public
Improvement. and for the public convenience
health and welfare, and
Whereas the said Common Council has here
tofore caused To 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 file. and of record in the
office of the City Clerk, of said city; and IL
appearing from such estimate. that the sum
Of $4,000 is necessary for the construction
Of such work the said 10 be used exclu-
sively for such extension and. whereas. the
said Common Council Of said city hereby
deems the expenditure Of said of $4,000
To be a public necessity, and for the public
convenience. health and welfare. and that the
question of raising the said sum of S76 900
10 the electors of said City of Alma. at a
special election hereinafter called for that
purpose and TO be determined as two-thrds of
the electors voting at such election by ballot
shall decide
Now. therefore. IL is hereby resolved by said
Common Council that II is necessary Ia raise
the said of $4,000 for the purposes
aforesaid and that 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. d. 1917, between the hours of
o'clock A. NJ and o'clock =. NJ, for the
purpose of submitting 70 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 years from date
Of issue and said bonds 10 bear interest at the
rate of not 10 exceed go per annum. payable
semi-annually and 20 mature within 20 years
from the date Of issue, and such bonds shall
not be sold for less than their par value. and
that AT such election the form of ballot shall
be as follows, viz. -
Shall the City Of Alma. Michigan. borrow
the sum Of $4,000 and issue its bonds there
Tor in said sum. said bonds 10 mature within
20 years from the date Of issue. and TO bear
interest at the rate OF not 10 exceed 81 per
rnnum. payable semi-annualy, said sum of
money 20 be used exclusively Tor the purpose
Of extending the present water works system
Shall the City Of Alma, Michigan. borrow
the sum Of $4,000. and issue us bohus there
FOR in said sum- said bonds 10 mature within
90 years from the date Of issue. and 70 bear
interest at the rate OF not 10 exceed -, per
annum payable semi-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 one or more Of the newspapers
OF said CITY Of 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 Is
u be taken. and that proof Of such publication
ir The newspaper. and Of such posting in the
several wards ~ said city. shall be filed in the
office Of the city Clerk Of said City
Adopted August 10. 1917.