The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-03-30

following proposition will be submitted
for vote:
Shall Section of Chapter Of the
Charter Of the City Of Owosso be
amended to read as follows:
The Commission shall determine
and assign the duties Of the several
departments, except as in this Char
ter otherwise provided, shall pre-
scribe the duties of officers and en-
ployees; may assign particular officers
and employees to one or more of the
departments; may require an officer or
employee to perform duties in two or
more departments; may confer upon
any member of the Commission the
authority to perform duties in or
transact business for any department
and may make such other rules and
regulations as may be deemed neces-
sary or proper for the efficient and
economical conduct of the business of
the City. No member of the Com
mission shall without the authority
of the Commission enter into any
agreement, obligation or contract
whereby or wherein the City or any
department Of the City is or will be
obligated to pay or liable for any
amount of one thousand dollars or
over and any such agreement, obliga-
ton or contract so made, without the
authority of the Commission shall be
null and void.
This election is authorized by resolu-
ton of the Commission Of the City of
o oid Sc,, adopted at regular session of
OF March, 1917, said resolution being as
follows:
Resolution No. 1905:
Resolved, by the Commission Of the City
Of Owosso, that at the regular election
to be held in this city upon the end day
Of Of April, A d, 1917, in addition to the
electors Of this city at said election, the
Commission of the City of Owosso pro-
S to fsStqTs Of f y Of
Charter of the City of Owosso be amend
ed TO read as follows:
Section 8. The Commission shall de-
termine and assign the duties Of the sew
eral departments, except as in this Char
duties of officers and employees; may as
sign particular officers and employees to
one or more of the departments; may re-
quire an officer or employee to perform
duties In two or more departments; may
confer upon any member of the Commits
sion the authority to. perform duties In
or transact business for any department
and may make such other rules and regu-
lations as may be deemed necessary or
proper for the efficient and economical
conduct of the business Of the City.
No member of the Commission shall with
out the authority Of the Commission en-
ter into. any agreement, obligation or con-
tract whereby or wherein the City or any
department Of the City is or will be OBJ
ligated to pay or liable for an amount Of
one thousand dollars or over and any
such agreement, obligation or contract so
made, without the authority of the Com
mission shall be null and void.
Be it further resolved that the form Of
the question to be submitted to the elect
ors of this City as provided In this reso-
luton be printed upon the ballots by the
City Clerk as follows:
Shall Section 8 Of. Chapter 8 Of the
Charter Of the City Of owosso be amend
ed to read as follows:
The Commission shall determine and as.
sign the duties Of the several depart
wise provided, shall prescribe the duties
Of officers and employees; may assign
particular officers and employees to one
or more Of the departments; may. re-
quire an officer or employee to perform
duties In two or more departments; may
confer upon any member of the Commits.
sion the authority to perform duties in
or transact business for any department
and may make such other rules and regu-
lations as may be deemed necessary or
proper for the efficient and economical
conduct Of the business of the City. No
member of the Commission shall without
the authority of the Commission enter in
to any agreement, obligation or contract
whereby or wherein the City or any de-
partment Of the City Is or will be obligat-
ed to pay or liable for any amount Of one
thousand dollars or over and any such
agreement, obligation or contract so made,
without the authority Of the Commission
shall be null and void.
BE 1t further resolved that the Clerk Of
the City Of Owosso is hereby directed to
take the necessary steps in the prepare
tion Of ballots for the submission OF the
foregoing question to the electors Of said
City and lie is hereby directed to give
proper notice as required by law OF the
time and place Of holding said election
and the purpose Of the same, said notice
to set forth fully the purposes and objects
of said election as fully as the same are
set forth in this resolution.
The polls of said election will be open
| from eight o'clock in the forenoon until
| eight O'clock in the afternoon.
Dated March 21st, 1917.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
City Clerk.