Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-16
NOTICE OF ELECTION IN CITY OF ALMA
To All 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.
Michigan. on the 10th day Of August. A. D..
1917:
Resolution on paving bonds. and calling an
election.
The following resolution was presented by
Alderman Knoertzer. who moves its adoption.
supported by Alderman Fullerton.
Whereas the Common Council of the City
of Alma, Michigan, having taken certain pro-
ceedings looking TO the construction of pave
ments upon public streets within the said
City of Alma, and having caused to be made
and recorded in the Office of the City Clerk
Of said city, estimate OF tho cost OF said
proposed pavements. and an estimate of the
amount necessary 10 pap the said city share
of the cost of constructing such proposed
pavements, and an estimate of the amount
necessary 10 be borrowed by said city TO pay
said city's share. appears by the report and
estimate of the said city Engineer, now on
file and Of record in said Clerks Office, and.
Whereas. the said Common Council of said
city having heretofore given notice OF ITS
intention TO construct such public pavements
in certain public streets in said city as APP
pears by the records Of said Common Council,
the said Common Council hereby deems the
construction of such public pavements as
aforesaid, to be public necessity and i'm
provement and for the public health, con-
venience and welfare, and.
Whereas according to the said report ana
estimate of said City Engineer. the share of
the said City of Alma of the costs of the con-
struction of said proposed public pavement Is
the sum of 10000. the said sum TO be USED
exclusively for the payment OF the SAID city :
share OF the cost of the construction of such
proposed public pavements, and whereas the
said Common Council OF said city hereby
deems the expenditure of said sum OF slV,VVV
10 be a public necessity, and for the public
convenience. health and welfare; and that the
question of the raising of said sum OF SlO'oOo
by loan required for such purposes as afore-
said shall be submitted TO the electors OF
n af
matter called for that purpose and 10 be
determined as two-thirds of the electors voting
at such election by ballot shall decide
Now therefore, il is hereby resolved by SAID
Common Council that IL Is necessary to raise
the said sum OF $4,000 for the purpose OF con-
structing public pavements on certain pubic
streets within said City OF Alma. as appears
by the records of said Common Councii as
aforesaid and that a special election OF the
qualified voters Of said City of Alma be. and
the same is hereby called. to be held an the
several wards in said city. on the Slst gay ol
August A. ID. 1917. between the hours OF .
o'clock A. NJ. and o'clock +. NJ, Tor the
purpose OF submitting TO said electors the
proposition of the said City Of Alma borrow
ing the said sum of $4,000 ana issunn . Wv
bonds of said city therefor. for the purpose
of paying the said city's share OF the cost OF
said proposed pavements upon such public
streets as aforesaid. and payable as follows
one thousand dollars on September lst, oil each
year beginning 1918 until paid
Ard said bonds 10 bear interest at the rate
Of not 10 exceed 5Cf per annum payable
serni-annually, and TO mature within 10 years
from the date Of issue. apd that such bonds
shall not be sold for less than their par value
and that at such election the form oi ballot
shall be as follows: viz -
Shall the City Of Alma. Michigan, borrow
the sum Of $40, 900, and issue its bonds there
for in said sum- said bonds to mature WITHIN
10 wears from the date Of issue, and To bear
interest at the rate of not 20 exceed Do per
annunn payable semi-annually. said sum oil
money 10 be used exclusively for the purpose
Of having the said city's share OF the cost
Of construction Of pavements on public streets
In said city.
Yes
shall the City Of Alma Michigan. borrow
the sum of $40. 900. and issue its bonds there
for In said sum. said bonds TO mature within
10 wears from the date OF issue. and 70 bear
interest al the rate OF not 20 exceed ~ per
annum payable semi-annually, said sum OF
money 10 be used exclusively for the purpose
az paying the said city's share Of the cost OF
construction Of pavcments on public streets IN
said city.
No
And resolved. that this resolution shall be
published IN one or more Of the newspaper
of said City Of Alma, and copies thereof
shall be postcd In FIVE II most public places
in each ward Of said City. AT least two weeks
before the said election az which said vote
Il 10 be taken and that proof 81 such publi-
cation in such newspaper. and Of such post
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