Alma record., 1917-08-30
NOTICE OF ELECTION IN CITY OF ALMA
To All Qualified Electors in


Notice is hereby given that the following
Resolution was adopted and passed by the
Common Council OF said City of Alma, Mich
ipan, on the 10th day of August A. d.. 1917
Resolution Of sewer bonds, and calling An
election.
The following resolution was presented by
Alderman Lake who moves its adoption, sup
ported by Alderman Ward
Whereas, the Common Council of the City
Of Alma. Michigan. having caused to be made
and recorded in the office Of the City Clerk
OF said city. an estimate of the amount neces-
sary To be borrowed by said City Of Alma 10
pay said city'l share Of the costs Of construct
ing certain public sewers in certain public
streets in the said City Of Alma appears
by the Records and the report and estimate Of
the City Engineer, now on file and of record
i'm said Clerks Office. and,
Whereas the said Common Council Of said
city having heretofore given notice of its IN
tentiun e construct said public sewers in such
public streets the said Common Council hereby
deems the construction Of such public sewers
as aforesaid to be a public necessity and i'm
provemcnt, and for the public health, con-
Venieuce and welfare, and
Whereas. according TO the estimate Of said
City Engineer. the share OF the said City Of
Alma Of the costs Of the construction OF said
upblic sewers is the sum Of $4,000, the said sum
10 be used exclusively for the payment OF the
said cty's share Of the cost of the construc-
ton Of such public sewers. and whereas the
said Common Council Of said city hereby deems
the expenditure of said sum Of $4,000 To be a
public necessity. and Tor the pubic con-
venience, health and welfare: and that the
question of the raising Of said sum of $4,000
by loan. required for such purpose as afore-
said shall be submitted 10 the electors Of said
City Of Alma. al special election hereinatter
called for that purpose. and 70 be determined
as two-thrds Of the electors voting a. 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
constructing certain public sewers in certain
public streets within certain sewer districts
established by the records OF the Said
Common Council aforesaid, and that q
special election Of the qualified voters Of said
City Of Alma he. and the same Is hereby
called. to be held in the several wards Of SAID
city. on the 3lst day OF August "A. ID. 1911,
o'clock T. NJ. for the purpose Of submitting
20 said electors the proposition Of the said
City of Alma borrowing the said sum of sio.-
900, and issuing the bonds OF said city there
for. for the purpose Of paving the said ctys
share Of the costs Of said public sewers a
aforesaid and payable follows: two thous-
and dollars on September lst of each year,
bepinning 1918 until paid.
And said bonds 60 bear interest at the rate
Of not ~ exceed 50, per annum. payable seni-
annuas' ,h & a"G :" maui, and ,hat such bonds shall
Wv, Lo Ia 81, los ,han thei ma value ard
~. -. - olac.;on tb. forrr ~ ballot shall
he ss follows. viz -
"e Gu ~ ca. .iu,aN u;ch;oap borrov,
ohhl VI" so 400 IL -. l.. hands tbera
me suni =, sto.VVo. a'ip ., r,a.,,ra ,;th;r
lor @ IN s",u sum sa,u "'nSS -. and ., haar
~ years from the uate oi .SsNe, ,I a.I -, -
interest Az tne rate OF no. y, 1917 sIL -, ~
annum' rsyanie seml,annua'y. Sa,u u'n I.,,.o', "
money N he USED eNclusNelv lot ,ne Purpoe
of paying the SAID cry snare ~ ', ,ns -
OF construction ot pubic sewers III s"'u wy
Yes
Shall the CITY OF Alma. Michiyan. Darrow
the sum of $4,000. and issue its bonds there
for in said sum. said bonds TO mature within