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

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f0l- al q o'clock H. NJ the following rcsolu-
ton was offered by Alderman Adams and
supported by Alderman Lake
Whereas I'm accordance with the terms oi
"a resolution regularly adopted b. said Com,
mon Council August TO- 1917, special
election called TO be held m said ny on
the 3lst day Of August A. u. 1917, in the sew
crnl wards in said City. a. appears specih-
cally n the resolution and notice 81 election
hereinafter set forth, which notice oi speciai
election and which resolution are in words ana
figures following:
NOTICE. OF ELECTION IN CITY OF ALMA
To All Qualified Electors in
Said City of Alma:
Notice il hereby given that the following
Resolution was adopted and passed by tne
Common Council Of said City Of Anna Men lh,
igan. on the 10th day Of August. A. -. lvl'
Resolution Of sewer bonds. and calling nm
election. ~,
Alderman Lake. Nyho moves its adoption sup
ported by Alderman Ward. c..
Whereas the Common Council 81 the 'l,y
Of Alma Michigan. having caused 10 DE ma's
and recorded in the office of the CITY 'lerh
~ said CITY an estimate of the amount neces-
sary 10 be borrowed by said City 81 Alma !"
nav said city's share of the costs OF CONSTRUCT
ing certain public sewers IN certain pun'.o
streets i'm the said City Of Alma. n appears
~ the Records and the report and estimate oi
The CITY Engineer. on file and OF feeoru
in said Clerks office. and N ~,
Whereas the said Common Councii q Salu
IN, having heretofore given notice Of its in
t.ntirn g construct SAID 2dbic sewers ~ sueh
public streets. the said Common Ccuncil herepN
deems the construction Of such pubic seWeI'
~ aroresaid 10 be "A public necessity and i'm
provement. and for the public health, con-
Nenience and welfare. and, -,
Whereas. according TO the esumate oi s"'
citv Engineer. the share Of the said ty OF
Alma of the costs of the construction OF SAID
upbIic sewers is the of $4,000, the SAID sum
10 be- used exclusively for the payment OF ue
said citys share of the cost OF the cohstruc-
tion Of such public sewers. and whereas the
said Common Council Of said city hereby deems
the expenditure OF said sum OF SAoooo 20 DC a
public necessity, and for the pubic con OF
, venience, health and welfare; ana that VIZ
question of the raising of said sum OF S4u,oVV
by loan. required for such purpose as aiore,
said shall be submitted 10 the electors oi sai"
! CITY Of Alma, at special election herelnal u
called for that purpose and 20 be determined
as tNyo-thrcs Of the electors voting at such
election by ballot shall decide.
Now. therefore. i is hereby resolved ny snu
Common Council that il is necessary TO rase
, the said sum of $4,000 FOR the purpoS oi
, constructing certain public sewers IN certain
, public streets within certain sewer uisulctS
, as established by the records oil inc sao
, | Common Council as aforesaid. and that
special election of the qualified voters oi saiu
, CITY of Alma be. and the same Is nerepy
called. 20 be held in the several wares OF ga.
CITY on the 3lst day of August. a.. ~ ~
/ between the hours OF o'clock A. NJ. anq d
T O'Clock r. NJ. for the purpose oil sunmittnip
r To- said electors the prorositon 81 the sai'
/ CITY of Alma borrowing the sald sum OF sl''
! 600 and issuing the bonds Of said city there
for for the purpose Of paving the SAID cry
q share Of the costs Of said public sewers n
aforesaid and payable as follows; wJ '" "oa-
! and dollars September lst OF ea'n He"'
4 BEGINNING 1918 until paid -
4 And said bonds to bear interest AT the rat'
Of not 70 exceed 81 per annun' nayAole I I'm.
l. Iannualiv and 20 mature within 20 years iron
No date Of issue and that such bonds shni
not bc sold FOR less than thei' "a va,u" arc
y t1at al such election the form 81 hailot snAi
: sSau thc CITY ~ Alma Michigan borrow
. the sum of 900. and issue it, bonds tn,re
FOR in said sum. said bonds 10 mature Withi'
% wears from the date Of issue and To pea
interest nj the rate Of not 70 exceed 20 PC
4, annum psyable scmi-annually. said sum
J.. money ~ be used exclusively Tor the purp"s
n Of paying the said citys share OF uns - ~.
' Of const ructon Of public sewers IN SAID CITY
" Yes II
= Shall the CITY of Alma. MICHIGAN. borrow
, Tho sum OF $40 600. and issue it, bonds tnere
- 90, IN said sum. said bonds 20 mature within
90 wears from The date of issue, and 70 pea
e interest AZ the rate Of not To- exceed ~. PS
: annum payable scmi-annually. sara sum sum .
II money 10 be used exclusively for the purP"S
u / az paying the said city, share OF the costs
IS construction Of public sewers III S"'u IVY
Is No
- AID resolved. that this resolution shall b
~ nuhlish,d in one or more of the newspapers @
aid City of Alma. and COPIES thefeo' :
posted in FIVE Of the most public places VI '"o
m the said election at which said vote y 10 :
.y taken. and that proof Of such publication !
j. such newspaper. and of such hosting IN =
several wards of said city. shall be MED IN VI
Office Of the said City Clerk.
n. Adopted August 10, 1917.
IN In pursuance of the foregoing Resolution
s. Notice Is hereby given that special eisc 90,
will be- held in the several wards of said CT
on Friday the 3lst day Of August, a. l
lie 1917. in the following places
First Ward-City Hall.
W.rd--notge Mofor Car SalcsrOOn
u. one-haif block south Of Superior street o
y Gratiot avenue. formerly occupied by ia
IS Redman Wholesale Grocery.
ne Third Ward-HoteI Arcadia.
in Fourth Ward-Edson- Moore Co. .Samp
ed Room. No. ii3 North State street.
&C That the polls Of said Election will RENAL
o. open from Z O'Clock A. NJ. TO o'clock 7. \
at At which election the question of borrowir
the sum Of Si0.00O.00 and issuing the bon,
tn OF the said City OF Alma. in such sum. Tor u
purpose Of constructing Public Sewers
said City will be submitted TO the qualih'
n. electors Of said City of Alma. IN aceordan'
OF with the terms and provisions OF the ioreH
he inc Resolution That the form Of ballot
al such Election will be herein set forth.
On Dated at Alma. Michigan. August Eleven'
y. CARL +. GALLAGHER.
Of City Clerk. Alma. Michiga
And whereas. appears by me records
T. the said Common Council and on file in u
OF office of the City Clerk for said City. the ga
nd notice Of election together with said resouti'
m were duly published in the Alma Record az al
as appears by the proof now on ME and
m record in said Office.
n And whereas. the following notice OF NEE
ds ms OF Boards Of Registration of said City
I'D Alma was published in the Alma Record al
IN posted in public places IN the several war
in in said City, as appears by the proof now
on record in .aid Clerks Office
or Notice Of meeting Of Boards of Rcgistrato
ed Notice Is hereby viven to all qualified ele
IN tors of the City of Alma that the respecti
nd Boards of Registration of the several war
of of said City will he in session on Tuesday I
* 2sth day of August A. ID. 1917. from oclo
Ill in the forenoon until o'clock in the art.
aid noon at the following places: All at u
on Hall. for the purpose of completing the !
rds of qualified electors in the special election
a be held in said City on August 81. 1917,
eg- which said election the question OF issui
red the bonds of said City for public impro'
~ ments and the extension Of a franchise Tor
ms street railway will be submitted. During
'ed session Of said Boards IL shall be the right
the each person then actually residing IN the 4
rty spective wards and who at said special eli
my ton may be a qualified clector and VIII,
Ses name is not registered. 10 have his or }
md name registered in the respective war
on, Notice Is also given that all women havi
the qualifications of male electors and ow
ID. ing property assessed for taxes in any
80, O., 10 affected nv the result of such eli