Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
NOTICE OF ELECTION IN CITY OF ALMA
To All Qualified Electors in
- Ii Irr..

! Notice is hereby given that the following
| Resolution was adopted and passed by the
Michigan. on the 10Th day of August. a. D..
! 1917.
Resolution ON paving bonds. and calling ar
! election
The following resolution 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
mcnts 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. an estimate Of the cost OF said
proposed uavomcnts. and an estimate Of the
amount necessary TO pay the said citys share
OF the cost Of constructing such proposed
payements. and an estimate Of the amount
necessary 10 be borrowed by said city 20 pay
said city's share. appears by the report and
estimate of the said city Engineer. now OF
/ file and of record in said Clerks Office. and
Whereas the said Common Council Of said
city, having heretofore given notice Of IL
/ intention 20 construct such public pavements
/ In certain public streets in said city as ap-
pears by the records Of said Common Council
the said Common Council hereby deems the
construction Of such public pavemcnts a'
/ aforesaid. TO be a public necessity and I'M
provement. and for the public health, con.
I venicnce and welfare and
Whereas, according 10 the said report ant
estimate OF said City Engineer, the share oi
| the said City Of Alma Of the costs OF the con-
struction Of said proposed public pavement 4.
| the sum of 10000. the said sum 10 be useo
exclusively for the payment Of the said city
] share % the cost Of the construction OF suct
proposed public pavement, and whereas. th'
! said Common Council Of said city hereby
deems the expenditure of said sum OF SluOu'
10 be public necessity. and for the public
convenience health and welfare; and that tn'
cueStio Of the raising Of said sum % SluoV'
/ rs loan. required for such purposes as afore
said shall hc submitted To the electors oi
4 If mn al "A
nafter called for that purpose ana 10 10
determined as two-thrds of the electors Notihp
at such election by ballot shall decide
Now. therefore. il is hereby resolved by sa'e
! Common Council that il is necessary 10 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 appear
by the records Of said Common Council a.
aforesaid and that a special election OF ms
qualified voters Of said City OF Alma be, ano
the same i hereby called, 10 be held IN th'
several wards in said city, on the 3lst day %
August. A. u. 1917. between the hours OF
o'clock A. NJ. and o'clock !. NJ, Tor tn'
purpose Of submitting To SAID electors th'
| proposition OF the said City of Nina borrow
/ nc the said sum Of 10000. and issuing th'
bonds OF said city therefor. for the purpose
81 paying the said cty's share Of the cost oi
said proposed pavements upon such pubic
streets as aforesaid. and payable as follows
one thousand dollars on September lst, OF eacf
wear beginning 1918 until paid.
Ard said bonds 20 bear interest at the rate
/ az not 10 exceed 80. per annum, payable
seni-annually. and TO mature within 10 years
from the date of issue. and that such bond.
shall not be sold for less than their par value
and that az such election the form Of ballot
shall be follows viz
Shall the City Of Alma. Michigan, borrow
the sum az 10000. and issue ~ bonds there
| Tor in said sum. said bonds TO mature WITHIN
10 years from the date Of issue and 70 bear
! interest al the rate Of not 10 exceed 90 per
annum payable semi-annually, said sum ol
money 10 be used exclusively for the purpose
81 paying the said city's share Of the cost
Of construction Of pavements on public ttreet'
| in said city.
Shall the City Of Alma Michigan, borrow
the sum Of $40 900. and issue it, bonds there
| for in said sum- said bonds To mature WITHIN
10 wears from the date of ISSUE and 70 bear
| interest at the rate of not 20 exceed 90 per
annum payable scmi-annually, said sum OF
money 10 be used exclusively for the purpose
Of paying the said city's share Of the cost ~
construction Of pavements on public streets IN
said city.
No
And resolved that this resolution shall be
| published IN one more Of the newspaper
| Of said City Of Alma. and copies thcrco'
shall be posted in five Of most public places
| in each ward OF said City. at least two weeks
before the said election at which said vote
| i 10 be taken and that proof of such publi-
! cation in such newspaper. and Of such post
a. Il In rft hal