Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS
ID. W. ADAMS,
Pres. Pro ten

WHEREAS: Initiatory petitions in compli-
auce with Compiled Laws of Michigan of 1915
Section No. 1925 amended by Act No. of
the Public Acts of the State Of Michigan Of
1917 filed with City Clerk March 5th, 1915
in relation To "A revision ot the City Charter
and the election of electors fOr charter COM
mission to revise the City Charter. which
when revised will be voted upon by the cleo
tors and if carried viii establish for the City
. OF Alma, Michigan commission form OF
government. and
WHEREAS: IL is the duty Of the Common
Council under the law To submit the question
70 the electors of the City. therefore
Resolved, that the proposition of general
charter revision of the City Charter under
the state of Michigan As amended be sub
mitted To the electors at the regular election
to be held April lst 1918.
Resolved. Further that the ballots shall be Of
white paper of equal width and length and
shall read.
Ballot on the question Of general revision
Of the City Charter
For general revision of the City Char
For general revision of the City Char
ter NO
ger. Glass. Adams. Odgcn. Fullerton and
Lake. Nays none.
WHEREAS: II said election should carry
Special Election would have 10 be head
within sixty days thereafter to elect charter
commissioners according law and make
other provisions in relation TO the matter
hereinafter set forth. all Of which can be
submitted To the electors of the City in the
election OF Aplh LIST. 1913. therefore the fol-
| towing resolutions offered by Alderman
Glass and supported b Alderman Ogden,
that at regular election held April lst. 1915
there shall be elected a Charter Commission
a. follows:
Nine electors Of the City Of Alma Michigan
having residence OF at least three years in
the Municipality % prepare said revised
Charter
That in the event of the proposition Of a
, general charter revision receiving the required
number of votes in favor of such revision
I that said commission 10 be elected shall
\ hold all meetings in the Council Rooms in
Alma Public Building in the City of Alma
Michigan.
That the compensation of said commission.
ers shall be as follows. viz: Each member
of said commission shall receive the sum OF
/ One Dollar in full for his services while re-
vising said charter.
That there is hereby appropriated from tn,
| Contingent Fund the sum of One Thousand
Dollars to defray all expenses Of said charter
I revision which shall not include the cost OF
a Special Election in the event that the re-
vised charter is submitted 10 the electors foi
Votes follows. Yeas Aldermen Smith
/ knoertzer. Glass, Adams, Ogden. Fullerton
and Lake. Nays none
The following resolution was offered b,
Alderman Lake and supported by Alderman
] knoertzer
/ WHEREAS The Gratiot County Gas Com
pany has offered an Ordinance amending their
Franchise known as Ordinance No lOl amend
ing Section of Ordinance No. 70 of the Cit,
Alma, Michigan 10 be voted upon at the reg
ular election April LIST. 1918.
| THEREFORE BIZ 1T RESOLVED that tn.
| proposed amendment be submitted at sale
| election TO the electors OF the City of Alma
Michigan
That said proposed amendment be PRINTED
after this resolution in the minutes Of thu
Common Council and that the form of ballot
he as follOws.:
FORM OF BALLOT
Shall Section ta) Of Ordinance No. z!
/ Otherwise known as the Gas Franchise, b.
amended 30 that same shall provide for
sliding scale Of gas rates, based the pric,
! Of gas coal ~