The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-01

Supervisor Dewey presented to the
Board the following resolution:
Whereas, this Board has been duly
petitioned by the Trustees of the Cit
liens Bank Of Owosso, Michigan, rep
resenting that in the year 1905, the
Citizens Savings Bank of Owosso,
Michigan, loaned the County of Shia-
wassee the sum of 100000 for which
the promisory notes Of the County
were issued; that the said Citizens
Savings Bank of Owosso, Michigan, is
willing to waive the interest accumu-
lated upon said demand;
And whereas said claim has been
rendered legal and valid by Act. 645
of the Local Acts of the State of Mich
igan for the year 1907, providing the
same is submitted to popular vote,
And whereas the said petitioners
pray that this Board submit the ques-
ton of allowing said claim and issu-
ing bonds to pay the same to the
qualified electors of said County.
Now therefore be it resolved, by the
Board of Supervisors of the County
of Shiawassee that special election
be and is hereby called of the qualified
electors of Shiawassee County of the
State of Michigan, for Monday, the
first day of April, 1918, at the various
election precincts in said County for
the purpose of voting upon the ques-
ton of bonding the County of Shia-
wassee, to repay to the Citizens Saw
ing's Bank of Owosso, Michigan, the
sum of $20,000.00, borrowed by the
County Treasurer of the said County
of Shiawassee and used in the con-
struction of the Shiawassee County
Court House and to pay certain float
ing Indebtedness of said County, in
pursuance of the TENS of said Act 64F
of the Local Acts of 1907 of the State
of Michigan; said bonds to be two ir
number, of denominations of $4,000
each, the first to become due March
l, 1919 and to bear no interest, an6
the second bond to be of the denomi.
nation of $4,000 and>to bear no in.
terest and become due March 1, 1920
said bonds to bear date May 1, 1913
Proper notice Of said election shall
be given as specified in said Act. No
645 of the Local Acts of 1907 and
the inspectors of election in each town
ship and ward in said County shall
have charge of and conduct the same
and canvass the votes as provided TO,
in said Act.
The Board of Election Commission
ers of said County are hereby author
lied and directed to submit said ques-
ton as aforesaid, according to said Act
and prepare the necessary ballots as
provided by Law.
On motion of Supervisor Dewey the
resolution was accepted and adopted
by the following yea and nay vote call
ed for by the Chairman:
Yeas: Supervisors Allan, Braden,
Bailey, Bliss, Colby, Corey, Carroll,
Chase, Dewey, Doan, Derham, God
frey, Harryman, Ketcham, Kebler,
McMullen, Miller, Perry, Piatt, Thorn
as, Taphouse, and Vincent. Nay: Su-
pervisor Scribner.
Supervisor Dewey from the Com
mittee on Claims ard Accounts sub
mitted the following report:
State Of Michigan-The Board Of Supervisors
for Shiawassee County.
To the Honorable the Board Of Supervisors =
Your Committee on Claims and Accounts
would respectfully submit the following as its
report, recommending the allowance of the sew
erai amounts as given below. and that the
Clerk be authorized to draw orders for the
NO. Items Claimed Alrd.
7ss--B. s. Griffin, board of
prisoners from Oct. 10,
1917. to Jan. 4, 1918 $3.50 20 s65O 20
7l7TAIlen Somers, bounty
on weasels ---- 2 90 2 90
S12-F. 4. Brockway, boun-
toy on wcasels ---- 90 90