The diamond drill., 1919-04-05

To the qualified voters OF the city OF
Crystal Falls, state OF Michigan.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That
the next ensuing biennial spring
election and annual city election will
be held on Monday. April Z, A. d..
1919, at the places in the several
wards or precincts OF said city as des-
ignated below, viz:
First Ward-The Captains ofice 4
Great Western mine.
Second Ward-At the Lockwood ho-
Tel building.
Third ward-At the basement OF the
City Hall,
for the purpose OF voting for the cleo
ton OF the following officers, viz:
STATE-Two Justices of the Su-
preme Court; two Regents OF the Uni
versity; one Superintendent OF Public
Instruction: one Member State Board
OF Education; two Members State
Board of Agriculture.
COUNTY Superintendent OF
Schools.
CRYSTAL FALLS-One Justice of
the Peace and one Commissioner.
Also for the purpose OF voting upon
the following propositions:
\ Proposed amendments to the Consti-
Ntution with clear statement OF effect
of each, IL adopted. All electors
should read carefully.
To amend Section 10 OF Article x
by authorizing the State TO borrow
money TO be used for highway pur-
poses, and TO issue bonds therefor, II
being proposed that said section be
samended to read as follows:
Section 10. The state may contract
debts TO meet deficits in revenue, but
such debts shall not in the aggregate
at any time, exceed two hundred fifty
Thousand dollars. The state may also
contract debts 10 repel invasion, sup
press insurrection, defend the state
or aid the United States in time OF
war. The money so raised shall be
applied 10 the purposes for which II
is raised or to the payment OF the
debts contracted. The state may bor-
row not 70 exceed fifty million dol
lars for the Improvement OF highways
and pledge its credit, and issue bonds
therefor on such terms as shall be
provided by law"
The effect or this proposed amend
ment, II adopted. will be to provide
that the state may borrow money for
highway purposes, and issue bonds
therefor.
- To amend Section 3, OF Article XVI
30 as 10 prohibit the increase or de-
crease OF Salaries OF public officers
after appointment or election except
those OF justices or judges of courts
of record, to read as follows:
Section 3 Neither the legislature
nor any municipal authority shall
grant or authorize extra compensation
10 any public officer, agent, employe
.or contractor after the service has
been rendered, or the contract enter
ed into. Salaries of public officers ex-
cept Supreme Court justices, circuit
court judges, probate judges and
judges of courts OF like jurisdiction,
shall not be increased nor shall the
salary OF any public officer be decreas-
ed after election or appointment"
The effect of this proposed amend
ment, II adopted, will be to prohibit
the change OF salaries OF public of
hcers after appointment or election
except those OF Justices or judges of
courts OF record
To amend Article XVI by adding
a new section thereto to be known
as Section u.
Section IL. Ii shall be forever
lawful in this state to import. trans
port, manufacture, use, buy, sell, keep
for sale. give away, barter or furnish
every kind OF cider. wines, beer, ale
and porter. and to possess the same in
private residence. So much of Sec
tion II, Article XVI OF this Constitul
fion as prohibits the manufacture, sale,
keeping for sale. giving away, barter
ing or furnishing OF vinous, malt,
brewed or fermented liquors. is here
by repealed. The legislature by gem
eral laws shall reasonably license the
manufacture OF and reasonably license
and regulSte the sale and keeping for
sale OF vinous, malt, brewed or fer
mepted liquors; Provided, however
thu the electors OF each city, village
or Npwnship forever shall have the
right TO prohibit the manufacture. sale,
or keepinr for sale OF yinous. malt