The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-11

The center ilIt VI AcHiSi0 StACCt W
the point of intersection Of the CEN
ter lines Of Ashfield street and east
High street and running thence north
westerly along the center line Of K.
High street to the west line Of North
Bridge street, and running thence in
a southwesterly direction along the
north bank of Flat river and to emp
ty into said river at a point few
rods below the Richardson Silk
Company's dam in said city; all to
be laid and constructed according to
the plans, plats, diagrams and esti-
mates thereof now on file in the Office
of the City Clerk of said city?
Shall the City of Bedding borrow
$21, 100000 for constructing the said
sewer?
Yes }
Shall the city of Bedding borrow
$21, 100000 for constructing the said
sewer?
Moved by Aid. Benedict, seconded
by Aid. Friedly, that the resolution
be accepted and adopted.
Yeas, Aid. Benedict, Kane, Fried
ly, Odds, McCue. Yeas (5). Nays (O)
Resolution for calling for special
election for the purpose of voting on
the question of bonding for a main or
trunk sewer and also electing three
members of the central election
board was read:
WHEREAS, the common council
heretofore determined it to be nee.
essary to construct a main or trunk
sewerson the north side of Flat river
in the city of Bedding and to raise, by
loan, the sum of twenty-one thous-
and dollars 1921 ,000.00) Vnd issue
the bonds of the city therefor draw.
ing interest at not to exceed six per
cent per annum to be used to con-
struct said sewer. which sewer is to
be laid as follows, to-wit: commenc.
ing at the point of intersection of the
center lines of York street, River.
side Avenue and Morton street thence
running northwesterly along the GEN.
ter line of Riverside avenue to Ash
field street; sthence running north
along the center line of Ashfield St.
to the point of intersection of the
center lines of Ashfield street and e.
High street, thence running north
westerly along the center line of
said east High street to the west line
of North Bridge street, thence run
ming in southwesterly direction
along the north bank of Flat river
and emptying into Flat river at a
point few rods below the Richard
son Silk Company's dam in said city
and
WHEREAS, the common council
also therefore determined by ordi-
nance No. 157 to establish a central
election counting board for said city
as provided by law, the members
thereof to be elected in the same
manner as the Inspectors of Election
for said city are elected and
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary
and advisable to call a special cleo
ton for the purpose of voting on the
question of raising the aforesaid sum
of twenty-one thousand dollars ($21,>
O00.00) and issuing the bonds of the
city therefor as aforesaid, and also
for the purpose of electing three
members of the central election
counting board as provided in said
ordinance, now, therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED, that special
election be called in all wards of the
city of Belding, to be held on
Tuesday the 31st day of August, A.
ID. 1920, at the same hours as is pro-
vided for holding the primary cleo
ton to nominate state and county
officers and to be conducted in all re,
spects, so far as possible, as the reg
ular city elections are conducted. at
which election, the question of bor-
rowing twenty-one thousand dollars
($2l ,OO0.O0) and issuing the bonds
of the city therefore. drawing inter-
est at not to exceed six per cent per
annum, shall be submitted to the cleo
tors of the city for consideration.
Such sums of money to be used to
construct a main or trunk sewer on
the north side of Flat River in said
city OF Belding, TO be laid as here
inbefore described, and
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
that at said special election, three
members be elected on the Central
Election Counting Board" as provided
by said ordinance, to hold office until
the next regular city election and
until their successors are elected and
qualify.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that the City Clerk cause a sufficient
number of ballots to be printed. with
in the time and in the manner pro-
vided by law, to submit the aforesaid
proposition of borrowing the said
sums of money to construct a main
or trunk sewer and also containing
the names of candidates for the Cen
trail Election Counting Board. to the
electors of said city at the special
election to be held on the date afore,
said, which ballots shall be in sub
stantially the following form:
Official Ballot.
Instruction. Make cross in the
square after the word Eyes" or "no"
at the bottom of the ballot indicat-
ing the way you desire to vote.
Also place cross in the square
before the name of three candidates
for whom you desire to vote for
members of the Central Election
Counting Board.
Shall the city of Belding borrow
the sum of twenty-one thousand dol
lars 1921 ,000.00) and issue the bonds
of the city therefor, drawing inter-
est at not to exceed 6qs per annum,