The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-16

commissioners Tor improvements ana
repairs was accepted by said board.
1 AND WHEREAS, under the pro-
visions of the general highway law,
the city is compelled to pay 25He
of the cost of paving. and repairing
said streets, as provided in said act
and
WHEREAS, the City's portion of
the costs for improving and repair
ing said streets is estimated to be
the sum of thirty thousand dollars
$3.50, 000.00) which sum is a greater
amount tina nthe city can raise by
general taxation, and it is deemed
advisable to borrow the said sums OF
money or so much thereof as may
be necessary and issue the bonds OF
the city therefore, and
WHEREAS, the city has already
called a special election TO be held
on Monday, the 7th day of March, to
elect certain city officials,
= NOW THEREFORE BE 1T RE-
SOLVED, that the question of sub
hitting the proposition to borrow
the sum of. money not to exceed
thirty thousand dollars 0,000.00l
which sums of money shall be used
in paying the city's share of the cost
and expenses of paving, improving
and repairing the public highways
and streets heretofore turned over
to the County Board of Road Com :.
missioners, to-wit; on the state road
| leading from Orleans through Cooks
Corners, from the city limits on the
east to the city limits on the west;
Bridge street from the state road on
the south to Ellis Avenue on the
north, and west Ellis Avenue from
Nortl. Bridge street to the city In
/ is. Such sums of money TO ~ for-
rowcd from time to time rs the
same may be necessary for the paw
ing, improving and repairing OF said
streets and Highways.
( BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the city clerk cause sufficient
number of ballots to be printed
within the time and in the manner
provided by law to submit the afore-
/ said proposition of borrowing the
said sums of money, for the purpose
of improving and repairing the said
streets and highways, to the electors
of the said city at the special cleo
I ton to be held on the day aforesaid
which ballots shall be in substantial
/ ly the following form, and shall be
printed on the ballot with the names
of the city officials to be elected.
Official Ballot
Instructions. Make cross in the
square before the word "yes" or no
at the bottom of the ballot indicat-
ing the way you desire to vote.
SHALL the city of Belding Dor,
row not to exceed thirty thousand
dollars 0,000.00) and issue the
bonds of the city therefor, drawing
interest at not to exceed &c per
annum, and to mature at such time
as the city council may determine,
sncb sums of money when so raised
to be credited TO the special street
fund of said city, and to be used to
defray the city's portion of the ex-
penses of paving, grading and i'm
proving the state road in the city OF
Bedding leading from Orleans thru
Cooks Corners from the city limits
on the east to the city limits on the
west Also Bridge street from the
State road on the south TO Ellis
avenue on the north, and west Ellis
avenue from north Bridge street
west to the city limits, as provided
by the general state law in such
cases?
SHALL the city of Belding bor-
row not TO exceed thirty thousand
dollars $3.50. 00O.0O) to be used to
defray the city's portion of paving
and improving the above mentioned
streets?
SHALL the city of Bedding bor-
row not to exceed thirty thousand
dollars ($3O,000.O0) to be used to
defray the city's portion of paving
and improving the above mentioned
streets?
j BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the city clerk cause this resolu-
ton to be published in the Banner
News at least two weeks before the
Spccial election to be held Oh Nor
dav. the 18th day of March, A. ID.
192i. and also copies of this resolu-
ton to be posted in five of the most
public places in each ward of said
city. at least two weeks prior to the
said 7th day of March A. ID. 1921.
Dated, Belding, February 9Th A.
d. 1921.
Moved by Aid. Friedly, seconded
by Aid. Smith, that the foregoing
resolution be accepted and adopted.
Yeas. Benedict, Kane, Friedly, Nc
Cue. Smith. Yeas s.. Nays 0. :,
The following resolution for call
for special election be March z, 1871
was read:
WHEREAS an election will be
held on Monday the 7th day of March
A. ID. 1921, to elect new city officials
as provided by the charter adopted
on Tuesday, the End day of Novem-
Der A. d. 1921 and
WHEREAS it is deemed advisable
to have two special days for registra..
tion of new electors in the city OF
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED
that Saturday, February 10Th and
Saturday, February 26th, be and are
hereby designated as special days for
registering new or unregistered
electors in the city of Belding, and
that the City Clerk be and rs here
by authorized to secure such assist