The Owosso times., 1922-03-17

by resolution declare that IL is expedient for
City to acquire by p rchase o. to construct
works for the purpose OF supplying the CitV ana
tire inhahitnnts thereof for municipal or com.
mercia d rpoSes for botn with gas. electric or
other lights or TO purchase, construct or extend
the water works o the City. then the Commits
sion shall have power TO take s" "ch action as it
shall deem espedieDt To accomplish such pur-
pose and shall ther upon direct the Commits
sioner OF Public Utilities TO make or cause To
be made an es,ima OF the expenses thereof.
and the que tion OF raising tn" amount re-
quired for such purpose shall be submitted 10
the electo' OF the City at an annual or spec nj
election and the Commission shall be author.
lied TO raise by tax or loan. or by both, the
amount required. lf AT said election two-thirds
OF the electors voting thereat shall by ballot so
decide Provided that tie laying OF water
mains or pipes necessary for the extension OF
metered or hre-hydrant service shall not be
deemed an extension o the water works within
the meaning OF this section, but such pipes md
n aims may be laid out OF water funds available
for that purpose whenever requir d In the Judg,
ment OF tue Commission. The Comm ssi n
shall have power to fix the time ana place OF
paymen OF the principal and interest OF any
debt contracted for the purpose or construction
OF said works and 10 issue bonds OF the City
therefor, provided that the total amount for the
purchase or construction OF sain works shall
not exceed the am unit OF the estimate OF the
expense determined by said election.
Resolved. further, that the question OF adop-
tion OF said amendment shall be submitted to
the electors OF said City and pr nted on the bal
lot theref r in the 70 lowing form
"Shall Section is Of Chapter 10 OF the charter
OF the City uf Owosso b. amended to provide
for the extension or mains and pipes or metered
water or fire hydrant ser ice out OF funds avail
able for such purpose wherever deemed neces-
stry in the Judgment OF the Commissiony
II For the adoption OF the amendment.
I ] For the adoption Of the amendment.
Resolved Further that the Citv Clerk he and
and he Is hereby directed and instructed to
cause to be prepared and to have at each OF the
several polling places In the said City at the
opening tn reof on the morning OF the day OF
said electi IN sufficient number OF printed bal
lots containing the question on said amendment
for the use OF said electors that he transmit
forthwith to the Governor OF the State for his
approval and signature copy OF said proposed
amendment as required bv law; and that he
cause notice of the ~ubm ssion of the said
amendment at the said election to be printed in
least once in each week for three su 'cessive
wee next prior to said election date and to be
posted In five OF the most public places OF each
ward OF the City during the same time.
The following resolution was presented, re
10 the Commission and on motion of Commits
sioner Rosevear, same was adopted. Ayes
Rosevear. Stebbios and Wright
Resolution No. 1884,
Resolved, BY the Commission n the City OF
Owosso, that whereas ce' tain note given by
said 'ity to thu Owosso Savings Bank in evi-
dence OF a loan OF that date to said City to be
placed to the credit OF West Main Street Sewer
and there are not In said fund sufficient moneys
TO pay the same.
Now. therefore the Mayor is hereby author |
lied and directed to execute and deliver to said