Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-26
ELECTION NOTICE

To the Qualified Electors OF the City Of Alma,
State of Michigan.
Notice Is hereby given that a GENERAL
ELECTION viii be held in said city on
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER Z, 1872. at the
places in the several Precincts Of said City
as designated below:
First Ward. First Precinct-City Hall.
FIRST Ward, Second Precinet-Superor
Baking Co.
second Ward. First Precinct chick's Feed
second Ward. Second Precinct DeRusha S
Coal Co Office
Third Ward Arcadia Hotel
Fourth Ward Edison Moore Building.
For the purpose Of voting for the election
Of the following officers:
SENATORIAI--United States Senator.
STATE Governor; Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State; State Treasurer; Auditor
General; Attorney General Justice of the
Supreme Court. To fill vacancy for term end
ing December 81 1925.
4 AI-Member of Congress
FOR the Congressional district Of which said
City forms part
LEGISLATIVE-O One Senator in the State
Legislature for the Senatorial District of
which said City forms part, one Repre-
sentative in the State legislature for the
Legislative District of which said City forms
part
COUNTY Sheriff County Clerk: County
Treasurer: Register of Deeds Prosecuting
ATTORNEY County Auditor; Circuit Court
Commissioner County Drain Commissioner
County Surveyor. Two Coroners County
Road Commissioner.
There will also be submitted at said cleo
tion three proposed Amendments 20 the Con-
stituton of Michigan follows;
proposed Amendment 10 the Constitution
providing that Article XIII be amended by
adding section 20 be known as section b,
10 read rs follows;
Section s. Subject to this Constitution the
legislature may authorize municipalities, sub
jet To- reasonable limitations. to condemn
and 90 take the fee 10 more land and proper
g. than is needed IN the acquiring, opening
and widening of parks, boulcvards, public
places, streets. ALLEYS. or Tor amy public use.
and after much oi the land and property
has been appropriated for any such needed
public purpose. the remainder may be sold
coz leased with or without such restrictions as
ny be appropriated 20 the Improvement
made. Bonds may be issued TO supply the
funds to pay IN whole or in part for the cx-
cess property so appropriated, but such bonds
shall be a lien only the property ac-
quired and they shall not be included in any
limitation of the bonded Indebtedness of such
municipality.
This proposed amendment. if adopted. will
/ empower the legislature to authorize munich
paities 10 acquire land and property in cN-
cess of that needed for parks, boulevards.
streets, etc, and issue bonds for the payment
Of same.
A proposed amendment to section of Ar
ticlc X TO read as follows:
Section >. The legislature shall provide by
law uniform rule OF taxation, cNceut on
property paying Specific taxes and taxes shall
be levied on such property as shall be pre-
scribcd by law. Provision may be made by
um upon or with respect 90 the net gains,
profits and incomes, from whatever source
derived which tax may be graduated and
progressive and which may provide for rea-
sonablc exemptions. For the purposes Of such
tax. property and persons. firms and corr
poratons. upon which such tax may operate
may be classified Provided. That the legis-
laturc shall provide a law of uniform rule
Of taxation for such property Is shall Ice A.
sessed 10y the state board Of assessors, and
the rate of taxation on such property shall bo
the rate which the state board OF asscssors
shall ascertain and determine is the average
rate levied upon other property upon which
ad vaorem taxes are assessed for state
county. township. school and municipal pur-
poses.
4 proposed amendment 10 Article VIII by
adding section 80 20 read follows
Section 80. The legislature may provide
for the incorporation Of ports and port dis
trict. and confer power and authoity upon
them 10 engage in work of internal improve
mcnts in connection Herewith.
The Polls for General Election will be open
from 100 o'clock a. NJ to 800 7. NJ. on
Tuesday. November 7. 1929.
CLARENCE +. BLANCk.
Z 7i-3c City Clerk