Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-02
ELECTION NOTICE

To the Qualified Electors OF the City OF Alma,
State of Michigan.
Notice is hereby given that a GENERAL
I ELECTION will be held in said city on
/ TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 7. 1922. at the
places in the several Precincts OF said City
First Ward, First Precinct-City Hall.
First Ward. Second Precinct-Superior
Baking Co.
Setond Ward. Second Precinct DeRushia' 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
SENATORIAL United States Senator.
STATE Governor; Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State: state Treasurer Auditor
General. Attorney General Justice Of the
supreme Court, 90 fill vacancy for term end
ing December 81. 1925.
for the Congressional district Of which said
City forms part.
LEGISLATIVE 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
There will also be submitted at said cleo
ton three proposed Amendments to the Con-
stitution of Michigan follows
A proposed Amendment TO the Constitution
providing that Article XIII he amended by
adding section to be known section .,
90 read as follows
Section 3. Subject to this Constitution the
legislature may authorize municipalities, sub
jcct to reasonable limitations. to condemn
and 10 take the fee to more land and proper
ty than is needed i'm the acquiring. opening
I. All Of
places, streets. alleys, or for any public use.
and after SO much of the land and property
has been appropriated for any such needed
public purpose. the remainder may be sold
or leased with or without such restrictions as
MY he appropriated 10 the Improvement
made. Bonds may be issued to supply the
funds TO pay in whole or in part for the eX-
cess property 50 appropriated but such bonds
shall be lien only on the property so ac-
quircd 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 90 acquire land and property in eN-
cess Of that needed for PARKS, bOulevarda n.
of same.
A proposed amendment to section Of Ar
ticie tp read follows.
Section 3. The legislature hall provide by
law uniform rule Of taNation. except on
property paying scpcilic taxes. and taxes shall
De- levied on sucn property as shall be pre-
law for taN OF not 10 exceed four per cent
um upon or with respect 60 the net gains.
profits and incomes, from whatever source
derived, which tax may be graduated and
progressive and which may provide for rea-
sonable exemptions For the purposes of such
tax. property and persons. firms and cor
porations. upon which such tax may operate
may be classified: Provided. That the egis-
lature shall provide a law of uniform rule
of taxation for such property shall be as
sessed by the state board Of assessors and
the rate of taxation such property shall be
the rate which the state board of assessors
shall ascertain and determine is the average
rate levied upon other property upon which
adj valorem taxes are assessed for state,
county. township. school and municipal pur-
poses.
A proposed amendment to Article VIII by
adding section 80 10 read follows
Section 30. The legislature may provide
for the incorporation of ports and port dis
tricts, and confer power and authoity upon
them 70 engage in work OF internal improve
ments in connection Herewith.
The Polls for General Election will be open
from 100 o'clock A. NJ. TO $500 p. NJ. on
Tuesday. November Z. 1922.
CLARENCE +. BLANCK.
74-3c City Clerk.