1891 public laws – Ch.588 Sec.10

That upon the written application of one-fifth of the qualified voters asking from any county, city, town or township any contribution, donation, or subscription to its capital stock, said application stating the amount of donation or subscription asked, the terms and conditions of the same, the county commissioners of such county or proper authorities of such city, town, or township, shail appoint a day and order an election to be held thereon in such county, township, city or town in the manner prescribed by law for holding other elections, at which said election the legally qualified voters shall be entitled to vote for or against such subscription or donation. Said election to be beld at the usual voting places after thirty days notice, specifying the amount of subscription or donation to be voted fur and to what company it is proposed to donate or subscribe, which notice shall be printed in some newspaper, if any there be published in said county, city, town or township, and by posting the same in three or more conspicuous places therein; such election shall be held by persons appointed in the manner that persons are appointed for holding other elections in said county, township, city or town and the returns thereof shall be made and the results declared and certified as prescribed by law in such other elections; and such results so certified shall be filed with the register of deeds in such county, city or town and shall be taken as evidence of the same in any court in the state.