The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1875-10-26
On motion Of Mr.. Hewitt:

Resolred, That this Board proceed 10 the
election, by ballot, of q Superintendent OF
the Poor for the term of three years, from
January ist. 1879, 70 succeed John w. Falley,
whose term OF Office expirz at that date.
The ballot was taken for the election
of Superintendent OF the Poor, In ac-
cordanco with the foregoing resolution,
which resulted in the unanimous choice
Of John w. Falley, the present incum-
bent.
On motion OF Mr.. Montgomery;
Resoloed, That the division OF the county |
into two Representative Districts be made
the special order Of business for TOMORROW |
morning al y o'clock.
On motion Of Mr.. Montgomery:
Reso,red That the statement made by the |
Auditor General OF lands charged back 10 !
Hillsdalc county, be re-assessed or otherwise, |
be referred 20 tho Committee on Finance, 10 |
introduce The proper resolution for the action
Of this Board. r~
On motion Of Mr.. Canniff, the Board
adjourned until tomorrow morning Mt
0 O'Clock.
THURSDAY, Oct. IA, 1875.
Present: Benz. +. Tabor, Chairman.
Roll called; quorum present.
Minutes OF yesterdays proceedings
were read and approved.
William II. Montgomery, Chairman
OF the Committee on Representative
Districts, submitted the following mi
nority report:
To The Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of
Hillsddle County,
GENTLEMEN: The undersigncd minority of
| al IN N this
Board division OF the county into two Rep
rcsentatiye Districts, would respectfully re-
| port for the action Of the Board, an ordinance
dividing the county into two representative
districts according TO the number OF inhabit-
ants in each. and with due regard 10 the con-
yenience OF the electors residing In such dist
riots.
The Board Of Supervisors Of Hillsdale Coun-
ty do ordain ne follows:
Section I. The County of Iillsdale shall be
divided into Representative Districts, accord
Ing TO act No. 206 OF the session laws OF the
present year.
Sec. q. The townships OF Litchncld, Scipio,
Moscow Somerset, Whcatland, Adams, Fay
cite, Allen, Reading and Camden, shall con-
stitute one district, with q population accord
Ing 70 the last enumeration OF inhaoi,an,s ,s OF
this State, of sixteen thousand two hundred and
foty-two O6.2i2), and shall be known as
district number One. I.
Sec. q The city Of HIllsdale and the town
ships of Hillsdale, Cambria, Jefferson, Pitts-
ford, Woodbridge, Ransom, Wright and Am
boy, shall constitute one district, with pop.
ulatlon according to the last enumeration OF
the inhabitants Of this State, of fifteen .hons-
, and three hundred and twenty-nine uo,sSS),
, aud shall be known a. district numher Two
WM. n MONTGOMERY.
, The report was put upon its adoption
, aud was lost by ayes and nays rs fol-
(; lows: Ayos--Kenyon, Sebring, Wi.
gent, Munro, Montgomery, Shepard,
| Culver, Gregory.-s. Nays-Prcntice'
Baker, Ranney, Luce, Canniff, Lane
! Petit, westcott, Johson, Hewitt, Tab
: or, Teachout-12.
: The Committee on Representative
Districts submitted the following mai
J, ority report;
To The Honorable Board Of Supervisors o
1 Tie County Of Hitisddle:
= GESrIEMKS:-The undersigned majority o
o the committee appointed To report 70 tnl
Board a division oi this oonniy into two Rep
y rcsentatiye Districts, would respectfully re
)o port for the action Of the Board, an orulnanc
% dividing the county into two rcpresentatiy
~ districts according to the number OF inhaoii
20 ants In each, aud with due regard 20 the con
yenicnce of electors residing In such districts
% The Board Of Supervisors Of llillsdale COur
~ do ordain as follows;
DO Sec I. The County OF Hillsdalc shall DC ~
% yidcd into Representative Districts, accordin
W TO act No 3o6 OF the session laws OF tue pre-
so Sec. 2. The Townships OF Litchheld. Allei
Reading, Camden, scipio, Fayettc, Hillsdal
10 Cambria. and the city Of Hillsdalc, shall col
stituie one district. with population accor'
m ing TO the last enumeration OF inhabitan
n ! OF this State of sixteen thousand four hunt
red and thirty-six (i6, 436) and shall be know
rs district Number One
Sec. 3. The Townships Of Moscow. some
n, set. Adams, wheatand, Jefferson, Pittsfor'
81 Ransom, Wright Woodbridge and Ambo.
M shall constitute one district with populato
" " according to the last enumeration OF the u
I" habitapts of this State, OF fifteen thousat
=, one hundred and thirty-hyc 5l35), aI
VI shall be known as district Number Two.
no HENRI LANE
ALnERr PRRsTrss,
:. ANDREW WKsrcoT
IN PETER HEWITT.
IL Mr.. Ranney offered rs a substitu
50 to the majority report, that the coun
81 be divided into Representative Dis
% riots, rs follows:
90 90 let District--Scipio, Fayette, Moscow ,So'
~ ~ ersct Adams whestland, Jefferson, Pittsfor
so Ransom and Wright Population, l5,ScS-
ID District-Lltchfield, Allen, Hillsda
20 Hillsdale city, Reading, Cambria, Camde
Woodbridge and Amboy. Population, ls,0
to The substitute being put upon
,ur adoption, the same was lost by ny
led and nays, rs follows: Ayes--Messl
M M Kenyon, Sebring, Wigent, Ranns
Old Montgomery, Shepard and Culver
un- Nays-Messrs. Prentiss. Baker, Num-
nm Luce, Canniff, Lane. Petit, Grego
'o' westcott, johnson, Hewitt, Tabor a
the Teachout, ,--13.
l.. The question recurring on the pa
ade age of tho majority report Of the Co
ON On mittec on Representative Districts;
J. same was adopted, a majority Of all
nit Supervisors elect voting therefor
ayes and naysas follows: Ayes-Mess
Prentiss, Baker, Ranney, Luce. G
y nif. Lane, Petit, westcott, Johnst
r. Hewitt, Tabor and Teachout,-
the Nays-Messrs. Kenyon, Sebring,
!" gent, Munro, Montgomery, Shepa
was Culver and Gregory-s.
!: The Hillsdale City Fire Departm
Of submitted the following commun
nor, tion:
sting HuLspALE, Oct. 18th. 1871
a Of To he Honorable Board OF s'tperriso'
sane he County Of Hinsddie:
rtcd. GENTLEMEN: The committee OF the 7
the mon Council Of the city OF Hillsdale on
Fire Department and Water supply, resi-
erin fully ask permission 10 lay water pipes &C
the Court House Square, from windm
reservoirs, on cast and west sides OF
SQUARE; The came TO lie done In careful
ner, without injury 10 grounds or trees.
tie. Very Respectfully,
ARvIS n WHELAs
read
On motion OF Mr.. Montgomery.
Resolcod, That permission Is hereby &
edges 10 the city OF Hillsdalc TO lay pipes fror
anlty main reservoir ON the south side Of the
pt. OF House square 10 the two reservoirs on
shing east and west sides Of said square throug
with the grounds OF the county, at the char
isport said city, agreeable with the petition PR
ed 20 this Board by DIR. A. y. Whelan, I
4 tho man OF Committee on Fire Dcpartme
said city.
On motion OF Mr.. Munro:
h' Resolvod That the county pay for the
-. A.. ing OF Mrs. Marycttc Frisbie, an insan
on 'he son. at the Asylum az Kalamazoo, prov
a. good and sufficient bond Il given by "A
,oal,, frisbie. husband Of the said Mary cite
Az" 81 blc) with good and sufficient sur ctics,
they shall pay the sum Of s2 % per VIC