The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-13
Proceedings Of the Board Of Supervisors,

At special session, held at the court
house, in the village of Chase, OH the
9Th day of May, a. ID. 1876. Board
met pursuant to legal call. Roll
called; members present as follows:
Austin s. Randall, Darwin Knight,
VIM. Wood, Peter Miller, George w.
Clark, George w. Townsend, Albert
Allen, George Holman, Edward Nc
Cluskey, Nelson ii. Mckee, VIM. Ba-
ker.
Call of meeting of the Board of SUI
pcrvisors read by the Clerk, Of which
the following Is copy:
CHASE, April 18th, 1875.
Whereas, II appears from the records
special meeting held I'm the village of
Chase, April l4th,, that no buildings
were rented for county offices, there
fore, we, the undersigned members of
the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Lake, respectfully request the COun-
ty Clerk to call a special meeting Ofthe
Board of Supervisors, to be held ut the
village of Chase, on Wednesday, the 9th
day of May, ut one o'clock p. M, for
the purpose of renting building or
buildings for the county offices, circuit
court room, and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before the Board.
AUSTIN s. RANDALL,
ALBERT &. ALLEN,
DARWIN KNIGHT,
GEORGE HEII.MAN.
Preamble and resolution by Mr..
Wood:
WHEREAS, As suit has been commenced upon the
information of Andrew j. Smith, Attorney Cen
eral Of the State Of Michigan. informing upon be-
half Of the said State aud the people thereof up
the relation Of James M. Foster, In the Circuit
Cosrt for the County Of Lake, In Chancery, to re-
sti ain the renewal Of the County Scat Of this
~ from the place where the same has been pre-
viousy held to Baldwin which has been legally
chosen and selected as the County Seat OF said
county, and an injunction has been served upon
the members Of this Board aud the Sheriff OF said
county, to prevent the removal Of the County Seat
for other purposes, Therefore.
Resolped, That this Board defend said suit, and
proceed ut once to have said injunction dissolved;
and to that end. that messrs. White Haight b.
employed by this Board as their solicitors to defend
said suit and soon ~ psosble by legal means to
procure the dissolution OF said injunction.
Mr.. Townsend moved the adoption
of the resolution.
Mr.. Knight demanded the ayes and
nays, resulting as follows: Ayes, Wood,
Miller, Townsend, Baker,; Randall,
Knight, Allen, Heilman, McCluskcy,
Mckee,. The motion did not pre-
vail.
Mr.. Wood offered the following pre-
amble and resolution:
WnEGEAs, As suit has bsen commenced upon the
information OF Andrew j. Smith, Attorney Cen
eral Of tho State of Michigan, informing upon be-
half Of the said State and the p' ope thereof, upon
the relation OF james M. Foster In the Circuit
Court or tho County OF axe. In Chancsry, to re-
sfrain IN removal Oi the County Seat Of thi,
county from the place where the same has been
previously held, to Baldwin, which has been To-
gally chosen and selected as this Couaty Seat OF
said county, and an injunction has been served
upon the members of this Board nnd the sheriff oil
said county. to prevent the removal OF the Ceun-
~ Seat for other purposes, therefore,.
proceed ut once 10 have said injunction dissolved.
Mr.. Townsend moved the adoption
of tho resolution, which motion pre-
vailed by ayes and nays as follows :
Ayes, Miller, Townsend, Mckee, Ba-
ker, Wood, Clarke; nays, Randall,
Knight, Allen, Holman, McCluskcy-5.
Mr.. food moved that the Board adj
.journ till tomorrow morning, at six
O'Clock, which motion prevailed.