Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-02-22

IauSe Oic Huu TWO etSC. auu IraCIlOllal
township thirty-eight north of range one
west, except that part lying west OF the
ChebOygan river, was set off from the
township of Duncan, aud formed into
| new township called Grant, and
WHEREAS. The territory SO set off and
called the township of Grant
| by the action OF said Board
of Supervisors has always been known
and treated i'm said county of Cheboygan
as the township of Duncan, and that por-
| ton of said township of Duncan 80 left
by said Board of Supervisors and not
set off has always been called the town.
ship of Grant. the taxes levied and col
lected under said names respectively,
officers elected and all other township
business transacted under such names,
and as intended by said petition and ac-
ton of the Board of Supervisors, and
WHEREAS, By an act of the Legisla-
ture, approved March 25th, 1871, said
fractional township thirty-eight north
| of range one west WAS organized into a
new township to be known as the town.
ship Of Benton, and
WHEREAS. By an act of the Legisla-
ture, approved March 2Sth. A. D. 1873,
| township thirty-seyen north of range
two east was detached from said county
of Cheboygan and attached to the county
of Presque Isle.
WHEREAS, 1t is desirable and for the
| interest of both said townships of Dun
can and Grant that the errors or mis-
| take in the organization Of the township
of Grant as above mentioned, be recti-
fled to the end that said townships be
established according to the evident in
tentiOn of all parties concerned at the
time OF such organization and to conform
to the subsequent township proceedings
in each of said townships; therefore be
| it
Resolued, By the Board of Supervisors
OF the county of Cheboygan, that
the Legislature of the state of
Michigan be requested to reorgan-
ize and establish said townships
in accordance with the intention of said
petition and action of the Board Of Su-
pervisOrs as herein expressed. The
township of Dulcan to include and be
composed of the following described ter
ritOry, to-wit: sections one to twelve
inclusive, of township thirty-seven north
of range one east, sections one to twelve
inclusive, excepting therefroD that pOr-
ton Of six, seven and eight, lying west
of the ChebOygan river i'm town thirty
tional township thirty-eight north of
range one and two east. The township
of Grant to include and be composed of
the following territory, to.wit: Town
ship thirty-siX north of range one west
and one east, sections thirteen to thirty
six inclusive, in township thrity.seven
north range one east, sections thirteen
to ihirty-siX inclusive, excepting there.
from that portion of sections seventeen,
eighteen,nineteen and thirty,lying west Of
ChebOygan river, in township thirty
seven north of range one west, and tina!
the action OF the officers of said town.
ships of Duncan and Grant, under theil
present organizations, be legalized.
TIE OfllOwing resolution was offered
by John Barber, Supervisor of Benton
!, and seconded by Jerry Jarvis, Supervisor
of Grant:
WHEREAS, The old Jail in the county
of Cheboy gan is unfit for use for the
purposes of Jail, and
WHEREAS. 1t is considered advisable
to build new jail on the site now oc
s cupied by the old Jail, and
WHEREAS, We, the Board of Super
visors, having determined that it il
e necessary to raise for the purpose o
1 constructing said Jail the sum of fou
, thousand dollars.
= Be it resolued, By the Board of Super
= visors of the county of ChebOygan, tha
, the sum of four thousand dollars b.
g raised by tax i'm said county for the pur
!, pose of building new Jail and Sheriff
= residence on the site of the old jail, ant
g that the question of raising said none,
!, by tax be submitted to the qualifie,
= = electors Of said said county at their an
= nual tOwship election to be held il
- April, A. d. 1879, and that notice of tn
: same be given as required by law.
Carried by unanimous vote.
E The following resolutions were alsC
e adopted, viz;
: Resolued, That William B. Ellis am
: James Barclay be and the same are here
J. by appointed a committee to ascertai
e what property pertaining to the office @
= County Surveyor now belongs to tn
4 county, and that said committee pe an
+ is hereby instructed to confer with MI
o John Mcdonald, the eX-SurveyOr, an
n obtain from him what, if any, articles b
: has in his possession belonging to th
d county and pertaining to said Office.
n Carried.
Il Be it further resolued, That said con
q Treasurer be anu the same are hereb
= authorized to procure for the use of th
r, County Surveyor such instruments, fiel
vi notes, records, &C., as are necessary ft
r. said office.
ID Carried.
'e Board then took recess until half-pa:
one o'clock p. NJ, at which time the
le reassembled again. Roll called with ii
"a same result as in the morning Roal
N then proceeded to examine, audit ali
to allow accounts against the county as TO
y, lows:
- A Sutton, services for the people of the
ie state of Michigan, Justice ..............-s4l
X, Moses w Horne, bill for taking two children
y watts Humphrey. bill for drafting reso
:" lutions and other services. %
r. George Paquette, Under Sherih's bill for the
st. rearresting &c, Of Henry Monre IL
George G Wharton. Deputy Sherifs account
for the arrest of one VIM smith....-.-....
or Nelson Il Bullen, paid orders and teams in
of arresting prisoners, 1.
m Charles Briselden repairs in the court house i
" Northern Tribune, stationery for county
i'. CLERK
of Charles smolk, for horse and cutter pro-
curing an officer to arrest a prisoner, &c. 5
!: VIM Ellis, as SUP eryisor ana other SER
i vices rendered.
ID, James McKerveY, Supervisor one day and
,ct mileage D
~ James Barclay, Supervisor one day aud
8
he John Barber, Supervisor and overseeing the
,f building of
~ Jerry Jarvis. Supervisor une day and mile
i-......--: D
We p Sutton, an order drawn tor jury and
tn witness fees, to be paid to them re-
10 spectiYely. II
lip A resolution offered to raise the Sht
ne ifHs compensation
TX, ResOlUed, That the compensation
I'll Of n; In, 4
ng same is hereby fixed. from this date.
er, the sum of one hundred and fifty dolli
he per annum.
to Carried.
Zip The said Board, after discussing m
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