Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-03-02

Report of j. D. Holmes. Prosecuting Attorney, on
the legality Of Drs shelton and McTavish's bills for
post mortem on the body OF Mrs Betsey Tucker;
TO he HoHorabis the Bodrd Of S1psrvisor1 Of the
County Of Alpead.
GE>TLENES The bill of James McTayish. NJ D.,
and O.. Il. shelton, NJ. d., for professional services
attending the post norton examination upon the
body OF MIS- Tucker Jan. I, 1881, referred TO me at
your last meeting, hereby respectfully returned
| with the following references 20 the statute:
The fees OF 'oroner IN holding an inquest are
hxed hy the statute See page @Ool, Compiled Laws
The duties Of Coroner in regard to holding an in
quesi are defined BY statute See page 1854 OF Com
By paragraph 79s3, lscc. 81 page PISA Of Compiled
Laws OF II, Vol. 2, the Coroner has the power 10
whenever he may deem such attendance necessary,
and chemist may b. employed IN cases Offering
sonable grounds OF suspicion that death has been
produced by poison, and the services rendered
shall be paid tor by the Board OF superys OF their
respective counties The amount OF their compcnsa-
ton Is entirely m the discretion OF the Board Of SUI
pervisois.
/ attended tine inquest on the body Of Mrs. Tucker,
and assisted in the examination of the witnesses
sworn. From said examination, in my judgment, IL
was proper that post norton examination should
have been held. There were charges OF foul play
the death was a very sudden one and under very pc
cullar circumstances, AND az the tral concurred
with Or. shelton that such examination was neces-
sary, and that he should hold the Same and be
sisted by another surgeon.
am Of the opinion that under the statute the SER
vices rendered arc proper charge against the county
and that the Board should pay tor the same The
amount OF such compensation however is entirely
within the discretion of the Board, and upon that
point make no suggestion, simply say 1t should be
reasonable amount
All OF which is hereby respectfully submitted
j. ID. HOLMES,
Prosecuting Attorney.
Alpena, Feb. e. 1881.
On motion Of Supervisor sanborn the report was
accepted placed file, and committee discharged
Supervisors all voting aye
On motion Of supervisor Pangborn supported by
Supervisor Green, that Drs Shelton and McTavish be
allowed s5 each for post mortem on the body Of Mrs
Tucker Which was lost by the following vote
Ayes-Pangborn, Green and Ferguson. Noes-san-
born, Hayes Henderson and the Chairman.
Supervisor sanborn moved that 900 be paid Drs.
Shelton and McTavish for post norton.
Which was amended by Supervisor Henderson, by
striking out so and inserting slO.
The amendment was lost by the following vote
Ayes-Hendcrson, Ferguson and the Chairman.
Noes-Pangborn, Green Sanborn and Hayes.
The question being now on the original motion 10
pay Drs. Shelton aud Mcravish go each carried
by the following vote: Ayes-Grsen, Hayes Pang-
born and sanborn. Noes--Fcrguson, Henderson and
the Chairman.
On motion the meeting adjourned until l3O o'clock
p. m.
1880 O'Clock p m.
Special committee on building court house report as
follows
That they are unable to present plans and spscA-
cations now IN the hands o! said committee, the
Chairman OF said committee is absent from the city
Therefore asked TO extend the time to report until
March s.
Which was granted on motion of Supervisor Pang-
born.
BY Supervisor Ferguson, supported by Supervisor
Hayes.
In the etter Of the application Of Allan Briley
and others for the erection and organization of new
township 10 be called the township Of Briley.
WHEREAS, Application IN writing having been
made 10 the Board of Supervisors OF Alpena county
in the State of Michigan, by William j. Kingsland
and II Others freeholdes of the township of Wilson,
IN said Apena county for the organization and cree
tion OF the territory comprising townships thirty 30D
north, OF range one ~ cast and two ~ east and the
south half II town thirty-onc 81 north OF ranges
one ~ and two '2 east, IN the unorganzed county of
Montmorency, said Monmorenoy county being now
attached 20 the county Of Alpena for judicial and
municipal purposes, and said territory above des-
erlbed now being part OF the township Of Wilson,
IN sald county, into new township, and
WHEREAS. 1t appearing 10 the Board Of supervis-
orr OF said Alpena county, that notice OF said app-
cation signed by the persons above named there be-
ing al least twelve treehoders of the township 20 be
Effected thereby attached 20 said application and no.
tice has been duly published and posted up in the
manner required by law tor four weeks Immediately
preceding the time OF making such application and
map Of AL the townships affected by the organization
Or erection Of such new township showing the pro-
posed alterations, having been Furnished to the said
Board OF supervisors, therefore,
Resoirsd That said territory described in said APP
plicaiion and known as township number Thirty 40
north, OF ranges ono ~ and two ~ east, and the
south half Of township number thirty-one 49, north
Of ranges one ~ and two p east, be- and the same is
hereby erected into n new township 20 be called and
known by the name OF the township Of Briley And
il l. further
Resolued, That the first annual township meeting
thereof shall be held At the dwelling house Of Charles
Myers in section seven, Of township number thirty
80 north, Of range two 9 east the first Monday
lf April, A. D. 1881, ~ nine O'Clock and az said
meeting lemuel Plumley, George W. Kingsland and
Allan Briley three electors Of said township shall be
The persons whose duty il shall be preside at such
meeting, appoint Clerk, open and keep the polls.
and exercise the same powers the inspectors Of
election, at such township meetings as the law pro-
Fides And said above last named persons shall also
board Of registration, whose duty il shall
to perform the duties of boards of registration of
uch township on said first election 70 meet al the
house Of said Charles Myers the Saturday preceding
aid election, and that Allan Briey post the notices
If the time and place Of holding such meeting
Carried by all tho Supervisors voting aye.
Bills Of Supervisors for meeting on Board were
presented as follows
John Ferguson, si6 so
George NJ. Green, l6 so
Iohn f. Hayes