Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-25

Moved by Supervisor Pangborn that the report
Of the Building Committee be accepted, adopted
and their recommendation concurrcd in. Carried
unanimously
| RESOLUTION.
! by Supervisor Wise,
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board notify the
contractors for building court house, of the adop-
ton OF these resolutions of the Building Commit
/ tee in reference 10 the proposition and basis OF
settlement with the said contractors and they, the
said contractors be requested 10 notify this Board
whether they will accept OF the same or not.
Carried unanimously.
The Clerk reported verbally that he had notified
| contractor Phelps.
COMMUNICATIONS.
To Lhe Honorable te Board Of Supervisors Of Apend
County.
GEsTLEMEs.-We, the undersigned contractors
with the county Of Aipena for building tho court
house, having been notified by the Clerk of your
honorable Board of the proposition which you pro.
pose as a basis of settlement of the matters and
he
by notify your honorable body that said PROPOSE
ton is hereby most respectfully declined, and We
hereby request that matters and differences be sub
mitted TO arbitrators chosen in accordance with the
terms OF the contract to settle and determine the
same.
s. BoGGS.
On motion Of Supervisor spratt the above COM
munication was received and placed on file.
To The Honorable Board Of Supervisors of Alpena
County.
GEsrLEMEN.-I will pay your honorable body
one hundred dollars for the five acres Of land known
as the pest house property.
Respectfully yours,
PATRICK McDADE.
Moved by Supervisor sanborn that the PROPOSE
be rejected Carried by ayes and hayes follows
Ayes-supervisors Gaffnoy Kelley, ID. r. McDon-
aid, Pangborn, sanborn, spratt and Wise, Mays
supervisors ]. ID. Mcdonald and the Chairman.
To the Honorable The Board Of Supervisors Of Alpena
County, Michigan:
The undersigned would most respectfully ask
your honorable body to authorize him TO order a
suitable file case for the probate office, which is
much needed, and would recommend one similar to
the in the Office of s. l.. Carpenter, which
think suitable and not expensive.
GEORGE S. LESTER.
Judge of Probate.
Received and placed OH file.
To the Honorable he Board Of Supervisors Of Alpena
County:
GENTLEMEN. Agricultural Society of the
county of Alpena through their officers, respectfully
petition your honorable body TO place the tax roll
of this county one-tenth of mill 10 be collected
"
chapter 60 Of Compiled Laws OF 1871, in pursuance
of an act for the encouragement of agriculture,
manufacture and mechanic arts, approved March
49, lSi9 page 906. In the purchase OF grounds and
the erection of buildings, sheds, fences clearing
grounds, and new building just completed this
year ut cost of $780, for an art gallery or floral
hall made necessary by the rapid development of
the farming interest of county the society have
expended all the proceeds of the fair as above and
in premiums. The bonded debt of the society is
about twenty-five hundred dollars, upon which we
pay 10 per cent annual interest. Through the kind
ness and lberality of the board in the past have
been able to pay the interest on the bonds up to
due Nov LIST next, and the society respectfully ask
your honorable for relief in the premises.
''''pe'''' Z. X. POTTER, President
GEO. ]. ROBINSON, Secretary
SETH A. L. WARNER, Treas.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, 50
COUNTY OF ALPENA, '''
George j. Robinson, Secretary of the Alpena
County Agricultural Society of the county of Al
pena being duly sworn deposes and says that he is
the secretary of said society that said society was
duly organized according to law on the 18th day of
August 1879; that said society, by the members
thereof, has raised and paid out in money more
than one hundred dollars each year since its organ
ization for the encouragement and advancement of
agriculture, mechanic arts and manufactures, and
'''''' ''''' ~ f''''''' O' GEO. j. ROBINSON,
Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of
October, A. ID. 1882,
III. S. SEAGE,
Notary Public, Apena, Mich.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, s..
COUNTY OF ALPENA, so
Il. X. Potter, President of the Alpena County
Agricultural Society," being first duly sworn de-
poses and says that he is the President of said
ciety that said society was duly organized accOr-
ding to law on the 18th day of August 1879, that
said society, by the members thereof, has raised
and paid out more in money than one hundred dol
lars each year since its organization for the en-
couragement and Advancement of agriculture, me-
chanic arts and manufactures, and further this de-
Elk POTTER,
President.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 9th day of
October, 1882.
H. sEAGE,
Notary Public, Alpena, Mich
Communications from Mcdonald & McSween,
and II. S. Seage, applying for the insurance new
court house, were received and placed on file.
Communication from VIM. Donnelly, to build
flag stone walk at new court honse, was read ana
placed on file.
Communication from Grin w. Kincad propos.
ing to pay $50 for lots and Q block TO- Tutte's
list addition to city, was, on motion of Supervisor
Sanborn, received and placed on fle and also a
committee of two were appointed TO confer with
Mr.. Kincaid regarding said lots
The Chair appointed as such committee Super
visors ID. II. Mcdonald and Pangborn.
On motion Of Supervisor Pangborn the Board
adjourned until 1880 Pm.