Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-10
Board OF Supervisors.

ALPEsA, ALrKsA Co., MICH.
Oct. sth. A. d. 1888.
AS required by law, the Board of Super
visors of Alpena county met at the office Of
the County Clerk, of said county, in the
city of Alpena, on Monday, the 9Th day Of
Oct. A. D. 1883, for the purpose of holding
the annual meeting of said Board, and was
called to order by the Chairman at 10
o'clock A. NJ.
Roll called.
PREsENT.-Supervisors Blakley, Case,
Irwin, Jones, Kelly, Martindale, Simmons,
and the Chairman.
Minutes of previous meeting read, cor
rected and approved.
Several bills of accounts were presented
to the Board, and were, by the Chairman,
referred to the Committee on Claims and
Accounts.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Meeting of the Board of Control of
State Swamp Lands OF Michigan, held
Sept. 9th, 1888.
Mr.. James A. Case OF Alpena being
present, presented resolution adopted
by the Board OF Supervisors OF Alpena,
under date Of Sept. 25th, 1883, asking for
an appropri alton to aid In the construc-
tion OF that portion Of the Alpena and
Posen State Road not under contract, and
that the work be ordered at once.
Mr.. Case also submitted the following:'
LANSING, MICH, Sept. 9th, 1883.
To the Hon. the Board of Control:
GENTLEMEN.-If you will appropriate
one section OF land TO aid in constructing
miles OF the Alpena and Posen State
Road, will on behalf of the people inter-
ested in said road, guarantee local aid to
the amount OF five hundred dollars said
appropriation to be made upon the cendi-
tion named above.
JAMES A. CASE"
On motion, $500 In swamp lands was
appropriated to aid In the construction OF
miles of the Alpena and Posen State
Road, mot under contract) on condition
that $500 Is raised by the towns, county,
or by individuals, TO aid In the work of
building said road.
LANSING, MICH, Oct. LIST, 1888.
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true copy OF so much of the
proceedings of the Beard of Control of
State Swamp Lands, OF September eth,
1883, as relates to the Alpena and Posen
State Road.
L. II. BRIGGS.
Secy. of Board Of Control OF State
Swamp Lands, Michigan.
BY Supervisor Case,
WHEREAS, The Board Of Control of
State Swamp Lands at its last session,
held at Lansing on the eth day or Sep
TENDER, 1888, appropriated the sum OF
$500. 90 in State swamp lands to assist In
extending the Alpena and Posen State
road, distance Of miles, upon the con-
dition that local aid to the amount OF
$4,000 be raised to aid in extending said
road as proposed, and 1t having been
shown to this Board that the townships OF
Alpena and Maple Ridge have appropri-
ated the sum of $250.00 to aid In such ex-
tension, now therefore, be 1t
RESOLVED, That the sum of $4,000 be
appropriated by this Board In aid Of said
road. The sum of $3.50 to be paid upon
the completion of the first miles to the
satisfaction Of the local commissioner on
said Alpena and Posen State road, and tn &
sum Of $125.00 upon the completion oil
the balance of the A miles, and its accept.
ance by the proper authorities.
Carried by ayes and nays as follows
Ayes-Supervisors Blakley, Case, Irwin
Jones, Kelly, Martindale, Simmons and the
Chairman. Nays-None.
PETITIONS.
Petitions from Jacob Haltimer and other:
for county drain through Maple Ridge
township, was, on motion of Supervisor
Blakley, put over until 2 o'clock, to be
made the special order of the day.
Moved by Supervisor Kelly to adjourn
until 1:30 r. NJ. Carried