Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-14
Board Of Supervisors.
OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK,
ALPESA, ALPESA Co., MICH,
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OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK, \
ALPESA, ALPESA CO., Mich,
February sth, A. ID. 1888.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board of
Supervisors of Alpena county met at the
Office of the County Clerk in said county
on Thursday the Sth day of February, A.
d. 1883, and was called to order by the
Chairman at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Roll called.
PREsENT.-Supervisor Kelly, j. ID. Nc
Donald, Gaffhey, Sanborn, Pangborn, and
the Chairman.
Minutes of previous meeting read, COR
rected and approved.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
Mr. Stevens, Prosecuting Attorney of
Montmorency county, appeared before the
Board and addressed the same regarding
the claims Montmorency county held
against Alpena county, and presented an
itemized statement of the same; which was,
on motion of Supervisor Pangborn, referred
to the Committee on Counties.
On motion of Supervisor Gaflhey the
Board took recess until o'clock p. NJ.
2 O'CLOCK p. NJ.
Meeting called to order by the Chairman
Roll called. Quorum present.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
To The Hon. the Board of Supervisors Of
1tpend county,:
GENTLEMEN.-Your Committee on Coun-
ties to whom was referred the claims of
Montmorency, beg leave to report that they
have had the matter under consideration,
and find it necessary to ask further time
to report, and, therefore, recommend that
when this Board adjourn, it adjourn until
Friday, February the 23rd, 1888, at 10
o'clock A. NJ.
JAMES A. CASE,
w. III. SANBORN,
S. III. PANGBORN,
Committee
Dated February 9Th, 1888.
On motion of Supervisor Sanborn the
above report was accepted and recommen-
dations concurred in. Carried unanimous
ly.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Superintendent of the Poor, Eaton and
Bostwick, addressed the Board on the
necessity of building new Poor House,
after which the following preamble and
resolution was offered:
BY Supervisor Sanborn,
WHEREAS, the Superintendent of the
Poor have this day appeared before this
a,I f,,11,, fnrtb no ,,ooacc,tx nf
better and increased facilities for the proper
care and maintenance of persons becoming
charges upon the county, and have pointed
out the individuality of further repairing
or adding to the present poor house, and
have recommended that the sum of five
thousand dollars be raised by tax for the
purpose of erecting a new building to be
used for such purposes, and this Board be-
ing convinced of the wisdom and expedien-
cy of such action on their part now,
therefore,
Resolved That it is hereby determined by
this Board of Supervisors that it is neces-
sary to raise by tax the sum of five thou
sand dollars for the purpose of erecting
and completing a county poor house for the
county of Alpena, and that the question of
raising said tax be submitted to the cleo
tors of said county, on Monday, the 2nd
day of April, A. d., 1885, also that the
Clerk of this Board cause to be posted in
three of the most public places in the sew
eral wards of the city of Alpena, and town.
ships Of this county, and published in two
weekly papers published in Alpena county,
for the next thirty days, the following no
tice, to wit
COUNTY POOR HOUSE TAX.
ELECTION NOTICE.
To the electors of the several townships and wards
Take notice that the Board of Supervisors of the
county of Alpena have determined that it is neces
by tax for the purpose of erecting and completing
county poor house for said county of Alpena, and
that the question of said tax should be submitted
to the electors of said county on the second day Of
Therefore take notice that the question of said tax
of five thousand dollars for the purpose Of erecting
aforesaid, will be submitted TO the electors Of the
several townships and wards of the county OF Al
pena, on Monday, the End day of April, 1888.
That those voting for said tax shall have written
printed on the ballots the words "For the tax"
and those voting against the said tax shall have
written or printed on their ballots against the
tax"
Said election will be held at the time and place Of
holding the township OF charter elections In said
townships and wards Of Alpena county
Carried by ayes and nays as follows
Ayes-Supervisors Kelly, j. d. Mcdonald,
Pangborn, Sanborn and the Chairman.
Nays-Supervisor Gafihey.
Moved by Supervisor Pangborn that the
committee heretofore appointed by this
Board to look after the grading of the
Court House ground be and ore hereby in
structed to have fence erected around said
Court House square. Carried by ayes and
nays as follows: Ayes-Supervisors Kelly,
Gafihey, Pangborn and the Chairman. Nays
Supervisors J. u. Mcdonald and San
born.
On motion of Supervisor Sanborn the
Board adjourned until Friday, February
23rd, A. ID. 1883, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
JAS. A. CASE,
Chairman
MICHAEL OBRIEN,
Clerk,