Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-23
LOUIS HERzoG
OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK,
ALPESA, ALPENA Co., Mol,

Carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Supervisor Jones.
Resolgod That hereafter no bills of JUS
tices of the Peace will be allowed until it
shall be shown that such Justice has made
the proper and legal report to the Prose
cutting Attorney, as required by law, and
further, that said bills have attached to
them the certificate of the Prosecuting At
torney, showing that such report has been
made to him, and that the fees charged are
correct.
Carried unanimously.
Communication from l.. c. Newton was
received and placed on file.
Moved by Supervisor Jones that we pro-
coed to take an informal ballot for Jail
physician. Carried.
First informal ballot. Whole number of
ballots cast, 10; of which
Doctor Newton received A
Doctor Shelton, 2
Doctor Howell, 3
Doctor Gourdcau, |
On motion of Supervisor Rayburn a
second informal ballot was taken with fol-
lowing result:
Whole number of ballots cast, 10; of
which
Doctor Howell received 5
Doctor Shelton, 2
Doctor Newton, 2
Doctor Gourdeau,
On motion of Supervisor Kelly the Board
proceeded to the first formal ballot.
Whole number of ballots cast, 10; of
which
Doctor Howell received 5
Doctor Newton, 2
Doctor Shelton,
Doctor Gourdeau,
Moved by Supervisor Blakley that the
Board proceed to take a second formal bal
lot. Carried.
Second formal ballot resulted as follows /;
Whole number of ballots cast, TO- of
which
Doctor Howell received 4
Doctor Shelton, a
Doctor Newton,
Doctor Gourdeau, i
On motion of Supervisor Case the Board
proceeded to take the third formal ballot
with following result:
Whole number of ballots cast, 10; of
which
Doctor Howell received D
Doctor Shelton, 3
Doctor Gourdeau,
Doctor Newton,
Moved by Supervisor Rayburn that we
proceed to another formal ballot. Carried.
Result of fourth formal ballot.
Whole number of ballots cast, 10; OF
which
Doctor Howell received
Doctor Shelton,
The Chairman declared DR.. Howell duly
elected Jail Physician for the coming year
he having received majority Of all the
ballots cast for said Office and instructed
the Clerk to notify DIR. Howell of his cleo.
ton, in order that he might qualify accord
ing to law.
Moved by Supervisor Case that the jail
Physician, as heretofore, be paid 800 pei
year for services and medicines. Carried.
MISCELLANEOUS.
By permission of the Chairman, Super
intendent of the Poor, III. j. Eaton, ad
dressed this Board regarding the action Of
this Board at their annual meeting, in cut
ting down the salary of the Secretary of the
Superintendent of the Poor Board, from
$15 per month to 500 per year.
No action taken on remarks made by
Superintendent Eaton.
Supervisor Case arose in his seat and
presented his resignation as County Drair
Commissioner as follows
TO 0e Honorable the Board Of Supervisors Of AlpenO
County Mich;
GENTLEMEN. Il desire to resign the of
fee of Drain Commissioner, to which Office
was appointed by your Hon. Body at your
last annual meeting, and for which mark
of YOUR confidence and esteem again re
turn thanks / am impelled to this step
gentlemen, from O careful examination o.
the law, and from knowledge gained o.
its practical working elsewhere. When
consider, gentlemen, the enormous cost o.
drainage i'm the older sections of the State
and the comparatively low value of lands
TO be benefited by such drains In this
section, am satisfied the object sought
would not justify the means necessary tc
its accomplishment / take, for instance
the ditch called for in Maple Ridge. From
a careful calculation l have satisfied my
self that the entire territory to be benefit
ted by the proposed drain, would not sell
for one half enough to defray the expense
of its construction, and to levy q tax upon
the township to defray the cost would, In
my opinion, be in the highest degree un
lust to the taxpayers OF the township
Drainage, gentlemen, upon such an exten
slve scale, regard as being a work OF tho
future. When the lands already suscep
tlble of cultivation are cleared up anc
thoroughly cultivated, and farming land.
in this section have generally become en-
HANGED In value, so as to warrant the out
lay of the money necessary to ditch ant
reclaim the numerous swamps with which
our country abounds, then, and not I'll
then, in my humble opinion, will the lay
ing out and construction OF extensive
township and county drains be justifablc
do not forget, Mr. Chairman, neither ds
/ fail to sympathise with those unfortu
nate parties whose lands are rendered al
most worthless by being situated In tn
midst Of extensive swamps, but L fall
perceive how relief can be given then
otherwise than by the imposition OF puf