Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-04-02
The Normal School.


that matters in connection with the Nor
NAL school were not progressing Ia a very
satisfactory manner. especially To the party
mot interested financially, i.e. MIR Wright.
Investigation corrObOu ted these TumOrs
and 10 look iulo the matter and try and
come 10 an unders anding, if possibl".
citizens NEE ing WAS called for SATURDAY.
evening. The meeting, owing T. INSULT
cient advertising, wps siimly attended. Re
ports aud remarks made at this meeting
showed that fairs were, indeed. IN Il very
uncertain and chaotic shape. he site that
had been secured was unsat 'aCtOry, not
enough money had been sub-Cribcd 10 pu
in the sewer and make other ncCcss ~
improvements. money hat had been sub.
scribed was coming in slow. in fact, there
was such decided drag TO the matter
and the time for action was so short That
il was seen tina som thing must he done
once. Mr.. Wright being present made
a few remarks which were readily under
stood bv those present, and the develop.
menls of The past week show that they
were needed. Mr. w said the people e
Alma were not doing AS they had agreed
to and tn until they fulfilled their part OF
the contract he should not do thing and
that II anything was gong tn he done II
must be done quickly The NEE ing al
jnurned until tomorrow night Sunday
evening "A committee OF prominent cit zens
called on Mr. Wright O learn from him
what was necessary TO be done on the pa I
of the citizens Of Alma. Mr.. Wright said
ha' all that was required Of them was
hat all unpaid rail Dad subscriptions be-
collected or made good, and that enough
money he raised 10 secure he 81 e and ,'ut
/ "A sewer. A citizens NEE ing was called
for Monday morning al Esq. Ierington :
Office, and at the appointed lime a large
crowd of lA crcste people had "a Ia rcd
| The assembly organized by eleCliug a.
lerington chairman and b. Green sec y.
The site question had been causing good
deal OF talk. The shape of he one that WAS
secured of Mr.. Dallas no. be NJ u all
what was dc.ired This ma ter was sum
marly and opportuHely settled by the pur
chase by Jas y. ; u n, Esq OF the Dli-
! las farm OF 20 acres. the price paid being
500 and Mr. Slurz giving out OF it
acres in any shape desired \ committee
was appointed 10 asc rtnin the amounl of
unpaid railroad sub,cip ION MIR. LumS.
! den. chairman OF he committee soon re-
| ported the amount 10 be s. 10 and the
committee was dischar ed Mr.. Wn .ht
had Signihed his willingness 10 accept ~
security for the payment OF thus sum a
| bond, signed hy sufficient number OF
responsible ci lZens. | was decided 10
accept this proposition AID Jas l. Clark
WIS requested To draw mp the bond, and
he and Mr. LumSdcn Wcre appointed Il
committee to secure sgner, Me,srs
Holmes and Schwartz w.rc appointed "A
committee 10 confer With Mr.. StutlZ IN
reference 10 the sile, and the meeting adj
journed 10 meet again at WnghtS opera
house AT p. IN.
When Chairman Ierington called the
meeting to order In the evening HE b II
w,> full Of people VINO manifested deep
interest in tie cause That brought thcm
there Mr. Cha x, for he committee on
bond, made a report. showing that the
bond had heen drawn up aud That 80 re
,ponsible cltHrns bad agreed Co slgu The
bond WAS read and those prese who had
agreed So To d.. signed 10.
The committee ON site reported thai
MIR Sutlz had agreed 10 lea Nj Harding
have the site he desired a block 2lX2i
rods fronting ON Superior 81. aud at any
ne lt Was des red tsrre acres more could
bee mad
1t was then voted 60 proce. a 10 a per
maue or unizltilu Mcs,rs. Geungton
and Green The temporary prcs and ,,c'y.
fc elected to the same positions IN e.
permauru urg uiIaluu g =. Ward was
,ivCict treasurer ami Ola motion the pre>i-
dent ,ppoint,d an cXccu Nc committee
consisting 81 the following erul man
jas. l. Clark j " llumcs. j s. \
otuttL John + schwartz. Marcus Polia~ky.
Mr.. POlasNy made a report owing
the amount OF money collected, cXpend T.
urc Items amt the amount NOW on hand
After remarks by several citizens on the
Importance ot the GA nDrprise and The
necessity tor mined ale action. the meet.
ing All djDurued until TO morrow evening,
al the same place
After he adjournment of the citizens
meeting the Improvement Association h,ld
a short n. eiiug 10 discuss he Muskcgon,
Grteuville * Saginaw railroad Project
IL is proposed o. built u road from Mus.
hesoH 10 Saginaw Via Grecny.lir. Stanton
and Alma. A p chmiuaIl survey is being
made aud commit cr WI. here from
stanton un Monday to sccil The citizens OF
Alma would help 10 delray the expense Of
Id survey \ committee Was u pointed
to sollcl sub,cr puuus tor that uurpo-c
The mallrass factory project va, brought
"p "hh N'lhliiti'f 'Nh~lNillS 'i "
Lumsden + Schwartz aud Max
PoliN.ky nppoinlcdto secure subscriptions
to stock. The meeting Than adjourned.
The interest exhibited IN The Normal
sch oil question b, our citizen SLOWS an
lnte ton not TO permit the project to be
abandoned We must huvcthc scho and
We arc going 10. The executive committee
nave been diligently AZ work this week
and expect Toy tomorrow night TO have u
very favorable report o make BE sure
aud bc present at the meeting and do all
YOU can to help this good work along.