Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27
Local Optior Election
'oUNTY CLERK 5 OFTICI

COUNTY CLERK : OFFICI
ITHACA, MtCHiGAS ,crettot.
To the Electors OF the county vi - made 10
Whereas, Application having beon "' ,f said
me by petition, signed hy it't I'm one-hftu
county of (,ratiot. beine more thah ~ The II. a
oi The voter. Of said connie n shown y! l ,,r,r
preceding vote on GOVERNOR ,,..'hf,str Tues
al election held IN the state of><~~A Which sad
day the 2nd day of November, $50, \ jy officers
voters are qualined 40 vote for couS nat tho
ia SAID county OF Gratlot pray ing T. call Al
County Clerk of the county oi GrauoND9 rthcl
election IN said county 10 determine wiAd u
or not intoxicating liquors, as mentions
Sec, of act No, lHt OF the session law OF -
OF this state. entitled IAN act 20 regulate the
manufacture ana sale of malt, brcwed or fer
mcnted, spurious or VinOus liquors ia the scV-
cral Counties of this state Approved June
Is 1881, shall be manufactured on sold within
the limits of the County of Gratiot, and
WHEREAS, See. - of said act No, l9t reads as
follows.
Sec = That from and after the first Monday
May next after such special election, IL Is here
by dcClated unlawful To manufacture, sell,
give away, or furnish malt, brcwcd, tC"mcntCd,
VluOus or intoxicating liquors Of amy kind or
many quantity or liquors, any part OF which Is
matt, breMcd tcrmentcd, NiuOus or Intoxicating
on 10 keep for sale or keep Il place where such
liquors arc manufactured or kept Tor
sale, give away, or furnished, WITHIN the
limits OF any county, in which majority
of the votes cast AT the election next proceed
ing, upon the question of prohibiting che safe
OF intoxicating liquors, as provided ~ see. OF
TINS act. nave been cast against me mdlui dc-
turc and sale OF intoxicating liquors; except
where done by druggist VINO u or who cin-
plOycs "A registered pharmacist strictly in COM
pliancc with the laws for the regulation OF
druggists; and whoever within such limits
himself or by an agent or otherwise. thus
manufacturers. sells. furnishes or gives away
any such liquors, or keep for sale, or keeps q
place where such liquors are manufactured or
kept for sale given away or furnished. upon
conviction In rCOt in any court of conn ctcrt
jurisdiction shall bc tincd i'm any sum not lees
than nifty nor more than five hundred dollars,
or bc imprisoned in the county jail not less
than tcndays nor more than SIX months or both
in the discretion of the court.
And, Whereas, said petition signed as afOrt-
SAID, undwHs received 10y me at my Office IA the
court house in the village of Ithaca, county of
GratlOt, on Tuesday the 10Th day of January
1888: Now therefore 10y virtue OF the power
IN me vested, 10y the provisions of See, OF
act No. lHt, ] hereby determine, denOminate
and call AN election 10 be held at the places
in the respective townships in said townships
in said county, for holding elections for state
ana County officers, to determine whether or
not intoxicating liquors a. mentioned in See.
OF said act, shall he manufactured dnd sold
within the limits of the county of GrauOt.
said election 10 be held ON Monday the 18th
day OF February \. ID. ISIS.
All the electors voting at said election,
that the manufacture and sale OF all intONIcat-
ing liquors, for sale a. a beverage shall be
prohibited shall have printed or written. or
partly printed or partly written ON their bal
lOtS the word against the Manufacture ana
sale of lutONl eating liquors ana ul the cloC-
tors NOtinga said election that such munuiac-
ture and sale shall not hc prohibited, shall
have printed or written. or partly printed cor
partly written. on their ballots the words, "tCr
the Manufacture and sale OF Intoxicating
liquors
go '''''': Dated, AT Ithaca. this 10th
. SEAL. day OF January, \. ID. ISIS.
:..........: MARVIN r, SAITER,
Clerk of the county OF 0rdtlut.