The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-09

WHEREAS, An election was duly called by the
Board of Supervisors of the couuty of Van Buren,,
and held in and for said county. on Monday, the
oath day of February, A. ID. 1890, under the provis-
ions of Act No zo7, of the Public Acts of 1880, APP
proved June 49, 1885, to ascertain the will Of the
qualified electors of said county, whether not
the manufacture of liquors and the liquor traffic
should be prohibited within the limits OF said
WHEREAS. Sufficient returns and statements of
votes cast in the several townships in said county
have been made 10 the said board, as required by
the act aforesaid; and
WHEREAS, Said statements Of votes have been
canvassed by the said board and the result thereof
ascertained and
WHEREAS, Said result was in the affirmative of
the proposition TO prohibit within said county the
manufacture of liquors and the liquor traffic, the
majority of the votes of the qualified electors of
said county, voting thereon, voting yes in the
affirmative thereof said majority being I2zq; and
the said Board of Supervisors, at a meeting held
on the 5rd day of March, and continued to the ith
day OF March, A. ID. 1900 having determined and
declared said result as aforesaid, and having en-
tered said of the votes, determination and
declaration of the result, together with tabular
statement OF all the votes cast, in full upon the
journal of their proceedings for that day; now,
therefore, be IL,
Resokpcd, BY the Board of SUPERVISORS o( Far
BHSgs County, That by virtue of the authority CON
ferped upon them under the provisions of said
Act No zo7, of the Public Acts of 1852 entitled,
AN act to prohibit the manufacture, sale keeping
for sale, giving away furnishing of vinous. malt
bTewed, fermented spirituous intoxicating
liquors. OF any mixed liquo5 OF beverage, any part
of which is intoxicating and to Prohbit the keep
ing of any saloon or other place for the manufac-
tuTe, sale, storing for SALE giving away furnish
ing such liquors or beverages and TO suspend the
general laws of the State relative the taxation
and regulation of the manufacture and sale of
such liquors in the several counties of this State
under certain circumstances; TO authorize the
qualified electors of the several counties in this
State to express their will in regard to such pro-
hibition by an election, and TO authorize and em-
power the Board of Supervisors of the several
countless after such election, If they shall deter
mi IN he m of r.
prohibit the manufacture sale keeping for sale,
giving away furnishing of any such liquors, or
the keeping of a saloon or any other place for the
manufacture sale storing for sale, giving away or
furnishing of the same within their respective
counties; and TO provide for penalties and rights
of action in case of its violation" approved June
TO- 1880 II is keye6y ordered that on and after the
first day Of May, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety, the manufacture, sale, keeping for sale,
giving away furnishing of any vinous. malt,
brewed, fermented, spirituous or intoxicating
liquors. o any mixed liquor or beverage, any part
of which is Intoxicating, and the keeping of a
saloon or any other place where such liquors are
manufactured sold, stored for sale, given away or
furnished, shall be and is prohibited within the
limits of the said county of Van Buren,. that this
resolution of prohibition shall take full effect with
in the said county of Van Buren,, on the first day
of May. one thousand eight hundred and ninety
aforesaid that being the first day of May after its
adoption; that on and after said day IL shall be
lawful within said county of Van Buren,, for any
person, directly or indirectly himself or by his
clerk, agent employe. to manufacture, sell. keep
brewed, fermented spirituous intoxic ating
liquors, or any mixed liquor or beverage, any part
of which is intoxicating, or 10 keep saloon any
other place where any such liquors manufac-
tured, sold, stored for sale, given away or fur
nished within the limits of the said county of Van
Buren, so long this resolution of prohibition re-
mains unrepealed; and that on and after the said
first day of May one thousand eight hundred and
ninety, the provisions of the general laws of this
State, for the taxation and regulation of the bust
ness OF manufacturing. selling, keeping for sale
furnishing, giving away delivering spirituous
and intoxicating liquors. and malt, brexed OF fer
mented and vinOuS liquors shall be and sus
pended and superseded, far as relates to the
the said county OF Van Buren,, so long this reso
luton of prohibition remains unrepealed: Pro
| vfded. h05UsJey, That all sales of liquors i'm said
county by druggists registered pharmacist
shall be under the restrictions and requirements
imposed upon them by the general laws of the
State. VIM. X. VAN HISE, Chairman
A. T. ANDERSON, Clerk.
CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY CLERK TO RESOLUTION OR
DERING PROHIBITION.
State of Michigan, county of Van Buren-ss
| |, A. i. Anderson. County Clerk of the county o
Van Buren, aforesaid do hereby certify, that the
above and foregoing is true and correct tran
script, compared by me, from the original record
OF the resolutions adopted by the Board of Super
visors OF said county by majority of all the
| members elect, ordering prohibition in said coun
| ~, and of the whole Of such original as entered
in the journal of the proceedings Of said Board
al their meeting of March 4th A. ID. 1890.
In testimony 7Ofcye0/, have hereunto subscribed
my name, and affixed the seal OF the Circuit Cour
of said county, az the village of Paw Paw in said
county this 5th day Of March, A. ID. 1890.
/ zSt5o2ol A. +. ANDERSON, County Clerk.
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