The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-12
Resolution Ordering Prohibition.

WHEREAS, An election was duly called by the
Board of Supervisors of the county of Van Buren,,
and held in and for said county on Monday, the
24th day OF February, A. d. 1890 under the provis-
ions of Act No 2o7, of the Public Acts of 1885, APP
proved June 20, 1880, to ascertain the will of the
qualified electors of said county, whether or not
the manufacture of liquors and the liquor traffic
should be prohibited within the limits OF said
county; and
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 10 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 1919; and
the said Board OF Supervisors al a meeting held
on the 3rd day of March, and continued TO the 4th
day of March, A. ID. 1890, having determined and
declared said result as aforesaid. and having en-
tered said canvass of the votes determination and
declaration of the result, together with a tabular
statement of all the votes cast, in full upon the
journal of their proceedings for that day; now,
therefore, be il.
Rcsoh'cd 6y the Board Of Supervisors eF Van
Buren, CoHHty That by virtue OF the authority con-
ferred upon them under the provisions of said
Act No. 2ol of the Public Acts of 1859, entitled,
IAN act 10 prohibit the manufacture, sale, keeping
Tor safe giving away or furnishing of vinous, malt,
brewed, fermented, sprituous or intoxicating
liquors, or any mixed liquor or beverage, any part
OF which is intoxicating and 10 prohibit the keep
ing OF any saloon or other place for the manufac-
ture, sale storing for sale, giving away furnish
ing such liquors or beverages, and TO suspend the
general laws of the State relative TO 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 such pro-
hibition by an election, and to authorize and EN-
power the Board of Supervisors of the several
counties, after such election, If they shall deter
mine the result 10 be in favor of such prohibition,
to prohibit the manufacture, sale, keeping for sale
giving away or furnishing OF any such liquors, or
| the keeping of a saloon, any other place for the
manufacture, sale, storing for sale giving away
| furnishing of the same within their respective
counties; and to provide for penalties and rights
of action in case of its violation, approved une
49, 1889 II is heye6y 0ydeyed that on and after the
| first day of May one thousand eight hundred and
| ninety, the manufacture, sale, keeping for sale,
| giving away or furnishing of any vinous, malt,
| brewed, fermented, spirituous or Intoxicating
liquors, or any mixed liquor or beverage any part
/ of which is intoxicating, and the keeping of a
saloon 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 and after said day il shall be I'M
lawful, within said county of Van Buren, for any
person. directly or indirectly, himself or by his
clerk, agent employe, 20 manufacture, SELL keep
for sale give away or furnish any vinous, malt,
brewed, fermented, spirituous or Intoxicating
liquors, any mixed liquor or beverage, any part
of which is intoxicating, or TO keep saloon or any
other place where any such liquors are manufac-
tured, sold stored for sale, given away or fur
nished within the limits of the said county of Van
Buren,, so long as this resolution of prohibition
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 andsegulation of the bust
ness of manufacturing, selling, keeping for sale,
furnishing, giving away or delivering spirtuous
ard intoxicating liquors, and malt, brewed, or fer
mented and vinous liquors shall be and are sus-
pended and superseded, so far as relates TO the
territory and municipalities within the limits OF
the said county of Van Buren,, so long as this reso
luton of prohibition remains unrepealed FRO
yiasd. hO70eJey, That all sales Of liquors i'm said
county by druggists registered pharmacists
shall be under the restrictions and requirements
imposed upon them by the general laws of the
State. VIM. X. VAN HISE, Chairman.
A. +. ANDERSON, Clerk.
CERTIFICATE or COUNTY CLERK TO RESOLUTION OR
DERIHG PROHIBITION.
State Of Michigan, county of Van Buren-ss.
|, A. II. Anderson. County Clerk OF the county of
Van Buren, aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the
above and foregoing is true and correct tran
OF the resolutions adopted by the Board of Super
vsors OF said county by a majority vote 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,
az their meeting of March 4th A. ID. 1890.
/H fesffUONy 10hrreOf, have hercuntO subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court