The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-15
ORDER FOR ELEcTIoN.-TO all whom

Whereas, Written application and petitions. adj
dressed TO the board of supervisors of the county of
Van Buren,, have been received by the clerk OF said
county aud filed In his office, praying that cleo
ton be held in and for said county of Van Buren,
under the provisions of Act No. POI, of the public
Of 1892 approved June 30 1882 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 the
said county; and
Whereas, At session of the board of supervisors
OF SAID county, duly called for that purpose aud held
at the village % Paw Paw In said county, the 3rd
day of January, ID. 1890, the said petitions were
daily examined; and
Whereas Upon such examination it was determ-
ined and declared, by resolution adopted by
the said board of supervisors, that such
election has been prayed for by the requisite
number of electors, to-wit by not less than one
fourth of all the qualified electors OF said county
shown by the transcripts of the poll lists of the last
proceeding general election for state officers held in
said county. and the afhdavits accompanying said
petitions. and shown by reference To the returns
and county canvass of the last preceding general
election for state officers held in said county.
Now, therefore, IL is hereby ordered and directed
by the board of supervisors of the said county of
Van Buren,, that election be and the same is
hereby called in the several townships In said coun-
ty, pursuant to the provisions of the aforenamed
act, to ascertain the will OF the 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 IL is further ordered, that said election, as
above directed shall be held Monday, the oath
day of February A. ID. $780, that said election shall
forms, of which shall contain the words:
"Should the manufacture of liquors and the liquor
traffic be prohibited within the county YES; and
the other form shall be: "Should the manufacture
of liquors and the liquor traffic he prohibited within
the county?-NO"; that every ballot which the
word "Yes' is found shall be counted in the affirm
alive of said proposition, and every ballot which
the word mo IL found shall be counted in the neg
alive of said proposition that under the provisions
OF the aforesaid act all persons entitled under the
laws of this state TO vote for Governor shall be
deemed qualified to vote at said election that the
registration of the qualified electors the hours for
opening and closing the polls, the manner of voting
and or holding and conducting said election under
the provisions OF the aforesaid act and the powers
and duties of boards of registration, OF inspectors of
election, township boards aud all other officers, with
reference to said election shall be the in every
respect In the Of general election and that
the laws OF this state pertaining TO the registration
and qualification Of electors the disposition of the
ballots, the of the votes and declaring the
result thereof at general elections shall be observed
and enforced at said election, so far as the same
shall be applicable.
Dated this 9th day of January, A. d. 1890.
WIN. X. VAN HISE, Chairman.
Attest A. 7. ANDERSON, County Clerk.
STATE OF MICHIGAN: County of Van Buren-ss.
L, A. L. Anderson county clerk of the county Of
Van Buren,, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing H. true and correct transcript, compared
by me, from the original record of the order issued
by the board of supervisors of said county, calling
special election the proposition Of County Prohi
bItion, and Of the whole of such original, entered
in the journal of the proceedings of said board at
their meeting Of January 3rd, A. ID. 1890.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto subscribed
said county, at the village of Paw Paw in said
ty, this 9th day Of January, A. j. 1890.
sEALl A. T. ANDERSON,
16t4ol9l County Clerk.