Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-10-28
Board Of Supervisors.
Of1ce OF County CIerk.
Alpena, Alpena County, Mich ish;

once of County Clerk
Alpena, Alpena County, Mich,
Monday, October 18th, 1891.
In accordance with the statute the Board o.
Supervisors Of Alpena county met in regular
annual session. In the Office Of the county clerk
on Monday, october 18th. 1891, and was called
to order by the Clerk
Roll called. Present-Geo. b. Holmes, comp
troller Of the city Of Alpena; supervisors, Aug
ust Marwede. First ward, city, Frank c. Holme:
Second ward; Jas. l.. Person, Third ward Ed
ward Maynard, Fourth ward; Dougal Campbell
Fifth ward Samuel Groh, Sixth ward; David
r. Martindale, Long Rapids township; Gran
Vile F. Fowler. Green township; Jas. w. Car
penter, Ossineke township.
On motion OF Supervisor Maynard, Frank O
Holmes was elected temporary chairman.
On motion, the Board took recess until 2
o'clock r. NJ.
2o'clock p. NJ.
Board called to order by the temporary Chair.
man.
kolI called. Present-Comptroller Holmes
and Supervisors Marwede, Person, Maynard
Campbell. Groh. Leon Mainville, Alpena town
ship; WIN. Kennedy, Maple Ridge township;
Martindale, Fowler, Fry H. Toland, Sanborp
township; and Carpenter.
The name Of Frank @. Holmes was presented
for permanent chairman, by Supervisor Fowler.
After which Supervisor Martindale moved that
an informal ballot be taken for chairman. Car
ried unanimously.
Result OF informal ballot. Whole number of
ballots cast. IS; Frank c. Holmes received II,
blank, /; total, 10.
On motion Of Supervisor Martindale. the In
formal ballot was declared formal, and Frank
q. Holmes declared the unanimous choice for
permanent chairman for the term, on which all
the Supervisors voted In the Affirmative.
After making a very appropriate address to
the Board, the Chairman announced that there
would be recess for half an hour. to enable
him to prepare a list OF the committees.
At the expiration OF recess the Board was
called TO order by the Chairman. Roll called,
and all the Supervisors present except Supervis-
or Rayburn. OF Wilson.
The minutes Of previous meeting OF Jane 22d.
was read, corrected and approved.
COMMITTEES.
The Chairman announced the following CON-
mittees;
ors foiand. Fowler, Holmes, Groh and Mayn.
ard.
ways and Means.-Supervisors Martindale.
Carpenter and Geo. B. Holmes.
:. Claims and counts.-Supervisors Rayburn,
kennedy ana Marwede.
Roads and Bridges. supervisors Fowler,
Campbell and Rayburn.
Poor.-Supervisor Fowler Person, Toland,
MEANWHILE and Geo. d. Holmes.
To settle with the County Treasurer. Super
visors Martindale, Groh and Maynard.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication, from the Auditor General,
and statement Of the amount Of state tax to DO
raised. were read, and by tho Chairman refer
red 70 the Committee on Apportionment; also,
the statements from the several township clerks
OF the amount OF tar to be raised In their re-
spective townships, were read and referred to
Committee on ApportIonment and Prosecuting
Attorney.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
From Dougal Campbell, report OF work done
on Wilson state road. with itemiSed statement
attached, which was read and referred to the
Committee on Roads and Bridges.
Also. from Leon Mainvillc, report of work
done and cost Of same, ON Long Lake state
road, Alpena and Posen State road and Long
Lake road No. .. with itemized statement Of
cost. which was read and referred TO the Com.
mittee on Roads and Bridges. on motion OF Su-
pervlsor ToIand.
PETITIONS.
Petition, with afidavIts attached, from the
Alpena County Agricultural Society, asking
that one-tenth OF q mill on the dollar be spread