The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-24
Proceedings Of the Board Of Super
visors, June Session, 1891.

At regular session of the Board of
Supervisors for the county of Shiawassee
commence and held at the court house,
in the city of Corunna in said county, on
Monday the 22d day of June, A. d. 1891.
Board called to order by the Clerk at
eleven o'clock a. m.
The roll being called. the several
townships, wards and districts were rep.
resented as follows, to wit:
Antrim-James l.. Jarrad, Present.
Benni'gt'n-P. V. M. Botsbord,"
Burns-William Rowley, g
Caledonia-Duane G. Cooper, Sc
Fairfed-Chas. HI. Durham, IS
Hazleton-William E. Jacobs,
Middlebury-David B. Green, f"
New Haven-John E. Cham
berlain,
Owosso-Francis M. Shepard "
Rush John Henderson, "
Perry Charles T. Wing, ="
Sciota Edison B. Putnam, 4"
Shiawassee- Rudolph Colby, $
Venice--Hram Johnson.
Vernon--Harry S. Myers, :"
Woodhull-Smth f. Warner, "
Corunna City, LIST ward,--Ar
thur w. Green,
Corunna City, I'd ward,-Geo.
o. shattuck,
Corunna City. Sd ward-Jas.
j. Peacock.
Owosso City, 1st Dist.-Lemuel
r. Nichols,
Owosso City, I'd Dist.-Chas.
A. Baldwin,
O,,,ooco lNitx, 4 7 arra --Mnr,io
Osburn,
On motion of Supv. Shattuck, Supv
Baldwin was elected temporary chair
man.
On motion Of Supv. Johnson, the Board
took a recess until this afternoon at 1870
O'CLOCK.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
June 22d, 1891.
Board called to order by Chairman
Baldwin. Roll call by Clerk. Quorum
present.
On motion of Supv. Shattuck, the
Board proceeded to ballot for permanent
Chairman.
On motion of Supv Colby the chair
appointed Supvs. Colby and Shattuck as
tellers
Ballot was then taken with the follow
ing result:
Whole number of votes cast was TWEEN.
ty-two, Of which Supv. William Il. ia
cobs received eleven, of which Supv.
Hiram Johnson received ten, of which
Supv. Charles A. Baldwin received one.
There being no choice the second bal
lot was ordered with the same result.
There being no choice the third ballot
was taken with the same result. There
being no choice the fourth ballot was
taken with the following result: Whole
number votes cast was twenty-five (22),
of which Supv. VIM. f. Jacobs received
eleven Q1), of which Supv. Hiram John
son received eleven (1D.
There being no choice the fifth
ballot was taken with the same re-
suit. There being no choice the sixth
ballot was taken with the same result.
Supv. Botsford moved that the Board
take recess of thirty (30) minutes
which motion was lost.
There being no choice for chairman the
seventh ballot was taken with the same
result. There being no choice the eighth
ballot was taken with the same result.
On motion of Supv. Warner the Board
,took recess of fifteen (l5) minutes.
After recess the ninth ballot was taken
with the same result. There being no
choice the tenth ballot was taken with
the following result Whole number of
votes cast, FL, of which Supv. William
Il. Jacobs received IL, Supv. Hiram
johnson 10. Whereupon Supv. VIM. E.
Jacobs having received a majority of all
votes cast, was. by the chair declared
duly elected Chairman.
On motion of Supv Shattuck the chair
appointed Supvs. Johnson and Botsford
a committee to conduct Supv. Jacobs,
chairman elect, to the chair, who per-
formed that duty in very pleasing
manner. Upon assuming the chair,
Supv. Jacobs very feelngly thanked the
Board for the unexpected honor conferr-
ed.
On motion of Supv. Baldwin the chair
appointed committee of three consist
ing of Supvs. Baldwin, Cooper, and
Chamberlain, a committee on rolls.
On motion ofSupv. Baldwin, the Board
proceeded 10 ballot for O Commissioner
of Schools.
On motion of Supv. Baldwin the chair
appointed supvs Baldwin and Cooper as
tellers.