Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-11-30

Wednesday, Oct. 18th, 1892.
Pursuant to adjournment, the board Of
Supervisors Of Alpena county met at the
clerks office, in Alpena county, Mich,
OH Wednesday, Oct. 12th, 1892, at 0
o'clock A. M, and was called to order by
the chairman.
Roll called.--All members present.
Minutes Of yesterday, Oct. 18th, were
read and approved.
The board, on motion, took recess
until o'clock =. NJ, to enable the vari-
Gus committees to complete their work.
2o'clock +. NJ.
Board was called to order by the chair
man.
Roll called. members present.
PETITIONS.
The following petition from the Agri-
cultural Society was read
To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors
Of Atpena County:
GENTLEMEN-The Agricultural Society
OF Alpena county, through its officers, re-
spectfully petition your honorable body
to cause to be levied and raised one-tenth
OF mill OF the valuation OF the taxable
property OF the county, as authorized by
law, for the encouragement of agriculture,
manufacture and mechanic arts. The
bonded debt of the society Is about two
thousand dollars, upon which the society
pays ten per cent. interest. Through the
kindness and liberality Of the board I'm
the past, the society has paid the interest
Oh the bonds up to November LIST, 1901.
Another years interest will fall due on
November list, 1892, and the society re-
spectfully asks your honorable body for
relief In the premises.
w. +. ROGERS,
john MONAGHAN, President.
Secretary.
Alpena, Mich, Oct. 10th, 1892.
State Of Michigan, County of Alpena, IS.
w. K. Rogers, President Of the Alpena
County Agricultural Society, being duly
sworn, deposes and says: that he Is presi-
dent Of said society, and that said society
was duly organized, according to law, on
the 18th day Of August, 1879. That said
society, by It's members thereof, has raised
and paid more than one hundred dollars
each year since Its organization, for the
encouragement of agriculture and me-
chanical arts and manufacture, and furth-
or deponent saith not
w. T.. ROGERS,
President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
18th day Of October, 1892.
A. J. SIMMONS,
Notary Public.
Alpena, Mich, Oct. 12, 1902.
State OF Michigan, County Of Alpena, ss.
John Monaghan being duly sworn,
deposes and says that he is Secretary of
the Alpena County Agricultural Society,
that said society was organized according
to law, on the 18th day of August, 1879.
That said society, by its members there
Of, has raised and paid out In money more
than one hundred dollars each year since
Its organization, for the encouragement
OF agricultural, mechanical arts and manu-
facture, and further deponent saith not.
john MONAGHAN,
Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before mo,
this 18th day OF October, 1899.
A. J. SIMMONS,
Notary Public.
Moved by Supervisor Fowler, sup
ported by Supervisor Toland, that
the prayers Of the petitioners be granted.
Carried by all members voting aye. Nays,
none.
Moved by Supervisor McVicar, sup
ported by Supervisor Toland, that
the Building Committee bo empowered to
enter into contract to purchase wind
mill for the poor house, which motion
was carried by all members voting aye.
Nays, none.
The following report Of the Prosecuting
Attorney was read, received and placed
on file.
To tho Honorable, the Board Of Supervisors
of Alpcno County, Mich:
GENTLEMEN:-Having made an ex-
animation of the certificates and state
ments Of the different Township Clerks to
the supervisors of said townships, SUBJ
mitted to me by your honorable body, /
would report that have found them In
accordance with the provisions Of the
statute In such cases made and provided.
Very respectfully.
JAS. MCNAMARA,
Prosecuting Attorney.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
To tho Honorable, The Board Of Supervisors
Of Atpcnd County, Much.
GEYTLRMEN.--Your committee appoint |
cd to settle with the County Treasurer,
respectfully report that they have per-