The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-05-06
ohicial Proceedings Of the Board CT
Supervisors, Special Session,


APRIL 10, 1892.
At special meeting of the Board oil
Supervisors for the county of Shawassee,
commenced and held at the Court House
in the City of Corunna, in said county, on
Tuesday, the 10th day of April, A. d., 1892
Board called to order by the Clerk. Rol
called by the Clerk and the townships and
cities were represented as follows
Bennington ---- Benjamin b. Hardy.
Burns William Rowley.
Caledonia Duane T.. Cooper.
Corunna City, lst ward, Arthur w. Green.
- . I'd ward, Albert l.. Chandler.
s. - Sd ward, James j. Peacock.
Fairfield --------Ca ssius Nj. LOynes.
HaZeltOn William E. Jacobs.
Middlebury- George Stanlake.
New Haven Francis Fl. Morris.
OwOssO -------. Francis Nj. Shepard.
OwossO City, 1st Dist, Thos. j. HOrsman.
g 6 I'd Dist, Charles A. Baldwin.
60 - At Large, Morris Osbum.
Perry Charles T. Wing.
Rush John Henderson.
Shiawassee- Rudolph Colby
Sciota --------Al onzo c. Fuller.
Venice Hiram johnson.
Vernon -.---H Harry s. Myres.
Woodruff Richard +. Kay.
On motion of Supr. Colby, Supr Jacobs
was elected temporary chairman.
On motion of Supr. johnson the Board
took recess until this afternoon at half
past one o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION, APRIL 10, 1892.
On motion of Supr. Johnson the election
of permanent chairman was made a special
order of business for two o'clock this after
noon.
The chair announced that the hour had
arrived for the special order of business,
viz, the election of a permanent chairman.
On motion the chair appointed Suprs.
Baldwin and Peacock as tellers.
On motion of Supr. johnson the Board
proceeded to an informal ballot with the fol-
lowing result:
Whole number of votes cast was 10, of
which Supr. Osburn received s, Supr. Hen
derson 6, Supr. Cooper 2, Supr. Wing l,
Supr. Jacobs 2.
On motion of Supr. Horsman the Board
proceeded to another informal ballot with
the following result:
Whole number of votes cast was twenty
one, of which Supr Osburn received II,
Supr. Henderson 5, Supr. Wing 3, Supr.
Cooper 2.
On motion of Supr. Shepard the Board
proceeded to a formal ballot with the follow
ing result:
The whole number of votes cast was %,
of which Supr. Osbum received 10, Supr.
Henderson 2, Supr Cooper 1.
Thereupon Supr. Osburn having received
majority of all votes cast was declared
duly elected chairman.
On motion Suprs. johnson and Baldwin
were appointed committee to escort Supr.
Osburn to the chair.
Upon taking the chair Supr. Osburn very
feelingly thanked the Board for the honor
conferred.
On motion of Supr. Baldwin the Board
took recess for ten minutes.
On motion of Supr. Peacock the commit
tee on public buildings and grounds was in
structed to put down suitable well for the
use of the sheriffs residence and Jail.
The Clerk presented and read the report
of the inspectors of jails and upon motion
of Supr. Baldwin the report was accepted
and placed on file.
On motion of Supr. Chandler the commit
tee on public buildings and grounds was in
structed to proceed to improve the ventla-
ton and drainage to the county Jail by the
following yea and nay vote. Yeas-Suprs.
Chandler, Colby, Cooper, Fuller, Green,
Hardy, Henderson, Horsman, johnson,
Jacobs, Kay, Morris, Myers, Osbun, Pea
cock, Rowley, Shepard, Stanlake, Trow-
bridge and Wing; total yeas, 20. Nays.
Suprs. Baldwin and Loynes; total nays, 2.
On motion of Supr. Shepard the Board
adjourned until tomorrow morning at half |
past nine o'clock.