The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-22

heretofore taken long recesses at noon and
that the members of said board meet In
court room and play cards during the hour
or hours thereof.
That cards are played In the jury and
janitor rooms during the session of the term
Of the circuit court. Therefore be 1t
RESOLVED, by the board of supervisors of
Shiawassee county, that card playing be
prohibited In the court house, and that the
sheriff be and is hereby instructed to put
this resolution into Immediate force.
CHAs. w. PARKER.
Supr. Norrice offered as an amendment
that smoking be prohibited in the Court
House, which amendment was lost by the
following yea and nay vote:
Yeas-Suprs. Lyman, j. A. Morrice.
Peacock, Trowbridge and Washburn. To
tai yeas 8.
Nays-Suprs. Baldwin, Crane, Cronk,
Fuller, Houghton, Martin, f. II Morris, f.
G. Morrice, Osburn, Parker, Sheldon, Shep-
ard, and Stanlake. Total nays IS.
The question recurring upon the original
motion 1t was lost by the following yea and
nay vote;
Yeas-Suprs. Fuller Houghton, Parker,
Sheldon, Shepard, Stanlake and Washburn.
Total yeas Z.
Nays-Suprs. Baldwin, Cronk, Lyman,
Martin, Morris, j. A. Morrice, F. G. Nor
rice and Trowbridge. Total nays 8.
On motion of Supr. Baldwin the election
of school examiner was made special
order of business for Friday the 18th day of
Oct, 1895 at two o'clock p. m.
The Chairman presented to the Board a
remonstrance from the tax payers of the
Township Of Perry.
On motion the remOnstrance was received
and placed on file.
The Chairman announced that the hour
had arrived for the special order of business
viz: the consideration of the petition pre-
scented by the citizens of the village of Nor
rice.
On motion of Supr. Baldwin the petition
was taken from the table and being read by
the Clerk is as follows:
To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors
for the County Of Shtdaodssee:
The undersigned, the president and clerk
of the village of Morrice in said county, do
hereby petition your Honorable body to al.
ter the boundaries of the said village of
Morrice BY taking in the lands and premises
adjoining thereto and described as follows,
viz: The north half of the northwest quar-
ter of section thirteen, the north half of the
northeast quarter of section fourteen, the
west half of the southeast quarter of section
eleven, the south half of the northeast
quarter of section eleven, the south half of
the northwest quarter of section twelve and
the east half of the southwest quarter of
section twelve, all in town five north of
range two east. For the following reasons:
1st--The territory now included in the
said village not being sufficient upon which
to levy taxes to meet the necessary running
expenses of the said village.
2nd-The territory now included in the
said village, being but one-half mile square,
does not meet the requirements of Section
Two of Chapter One of Act No. of the
1895 laws, entitled "An Act to Provide for
the Incorporation of Villages within the
State Of Michigan, and Defining Their
Powers and Duties"
This petition is made in accordance with
the provisions OF section six of chapter four
teen of above described Act and to which
reference is made.
Your petitioners would respectfully call
the attention of this Honorable Body to the
resolution adopted by the common council
of said village, a copy of which is hereto at
tached and made part of this petition; also
of the affidavit of posting of notices to make
this petition to this Honorable Body as re-
quired by said section six of chapter IA of
said Act.
Your petitioners believing that they have
complied with all the requirements of said
described Act, would again ask your Honor
able Body to grant their prayer and they
will ever pray etc. THos. s. STANLEY,
Dated, Oct IA, 1895. President.
Ii. l.. BARTHoLF,
Clerk.
Supr. Baldwin moved that the considera-
ton of the petition be made special order
of business at three o'clock this afternoon,
which motion was lost.
Supr. Parker moved that the consideration
of the petition be made a special order of
business Immediately after the converting of
the Board after the noon recess; which
motion was lost.
Supr. j. A. Morrice moved that the pray
ers Of the petitioners be granted.
On motion Of Supr. Crane the further
consideration of the petition was deferred
until this afternoon at one o'clock.
On motion Of Supr. Crane the Board took
a recess until this afternoon at one o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board called to order by the Chairman.
Roll called by the Clerk. Quorum present.
Supr. j. A. Morrice moved that the
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