Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-11-10

j. MARKS,
j. McCuag,
Committee.
On motion Of Mr. Smith the report of the
committee on equalization be referred TO
the committe on taxation. Notion pre-
vailed.
On motion Of Mr. Delevan the statement of
charged back taxes be taken from the table.
motion prevailed.
On motion of MT Gidley the statement of
charged back taxes be referred to the COM
mittee on taxation. motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. marks the petition of
Jerry Davis DO taken from the table. MO
ton lost.
On motion Of DIT marks we do now adjourn
until tomorrow morning at $3.50. Motion
prevailed. Balance Of day was taken up III
committee work.
f. L. DURrEE, Chairman.
A. A. LANE, Clerk.
Friday, Oct 90 4 d 1889.
Meeting called to order by f. L, Durfee,
chairman.
Roll call. Full board present Minutes Of
previous session read, approved and signed
IL open session.
Mr. Marlcll offered the following resolution
ana moved is adoption by sections Yea
and nay vote was called for.
Whereas, IL fully appears that the present
condition of our court house and the Offices
and vaults therein is such that the records
and property Of the county are constantly
exposed TO destruction by fire, and are other
wise totally inadequate to meet the present
necessities of the business OF the county, and
Whereas, The records of the county are of
almost incalcuable value to the county and
their destruction woDld inevitably entail
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars Of loss and
expense to the people Of The county, and
Whereas, the condition of our present
court house Is such that by reason OF It's
greatly inadequate size, defective construc-
ton that any attempt 10 remedy the present
hazardous condition by repairing 1T must
necessarily result IN a great waste OF pnb-
lie money, and
Whereas. For such reasons the necessity
for the construction of Lew court house
for the preservation of our records is abso-
lutely pressing and immediate.
Section l-TherefOTe be IL Resolved, That
this board DO hereby determine that new
court house building Is public necessity
for the safe and careful preservation of the
public records of the county and for the
proper and commodiCus transaction of its
business.
Section 2-That the amount OF money
necessary to be raised for that purpose Is
$4,000.
Section That the sum be raised by
loan for a period of five years.
Section 4--That the clerk of the board Is
required to give due notice, under the re
quirements of section 2491 of the compiled
laws Of 1897, of an election TO be held IN the
several election q p riots of this county. on
Tuesday the 2Sth day of November, 1893 at
which time there shall be submitted To such
electors, in the manner provided by law,
the proposition of issuing the bonds OF this
county, payable five years after date, for
the amount of $4,000, for the creating of a
fund with which to construct court house
On motion Of Mr. Pitt, the resolution be
laid on the table until the next session.
The chair called for rising vote. Yeas, 10;
uaVs, IL. motion lost
Section l was read by the chairman es
follows:
Resolved, that this board 30 hereby de-
tCrmine that n new court house building IL
public Necessity for the safe and careful
preservation of the records of the coduty
and for the proper and commodious trans
action Of ia business
Yeas-Gidley, Durfee, Potter. Merrell
DoJ le, Presley, Chambers, McCualg, Will
Hams, Fraker, Parrish. MarbS-12.
Nays-D5levan, BOdfieh, Emery, Smith
Pitt, Hutchinson, Ostrander, Duff, Martini
motion prevailed by yeas,
Section wGs read by the chairman az
follows: That the amounts Of money nee
essary 70 be raised for that purpose /;
$4,000.
Yeas-Emery, Gidley, Durfee, Potter
Mcrrell, Doyle, presley, Chambers, Nc
Cusig, Williams, FRAZER, Parrish, DGff-l3
NGys-Delavan Bodfsh, Smith, Pitt
Hutchinson, Osirander. marks, martin
Motion prevailed by yeas.
Section was read by the chairman as fol
lows; That tie sum be raised by loan for Z
period Of Eve years.
Yeas-Gidley, DurfCe, Potter, Morrell
Doyle, Presley Cham bers, McCuaig, VII
liams, Fraker, Parrish, Duff, y.
Eays-Dclavau, Bodhsh Emery, Smith
Pitt. Hutchinson, Ostrander, Marks, Mar
tin, g. Motion prevailed by yeas.
Section was read by the chairman as fol
lows: That the clerk OF this board Is re
quired 60 give due notice under the require
megts Of section 2i9l OF the compiled law
of 1897, of an election 90 be held in the sew
eral election districts Of this county, OF
Tuesday. the 2Sth day of November, 1899, a
which tine there shall be submitted 90 sucl
electors in the manner provided by law, tn
proposition of issuing the bonds OF TIN
county payable five years sfter date. for tn
amount Of $4,000, for the creating OF fun
with which to construct a Court house.
Supervisor Chambers moved TO amen
section 4 by striking ont the words Of
Tuesday, the 28th day OF November, 1893" il
SAID section !. OF said resolution, and Dlac
ing in lieu thereof the words, " at the mex
annual township election, to be held in sal
county of GrRtiOl Oh Monday, the 2nd da
Of April ID 1900"
The amendment was carried 10y yea ar,
nav vote "a follows:
Yeas-Delavan. Bodfish, Emery, Gidley
Potter, Merrell, Doyle, Presley, Chambers
McCuaig, Smith, Pitt Hutchinson, Fraker
Parrish, Ostrander, Daft. Marks, Is.
Nays-Durfee, Williams, Martin, 3.
The chairman read section ne amended
That the clerk of this BOARD is required 4
give due notice under the requirements o
section 249l Of tho compiled laws OF 1897, o
an election TO be held in the several election
districts of this county at the next ANNA
township election to be held in said count