Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-11-10
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS.
T oulap Session held at Ithaca,
Mich, Commencing Oct
ODER 9, 1899.
ITHACA, M1cH. Monday, Oct. 9, 1899.

ITHACA, NIcH.. Monday, Oct. 9, 1899.
REGULAR session of the Board of Superyls-
Or Of Gratiot county held in the court
mouse I'm said village on the above date.
Board called 10 order by the clerk, A. T.
Lane.
Roll call The following named supervis-
ors answered Tor ther respective townships
and wards, VIZ: Arcadia, {. l.. Delavan;
Bethany, Henry Bodhsh; Emerson, iona
than GIdlCy; Fulton, /. T.. Durtee; Hamll-
ton. T.. +. Potter; Ithaca, I. L. Merrell;
Newark. r. l.. Presley; North Star, Jack
son Nilnams; Pine River, Cords Smith; Sc
vile. VIM. Q. Pitt; Sumner, VIM. Hutchln-
son. Washington, Addison Fraker; Wheeler,
John H. Parrish; City OF st. Louis, LIST
Werd. = Ostrander; "a ward, I. q. Dutl; Sd
EsId, Jeremiah Marks; 4th ward, Robert
On motion of Mr. Presley MIR. Cords
Smith act as Temporary chairman. Motion
On motion of Mr.. Durfee, the board adj
jourued until O'Clock p. m. Motion pre-
vailed CORDS smith:
\. Il. LANE, Temporary Chaltman'
oct. 9. 1899, > p. m.
Board called to order by Temporary Chair.
nRu Cords Smith.
Roll call. Present, Arcadia, @. l.. Delavan;
Bethany, Henry Bodtish; Elba. VIM. Emery;
Emerson. Jonat' an Gidley; Fulton, +. +.
4
/. Mcueli: Lafayette, j. $. Doyle Newark,
T ]. Presley; New Haven, { Chambers;
North Shade, John McCuaig; North Star,
Jackson Williams: Pine River, Cords
smith: Seville. VIM. T, Pitt; Sumner, VIM.
hutchinson: Washington, Addison Fraker;
Nhecler. J ohm II Parrish; st. Louis City, LIST
ward. $ Ostrander; ID ward I q Duff; Sd
ward, Jeremiah Marks; 4th ward, Robert
Martin.
Minutcs of morning session read, ap-
proved and signed in omen session.
On motion of Mr.. Marks. the Board pro-
reed 70 the election of n permanent chair
man by ballot, and that the chair appoint
two tellers. Motion prevailed.
The chair appointed Messrs. Marks and
Williams tellers.
Total number OF votes cast, 20, of which
T e. Durfee received -, John McCuaig re.
.e'yed %, blank Is.
received the majority of votes cast, be de-
elared elected permanent chairman. Mo
On motion of Mr.. Potter, the Board ad-
iouruCd until tomorrow morning at O'CLOCK
standard time.
LAM ' tuesday, October TO- 1899.
Board called TO orded by Chairman +. Il,
Durfee.
Roll call. Full board present.
Minutes OF previous session read, approved
ana signed I'm open session.
The chairman announced the following
standing committees for the ensuing year:
Eaualizaton-Smith, Pitt, Marks, Nc
Cuaig, Fraker.
Claims Presley. Williams, Chambers.
County Officers Bodfi-h, Doyle, Delevan.
Wg,s aud Means-W iliiams, Bodtish, Pot
,er
Taxa.ion-Pitt, Smith, Parrish.
County Buildings-Doyl Presley, Mer-
.ell.
RESOLUTIONS Emery. Duff, Gidley.
Roads and Brdges-DuH, Emery, Cham
bers
Drainage Marks, Hutchinson, Gidley.
Fines Ostrander, Smith, Martin.
SaIaries- Hutchinson, Ostrander, Potter.
Claims from TO - were presented and
referred 10 the committee on claims.
Report OF superintendents of the poor wss
presented and read
Ca motion of Mr.. Merrell, the report Of
ooor commissioners be received. adopted and
srresd on the record. Motion prevailed.
Eenort-
To Ne Honorable Board of Supervisors Of
Grauot Comfy:
The zuperlntendent= Of the poor beg leave
TO .ubmit the following report: