The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-10
NOT AT PRESENT +!
THE COUNTY SEAT WILL NOT
LEAVE PAW PAW.

1Ilb OOO nj SEAT WILL NO1
LEAVE PAW PAW.
EFFORTS OF RIVAL TOWNS LOOKING TOW
ARDS REMOVAL ARE vAIN-7THE HUB
EASILY LEADS IN THE FIGHT Paw PAW
SUBMITS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS Fl.
NANCIAL PRoPosITIoN-No SUBMISSION
OF REMOVAL OR BONDING QUESTION.
AS announced in last weeks Norther-
ner, the matter of county seat removal
came up in the board of supervisors
Friday afternoon and, as so often in
years that are past, none of the rival
towns were able to secure the necessary
two thirds vote of the supervisors for
submission of removal to the votes of
the people, and so the matter rests -
the present at least.
Ever since the formation of fh
Paw Paw has furnished, or pb
so, buildings for the use of theS
In conformity with its time :1
record for liberality, Paw Pa
offers TO the supervisors that
tremely advantageous to the
new buildings are to be built, q
all corners of the county como
sions of surprise that one of p
propositions was not favorably
by the board and submitted
people.
Following are the official reco
proceedings in the matter,
r.. Al II l
afternoon session, January,
Board met pursuant to adio
Roll called. Quorum present.
set for the consideration of tho
of removal of the county se3
arrived, on motion of SupervAl
the board retired to the courta
receive propositions orally in r
thereto and each town was Civ
teen minutes in which to preseE
propositions; the same to be subseC
ly reduced to writing and filed with c
clerk of this board, and after having
heard the propositions submitted, or
motion of Supervisor Dillman the board
adjourned to the jury room for one hour
"The hour adjourned to having ar
rived the board was called to order by
the chairman, and proceeded to act upor
the resolution presented by Supervisor
Malbone, which reads as follows, to-wit
Whereas, at regular meeting of thi:
board, held on the 18th day of October
1899, it was decided bya resolution to bt
the sense of this board that the county
seat of this county be removed to soml
place accessible to the people of
county by railroad; and,
Whereas, the village of South Hal
is more accessible to the majority Ct
residents of the county by railroad I'll
any other town: therefore, be it
Resolved, that it is the sense ~
this board that the county seat of Chis
county be removed from its present To-
cation to the village of South Haven
and this board does hereby designIte
the village of South Haven as the place
to which said county seat shall be re
moved
Supervisor Branch moved to amend
the resolution by striking out the wore
South Haven and substituting Lawrence
Supervisor Lobdell moved as ar
amendment to the amendment to strik,
out the name of Lawrence and substi
tute Hartford.
"On motion of Supervisor Branch, tn,
resolution was laid upon the table in
definitely.
Supervisor Warner submitteda a prop
osition of the town of Paw Paw for The
construction of a new Jail.
"On motion of Supervisor Lampson
the hour of half past eight tomorrow
morning was set for the consideration o.
said proposition.
"On motion of Supervisor Cornish
board adjourned until half past eight
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Saturday, January 9Th, 1900.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Roll called. Quorum present. Minute:
of yesterdays meeting read and approved
'The hour having arrived set for thS
consideration of the proposition subm
ted by the town of Paw Paw, Supervi
Chase moved that the proposition be
cepted and adopted.
"On motion Of Supervisor Dillmap
board proceeded TO yea and nay
which resulted as follows:
"Whole number voting, eighteeI
which eight voted yea and ten voted
and the motion was declared lost"
The circuit court room was we'll
when the board came to order Fridl(
consider the county seat matter; goN
sized delegations being present from
South Haven, Hartford and Lawrence
all anxious to get the plum il Paw Paw
was to lose it, After the formal motion
of submission, with its amendments a,
noted above, was before the board, tn,
various towns were permitted to plac,
any propositions they might havea to
make before the board.
First came Hartford, with the ex
| tremely liberal offer to furnish fip,
/ site (the village park and sl0,000in cash
il the county seat were located in Hart
eor1 ond ooupfy hui1dino,o araotad fbara