Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-11-22


Auo. which is respectfully unlimited
G.. l.. DELANAS,
.. Nc ENDOBFER
A. II. MACkER.
Committee.
On notion OF Supervisor Coon the report of
the building committee in refere nee 10 furni-
ture that was laid on the table at yesterday
session was taken from the table
on motion Ot supervisor McEndorier the
board take recess until one clock
Yea and nay vote was called for.
Yeas:-Fox, Case, Reed, Potter, harringtoh'
Doyle. Maurer. Chambers Brice, Williams,
G. smith Hutchinson, McEndorler, Nelson,
OSwald. Neseu-yeas To-
Nays .-Delavau, Coon. Pitt, Johnston, y.
Motion carried and board took recess until
one O'Clock p. IN.
Board reconvened Quorum present.
On motion OF Supervisor Johnston the report
Of building committee on furniture be laid on
the table until January session 1902
On motion OF Supervisor \. smith IS an
amendment the report Of the hui ding com
mittee on furniture De- concurred In Yea ana
Yea:~Potter. harrington. Nelson, Nescn, y.
Smith,
Nay:-Deayan, Fox, Coon, Reed, Doyle
Naurer Chambers, Price. Williams, G, smith,
Pitt, Hutchinson, McEndorier' johnston
OSwald-15.
Amendment lost,
Original motion carried,
On motion OF supervisor Pitt the time for re-
ceiving bids on furniture be postponed until
the nrst Monday IN January sebblOu lfO~s
Motion carried.
On motion OF Supervisor chambers the report
OF committee on ways and means was referred
10 the committee on taxation.
supervisor Oswald offered the following
resolution and moved It's adoption:
WHEREA-. upon examination OF the petitions
received and filed IN the office OF the comfy
clerk OF this county praying that an election
be held In aud for the county OF GratiOt under
the provision OF Act No. 207. OF the public
Acts OF 1892 approved June -, 1899. I'm order
To a. certain the viii of the qualified electors of
said county whether or not the manufacture OF
liquors and IN liquor traffic should be pro-
hibitcd within the limits Of said county. II
appear TO the board Of supervisors upon the
face OF said petition, a. shown by reference TO
the returns aud county canvass OF the last pre-
cedng general election for state officers held
IN such county that such election ha- been
prayed FOR by the requisite number or electors
As provided by law Now therefore belt
Resolved. by the board of supervisors OF the
county OF Gratiot and 10 is hereby determined
and declared by the said board that such elcc
ton has been prayed for by the requisite mum
Der OF electors, 10 VII; ~ not less thah one
third Of all the qualified electors OF said county.
Motion carried aud resolution adopted
On motion OF supervisor DeIUYan the chair.
man and cletk OF this board be- authorized TO
draw al order iu favor OF the county treasurer
FOR ten thousand dollars payable Ia sixty days
at per ceLt and % at The end of siXty day,
they deem il necessary. also 90 draw al order
for five thousand dollars.
Motion carried.
On motor OF supervisor n. Smith the report
OF committee on salaries pertaining 10 the
game warden salary was received.
On motion OF supervisor y. smith the claim
of G.. A. eager was allowed at footing. 81! 90. !
Supervisor Pitt offered the following resu!u-
ton aud moved iis adoption
Resolved, 10y the board OF supervisors Of
0ratiOt county now in session. that the superiu
tendents of the poor are hereby authorized TO
purchase eight or ten easy chairs Tor the old
folks at the County House. and they fur |
ther auihoriz 10 procure and have put up at |
their ca lest convenience. suitable fire escapes
Tor the County House
Motion carried ana resolution adopted.
Request OF Drain Commissioner Newton |
Burns that the special assessment roll OF ii2 |
drain b. returned for correction.
On motion OF supervisor y smith the request |
OF Drain Commissioner wss granted.
on motiOn OF supervisor Nesen the board ad |
jOurned until tom rroW at the hour OF nine |
O'clock a m.
r. r POTTER, Chairman.
Friday october -. A. D.. 1871 |
Adjourned session of the board 4 supervisors |
called q order by chairman. r.. T.. Potter.
Roll call. Full board pre- .cnt
Minutes OF yesterdays session read approved |
and signed ia open session.
CLAIM OF Ithaca Savings Bank was presented |
aud read. a. 20
on motion OF Supervisor Delavau the claim of |
Ithaca savings Bank VS. allowed AT footing
COMMITTEE ON claims through their chairman
SUPERVISE Nesen. reported ON the following
claims.
r. W Brice ..........s 900 ard at . 90
scarf & krts,. .......... 2pi ~ 2.6 81 /
j T. SuYdHm ...... 30 - "a ~ /
On motion the report of the committee On
claims was C1ncurre1 10.
Supervisor Harrington offered the following /
resolution an novel its ad lDtion.
esi.ved by the board ~ supervisors thai
iha prin ing NJ the proceedings OF me present
October Session be let to The II Louis kepuhli
cau Lesder. thu Nina RecOrd snd the Cratic
County Herald for he sun % SIS said pap rs TO
publish proceedings la ths IL own ISSUES aud
furnish supplements 20 al papers published In