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

such election has been prayed for by the re-
quisite number OF electors, to-wit: BY not
less than one third of all the qualified elect
ors Of said county, as shown by references TO
the returns and county canvass OF the last
preceding general election for state officers
held In said county.
Now. therefore, IL is ordered and directed
by the board OF supervisors OF said County OF
Gratiot, that an election be and the same Is
hereby called In the several townships, VIII
lagos. cities and election districts In said
county, pursuant To the provisions OF the
aforesaid Act To ascertain the Will or the
electors OF said county, whether or not the
manufacture of liquor and the liquor traffic
should be prohibited within the limits OF said
county,
as above directed shall be held at the next
general election for township officers, In said
several townships, villages, cities ana elec-
ton districts In said county on
Monday, the 7th day OF April, A. ID. 1902.
That said election shall be by ballot, and
that the ballot shall he I'm two forms, one of
which shall contain the words
shall the manufacture Of liquor and the
liquor ttrarfic be prohibited within the county
And the other form shall be:
shall the manufacture OF liquor and the
H l?SSF traffic be prohibited within the county,
That every ballot on which the word yes is
found shall DE counted i'm the Affirmative of
said proposition and every ballot on which
the word no Is found shall be counted In the
negative OF said proposition. That under the
provisions or the aforesaid ACT, All persons
entitled under the laws OF this state 10 vote
for supervisor shall be deemed qualified 20
vote at said election. That the registration
of the qualified electors, the hours for open
ing and closing the illS, the manner of VOt-
ing and of holding and conducting said cleo .
tiOu under the provisions of the aforesaid
Act. and the powers and duties of the board
of registration. OF inspectors of election.
township boards and common councils and
all other officers with reference 10 said cleo
ton shall bc the same lu every respect rs In
case OF annual township elections. or elec-
tiOus OF members OF the board of supervisors
So far 20, the same shall Dee applicable unless
otherwise provided Ia sai - 4 y ipior.rrp
Chairman of tho Board of supervisor, of the
County OF GrutIot.
a. l.. LAM. tleri, of said Board
on MOTION OF supervisor Johnston tn board
take "a recess until ono c.och. local time.
Motion carried
Ouc b. M.
Board recoutoucd. Quorum present
Drain commissioner Ncatou burns submits
corrected, roll oi special assessment uu No. l4t
drain for the townships OF Hamilton and ElUG
V hI'h was reported nHck for correction.
GA motion Of Supervisor Nc-cn J.. II. Hayt
and A.. y. Mcintyre be allowed ten dollars each
.or their services as supcrintendeuts OF the
p0or
Motion carried
ON motion oil supervisor Doyle the special as
easement roll ON drain No. li2 was acre pied and
referred 90 the committee ou draiuagc
Du motion OF supervisor Johnston the report
the table
On motion OF Supervisor Johnston the report
on drainage Wa- referred back 70 the committee
Oh drainage for amendment
supervisor Coon offered the following rcsOlu
ton and moved It's adopted.
Resoyled by the board OF supervisors of era
tiot county now in session that the building
committee b. Empowered and authorized TO draw
from the county treasurer such sums OF money
as they may need from time 20 time 10 carry on
the wOrh OF completing the court house
/ Motion carried aud resolution adopted
ON motion Of supervisor Johnston the board
bill OF John II. Parrish was taken from tho
. table.
ON motion of supervisor Johnston the board
bin of John H. Parrish for SG99.2O was allowed al
footing
Claim OF b c. Button s5lOl5 allowed at
$igi. -.
Oh motion OF Supervisor Coon tho sheriff was
allowed three hundred dollars "a, advance fee.
Supervisor Delavan offered the following re-,
olutiou and move il, adoption.
! WHEREAS, the building committee heretofore
appointed by this board have engaged the
services OF T.. j. Alverson 10 supcriuten1 and 10
take full charge of the work nov being done.
Therefore be II hereby
Resolved II at the said committee b. and arr
hereby authorized TO pay for said services three
dollar and ttty cents per day.
Motion carried and resolution adopted
ON motion of Supervisor Pitt the county drain
commissioner wa, allowed fifteen dollars Tor
making reports to the board OF supervisors.
Committee on drainage offered their amended
report.
on motion OF supervisor Coon the report Of
committee on drainage was accepted adopted
and referred TO the committee on taxation.
| TO the Honorable Board OF supervisors Of
Gratiot county now In session;
Your committee ON drainage beg leave to
make the following report. We have examined
| the reports from the several towns hip clerks aud
would recommend that the following Drain tax
be spread on the rolls OF thu several townships
a, follows