Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-11-22
GRATI0T SUPERVISORS.
PROCEEDINGS AT THE OCTOBER SEES
SION, BEGINNING THE Hath.
October IA, 1901

Regular session OF the Board of Supervisor,
OF GrBtiot county, held in the court room i'm
Ahe village of Ithaca, Michigan, on the above
date Board called TO order by Chairman +.
7. Potter Roll call. The following super
visors answered for their respective town
ships;
Arcadia G. l.. Delavan; Bethany, W. NJ. Fox
Elba. NJ. W. Coon; Emerson, b. l.. Case; Full
ton Fred Read; Hamilton. f. Z. Potter; It'll
aca. I. NJ Harrington; Lafayette. John :.
Doyle: Newark. A. II. Maurer: North Shade.
r. w Brice; North star j. Williams; Pine
River. Cords smith; seville, VIM. T. smith
sumner. W l.. Hutchinson; Washington, o..
McEndarfcr: Wheeler. A. tombstone; list
ward. It. Louis b. +. Nelson I'd ward Eli
Oswald: 30 ward, W. +. Ne,en; 9TH ward.
Newel smith.
Nineteen petitions for local option election
were presented.
ON motion of Supervisor Deleyau. the petit
lions be referred tc "a committee. ANA the
chairman appoint said committee. Motion
carried.
Claims from TO SO were presented and re-
ferrod 10 the committce on claims
Report OF inspector, Of Jail February =,
1901. was presented and reao.
on motion of supervisor Johnsieuc the re-
port OF inspectors of Jail be accepted ana
adopted Motion carried.
To the Board OF Supervisors. The under
signed inspectors of jail for the county OF
Gratiot I'm compliance with the provisions ol
law secs. g5l' 9dlp found ON page 23ls OF
Howelrs Annotated statutes OF Michigan
would respectfully report:
That on the 2sth day OF February. 1901. We
visited and carefully inspected the county
Jail OF said county ana found as follows
That during the period since the last required
report. and 10 the date OF this examination
there have been confined at different times
a prisoners charged with ononses rs follows
Burglary. :; perjury. 1; larceny. Is; drunk
and dsordery. 3; concealed Weapons. ]:
abusing horse, f. insane, >; trespass, 81; tru
ant. .; false pretense, ?; bigamy 1: conceal
ing stolen goods, 3; coucealing stolen goods,
female. /. Total "a.
There are now in jail detained for trial. 3;
serving sentence, /; awaiting sentence. 0;
awaiting commitment, O.
Number now in jail. male, g. female 0. To
tai. a.
Number of the above who are under Ii years
OF age. l.
Prisoners detained for trial have been held
IN jail the following member OF days each;
one. - days; one 20 days; one, day.
Number usually confined in one room by |
day, or ,.
Number usually confined ia one room at
night /.
Employment in jail none.
Condition of building, good.
Condition of cells, good.
Condition OF halls. good.
Condition of water closets. poor
What distinction, If any. is made In treat
tnent OF prisoners None.
Are prisoners under 10 years OF age, at any
time. day or night, permitted 10 mingle or as
sociate with older prisoners Kept separate
all the time.
Are prisoners arrested on civil process kept
in rooms separate and distinct from prison
ers held on criminal chargesf Yes.
Are male and female prisoners confined in
separate roomst Yes.
Is there "a proper Jail record kept and is it
kept properly posted; And does it comply
with the statutef Records are well kept ac-
cording to statute.
What. if any, evils, either in construction
or management, of Jail are found to exist
Poor sewerage.
A. :. MCINTYRE. Supt Poor.
L. IL. HAYT Supt. Poor.
GAYLORD HELMES, Supt. Poor
NJ II. SALTER. County Agent.
ISAAC :. SEAvER. Judge of Probate
Report OF inspectors OF Jail for september
1901, was presented.
ON motion OF Supervisor Johnstoue, the re-
port of inspectors of Jail be accepted and
adopted.
On motion OF Supervisor Doyle. as an
amendment the report Of Inspector, OF jall
Tor september be referred TO the committee
)n county buildings.
Amendment carried
Original motion as amended, carried.
Report OF Isaac ; Seaver. judge OF probate.
II patients sent To the Northern Michigan
asylum from January lst TO October H. 1901
was presented and read.
ON motion of Supervisor " smith the re-
BORT Of Judge of probate on insane be- received
md placed on file. !
Motion carried.
Report OF soldiers relief was presented and
cad
ON motion OF supervisor y. smith, the re- {
port OF soldiers relief was referred To the
on way > and means.
Report of county clerk Oh printing last scs- !
ion OF Board OF supervisors was presented q
.ud read.
On motion of supervisor Hutchinson. the 1
epOrt of county clcrN was accepted ana
.dOptcd.
T6lhe Chairman and Board OF Supervisors q
Il GrdtiUt County. Gentlemen: Al an adj ;
Ourned , sion OF the board OF SuperV1 Ots ;
reid IN the court room Ia the killagD Of lth- e
ga, on TUESDAY. August d. 1901. ahd on mo
ION OF y. smith, the cterk was authorized to e
et the proceedings OF thdt session printed
where lac could get them printed the cheap l
81. Notices Were sent 10 euitOIs In IT. Louis q
INA ana Ithaca. Bids To be- received up 10 y
no including August eth. 1901. at six O clock
IN. ON the above date, received one Joint h
iii from chase ANA Mccall 10 prInt saIu pro-
etdlugs al legal rates. winch was ~ futio, "a, ]
D cents. amounting 10 $3.50
Respectfully submitted d
A. l., LANE.
County Clerk. c
ON motion of supervisor y. smith The time =
or receiving bias Tor furniture Tor the NJ W
curt hUtfse be- extended until SATURDAY. Oct ,
Der 49, isUl. AT fOurO clock 4. INLAND the whof
natter OF the bids pertaining 10 the furnt =
ure for the new court house toe
efei red TO the building committee. they 10 =,
Onier with the circuit Judge ana =
he architect and report 10 tai, q
Oard their recommendation on the same. TOT .
tter than TUESDAY morning october -. 1891
Motion carried.
On motion OF Supervisor y smith. the u
GARD adjourned until 40 morrow AZ nine ..
clock "a. a. T. LANE. CLERK,
r.. T.. Potter, Chairman. T.,
Tuesday. October ~. 1901
Adjourned session Of BOard of Supervisors r
a icd I'D Oruer Uy Chairman T.. l.. Potter
lsOti ali. full board present. L