Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-31

| Isaac y. Seaver. Judge Of probate. asked foI
getting Anna Palmer. deceased, from the
northern asylum Ia ~. Louis
On motion of Supervisor Hutchinson. the
| Information of Judge OF probate In regards u
Anna Palmer was laid ON the cable until this
| afternoon.
On motion OF Supervisor Delevan. the
Board took "A recess until one o'clock d. m
| One p m. Board reconvened. Quorum
present.
ON motion OF Supervisor N. smith. the res
olution laid on the table AT the forenoon ses-
sion was taken from the table.
supervisor smith asked permission To with
draw his resolution.
Request was granted and resolution with
drawn.
Supervisor N. smith offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLVED. by the Board of Supervisors
now In session, That the clerk and chairman
bee and are hereby authorized To draw orders
TO the amount not Ia exceed ten thousand
dollars 10 pay current expenses. orders To
draw not 10 exceed live per cent interest,
payable Jan. 1, 1903
Motion carried and resolution adopted.
On motion OF supervisor tombstone, Ex-
County Drain Commissioners Newton Burns
10 the Board OF Supervisors.
Committee on county buildings, through
their chairman. Supervisor Chambers, pre-
On motion OF Supervisor tombstone. the
report OF committee on county buildings was
accepted and adopted.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Now In Session, Gentlemen--Your committee
on county buildings beg leave 10 make the
following report We would recommend
that the cistern be recenented; that the floor
In the dining room OF jail be repaired; that a
new bath tub be placed I'm the sherif's resi-
dence and that the old bath tub be taken out
OF said residence and placed In the jail. Said
repairs TO be made under the supervision OF
the sheriff.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
q. j. CHAMBERS.
n. w. COON,
Wh. HUTCHINSON.
Committee.
On motios of Supervisor Delavan. the clerk
was authorized 10 correct the charges on
Drain No 1t2 between the township OF Ham
iltOn and Gratiot county.
On motion Of Supervisor Coon the clerk be-
authorized 10 correct the charges on Drain
No. 142 between the township of Elba and
Gratiot county.
On motion OF Supervisor Doyle as an
amendment. tn at the drain commissioner be
authorized To correct the charges on Drain
No. l42 between the township OF Elba and
Gratiot county.
Amendment carried. Original motion as
amended carried.
Supervisor tombstone offered resolution
relative 10 local option and moved It's adop-
ton.
on motion OF Supervisor Brice. the resolu-
ton offered by Supervisor tombstone was laid
on the table.
on motion OF Supervisor n. Smith. the
resolution laid on the table relative TO local
option be taken from the table. Motion
lost
On motion OF Supervisor y. Smith. the
Board adjourned until Thursday, January
18th, 1902. at the hour OF one o'clock p. m.
f.. =. POTTER. A. Z. LANE.
Chairman. Clerk.
Thursday, January 10. 1907, p.
Adjourned session OF the Board OF Super
visors. called % order by Chairman +. +.
Potter
Roll call, full Board present
Minutes of Saturdays session read. APP
mr. "A u N
On motion of Supervisor y. smith the
claims now in the hands of the clerk were
considered without reference.
Claim OF Frank Davis for elO0 was pre-
scented and read.
ON motion o. Supervisors " smith the
claim Of Frank Davis was allowed at footing.
Claim of George Smith for fi0,9l was pre-
sented and read.
ON motion of Supervisor y. Smith the
claim of George Smith was allowed AT foot
ing.
Claim of A. II, Lowry for 9S cents was pre-
scented and read
On motion of Supervisor Delavan the claim
of A. II. Lowry was allowed at footing
Claim OF John Durham for $50 was pre-
sented and read.
On motion of Supervisor Delavan the
claim Of John Durham was allowed at foot
ing.
Claim of John ". Dean for 5000 was pre-
scented ana read.
ON motion OF Supervisor Delavan the
claim Of John w. Dean was allowed at
footing.
Claim OF l. y. Brainard for 5000 pre-
ON motion OF Supervisor " smith the
clam OF ]. y. Brainerd was allowed at s25.
ON motion of Supervisor y smith the res
olutiOn that was laid GU the table al sat
urdrys session was taken from the table
On motion of Supervisor Chambers. the
resolution offered by Supervisor tombstone
at Saturdays session. was taken from the
table
ON motion Of Supervisor chambers the
resolution offered by Supervisor tombstone
b udnnfaI and ordered Snrpun TIN. 20
ords.
Yea and nay vote was called for.
Yeas DelaVan. Fox. Coon, Case, Reed.
Harrington. Doyle, Maurer, Chambers, Brice,
G.. smith. Pitt Hutchinson, Nelson. Oswold,
tombstone. Williams McEndarfer.-ls,
Nay-Potter, NeSen, y. smith,
Motion carried and resolution adopted.
WHEREAS. At "a regular session Of the
Board of supervisors of Gratiot county.
held during the month OF October, 1901, writ
ten petitions addressed 10 the said Board
were presented 20 said Board by the
county clerk OF said county, which said pc
tiOn> had been. prior thereto, filed in the
office Of said county clerk. as provided by
statute. praying for the submission Of the
question To the qualified electors OF said
county " Gratiot. Of the prohibition Of the
manu- facture sale and Keeping for sale.
giving away or furnishing intoxicating liquor
and prohibiting the keeping OF saloon. or
any other place where any such liquors are
manufactured. sold. stored for sale. given
away, or furnished In said county Of Gratiot,
and
WHEREAS, the Satd petitions 50 presented
as Aforesaid were duly examined by the said
Board, and then and there found 10 con-
tain the requisite number of electors as pro
vidcd by statute. and
WHEREAS, the said Board then and there
made "A finding, determination and order
determining that said petition did contain
the requisite number OF electors a. provided
by statute. and
WHEREAS. the said Board did then and
there, on October 18th. 1901. order that an
election be called I'm the several townships,
villages. cities and election districts in said
county, pursuant 10 the statute In such
case made and provided. to ascertain the
will of the electors of said county, relative
TO the prohibition OF the manufacture OF
liquor and the liquor traffic within the
limits of said county OF Gratiot. Now,
therefore, be IL
RESOLVED 10y this Board OF Supervisors
now In session, that the Board OF Election
Commissioners I'm and for the said county
OF Gratiot, he and they are hereby instructed
that In the preparation and printing of the
ballots To be used at said election, upon the