Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-11-13

On motion the report Of the committee wa,
concurred IN.
On the claim of julius b. Kirby for $500 81
the committee on C aims pre- ent II TO tn,
board without recommendation ana on mo-
ton OF Supervisor Harrington the claim was
allowed at footing
The Committee on county buildings
through its chairman supervisor T.. a. Potter
presented It's report and on motion OF super
visor CuShman the same was accepted
adopted and ordered placed on record.
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors of
Gratiot county now In session. your commit
tee on county buildings would respectful lly
submit the following report. After looking
over the several county buildings we would
recommend that here be "A cage or iron CRATE
placed around the door at the entrance To the
jail on the inside of the jail for the purpose
OF preventing the escape of prisoners.
Also that there be one more electric light
placed In the jail. Also would recommend
I that the finishing of OF the rooms in the
| basement of tn Court House be postponed ;
Also that "A bookcase be procured for the Pro-
Date Judges Office; also that the button for
turning of the electric light in the hallway
now In the TreasUrer's Office be placed i'm the
hallway; also would further recommend that
the parties now owning the old court house
be notified to remove the same within thirty
days from date or If not so removed 10 pay
one dollar per day for the use of said ground
thereafter.
Dated October 93rd A. ID. 1909
+. a. Potter.
W. w. WILLIAMS,
+. O.. DUFF.
Committee.
On motion OF Supervisor Delavan the list
OF charged BACK taxes referred TO the
committee on taxation.
The lime for the election of superintendent
OF the Poor and Drain Commissioner having
arrived, Mr.. Harrington moved that the
chair appoint two tellers. Motion carried
ana the chair appointed Harrington and
The board then proceeded TO ballot for SUI
perintendent of the poor Who'll number of
votes cast. II. OF which Jesse People received
IL and Gaylord Helms O. Mr. People having
received "A ma iority of all the votes cast was
declared duly elected superintendent OF tic"
poor.
Whole number of votes cast for county
drain commissioners. II. Parker Merrill re-
ceived H. X. NJ Palmer :. blank Parker
Merrill having received "a majority of ali the
votes cast was declared duly elected county
drain commissioners.
Supervisor Cushman offered the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, The claim OF julius n Kir,y
has been allowed. Therefore be- IL
RESOLVED. BY the board of supervisors
now In session. that the services OF said at
tOrney bc discontinued.
Supervisor a. T.. Potter moved that the
resolution be received and adopted.
supervisor rltt moved rs an amendment
that the resolution be referred back To MIR
Cushman for correction. Amendment car
ried. Original motion carried as amended.
Supervisor Read presented and read the
following resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS. The legislature AT its recent
session passed law permitting the establish
ment OF county normal training schools in
each OF ten counties OF the state. Therefore
be IL
RESOLVED BY the board of supervisors OF
vratiot county that we request the superin-
tendent OF public instruction to establish
such school In this county and we hereby
appropriate $4,000 for the maintenance OF
such school for the coming year.
yea ana nav vote was called for on the
adoption OF the resolution. which was as fol-
lows: "'' - '"'
r, Yeas -Meacham. Case, Read. f.. p. Potter.
unarIr ,lgn, federspiel. Munson squire W.
Nays,Delavan, Richards, j. Williams pin
smith. Il. A. Potter, Johnstone Rnmsav'
Duff. bughes. Total. TO- '"i"'es'
Motion carried and resolution adopted
supervisor Cusbman again offered his reso
tiOn In ah amended form and on motion nj
Supervisor +. A. Potter the same WINS ro
ceiNed. adopted and ordered spread ON the