Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-01

Mr.. Dun moyed that the report be adopted,
and the motion prevailed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Clark. the report was
referred to the committee on taxation.
Supervisor Pitt offered the following reso-
luton and moved the adoption Of the same,
which motion prevailed:
Resolved, by the Board of Supervisors of
Gratiot county. now In session. That we ex-
tend TO officers, workers and citizens of the
county, cordial Invitation to hold the. mid
winter Farmers Institute at the court house
in the village of Ithaca.
Upon motion OF Supervisor Clark, the
board adjourned until tomorrow at $3.50 a. m.
q. j. CHAMBERS. ID. l.. SHARRAR,
Clerk. Chairman.
Friday, October GOTH. 1905.
' $3.50 a. m.
The board met pursuant to adjournment
and was called TO order by the chairman.
The roll was called and quorum was
present
Minutes of previous session read, approved
and signed in open session.
Claims from 159 to 165 inclusive were pre-
sented and referred to the Committee on
claims.
The Committee on Claims through its chair
man, reported as follows on the following
Favorably
A. A. Hart 9 so Z so
Is. g. Button g93 So 977 so
Upon motion the report OF the committee
was cOncurred in.
The committee on claims recommended
ID. Scott, be referred back to the boards OF
health. OF the townships In which said claims
originated for proper eertification:
mittee was cOncurred In.
A communication from the county drain
commissioner, relative to the re-assessment
of certain drain taxes was presented and read,
and npon motion of Supervisor futile was re-
ceived, ordered spread upon the record. and
referred TO the committee on taxation.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors OF
Gratiot county, beg TO submit the follow
ing:
That In the matter of taxes spread in the
year 1904, against the SEA OF the neA OF sec
ton 81. Bethany for the Huey Branch drain.
and the eh OF neA, section 81, for the Particle
and Taylor drain were not placed upon the
township tax rolls properly and the owner re-
fused to pay the same.
The board should order the same TO be
charged back and re-assessed the present
year.
Also for taxes spread In the year 1904.
against the ma of the 90 acres Of the ne4 OF
sec 30. Wheeler township, for the Brecken-
ridge drain was not properly placed on the
township tax rolls and were not spread.
The board should order the same to be
charged back and re-assessed the present
year.
Respectfully submittea,
PARKER MERRILL.
Drain Com. for Gratiot Co.
Supervisor T.. M. Smith moved that the jan
itor be notified that his services will be dis
pensed with after Jan. LIST. 1906.
Supervisor Tuttle moved that the matter be
laid on the table.
The motion &c lay on the table prevailed by
a yea and nay vote as follows:
Yeas-Peace, Palmeter, John l.. smith
Henry Read, futile. Jessup, Churchill, Cords
Smith, Pitt, Stoneman, VIM. l.. Reid, Fritz
and Allen Reed. Total IL.
Nays-Sharrar. Markham, Munson. Squire,
Brice, Potter, Clark, Adams, Decker, L. M.
Smith, Duff and Richa rdson. Total L.
Supervisor Pitt offered the following reso-
luton and moved the adoption Of the same.
which motion prevailed.
Resolved, By the board of supervisors OF
Gratiot county now In session, That the pres
ent method of summoning the jury by send
ing return postal cards, to notify jurors. and
charging 30 dollars for the same. Is an Excess
sive charge for the labor performed, and here
after ten dollars shall be limit for such serv-
ices.
Upon motion OF Supervisor Tuttle the
board took "A recess until $3.50 D. m.
$3.50 p. IN. board reconvened; quorum pres
ent.
The committee on claims reported as fol-