Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-04-28
Mix.up the First Day Over EIsc'
ton OF a Chairman.
TOOK 81 BALLOTS TO ELECT
ST. Louis Held IL up Because They
Couldn't Get What They Asked
For.

1t took the entire day Monday at
Ithaca for the board of supervisors to
elect chairman. The trouble all came
from the Republican members from st.
Louis who demanded that one of their
number be given the chairmanship of
the equalization committee. Eleven of
the fifteen republican members stood for
ID. l.. Sharrar, and the ten democrat
members were solid for John l.. Smith.
1t would taken only two of the st. Louis
votes to elect Mr.. Sharrar, but they
stuck until after five O'Clock before Civ
ing him the necessary votes for choice.
One informal ballot was taken in the
forenoon which resulted i'll ID. l.. Sharrar
receiving s, o. G Tuttle 3, VIM. T. Pitt
:, Cords Smith /, T. +. Duff ,, and
Henry Reed l.
The entire afternoon was consumed in
taking the other 80 ballots, and the
choice was finally reduced 10 three,
d. l.. Sharrar, John Smith and r. \.
Potter.
After the chairmanship question was
settled everything went smooth, and
Tuesday they accomplished some good
business 4 committee consisting of
w. T. Pitt, Willis Stoneman and A. II.
Reed were appointed to petition Judge
Kelly :. Searl TO use his influence TO
discontinue the Clinton Nelson case.
which is docketed for the coming term
of circuit court. They also appointed a
committee 10 investigate the feasibility
of the plan of removing the present
heating plant from the court house TO
the Jail, and the purchase Of new plant
for the court house, and other minor
improvements to the appearance of the
surrounding grounds
They took hard rap at the county
drain commissioner by adopting the fol
lowing resolutions:
WHEREAS the legislature has author
lied and empowered the Board of Super
visors of Gratiot county, Michigan. by
amendments of section ii of chapter 9
of act No. Pa of public acts of lS9i,
from time TO time by resolutions TO fix
and determine such furthur conditions
than those in such act set forth, which
must be complied with by the county
drain commissioner, before all or any
contract shall be made or entered into
for the construction, improvements or
cleaning out of any drain. as to this
board shall seem necessary and proper
to protect all persons and townships that
may be affected by the proceedings, and
to fix the kind and number of employees
said drain commissioners NAV employ,
and fix their compensation.
Therefore, b. Resoired. that the county
drain commissioner for the county of
Gratiot shall not act upon any petition
or enter into any contract. or take any
actions whatever upon IA petition for the
construction, improvements or cleaning
ont of any drain without first having
obtained permission in writing of
majority of the frceholders TO be assessed
for benefits in the construction, improve
ment or cleaning ont of said drain.
And be- Il further Resolved, that upon the
day of letting of any drain hereafter
located and established, as provided i'll
chapter four of general drain laws Of
Michigan, a majority of the persons
assessed for special benefits thereon
shall designate three disinterested free
holders, residents of the township or
townships traversed and affected by said
drain, who with the county drain com
missioner shall constitute a special board
of review, which said board shall. at the
time and place designated for the letting
and review, proceed to review and cor
rect any and all errors, mistakes and
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ment of benefits. The members of said
special board shall receive three dollars
per day for the time actually spent in
receiving said assessments.
Ind Il Is fui1he, Rcsolrcd, that the drain
commissioner in accordance with the
requirements of section 81. chapter of
said grain laws of the state of Michigan.
shall proceed TO divide said drain into
convenient sections, which shall not
exceed forty or eighty rods in length.
And be further Rcsoired, that the drain
commissioners of said county of Gratiot
shall employ one competent office clerk
at not TO exceed two dollars per day;
one assistant shall be- employed when
necessary TO procure rights of way, post
and serve notices. at not to exceed three
dollars per day. and the surveyors en-
ployed shall receive four dollars per day
for survey work, making maps and pro-
files, that if surveyors do more office or
clerical work 20 receive usual price of
office help. All said employees to be
paid i'm drain orders ON the drains upon
which thc respective services are rem
dered.
O. G.. FUTILE.
+. A Potter
WN II TITT