The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-29
Resolution Adopted by Board of SUI
pe'visors Of Shiawassee County,
Monday, April u. 1910.

| Whereas. the question shall the manutac
| ture OF liquors and the liquor traffic be prohi.
oitea WITHIN the county. was submitted to the
at the last general election of township officers
| In the several Townships villages and cities In
said county OF Shiawassee. which said election
was held on the 4th day OF April A. D., 1910
under the provisions OF Act No 207 of the pub.
lc acts OF 1889, approved June 90, 1889 az amend
ed by Act No. 1888 OF the public acts OF 1899, and
| by Act. No. 10 OF the Public Acts OF 1908 and
| by act No, l07 of the Public Acts OF 1902 to
| ascertain the will of the qualified electors of
said county. whether or not the manufacture Of
| liquors and the liquor traffic should be PROFIT
bited within the limits OF said county persuant
to certain resolution adopted by the Board
OF Supervisors OF said County OF Sblawassee on
on the 2lst day of October, A. ID. 1909. and re
corded in the records of the proceedings OF
sa Board in liber X, on pages 1873. a. and
Whereas, Suficient returns and statements
| OF votes cast in the several townships villages
cities and election districts In said county have
been made to the said board, as required by the
act aforesaid; and
Whereas, Said statements OF votes have been
canvassed by the said board and the result
| thereof ascertained; and
| Whereas, Said result was in the affirmative
OF the proposition to prohibit within said
| county the manufacture OF liquors and the
| liquor traftic the majority OF the votes OF the
qualified electors OF said county. voting there
| on, voting (yes) in the affirmative thereof said
majority being $40; and the said board Of super
visors, at meeting held on the eleventh day
OF April, A. ID. 1870 having determined and de-
clared said result as aforesaid and having
entered said canvass OF the votes. de ermina
ton and declaration of the result. together
with tabular statement OF all the votes cast,
in full upon the journal of their proceedings for
that day, now therefore be IL
Resolved by the board OF rvisors of
Shiawassee county, That by virtue Of the
| authority conferred upon them under the pro
visions OF said Act No. 207. OF the public acts
OF 1852 as amended, entitled IAN act 10 prObib
it the manufacture. sale keeping for sale, Civ
ing away or furnishing OF vlnous, malt. bre wed,
fermented, sprituous or intoxicating liquors or
any mixed liquor or beverage, any cart OF
which is Intoxicating. and to prohibit the keep
ing OF any saloon or other place for the manu-
facture, sale storing for sale, giving away
or furnishing OF such liquors or beverages, and
| to suspend the general laws of the state rela
tive to the taXatiOnand regulation OF the manu-
facture and sale OF such liquors in the seyerdI
counties OF this State under certain circum.
stances; to authorize the qualified electors Of
the several counties in this State to express
their will IN regard tn such prohibition by an
elet ton, aud 10 authorize and empower the
board Of supervisors OF the several counties
after such election If they shall determine the
result 70 be In favor of such prohibition, TO pro
hibit the manufacture. sale, keeping for sale
giving away or furnishing OF any such liquors.
or the keeping OF a saloon or any other place
for the manufacture. sale. storing for sale
giving away or furnishing OF the same within
their respective counties: and TO provide for
penalties and rights cf action in case OF It's
violation" appro we'd June 40 1889 II is hereby
ordered, That on and after the first day Ct
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manufacture. sale, keeping for sale giving
away or furnishing OF any vinous. malt, brewed
feTmented spirituous or intoxicating liquors.
or any mixed liquor or beverage. any part o.
which is intoxicating, and The Weeping OF
saloon or any other place where such liquors
are manufactured. sold stored for sale. given
nwav or furnished, shall be and is prohibited
within the limits Of the said county OF Shia
wassee. that this resolution Of prohibition
shall take full feet within the said county OF
Shiawb ssee the first day of May, ore thousand
nine hundred and ten aforesaid that being the
first day of May after Its adoption; that on and
after said day II shall be unlawful within sid
county of Shiawassee for any person, directly
or indirectly. himself. or by his clerk, agent or
employe. to manufacture. sell. keep for sale,
give away or furnish any vinous, malt. brewed,
feTmented. spirituouS or Intoxicating liquors.
or any mixed liquor or beverage, any part OF
which is iuioxicating, or to keep saloon or
any other place where any such liquors are
manufactured, sold. stored for sale. give
away or furnished within the limits OF the said
county OF Shlawassee so long as this resolution
OF prohibition remains unrepealed; and that on
and after the said first day of May, one thou.
sand nine hundred and ten. the provisions OF
the general laws of this State for the taxation
and regulation OF the business OF manuf8ctur
ing, selling, keeping for sale, furnishing giving
away or delivering spirituous and Intoxicating
liquors. and malt. brewed. or fermented and
vinous liquors shall be and are suspended and
superseded, so far as relates to the territory
and municipalities within the limits OF the
said county of Shiawassee. so long as this
resolution OF prohibition remains unrepealed;
Provided, however, That all sales Of liquor In
said county by druggists or registered phsr.
macists shall be under the restrictions and
requirements imposed upon them by the pener-
oil laws OF this State. and the provisions OF this
act.
And provided further, That nothing herein
contained shall be so construed es To prohibit
the sale OF wine for sacramental purposes. nor
for the sale OF wine or cider from home grown
fruit In quantities of not less than FIVE gallons
Provided further, That a copy or this pre-
amble and resolution be published without de
Law once in each week until the first day OF
Nav next in THE OwossO TIMES a newspaper
publis he'd and circulated In said county
GEORGE M. DEWEY
Chairman Board of supervisors for the County
OF Shawaasee.
ALBERT l.. NICHOLS,
(uark ~ Aid ROard