The Yale expositor., 1910-03-25
Resolution of Board of Supervis.
ors Directing Election for
Local Option.

WHEREAS, Forty-three petitions from as
many townships ana wards OF st. Clair county.
Michigan, pray ing that the manufacture of liquor
and the liquor traffic be prohibited la said coun-
~. have been laid before the board OF supeTyis-
ors at the present October 1900 session OF SAID
board by the County Clerk OF said County -
AND WHEREAS, Said petitions have been
duly examined, from which examination ID ap-
pears to this board that forty two OF said pe,i-
tions are regular In form and I'm compliance with
the statute, and that each of said fOrty-two petit
tons Is accompanied by an aiiidayit regular in
TORN and In compliance with law, aud II further
appears to this board from such examination 81
said petitions, aud by reference to the returns
and canvass OF the last general election for
state officers. held In said county i'm November
1908, that said petitions have been signed by
more than one-tnird Gd of the qualified electors
OF said county:
any state officer In said county nc said last gen
eral election was II IA votes, and said petitions
nave been signed by 800 qualified electors OF
said county, as appears upon the face OF said
petitions and by reference TO the returns ana
canvass OF said last general election;
THEREFORE,, BE II resolved that the submiS
sion of the question whether the manufacture of
liquor ana tine liquor tralllc shall be prohibited
in St lair County, Michigan, has been prayed
for by more than one-third (15) OF the qualified
electors OF said county:
And be ii further resolved. and It is hereby
ordered, that the said question whether the
manufacture of liquor anu the liquor traffic Shall
be prohibited In ST. Clair County, michigan. un-
der the provisions OF Act No. 2J7, OF the rubac
Acts OF Michigan OF 1888, and the acts anlepda
tors OF said county at the neXJ general election
for township officers In the several townships.
villages and cities In St. Clair County Mlcnlgdu,
TO be held on the first Monday IN April, 1910, ana
In the several wards OF the cities OF ST ClaIr
Marine city and ale, IN said County anu at
the next general election for city officials To be
held on the first Monday in April, 1910, and n
the several wards OF the city oi Port Huron
where no general election Tor township or oInc.
officers is TO be held Oh said first monday ia
April, 1910, az the election TO be held OH s.u
first Monday IN April, 1870 Tor Inc purpose %
voting upon "a proposed amendment 10 tue con
stltutlon OF said state, to ascertain whether OF
not 1t IS the Will of the electors OF SAID county
that the manufacture OF liquor ana the liquor
trai1c shall be prohibited within the limits o.
said county:
And be II further resolved, and it Is hereby
ordered that II there be no general election pro-
yided for by law any OF tine cities or villages
OF st. Clair county. that SUCH election be called
IN any such cities or villages for the purpose %
voting on the question aforesaid
STATE OF MICHlGAN-Countyo of st. Clair, S.
1, j. &. Brown, County CLERK ana clerk OF the
Board OF Supervisors OF SAID county, do heTeDy
certify that the foregoing IS Il true aau correc.
copy OIL resolution adopted by tine Board "a
Supervisors OF ut. Clair county, Mlchgan, U.i
Thursday, February "A, 1910.
j. q. BROWN,
County Clerk, and Clerk OF the Board OF Super
vlsors OF 81. clair county. Mich 41-4