Charlevoix county herald., 1914-11-21
(Official)
SUPERVISOR
PROCEEDINGS

| 1914.
Board called to order by the chair
man.
Roll called, quorum present.
A communication from the State
Dairy and Food Commissioner was read
in regard to the County appointing a
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Motion was made by Jacob +. Chew
and seconded by E. ~. Chew
that the communication be laid on the
table. Motion carried.
The report of the Inspectors of Jails
was presented to the Board by S. A.
Correll one of the Inspectors.
Motion made by George Durance and
seconded by Charles j. Zeitler that
the report Of the Inspectors of ,Jails be
referred to the Committee on Court
House. Motion carried.
VIM. j. Gallagher gave a verbal re-
port of his work at Lansing, as a dele
gate to the State Board of Equalization.
Motion made by VIM. c. Spring second.
ed by Charles j. Zeiter, that the Board
give VIM. j. Gallagher a rising vote of
thanks for the work that he did for the
| County OF Charlevoix while attending
the meeting at Lansing. Motion carried
Motion made by E. c. Chew and
seconded by Frank c. Burnett that we
take recess until 3 o. clock in the after
noon. Motion carried.
AFTER RECESS
A Plat OF Oneonta Beech was pre-
sented for the approval of the Board.
Motion made by E. G.. Chew and
seconded by F. j. Mech that the plat
be referred TO the Committee on Roads,
Bridges and Dams. Motion carried.
Motion made by Jacob E. Chew and
seconded by Fred Mitchell that the
committee on Equalization 90 over the
assessment Rolls again, taking up the
work where they left off last june Mo-
ton lost.
Petitions from the several townships
and cities were presented, and read by
the clerk, as follows:
To the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Charlevoix State of Michigan
Your petitioners, whose several Sig
natures are hereunto attached, respect
fully represent that they are qualified
electors of the County of Charlevoix
and that they are residents of the
County of Charlevoix. And your petit
TONERS respectfully pray your honor
able body, that an election be held in
and for the said County of Charlevoix,
under the provisions OF Act No. 207 of
the public Acts of 1889, approved June
%, 1889, as amended by act 1873,
of the public acts of lS99 to ascer-
tain the will of the qualified
electors of said county, whether or not
the manufacture of liquors and the
liquor traffic should be prohibited
within the limits of said County. And
your petitioners will ever pray
One from Bay Township signed by
IAlN III oil
One from Boyne Valley Township
signed by Thomas j. Hitchcock and 76
others.
One from Charlevoix Township sign
ed by Walter Yemmans and IL others.
One from Hayes Township signed by
Orson Cook and 43 others.
One from Melrose Township signed
by Joseph Wager and % others.
One from Norwood Township signed
by Antoine Sharow and % others.
One from Peaine Township signed by
John c. Gallagher and 62 others.
One from ST. James Township signed
by Edward E. Pratt and u others.
One from South Arm Township sign
ed by William Chaddock and 46 others
One from Wilson Township signed by
Chas. A. Bachman and 80 others.
One from Boyne City, First ward
signed by Herman M. Lindeman and 81
others.
One from Boyne City, 2nd Ward
signed Walter Ware and 112 others.
One from Boyne City, 3rd ward sign
ed William Cortland Seaver and l62
others.
One from Boyne City, 4th ward sign
ed Clarence Welch and 13S others.
One from Charlevoix, First ward
signed by Darwin F. Mech and 25
others.
One from CharlevoiX, 2nd ward sign
ed by Rudolph Korth and 81 others.
One from CharlevoiX, 3rd ward sign
ed by Sam Beaubian and 106 others.
One from East Jordan, first ward
signed by John Fitzgibbons and 81
others.
One from East Jordan, 2nd ward
signed by Robert N. Spence and 20
others.
One from East Jordan, Bird ward
signed by William G. Spring and 81
others.
Motion made by Frank c. Burnett
and seconded by Elmer ingalls, that the
chairman appoint committee of five
to investigate said petitions. Motion
carried.
The Chair appointed the following
committee to whom the said petitions
were referred, Frank C. Burnett, Elm
er Ingalls,, VIM. G. Spring, Clinton j.
Heron and Frank NJ. House.
The Chair appointed Clarence Miller
to fill the place on all committees where
I. S. Belding had been appointed to
serve.
Motion made by Jacob +. Chew and
seconded by Whitfield Totten,>that we
adjourn until tomorrow morning at the
hour OF Eight o'clock. Melton carried.
Charles Hudkins, Chairman
Richard Lewis, Clerk.
October 18th, 1914
Board called to order by the Chair
man.
Roll called, quorum present, minutes
read and approved.
Motion made by E. c. Chew and Sec