The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-12-26
Village of Alpha Proceedings

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Regular meeting of the council of
the village OF Alpha, county of Iron
and state Of Michigan, was held at the
Judson Mine Office August 81 1914
! Meeting called 10 order b. President
Pierce. Mr.. Pierce. as secretary Of
the charter commission, read the
proceedings Of the commission as
follows
The village Of Alpha, Iron county
was duly incorporated under the
provisions Of public acts 27S Of the
year 1909 by vote Of s. IN favor and
two against the proposition.
The charter commission elected on
June 20, 1914. consisted Of Mr. Paul
Anderson. Mr. William Holman, Mr.
Ben Sherwood, Mr.. S f. Bracegirdle
and Mr. r. } Pierce The fret
meeting OF the charter commission
held at the Judson mine Office, Satur
day, July 8. 1914 organized ~ follows
Paul Anderson chairman Il. j. Pierce
Secretary.
The commission adpoted charter
on July 0th which, after approval by
Governor Ferris on July Is, was
submitted to the voter Of the village
on August u, 1911.
The following boards were appointed
for this election
Registration, John Hubbard l. A.
Flagler, e. J. Pierce Election, VIM.
Peters, Andrew Uren Hulgar Ander
son and Tom Lawry Canvassers,
VIM. Holman, Paul Anderson and f,
j. Pierce
The election of officers for The village
was held on August H. 1914 at the
Porter school with the following
results
The charter was adoptedby the
following vote Yeas 80, Nays 2.
President f. ) Pierce
Trustees. terms ending March 1916
John Landrigan. John Hubbard and
James Mathews Trustees terms
ending March 1915, Levi tolIettr r..
A. Heat0n and Paul Anderson
Clerk "A. j. Rogers
Treasurer VIM Holman
Assessor H. A. Flagler
The vote was canvassed Dy The board
81 cauvae,ers
h. J. iorcc, Ser
The following officers signed their
7atbs at Office y Pierce Pres
a. j. Rogers clerk VIM Holman.
treasurer, A H. Flaglar assessor
Trustees for term ending March
1916 John Laudrigan lohu Hubbard
and james Mathews
Tustoos for ;crm ending Marcn 1918.
Levi Collette. r. A. Heatnn and Paul
Anderson
Reading of the proposed contract
Of MIR. &. Clinton Smith to furnish
light and power for the village OF
Alpha Moved by Mr. Anderson,
supported by Mi ColIette that che
contract be referred 70 the commlttoe
on franchises. Ayes Anderson. Collette,
Heaton. Hubbard Laudrigan. Mathews.
Nays. None.
Reading OF proposed contract of l..
4 Sterling Ia farnish light and power
for the village Of Alpha Moved boy
Mr. Hubbard. supported 10y Mr. Land.
, rigan that the contract be- referred "a
. the committee on iranchis SEES.
Yeas. Landrigau. Anderson, Collette.
, hubbard. Heaton Mathews. Nays.
None
Moved by Landrigan, supported by
Hubbard. that the committee be ie-
quested TO consider the question Of
municipal ownership Of light and
power Ayes LAndrigan. Collctte,
Hubbard Anderson lleatoa am
Mathews Nays. None
Moved by Landrigan supported by
Heaton, that the finance committee
report on the question q raising
money FOR municipal purposes a. they
see fit Ayes. .Landrian, Collette,
Hubbard. Heaton Anderson. Mathews
Nays. None
President Pierce named the folio.
wing standing committees
Finance John Landrigan, Paul
Anderson.
Concessions and Franchises, Levi