Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-24

Offered the following Restitution:
Resolved, that the Board look upoi
the work of the Superintendent o.
! the poor and keeper of the Poor Hous,
in all matters PERTAINING to the care
of the inmates at the time of, anc
since the loss of the poor house, with
deep sense of satisfaction. Since
the destruction of the poor house, a
temporary structure has been built
which is large and commodious, and
the keeper, Mr.. Presley, informs us,
quite comfortable and really enjoyed
by the the inmates. Their promptness
in this matter and the unanimous de-
sire on the part of all concerned to do
the very best thing for the inmates on
the one hand and the County on
the other is to be commended by this
Board, and we extend to them our
thanks for their painstaking efforts
in this matter.
Moved by Supervisor Rose that the
resolution be accepted, adopted and
spread on the record.
The motion prevailed.
Moved by Supervisor Hines that
the County Treasurer be instructed
to procure an itemized statement of
the amount and value of the contents
of the new building on the County
Farm and have them insured for one
year The motion prevailed.
, Supervisor Fuller offered the fol-
lowing resolution.
To the Honorable Chairman and
members of the Board of Supervisors
Of Gratiot County now in session:
Gentlemen:
Whereas the County Poor House
has been destroyed by FIRE and Where
as, il has been determined by proper
resolution to submit TO the voters of
this County at the next April election.
the proposition to raise the sum of
forty thousand dollars $40, 000l by
issuing bonds on the faith and credit
Of this County with which TO con
stluct q new house 60 replace the one
destroyed and
Whereas, 81 is believed TO be good
judgement and economy TO proceed as
rapidly and carefully as possible that
the said structure may be complete
and ready for occupancy at the earl
lest possible date, and Whereas,
The special Committee VINO have
made a careful investigation and in
spection of buildings and plans for like
purposes, have rendered valuable ser
vice, which is fully appreciated by the
members or this Board and
Whereas, by retaining the services
of said Committee and employing the
services Of a competent architect,
suitable plans and specifications for
a structure which can be erected with
in the amount of money to be APP
propriated, may be prepared so that
the work may proceed Immediately if
favorable vote is given to said prop
ositinon. Therefore be it resolved,
That the Board employ Mr.. +. NJ.
Wood of Alma, Michigan as an arch
itect TO work with our special COM
mittee in preparing such plans and
specifications for the construction of
a building within the money to be
raised, which in their judgment will
be most suitable and satisfactory to
this Board andthe people of Gratiot
County.
Resolved, that this committee be and
is hereby authorized to accept such
plans and specifications as they con
slider best and most adequate that can
be had for the money to be raised.
Moved by Supervisor Fuller that the
resolution be accepted, adopted and
spread on the record. The motion
was lost
Moved by Supervisor Locke that the
vote by which the resolution offered
by Supervisor Fuller failed TO be
adopted be reconsidered.
The motion prevailed.
Pending taking of a vote on the res
olution offered by Supervisor Fuller,
Mr.. Peach offered the following as
.Art 20. tha IF
by Mr.. Fuller.
Resolved that the special Committee
appointed at the last session Of this
Board be authorized and directed to
procure blue prints and plans from an
architect, the same to be used as a
plan for a poor house for the County
of Gratiot, and that they be requested
to submit such plans and any other
information that they may be able to
obtain relative TO said poor house TO
the Board of Supervisors at its April
next session.
Mr.. Muscott moved to amend the
substitute as offered by Mr. Peach
as follows:
Resolved that the special Committee
on County poor house is hereby ord
cred to make Investigations in regard
to plans for poor house according to
its best judgment and after such in
vestigation if it find it necessary, it be
and is hereby authorized to employ an
architect to assist it in its work.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Mus
colt to the substitute offered by
Supervisor Peach prevailed.
The substitute motion as amended
prevailed.
The Resolution Of Mr.. Fuller as sub
stituted by the resolution offered by
Supervisor Peach then prevailed.
Moved by Supervisor Peach that
the County Clerk be and is hereby in
structed TO let the printing of the
proceedings of the present session of
the Board of Supervisors to one of the
papers in the City Of Alma, the paper
in st. Louis, and the Gratiot Herald.
The motion prevailed.
Moved by Supervisor Hines that the
pay roll now in the hands Of the clerk
be allowed at footing. The motion
prevailed.
Moved by Supervisor Daniel that
the County Clerk be allowed the sum
of ten dollars for furnishing a copy
of the proceedings of the present SEES
sion to each of the printers. The mo-
ton prevailed.
Moved by Supervisor Potter that
after reading, approving and sign
ing the record in open session the