The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-02
HEhATITE TWP. BOARD.

special meeting OF the township
board held al the town hall in the
township OF Hematite pursuant TO
notice duly served upon each mem
Der OF the township board.
Present. VIM. Burge, supervisor
Ward wormwood, clerk; Harry Wv
ian, justice.
Absent: Richard Retalic, justice.
Meeting called TO order by William
Burge, supervisor. The following
members present: VIM. Burge, super
visor; Ward NORWOOD, clerk, Harry
vivian, justice.
George Promo appeared before the
board and requested that his applica-
ton for retail liquor license be with
drawn. Upon motion by Burge' sup
ported by Vivian that the application
OF George Promo, Sr., for retail liq-
uor license be withdrawn upon his
request. Motion carried.
The following resolution was Offer
ed by Ward NORWOOD and seconded
by Harry Vivian:
whereas, On the 9th day of April
1917. two applications, namely John
Dallafior and Frank Columbine Tor
business OF retail liquor dealers were
fled with and approved by this board
ana whereas the retail liquor bond
as provided by the statute was not
fled within the two weeks OF the APP
proyal thereof as required by statute,
and whereas the said John Dallaiior
and Frank Columbine have this day
filed with this board two applications
for the business OF retail liquor deal
res.
Now. therefore, be il resolved, that
said applications be accepted and APP
proved. Ayes, Burge NORWOOD
Vivian.
The following resolution was offer
ed by Ward Norwood and seconded
by Vivian;
Whereas. on the 2Sth day Of April.
1917. applications OF John Dallafior
and Frank Columbine were approved
by this board and, whereas, the statu-
tory liquor bonds with the Michigan
Bonding and Surety Company as
surety of said above applicants were
submitted TO this board which sail
bonds conformed TO the statutes, AMI
whereas, there is on file under date
of April 9. 1917 three certain petit
tons of protest against the accept
ance of the bonds offered by any in
dividual firm or corporation propos-
ing 10 engage in the retail liquor
business. And whereas 76 names
appear upon all OF said petitions And
whereas said board has consulted Ia
township attorney of the said Hema-
tltes township and has been advised
that said petitions OF protest do not
conform to the statutory protest pro
yided by law for the reasons that
there are three separate petitions
and the names upon any one Of said
petitions do not equal majority Of
votes cast IN said township for gov
ernor az the last general election, and
for the further reason that the names
on the combined petitions do not rep
resent by the required majority :
= sufficient number of the qualified
E electors OF said township TO mako
said protest effective. And for the
further reason that said petitions
were filed previous TO bonds OF any
individual TO engage in the retail
liquor business having been present
s ed to or filed with this board.
. Now, Therefore, BE 1t Resolved
r That the retail liquor bonds of JOIN
? Dallafior and Frank Columbine b
! accepted and they are hereby approx
# ed. Ayes: VIM. Burge, Harry Wv
. ian, Ward NORWOOD
/ Moved by Vivian, supported b,
L Burge. that Clarence Dwyer be hire
n for township attorney. Motion car
= ried.
II fuere peiug no iurtneT business Z
IS come before the meeting, upon mo
ton by Vivian, supported by Worm
o wood, that the meeting adjourn. No
ton carried.
WARD wORMwOOT
+ Township Clerk