The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-03-09

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fifty dollars for the years 1916 and 1917, made
by said Supervisors to be available to the Van
Buren, County Farmers Federation and to be paid
over to it for each of said years upon the officers
of said Van Buren, County Farmers Federation
making a satisfactory showing to the County
Treasurer of Van Buren, County that this reso-
luton has been complied with and the sum of
One thousand dollars for the respective years has
been subscribed and paid to said Federation"
Upon the support of Supervisor Kirby the reso-
luton was adopted
The hour having arrived for the Special order
of business, the following nominations for County
Road Commissioners were made.
Supervisor Kirby nominated Robert Trip
supported by Supervisor Anderson.
Supervisor Mosher nominated Geo. A Dilenbeck
supported by Supervisor Anderson.
Supervisor Woodman nominated NJ II. Young
supported by Supervisor Heagy.
Supervisor Young nominated Frank Stapleton
supported by Supervisor Phillips
Supervisor Slonaker nominated Louis H. Waber
supported by Supervisor Lober.
Supervisor Reusch nominated G.. F. Young
supported by Supervisor Elkenburg.
Supervisor Hoag nominated Charles Converse
supported by Supervisor Westgate.
Supervisor Hutchins nominated Woodson
Shafer supported by Supervisor Westgate.
Supervisor Burger nominated H. d. Harvey
supported by Supervisor Westgate.
Upon motion of Supervisor Coleman supported
by Supervisor Chase, the nominations were de-
clared closed, and the Board proceeded to ballot
upon the same. Whereupon the Chairman ap-
pointed Supervisor Woodman and Phillips as
telers. An informal ballot was then taken, to
elect the first number of the Board of County
Road Commissioners, with the following result
Whole number of ballots cast twenty, of which
Louis II. Waber received thirteen, Charles Con-
verse four, George A. Dillenbeck one, H. d. Har-
vey one, and one ballot was blank.
Upon motion of Supervisor Coleman supported
by Supervisor Slonaker the ballot was made for
NAL and Louis H. Waber was declared elected q
member of the Board of County Road Commits
sioners
The Board Of Supervisors then proceeded to
elect by informal ballot, a second member of the
said Board of Road Commissioners, with the
following results. Whole number of ballots cast,
twenty, of which Robert Trip received nine,
Charles Converse seven, Frank StapletOn two,
Woodson Shafer one, George A. Denbeck one
There being no choice second ballot was taken
with the following result. Whole number of
ballots cast, twenty of which Charles Converse
received ten, Robert Trip nine, George A. Dilen-
beck one.
There being choice third and final ballot
was had with the following result. Whole num-
Der of ballots cast, twenty, Of which Charles Con-
verse received eleven, Robert Trip eight, Frank
StapletOn one.
Upon motion of Supervisor Pierce supported by
Supervisor Westgate the ballot was made formal
and Charles Converse was declared elected mem
Der of the Board of County Road Commissioners.
The Board of Supervisors then proceeded to
elect a third member of the said Board of Road
Commissioners, with the following result. Whole
number OF ballots cast twenty, of which M. H.
Young received six, Frank Stapleton six, Robert
,ripp four, Woodson Shafer one DR.. G.. F. Young
one, and George A. Dillenbeck two
There being no choice second ballot was taken
with the following result. Whole number of
ballots cast, twenty, of which M. H. Young re-
ceived six, Frank Stapleton six, George A. Dilen-
beck three, Robert Trip three, Woodson Shafer
one, DR.. G.. F. Young one.
There being no choice third ballot
was had with the following result. Whole num-
Der OF ballots cast, twenty of which Frank Staple
ton received eight NJ H. Young eight, George A.
Dillenbeck four.
There being no choice fourth ballot was had
with the following result. Whole number OF
ballots cast, twenty, of which M. H. Young re
ceived eight, Frank Stapleton seven, George A.
Dillenbeck five
There being no choice fifth ballot was taken