Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-12-12
OCTOBER 10, 1919


Minutes read and approved as read.
r. F. Sloan, invited the Board of
Supervisors to attend meeting of the
Farm Bureau at the Loeb Farm, which
meeting is to be held to-day, and to be
at the farm little before noon.
Motion made by VIM. F. Bashaw,
seconded by VIM. H. Benjamin, that
we accept the invitation. Motion car
ried.
Dwight l.. Wilson made report on
the Charlevoix County Fair, showing
the amount of money received from the
different sources, also the expendi-
lures.
Motion made by Robert Sherman,
seconded by Howard S. Shaeffer, that
the report be referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means. Motion carried.
Samuel Alexander made verbal re-
port, as to the condition of the Ironton
Ferry.
The following resolution was read by
Horace B. Hipp.
Charlevoix, Michigan.
Oct. 16, 1919.
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of
Charlevoix County.
Gentlemen
WHEREAS, the Fair held by the
Charlevoix County Agricultural Society
is deemed benefit to the County of
Charlevoix in that it is of educational
and advertising value.
AND WHEREAS the said Charlevoix
County Agricultural Society spent large
sums of money in improving its
grounds and in giving to the people of
Charlevoix County good, educational
and entertaining Fair.
BE 1T RESOLVED that the sum of
One Thousand Dollars be and the same
is hereby appropriated by the County
of Charlevoix for the use of the said
Charlevoix County Agricultural Society
and the clerk is hereby authorized to
draw an order on the County Treasur-
er for the same Immediately.
II. B. HIPP.
Motion made by II. B. Hipp, second
ed by Elmer Ingalls,, that we accept and
adopt the resolution.
The motion was carried by the follow
ing aye and nay vote: The following
Supervisors voted aye: E. C. Chew,
H. S. Shaeffer, VIM. H. Benjamin, VIM.
II. Cook, Ben E. Ellis, r. H. Sherman,
Ernest Peaslee, A. B. Glazier, Elmer
ingalls,, j. M. Matthew, Orion Van
Dusen, John w. Green, H. E. Hutton,
VIM. j. Gallagher, E. S. Brintnall, G..
Will Morehouse, VIM. F. Tindall, F. ID.
Thompson, r. G. Leavenworth, d. F..
Mech, H. l.. Bedford, Amos A. Web
ster, VIM. F. Bashaw, II. B. Hipp.
Total "a. Absent-Andrew j. Suffern
Nays-None.
The following resolution was read by
| VIM. F. Bashaw:
Charlevoix, Michigan.
Oct. 16, 1919.
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors
OF Charlevoix County.
Gentlemen
WHEREAS, the bridge across the
South Arm of Pine Lake at East Jordan
is public thoroughfare used by a
great number of the residents of the
entire county and is subject to especial.
ly heavy traffic during the summer
months in consequence of our ever in
creasing resort population and the
popularity of the good roads drive
around Pine Lake.
And Whereas, said bridge has been
condemned for loads OF over two tons
and is in such condition that il is i'm
perative that it be rebuilt at once,
And Whereas the City of East Jordan
has secured plans and specifications fol
fill and two fifty-foot concrete spans
approximating in cost Fifteen Thousand
Dollars to replace the present wooe
structure, and to make fill and bridge
And Whereas this proposed improve
ment will be great benefit to Charlie
voix County generally, and it would b,
unjust to ask the City of East Jordan
to pay this large sum of money out o
taxes raised in the city alone, Be /
resolved that the sum of One Thousant
Dollars be and the same is hereb,
appropriated by the County of Charlie
voix for the construction of the sal,
proposed new bridge and fill; and tn
, clerk is hereby authorized to draw al
, order on the County Treasurer for tn
same on date not sooner than Janu
airy 1, 1920, nor later than March 1, 1926
VIM. F. BASHAW.
Motion made by VIM. F. Bashaw, Sc
conded by Amos A. Webster, that W