VERNON TWP,

                          ISABELLA COUNTY, MI

[Information given by Mr. James C. WALSH, twp, Supervisor - October 25, 1941]

[NOTE by transcriber: all spellings of variation are as per found in articles.]

1__William PHINISEY: W. ½ of S. W. 1/4 Sec. 12, T16 N., R4W. Granted Feb. 1, 1871. Owner 1941, Mrs. Edith ALLEN, widow of a grandson of Mr. PHINISEY.

2__Patrick McLAUGHLIN: N. W. 1/4 of N. E. 1/4 of N. W. 1/4, Sec 34, T16N, F4W. Granted April 5, 1872. Owner 1941, Emerson McLAUGHLIN, grandson of Patrick McLAUGHLIN.

3__Jahiel PARKS: S. ½ of S. W. ½ Sec. 10, T16N, R4W. Granted April 5, 1872. Owner 1941, Alfred ELLIOTT.

4__George W. STINE: W.½ Of S. E. 1/4, Sec 26, T16N, R4W. Granted Feb. 1, 1871.

5__William T. TURBUSH: S. ½ of S. E. 1/4 and S. ½ of S. W. 1/4, Sec 34, T16N, R4W. Granted Feb. 1, 1871. Owners 1941 - East 80 acres, Russell COWDEN. West 80 acres, Henry S. G. HOUSE.

6__Dwight I. BREWER: S. ½ of N. E. 1/4, Sec. 12, T16N., R4W. Granted Feb. 10, 1873. Owner 1941, Forest BREWER, a grandson.

7__Lewis GREEK: S. ½ of S. E. 1/4, Sec 12, T16N, R4W. Granted Feb. 1, 1871. Owner 1941, Lewis THAY.

8__Duncan CARMICHAEL: S. ½ of N. E. 1/4, Sec. 22, T16, R4W. Granted June 10, 1868. Owners 1941: S. ½ of 80 acres, Daniel CARMICHAEL, son of Duncan CARMICHAEL. N. ½ Charles DURNIN. [This farm has proven the best in local oil field development.]

9__Lorenzo B. CURTISS: S. W. ½, Sec 28, T16N, R4W. Granted Feb 10, 1864. Owners 1941: W.½ Gilbert BOUCHEY, Saginaw; E. ½, Thomas GORDNER.

10__Allen McDONALD: S. W. ½, Sec. 28, T16N, R4W. Granted April 20, 1875. Owners 1941, Mr. And Mrs. MITCHEL, daughter and son-in-law of Allen McDONALD.

ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ISABELLA COUNTY, FOR THE ERECTION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF VERNON.

        In the matter of the application of Cornelius BOGAN, Simeon HAGERTY, James M. STOUGH, John HERRING, B. C. FARNHAM, George R. REASE, C. H. FARNAHM, George W. STINE, Patrick McLAUGHLIN, Duncan CARMICHAEL, Abel BYWATER, William PHINISSEY, George WILLIAMS, Jacob E. SHAFFER, John O’NEIL, and W. L. FURBUSH, for the errection and organization of a new township.

        It appearing to the Board of Supervisors that application has been made, and notice thereof has been signed, posted up and published in the matter required by law: and having duly considered the matter of said application the Board Order and Enact: that the territory described in said application as follows, to wit: Towns Sixteen [16] Seventeen [17] and Eighteen [18] North of Range Three [3] West, be and the same is hereby erected into a Township, to be called and known by the name of the Township of Vernon. The First town meeting thereof shall be held at the house of George W. STINE on the second Monday of July A. D., 1866 at nine [9] o’clock A.M. and at said meeting, William PHINISSEY, Cornelius BOGAN and James M. STOUGH, three electors of said Township, shall be the persona whose duty it shall be to preside at such meeting, appoint a clerk, open and keep the pools and exercise the same powers as inspectors of Election at any township meeting as the law provides.

State of Michigan

County of Isabella

        J. Milton BRADLEY, Clerk of the County aforesaid and the Board of Supervisors thereof, do hereby that I have carefully compared the foregoing Copy of an order of said board with the record thereof in my office, as clerk of said board, and the copy thereto attached of the map or survey of the new Township of Vernon, in my office, and furnished to said Board on the application for the erection and organization of said township, and that said copies are true copies; and I further certify that the foregoing order of said Board was passed by them at their meeting, held at Mount Pleasant in said County on the 11^th day of June A. D., 1866, as appears by said record.

        In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of said County, this 18^th day of December, in the year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred and sixty-six.

        [Signed] Milton Bradley

                 County Clerk

Vernon, Michigan - July 9, 1866

        At a special Township meeting held at the house of George W. STINE in the Township of Vernon, William Phinissey, Cornelius Bogan, and James M. Stough were the Inspectors of said election. James M. Stough was appointed moderator and Cornelius Bogan, Clerk after being duly sworn they [the Inspectors] proceeded to open the Pools. Abel Bywater was appointed Clerk of election. On Motion it was agreed to purchase a site for Townhouse from James Render, the lot to be on section 23, Town 16, Range 4 West, the consideration of said lot to cost Three Dollars [$3.00]. At 4 o’clock P M the Pools were closed when the Inspectors proceeded to count the Votes.

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Vernon, Michigan - March 26, 1867

        At the annual meeting of the Township Board of the Township of Vernon held at the office of the Township Clerk on the 26^th day of March, A. D, 1867. Present William Phinissey, Supervisor; Cornelius Bogan, Township Clerk. The report of Highway Commissioners was examined and accepted. The account of James M. Stough [$14.00] for services as Highway Commissioner was examined and allowed.

        The account of Abel Bywater for services as Highway Commissioner was examined and allowed at $12.00.

        The account of O. B. Church for publishing Notice of organization was examined and allowed at $3.80.

        The account of Thomas Render for services rendered as Clerk of Election was examined and allowed at $2.00.

        The account of Bradley C. Farhnam for services as Inspector of Election was examined and allowed at $2.00.

        The account of William Phinissey for services performed as Supervisor was examined and allowed at $22.00.

        The account of Cornelius Bogan for services rendered as Township Clerk was examined and allowed at $.6326??

        The account of George W. Stine for use of house for Elections was examined and allowed at $10.00.

        The account of James M. Stough for services as Inspector of Election and Highway Commissioner was examined and allowed at $4.00.

        On Motion the Board Adjourned.

[Signed] Cornelius Bogan

                 Township Clerk

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Vernon, Michigan - April 1, 1867

        At the annual Township meeting of the Township of Vernon held at the house of Bradley C. Farnham, April 1, 1867. The following named persons were appointed: James M. Stough, Inspector of Election and John H. Tope, Clerk. The polls were opened at 9:30 o’clock. On Motion the polls were closed one hour at noon. The polls were opened at one o’clock. On Motion that we raise by Tax 250 Dollars for Highways and Bridges - carried on Motion that we raise a Tax of one half of one per cent according to the aggregage of last years assessment roll, - carried. On motion that we raise by Tax 200 Dollars for the purpose of establishing a burning ground and building a Townhouse, carried. At 5 o’clock P. M., the polls were closed when the Inspectors proceeded to count votes.

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Vernon, Michigan, May 1, 1867

        At a meeting of the Township Board of the Township of Vernon, held at the office of the Township Clerk, May 1^st, 1867 for the purpose of examining the bids and letting the jobs of building a Townhouse and cleaning two acres of land for a burying ground. The bid of Elijah E. Wheaton and Bradley C. Farnham was eighty dollars [$80.00] and one hundred and ten dollars [$110.00] for clearing and fencing the burial lot. The bid of Abel Bywater was ninety dollars [$90.00] for clearing and fencing the burial lot. On Motion of John H. Tope the jobs were let to Elijah D. Wheaton and Bradley C. Farnham at their bid. On Motion that we adjourn.

[Signed] Cornelius Bogan, Township Clerk

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Vernon, Michigan - Nov. 19, 1867

        The Township Board of the Township of Vernon met at the house of James M. Stough in said Township on the 19^th day of Nov., 1867. Present were William Phinisy, Supervisor; James M. Stough, Justice of the Peace, and Cornelius Bogan, Town Clerk.

        The Board proceeded to audit and settle accounts as follows:

To whom payable                                                  Bill            Allowed

James M. Stough, for services as JP                         $4.00        $4.00

Wm. Phinisy, for services as Supervisor                    $48.00       $48.00

Cornelius Bogan, for services as Twp. Clerk              $72.00       $72.00

I. B. Church, for blank road warrents                        $3.00        $3.00

Elijah D. Wheaton, for part payment/cemetery          $40.00       $40.00

George Stine, for part payment/cemetery                 $40.00       $40.00

James M. Stough, for deed of site/cemetery              $12.50       $12.50

Wm. Phinisy for Townhouse stove                            $21.00       $21.00

Wm. Phinisy for cloth plots                                      $12.50       $12.50

C. Bogan for blank Books                                        $20.00       $20.00

Wm. Phinisy for stove                                             $5.00        $5.00

C. Bogan for use of Town                                        $14.00       $14.00

                                          Totals                  $295.60 $295.60

        On motion of C. Bogan that there be an order drawn of $21.00 for the purpose of purchasing a stove and pipe for the Townhouse-carried. On motion that we issue an order of $12.50 for the purpose of purchasing cloth plots of Towns 16-4; 17-4, 18-4 - 17-4 and 18-3 for the use of the Supervisor - carried.

        On motion that we issue an order of $20.00 for the purpose of purchasing blank Books for the use of the Township - carried.

        On motion the board adjourned.

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Vernon, Michigan - Jan. 30, 1868

        The Township Board met according to appointment and was called to order by the Chairman. It was moved and carried that the Chairman and Clerk be authorized to issue an order for the Balance of the appropriation remaining unexpended and apply the same for building the Town house and completing the fence around the Cemetery, the fund to be placed in the hands of the Township Treasurer, subject to the order of the Township Board.

        The account of C. Bogan for services as Township Clerk was allowed at $18.50.

        It was moved and carried that there be thirty dollars [$30.00] appropriated for getting a secretary and Ballot Boxes made. It was moved and carried that Peter Alger get a Secretary and Ballot Boxes made and that the Chairman and Clerk be instructed to issue an order to Am’t of thirty dollars to pay for the same.

        The account of Duncan Carmichael for services as Highway Commissioner accepted at $29.00.

        The account of John M. Kirkland for services as Highway Commissioner accepted at $10.00.

        The account of James Render as School Inspector accepted and allowed at $6.00.

        The account of Frederick Fishley for services rendered as Inspector of Election accepted at $2.00.

        The account of Peter Alger for stamp on Bond and services as Inspector of Election allowed at $5.00.

        The account of Wm. Phinisy as chairman of Township Board allowed at $4.50.

        It was moved and seconded that the Chairman and Clerk be instructed to issue an order upon the Treasurer to Peter Alger for the use of the Town to pay for building the Townhouse, and that he be authorized to sell the same for not less than eighty cents on the dollar, and place the money in the Township Treasurer’s hands, subject to the order of the Township Board.

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Vernon, Michigan - Feb. 15, 1868

        The Township Board met according to appointment and was called to order by the Chairman.

H. Mosher account for surveying allowed at $10.00.

I. A. Fancher account for Books allowed at $19.00

H. C. Shroff account for measuring road jobs allowed at $1.00.

D. Carmichael account for inspecting road jobs allowed at $6.00.

        It was moved and carried that H. C. Shroff act as temporary Highway Commissioner in place of James Miller.

        The account of James Render for services as Deputy Township Clerk allowed at $6.50.

        The account of Wm. Phinisy for services on Township Board allowed at $2.00.

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Vernon, Michigan - Mar 31, 1868

        At the annual meeting of the Township Board of the Township of Vernon, held at the house of Abel Bywater in said Township on Tuesday, March 31, 1868.

        Present: Wm. Phinisy....................Supervisor

                 James Miller........................Justice of the Peace

                 Cornelius Bogan...................Township Clerk 

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Vernon, Michigan - Aug. 22, 1868

        Pursuant to adjournment the Board of Health met at the Townhouse of Vernon. Those present:

Elijah D. Wheaton

Peter Alger

Barton B. Bigelow

Frederick Fishley

        The Board was called to order by the chairman. After due deliberation it was Resolved first that the lots be laid out as follows: Each lot to be 10X20 feet, and an alley of 5 feet wide between every lot, the alleys to run both ways, east and west and north and south.

        Second: to commence in the northeast corner of the Burying ground with No. 1, then continue laying out the lots north and south and number the same in rotation.

        On motion of Peter Alger that Thomas M. Maynard be appointed as Health Office for the Township of Vernon - carried.

        The Board then proceeded to lay out the lots. At 6 o’clock P.M. The Board adjourned till Aug. 29^th, 1868.

[Signed] Frederick Fishley, Township Clerk

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Vernon, Michigan - Aug 29, 1868

        In accordance with previous adjournment the Board of Health at the Burying ground for the purpose of continuing laying out the Burying ground. Present were Elijah D. Wheaton, Supervisor; Peter Alger and Barton B. Bigelow, Justice of the Peace and Frederick Fishley Township Clerk. At 6 o’clock P. M., the Board adjourned till Sept 5^th, 1868.

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Vernon, Michigan - Sept 5, 1868

        Pursuant to adjournment the Board of Health met at the Burying ground in said Township for the purpose on continuing and completing laying out the Burying ground. After the completion of said job, the Board adjourned.

Elijah D. Wheaton

Peter Alger

Burton B. Bigelow

Frederick Fishley

Board of Health of Vernon.

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Vernon, Michigan - Oct. 31, 1868

        At a meeting of the Board of Registration of the Township of Vernon, held at the Townhouse of the said Township on the 31^st day of October, 1868. Present were Elijah D. Wheaton, Supervisor.

        The Board was called to order by the Chairman at nine o’clock. The following names were registered-Viz:

1__Henry F. Adsid

2__A. Bouldin

3__George M. Brown

4__John Cunningham

5__George Caimz

6__William Dewer

7__John Grady

8__Charles F. Gillott

9__Adam N. Horning

10__Ezra Horning

11__Peter Haley

12__Henry Hanes

13__Justin W. Loomis

14__Peter Lavigne

15__Thomas H. Maynard

16__Henry McMartin

17__Robert Martin

18__Elam Robbins

19__Henry Redmond

20__Harmon W. Sharp

21__Abraham Showalter

22__Patrick Shannon

23__James H. Tubbs

24__Henry H. Tinker

25__Edward Youngs

        The following names were marked off. Viz:

1__James Hillier [D]

2__ John Kirkland [R]

3__Hugh McCully [D]

4__Henderson C. Rockwell [R]

        The Board adjourned at 5 P.M.

[Signed] F. Fishley, Township Clerk

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Vernon, Michigan - Dec 26, 1868

        Pursuant to adjournment the Township Board of the Township of Vernon met at the Townhouse of said Township on the 20^th day of Dec., 1868. Present were: Elijah D. Wheaton, Supervisor; Peter Alger, JP; and Frederick Fishley, Town clerk. The Board was called to order by the chairman. The Board then proceeded to audit and settle the following accounts. Viz;

1__to Wm. Phinisy for services as School Inspector            $4.00

        For other township services                                     $3.00

2__to B. B. Bigelow for services on Board of Health            $9.00

3__to Welpert McLaren for publishing notices for

        attaching T. 16N, R3W to the town of Vernon            $5.00

4__to Robert Malcom circulating petition through 16-5

        for attaching 16-3 to Vernon                                   $3.00

                                                           Total           $24.00

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Vernon, Michigan - Apr 3, 1869

        The Board of Registration of the Township of Vernon met at the Townhouse of said township on Saturday, the 3^rd day of April, 1869.

        Those present:

Elijah D. Wheaton, Supervisor

Lanson Wing, Treasurer

Frederick Fishley, Township Clerk

        The Board was called to order by the Chairman at 9 o’clock A. M.

        The following names were registered - Viz:

Harmon A. Bartlett - James Armstrong - Eugene S. Bowen - James A. Converse - George Horning - William Horning - Chester L. Harinton - Amos B. Kinney - Asahel Reader

        The following names were marked off - Viz:

Henry F. Adsit - Henry McMartin - George M. Brown - Robert Martin - Charles F. Gillott - Henry Redman - Justin W. Loomis - H. W. Sharp - Patrick Shannon - Henry H. Tinker - Edward Youngs

        The Board adjourned at 5 o’clock P. M.

[Signed] Frederick Fishley, Township Clerk

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Vernon, Michigan - Apr 5, 1869

        At the annual Township meeting of the Township of Vernon, County of Isabella and State of Michigan , held at the Townhouse of said township on the 5^th day of April, 1869.

        Those present:

Elijah D. Wheaton, Supervisor

Peter Alger, Justice of the Peace

Frederick Fishley, Township Clerk

        The meeting was called to order by the Chairman on motion that Cornelius Bogan be appointed Assistant Clerk of said Election - carried. The polls were opened at 9 o’clock A. M., when the Inspectors proceeded to take in the votes. At 12 o’clock noon the polls were closed for 1 hour. The polls were opened again at 1 o’clock P.M. The meeting then proceeded to elect overseers of highways. They were elected by viva-voce-

        1__On motion that William Phinisy be elected overseer of highways for District No. 1 - carried.

        2__On motion that William Bunker be elected overseer of highways for District No. 2 - carried.

        3__On motion that George W. Stine be elected overseer of highways for District No. 3 - carried.

        4__On motion that we raise by tax two hundred fifty dollars [$250] for highway purposes - carried.

        5__On motion that we raise one half of one per cent additional according to last years assessment roll - carried.

        6__On motion that we raise six hundred dollars [$600] for contingent fund - carried.

        The polls were closed at 5 o’clock P. M.

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Vernon, Michigan - Dec. 18, 1869

        At a special meeting of the Township Board of the Township of Vernon, held at the Townhouse Dec. 18^th, 1869, for the purpose of auditing and settling accounts, and for the transaction of such other business as may lawfully come before it.

Present:

Elijah D. Wheaton, Supervisor

Peter Alger, Justice of the Peace

Thomas Render, Justice of the Peace

Frederick Fishley, Township Clerk

        The Board was called to order by the Chairman at 9 o’clock A. M.

1__It was –resolved, that the Township Board of the township of Vernon appropriate $50.00 out of the contingent fund to Dr. Maynard as a salary, as health officer of said township - carried.

2__On motion that we appropriate $15.00 out of the contingent fund and issue an order of the same to purchase a secretary for the use of the supervisor - carried.

3__On motion, Mr. Wheaton was authorized to purchase said secretary.

4__On motion that we appropriate $15.00 out of the contingent fund for getting the Townhouse repaired - carried.

        Said job repairing the Townhouse was let to Lanson Wing at $15.00 to be done as follows:

        1__To be banked and plastered with clay and sand or ashes.

        2__To furnish glass to fill out the windows, also putty to be furnished and pasted on, also strips to be put on to keep the windows to their place.

        3__One joint stovepipe, and 2 pieces of tin or sheet iron for stovepipe, one on the roof, and one where the pipe goes through the floor.

        The Board then proceeded to audit and settle the following accounts and issued the orders for the same:

To Whom Payable                                          Bill            Allowed

1_Thomas Maynard                                        $6.00        $6.00

Services as School Inspector 

2_Duncan Carmichael                             $27.00 $27.00

Services as Highway Commissioner

3_Frederick Fishley                                 $24.30 $24.30

Services as Township Clerk

4_Thomas Render                                          $2.00        $2.00

Member on Town Board

5_Peter Alger                                                $2.50        $2.50

Member on Town Board/Dept. Town Clerk

6_Elijah D. Wheaton                               $15.00 $15.00

Services as Supervisor

7_Lanson Wing                                              $15.00       $15.00

Repairing Townhouse

8_Lanson Wing                                              $15.00       $15.00

For making a Secretary

9_Thomas H. Maynard                                    $50.00       $50.00

Salary as Health Officer                                  _________________

                                          Total                  $143.60     $143.60

        Not having any more business to transact the Board adjourned till February 5, 1870.

[Signed] Frederick Fishley - Township Clerk

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Vernon, Michigan - January 1, 1870

        At a special meeting of the Township Board of the Township of Vernon, held at the house of Elijah D. Wheaton on the 1^st day of Jan., 1870 for the purpose of auditing and settling accounts.

Present:

Elijah D. Wheaton

Peter Alger

Frederick Fishley

        The Board was called to order by the Chairman. The Board then proceeded to audit the several accounts as follows. Viz:

To Whom Payable                                          Bill            Allowed

1_James H. Tubbs                                          $27.00       $27.00

For services as highway Commissioner

2_Wm. F. Fishley                                           $24.80       $24.80

For extra services rendered as Twp Clerk.        _________________

                                                   Total          $51.80       $51.80 

        Not having any more business to transact the Board adjourned. 

[Signed] Frederick Fishley - Township Clerk

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Vernon, Michigan - April 2, 1870

        At a meeting of the Board of Registration of the Township of Vernon held at the Townhouse of said township on Saturday, the 2^nd day of April, 1870. Present:

Elijah D. Wheaton - Supervisor

Wm. T. Whitney - Treasurer

Frederick Fishley - Town Clerk

        The board was called to order by the Chairman. The following names were marked off. Viz;

        David Allen - William Bunker - Barton B. Bigelow - Joseph Boucher - Alfred Bouldin - Robert Crawford - William Crawford - John Cunningham - James E. Green - Peter Halesy - Henry Hanes - Chester L. Harington - James Loomis - Peter Lavigne - Jemas Render - Asahel Reader - John M. Smith - Leonard Wilkins - James Wood.

        The following names were registered. Viz:

        Joseph Grimison - Loran Burnham - H. N. Keith - Caleb J. Purdy - Louis Piper - Peter Dressler - Hiram Tubbs - William Whally.

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Vernon, Michigan - April 27, 1870

        At a special meeting of the Township Board, held at the Townhouse in said township on the 27^th day of April, 1870 for the purpose of taking into consideration the necessity of making an appropriation for the improvement of the Burying Ground and for the transaction of such other business as may lawfully come before the Board. Present:

Cornelius Bogan - Supervisor

Peter Alger - Justice of the Peace

Thomas Render - Justice of the Peace

Dwight J. Brewer - Dept. Town Clerk

        The meeting was called to order by the Chairman and then proceeded to view the Burying Ground. On motion the Board appropriated sixty-five dollars [$64.00] out of the contingent fund for the improvement of the Burying Ground. An account of Lanson Wing of twelve dollars [$12.00] for extra services rendered as Township Treasurer and one day setting with the Board was examined and allowed at $12.00. On motion it was agreed to let the following jobs for the improvement of the burying ground , to wit:

        To deepen and widen the ditch for the draining of the front. To build a Barway and put in bars in front of the main alley. To build a crossway from the highway to said bars. Also that the clerk post notices in-regard to the letting of said jobs at a public auction on the 1^st day of June next.

        Not having any more business to transact the Board adjourned.

[Signed] D. J. Brewer - Dept. Town Clerk

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Vernon, Michigan - June 1^st, 1870

        The Township Board of the township of Vernon met at the Townhouse in said township on the 1^st day of June, 1870 for the purpose of letting jobs for the improvement of the burying ground as follows:

        1__To deepen and widen the ditch for the draining of the front part of said ground.

        2__To set posts and put in bars in front of the main alley and to build a crossway from the same to the road.

        3__To set out a row of trees on the west side of the said grounds.

Present:

Cornelius Bogan - Supervisor

Peter Alger - JP

Thomas Render - JP

Dwight J. Brewer - Dept. Town Clerk

        The Board was called to order by the Chairman and then agreed on the following plans and specifications for the performance of said jobs specifications on ditch:

        To commence at a point low enough not exceeding thirty rods from the State Road to make the ditch of sufficient depth and fall to drain the surface water in front of the burying ground to be not less than eighteen inches in width on the bottom and the banks to slope outward one foot for every foot in depth.

Specification on bars:

        The posts to be of white oak or black cherry of at least one foot in diameter where they go in the ground and to be set in the ground to the depth of three feet and to be set twelve feet apart and to be four and one half feet high and when flat and mortised for rails, the rails to be sufficiently close to keep out pigs.

Specifications on crossway:

        To commence at the fence opposite the main alley and run in a straight line due west to the road and to build a wing on each side sufficient for teams to get on the crossway from the road and to grub all the stumps in line of said crossway. To be built of oak, hemlock or black ash timber fourteen feet in length and to be covered eight feet wide and ten inches deep in the center with earth to be thrown from a ditch to be dug on the south side of said crossway. Said ditch to be three and one half feet wide and one and one half feet deep, also to build a culvert where it crosses the main ditch.

Specifications on trees:

        To be of sugar maple two inches in diameter to be set in a straight line sixteen feet apart on the west side of the ground. To be set out about the middle of November next.

        The Board then proceeded to let the jobs and they were let to the following persons:

        The ditch was let to D. J. Brewer at one dollar [$1] per rod.

        The crossway and bars included was let to Peter Alger at five dollars [$5] per rod.

        The job of setting out the trees was let to Allen McDonald at sixty cents [$.60] a piece.

        Not having any more business to transact the Board adjourned.

[Signed] D. J. Brewer - Dept. Township Clerk.

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Vernon, Michigan - Nov 6, 1870

        The Board of Registration of the Township of Vernon met at the Townhouse in said township on the 6^th day of Nov., 1870 for the purpose of completing the registration of the qualified electors of said Township.

Present:    Cornelius Bogan - Supervisor

                 Thomas Render - Justice of the Peace

                 D. J. Brewer - Dept. Town Clerk

        The Board was called to order by the chairman at nine o’clock A. M., and the Board proceeded to business. The following named were marked off the register:

        Henry Alger - Ichabod Howe - Caleb Purdy

The follwoing named were registered, Viz:

        Emerson Burnham - George W. Boorn - Cornelius V. Hulbert - Albert W. Jones - Edward A. King - Albert McLooth - Porter Randall - Silas C. Wright - James Battle - Augustus Allen.

        Not having any more business to transact the Board adjourned at five o’clock P. M.

[Signed] D. J. Brewer - Dept. Town Clerk

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Vernon, Michigan - May 25, 1871

        At a meeting of the Township Board held at the Townhouse in said township on the 25^th day of May, 1871.

Present:     Cornelius Bogan - Supervisor

                 Thomas Render - Justice of the Peace

                 Elam Robbins - Justice of the Peace

                 D. J. Brewer - Township Clerk

        The meeting was called to order by the chairman at 10 o’clock A. M. On motion of Elam Robbins that the Board let a job of building a good substantial board fence around the cemetery in the place of the one lately destroyed by fire - carried.

        On motion of Elam Robbins the Supervisor was instructed of inquire into the origin of the fire which destroyed the fence and to prosecute the offender or offenders for damages if any be found guilty of gross carelessness in the matter. The account of I. E. Arnold of $5.00 for plats of Vernon city furnished Supervisor was allowed at $3.00.

        Not having any more business to transact the board adjourned.

[Signed] D. J. Brewer - Township Clerk

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Vernon, Michigan - May 29^th, 1871

        The Township board of the Township of Vernon met at the Townhouse in said township on the 29^th day of May, 1871.

Present:     Cornelius Bogan - Supervisor

                 Thomas Render - Justice of the Peace

                 D. J. Brewer - Township Clerk

        The meeting was called to order by the chairman then they proceeded to let the job of building a fence around the cemetery. It was let to Porter Randall for one dollar and seventy-five cents [$1.75] per rod that being the lowest bid.

        Not having any more business to transact the board adjourned.

[Signed] D. J. Brewer - Township Clerk

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Vernon, Michigan - Aug. 19^th, 1871

        At a special meeting of the Township board of the township of Vernon, held at the Townhouse in said township on the 19^th day of Aug., 1871.

Present:     Cornelius Bogan - Supervisor

                 Elam Robbins - Justice of the Peace

                 D. J. Brewer - Township Clerk

        The meeting was called to order by the Chairman at two o’clock P.M. On motion of Elam Robbins that Cornelius Bogan be appointed School Inspector to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of William Philp - carried.

        The account of Thomas Render for services rendered on the Township Board was presented and allowed at six dollars [$6.00].

        Not having any other business to transact the board adjourned.

[Signed] D. J. Brewer - Township Clerk

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Vernon, Michigan - Nov. 2^nd , 1872

        The Board of Registration of the Township of Vernon met at the Townhouse in said township on the second day of November, 1872, for the purpose of completing the list of qualified electors.

Present:     Cornelius Bogan - Supervisor

                 Dwight J. Brewer - Justice of the Peace

                 Frederick Fishley - Township Clerk

        The Board was called to order by the chairman at 9 A.M. The following names were taken off: 

        John Beal - John Bowers - Charles Beech - George Carns - David Dawson - Thomas Drisgal - Aaron Hutshinson - Robert Kennedy - Isaac Reddedy - Angus McDonald - Hugh McDonald - Hiram Tubbs - Adam Tubbs - James Tubbs - Willis Thurston - Lanson Wing - Robert Wilson.

        The following names were registered: Viz

James Bogan - Frank Baily - Joseph O. Bidwell - Andrew Cunningham - John Carmichael - Patrick Boughney - Isaac Gilbert - James Hool - Adam Horning, Jr. - Ambrose Horning - Robert Kelly - Charles Sanfear - Amasa Seddick - Allen R. Page - Frank Perry - John Quinn - Henry Schilling - Jorden Schilling - James Schott - Richard Sniba - Vopburgh Aron - Eliel C. Wyant - William A. Wilson - Angus Walker.

        On motion, the Board adjourned at 5 P. M.

[Signed] Fred K. Fishley - Township Clerk

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Vernon, Michingan - November 5^th, 1872

        At a general election held at the Townhouse in the township of Vernon on the 5^th day of Nov., 1872.

Present:

        Cornelius Bogan - Supervisor

        Dwight J. Brewer - Justice of the Peace

        Frederick Fishley - Township Clerk

        On motion of Dwight J. Brewer, Rockwell J. F. Bartlett was appointed assistant clerk of said election.

        On motion of C. Bogan, William Whalley was appointed special Constable to act at said election. The Polls were opened at 9:30 A. M.

        On motion of Cornelius Bogan that the meeting be adjourned to Holtz Tavern - motion carried.

        On motion of Cornelius Bogan _______ was appointed special Constable, to remain at the Townhouse to give information of said adjournment to all qualified electors going to said townhouse to vote.

        The chairman also posted up notices on the Townhouse door of said adjournment.

        The chairman made a proclamation that the meeting be adjourned to Holtz Tavern.

        The polls were opened at Holtz Tavern at 11 o’clock A. M., when Inspectors proceeded to take in the votes. The Polls were closed during the noon hour and re-opened at 1 P.M. The Polls were closed at 5 o’clock P.M. when the board proceeded to canvas the votes.

        At 6:30 P.M., the board adjourned 1 hr for supper

        At 7:30 P. M. The board was called to order by the chairman when the board proceeded to make out and sign the election returns. On motion of Cornelius Bogan, Dwight J. Brewer was appointed as county Canvasser. The board then adjourned.

[Signed] F. Fishley - Town Clerk

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Vernon, Michigan - April 5^th, 1873

        The Board of Registration of the township of Vernon met at the School house in District No. 2 in said township at 9 o’clock A. M., for the purpose of completing the list of qualified election and for the transaction of such other business as may lawfully come before them. The Board was called to order by the Chairman at 9 o’clock.

Present:     Cornelius Bogan - Supervisor

                 Dwight J. Brewer - Justice of the Peace

                 Frederick Fishley - Township Clerk

The following names were struck off from the Register, Viz:

James Ayers [R]

Patrick Doughney [R]

Smith A. Haskell [R]

Aaron Hutchinson [R]

William Loomis [R]

John Loomis [R]

Louis Piper [R]

Robert Porterfield [R]

Frank Perry [R]

William F. Whitney [R]

Eliel C. Wyant [R]

The following names were registered, Viz:

Judson Bartlett

Joel Palmer

Henry Butler

James H. Seely

Luther Flwler [Fowler?]

Michael Young

Thomas B. Gray

J. L. Horning

        At 5 o’clock P. M. The board adjourned.

[Signed] Frederick Fishley - Township Clerk

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Vernon, Michigan - April 4^th, 1874

        The Board of Registration of the township of Vernon met on Saturday, the 4^th day of April, 1874 at the house of William Holtz in said township for the purpose of completing the list of qualified electors and review and correct the list of names in the register.

        Present:     Eugene S. Bowen - Supervisor

                         Dwight J. Brewer - Treasurer

                         Frederick Fishley - Township Clerk

The following names were marked off the register, Viz:

Rosswell J. F. Bartlett - Robert Brown - Royell Brooks - Frank Baily - Joseph Bedwell - Judson Bartlett - Henry Butler - Henry Caneron - Samuel Cousins - John Carmichael - Andrew Perris - Luther Fowler - Isaac Gilbert - James Hutchinson - Tobias P. Horning - James Hool - Charles Lanphere - Amass Liddick - John s. markley - James O’Connor - Olen Page - Allen R. Page - Joel Palmer - John Quinn - Abraham Showalter - James Scott - Aron Vasburg - Angus Walker

The following names were registered, Viz:

Eugene Breed - George W. Barnes - Edwin Bingham - Alfred Bingham - Ellsworth Burnham - David W. Cooper - Benjamin W. Cramer - Leander Carpenter - Avery Danes - Patrick Dignan - Horton Ellsworth - Robert Flemming - Samuel Fry - Frederick Gray - Alpheus House - Judson Hunt - U. S. Hoxter - James F. Horton - Isaac N. Kennedy - Enas Labor - John Loomis - John Marvin - Robert J. Martin - Patrick McQuire - Charles McEtheny - John McLaughlin - Mortimrer M. Olas - James Quigley - John Y. Robbins - A. S. Reed - Mervin R. Snider - Frederick Smith - Alonso L. Thornton - D. C. Taylor - Eadelmer E. Willie - Lanson Wing.

        At 5 o’clock P. M., the board adjourned.

[Signed] F. Fishley - Township Clerk

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Vernon, Michigan - Aug. 10^th, 1874

        At a special meeting of the township board of the Township of Vernon, the Board met at the cemetery in said township, on the 10^th day of Aug., 1874, at 10 o’clock A. M., for the purpose of letting a job to clean off the cemetery.

Present:     Cornelius Bogan - Supervisor

                 Peter McKeever - Justice of the Peace

                 Frederick Fishley - Township Clerk

        The meeting was called to order by the Chair, then the Board proceeded to sell the job.

        Said job was sold to Lanson Wing at $19.50. Said job to be done as follows, Viz:

        All the brush to be grubbed and briars to be cut down close to the ground. All stumps that can be taken out with a team to taken out and piled up in heaps and burned.

        Also all the brush to be piled in heaps to be burned, and to be burned at such times, that the fire would not run. Said job to be completed on or before the 25^th day of Aug., 1874, in a good and workmanlike manner.

        Not having any more business to transact the Board adjourned.

[Signed] F. Fishley - Township Clerk

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Vernon, Michigan - April 3^rd, 1875

        The Board of Registration met on the third day of April, 1875, at Holtz Tavern, at 9 o’clock A. M.

Present:     Cornelius Bogan - Supervisor

                 Dwight J. Brewer - Treasurer

                 Frederick Fishley - Town Clerk

        The following names were taken off from the Register, Viz:

Alfred Bingham - David Cooper - Benjamin Cramer - Patrick Degnan - Robert Flemming - Joseph Grimason - John Hannah - Alpheus House - Judson Hunt - U. S. Hoyter - Robert Kelley - Isaac N. Kennedy - John Lackau - Mervin R. Snider - Frederick Smith - Alonso L. Thornton.

        The following names were registered, Viz:

Edward Bogan - Robert Baker - Jonathan Burch - Rozell Brooks - John Bywater - E. Cooper - John Cooper - George Elliott - Charles Gregary - J. Henderson - Deloss Hewitt - George Hewitt - Edward Jones - Charles Keyes - Angus McDonald - Michael McQuire - Holmer H. McKee - R. M. Newton - John W. Wash - James O’Connor - Joseph Page - Aron Vossburgh - Francis A. Wood - Lafayette Wheelock - Henry Whitlock.

        At 5 P.M. the boad adjourned.

[Signed] F. Fishley - Town Clerk

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Vernon, Michigan - June 1^st, 1878

        At a special meeting called by order of the Township Board at the house of James H. Seeley, Vernon, the first day of June, 1878.

Present:     Frederick Fishley - Supervisor

                 John Y. Robbins - Justice of the Peace

                 James H. Seeley - Justice of the Peace

                 Joseph Durnin - Town Clerk

        The meeting was called to order by the Chairman. It was moved and supported that James H. Seeley be authorized to go to Mt. Pleasant and take counsel of I. A. Francher, as regards the legality of restricting the Highway Commissioner from expending the Highway fund as the township is at present in debt. Carried.

        It was then moved and supported that the Board adjourned.

[Signed] Joseph Durnin - Township Clerk

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Vernon, Michigan - Nov. 2^nd, 1878

        The Board of Registration met at the house of Byron Alger on the second day of Nov., 1878.

Present:     Frederick Fishley - Supervisor

                 James H. Seeley - Justice of the Peace

                 Joseph Dixon - Township Clerk

        The following names were taken from the register, Viz:

Mosby Potter - Thomas Render - Edward Bogan - Richard Bradhur - Wesley Bradhur - George Bradhur - David Braceland - George Davis - Bartholomeu O’Brien - George Stough - Royselle Hor.

        The following names were registered, Viz:

Edwin McConnell - James Arnt - Joseph Corndell - Asa B. Du?[part missing] - Joseph Grinison - Darius Griffin - A. Graham - James McKeever - John McKeever - Peter Keever - S. W. Owens - Phillip H. Owens - Thoams O’Brein - Arthur Potter - James W. Old - Charles Car [part missing] - Patrick McPhall - Michael Dalton - Lewis Piper - Benjamin F. Parish - Eddie Horning - Aron Vossburgh - John Webb - Elish Wagner - Curtis Mullen - Jack Hollinger.

        At 5 o’clock P. M. The Board adjourned.

[Signed] Joseph Dixon - Township Clerk.

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