Offical Proceedings of the Allegan County Board of Supervisors

Archive

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Offical Proceedings of the Allegan County Board of Supervisors

Entry/Object ID

2023.47.02

Scope and Content

Staple-bound booklet of reports on the activities of the Allegan County Board of Supervisors. The pages record payments for services, referendum vote tallies, bovine tuberculosis eradication efforts, issuing bonds, road and bridgework, mileage equalization, taxes, repairs to New Richmond bridge, the spreading of chloride on the roads outside villages, expenses for the poor commission [Saugatuck spent $48 on food, $1.50 on medical care, $50 on funeral expenses, $38 on transportation], expenses for "covert" roads, education, drains, cemeteries, rural electrification and libraries.

Context

Granular detail about running a county.

Collection

Allegan County government, Transportation: highway and road infrastructure, Utilities and public infrastructure, Cemeteries and graves, Hospitals, medical care and doctors, Transportation: bridges, Education and schools

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.47

Source or Donor

Saugatuck Woman's Club 1904-present

Acquisition Method

Donation, unconditional

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

Apr 12, 1927 - Jan 14, 1928

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

6 in

Location

Filing cabinet

Files Accession Number

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Scarlett, John A. 1877-1965

Create Date

November 21, 2023

Update Date

July 22, 2024