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Preserving the Past  -  Planning the Future

Wright Township

Ottawa County, Michigan

Wright Township History

Months of January/February

Gleanings from Wright Township Board Meetings

-1864 – "It was Resolved by said board that they Issue the town bonds of

              the Town of Wright of Eight hundred dollars in one hundred 

              dollar Bonds each as voted by the Town Meeting Feb25 1864 

              Said Bonds to be payable the first day of Feb 1865, with Interest

              at seven per cent per annum at the Town Treasurers office in

              Wright."

-1924 – "The Board discussed question of Mr. Blackall's permit to

              operate a Pool room and Soft drink Emporium M & S that one

              half of fee be collected for all Permits issued after Nov 1. 

              Carried.  Also that Permits discribe fully the kind of Place run."

              The board instructed the Clerk to have some notices printed and

              posted in different places prohibiting bicycle riding on sidewalks

              in the village of Marne.

-1933 –  Fire on February 22, 1933 destroyed two buildings next to the

              Food Market on State Street.  Jack Neville built Neville Electric

              & Hardware in 1935 on the location of those two buildings.

-2012 –  Wright Township Historical Commission meeting set for

              Thursday, January 19, 6:30 PM, Wright Township Hall

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