History of Oakland County Michigan a narrative account of its historic progress, its people, its principal interests / compiled from the official records of the county, the newspapers and data of personal interviews, under the editorial supervision of Thaddeus D. Seeley.

HISTORY OF OAKLAND COUNTY

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For
Brandon..................... 112
Commerce.................... 92
Farmington..................... 203
Groveland....................... 32
Holly...........................203
Highland........................ 86
Rose............................ 62
Royal Oak....................... I42
Oxford.......................... Io
Orion.......................... 69
Oakland......................... 22
Milford......................... 7I
Novi............................ 88
Springfield....................... 62
Southfield....................... 98
W aterford....................... I93
West Bloomfield................ 123
White Lake................... 66
Pontiac township................. 6
Troy............................ 89
Lyon............................ 127
Independence................ 94
Pontiac-ist Ward...............272
2d W ard............... 448
3d W ard............... 429
4th W ard............... 454
5th W ard............... 270
Total....................... 4,757

Against
174
I58
I59
I39
327
i86
I46
96
315
148
122
373
I49
II7
57
73
86
9I
27
52
162
IOI
21
25
48
62
34
3,987

Total
286
250
362
I7I
530
272
208
238
424
317
144
444
237
179
I55
266
209
I57
I43
I4I
289
I95
293
473
477
5I6
304
8,744

"Shortly after the election the board of supervisors made no delay in
taking up the question of the site of the new courthouse, and ordered its
counsel to file a bill quieting the title in the county of the old property, on
which the old and new courthouses were erected. From all townships
came persons who had numerous ideas as to where the building should be
located, and from all parts opinions differed. Some were in favor of selling the old site and constructing the new building on many other properties, such as the Pound homestead on east Huron street, the Hinman
property on West Pike street, the Cortrite lots on West Pike street, or
the Earl lands on North Saginaw street. Many other sites were offered
and about a year's time was consumed by the supervisors in discussion
and endeavoring to reach a conclusion as to which was the most desirable location. This discussion continued for some time and finally culminated when the board ordered the bill filed in chancery dismissed and
later voted to build on the old site.
"After the question of the location was decided the supervisors proceeded to advertise for plans. Several of the greatest architects in the
United States submitted their ideas and after a careful study those of
Joseph E. Mills, of Detroit, were voted as the best. The plans fur