Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-04-29
Powers OF the Board of Supervisors

J The board Of Supervisors has been inv es-
| ted with new and extraordinary powers by
the Legislature, some of which are question
able propriety and safety, while one at least,
il at war with every conservative and safe
principle of jurisprudence: These powers
are classified as follows:
To purchase buildings and farms for the
support Of the poor.
To purchase real estate for county build
ings.
TO fix sites for the same.
TO lease county property.
To remove county buildings.
TO erect county buildings,
TO borrow or raise oy tax, money not ex-
ceeding $1,000, in any year. for the above
purpose, or for building and making roads
and bridges, larger amount may be borrow
ed or raised by them, after a vote OF The peo-
pie ofthe county therefor
To provide by tax for paying loans, no
one OF which shall exceed IL years iu time.
TO prescribe cud fr the compensation for
all services rendered for and adjust all
claims a gaiast their respective coanties; and
the sums SO. fired and dejtneS, shall be subject
to no appeal.
To raise money by tax for current aud con-
tingent expenses.
To abolish but not revive all distinction
between township and county poor.
To extend time for collection OF taxes, not
exceeding one year
TO make laws for the destruction Of wild
beasts thistles, &c.
To make laws from lime 10 time, fequir-
ing all salaried county otiicersto give such
bonds for the performance OF their official
duties, and 10 make such reports 10 them as
they may see fit 10 command, and TO remove
such officers in case of compliance.
TO authorise townships to borrow money
to erect and rebuild bridges, and to make
and repair highways, not exceeding $1,000.
To represent their respective counties, and
to have the care aud management Of the
property aud business OF the county, in all
cases where no other provision shall be
made.
To establish such rules and regulations in
reference to the management Of the inter
ests aud business concerns of such county,
and ia reference to the sode of proceedings
before such board, as they shall deem NEG
essay and proper, in all matters not Special
" provided for ia this act. or in some other
law Of his State.
To diUide theirrespeetVre counties into Rep
resentative Districts.
TO organize new townships, and TO Plo-
vide for holding elections of the same.
Ts establish new county seats ia case OF
a removal.
To permit or prohibit dams across nariga-
bic waters.
To lay out or shut ur State roads.
The Aldermen of the City OF Detroit, hav-
ing the shortest term To serve, be made sn-
pervsors OF the different wards.
The Board as will be readily perceived,
are here invested with numerous and varied
duties, which are in part executive, in part
ministerial, in part Legislative, and in part
judicial. In its bearing upon the public
welfare, perhaps the act is most important
ia view OF the Judicial powers conferred by
il, inasmuch as the decisions of the tribunal
are entirely without appeal or review. The
Board may itself borrow $1,000 of an indiyid-
ual, and gave evidence Of debt in virtue ol
It's ministerial function not TO pay tt, and
there is no repeal aud no address. Ii will
DO seen also, that some Of its most important
powers are left 10 implication, under the
comprehensive title Of acts DOT otherwise
provided for. The act bears upon its face,
evidences OF much haste and improvidence.
Detroit Adv.