Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-02
SJ7PERVISORS RFPORT.

the following answered for their respective Town
ships, to wit
Chester, Lorenzo Chubb.
Polkton, w. G. Comfort
Spring Lake, G. q. Lowell.
White River, j. ID. Stebbns.
Georgetown, 5. L. Lowing.
Ottawa, N. III. White
Ravenna, T. Fletcher
Talllnadge, Israel V. Harris.
The meeting then proceeded to elect by ballot,
chairman for the ensuing year, and it appearing
in the first balloting that majority of the votes
cast were given for Israel " Harris, it was unan-
mously
Resolued, That Israel V. Harris be and is hereby
elected chairman of the Board, for the ensuing
year.
On motion, The Board adjourned until 7 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Tuesday June 10th-Board met pursuant to adj
journment and the roll of Supervisors being call
ed, the following not present at the organization
Of yesterday, appeared and answered for their re-
spective Townships, to wit:
Crockery, VIM. Hathaway.
Holland,t H. ID. Post.
Jamestown, S. l.. Gitchell.
Muskegon, G. w. Walton
On motion of Mr.. Post,
N Resolced, That immediate measures he taken to
procure the attendance of the absent members of
the Board to witt. Streeter of Allandae, and
Mr. Bigelow of Wright.
Mr.. Post presented petition praying for the
organization of Town five North Range fourteen
West-which was laid on the fable.
Mr. Post presented petition praying that the
Board of Highway Commissioners of Holland be
allowed to maintain two bridges across Black Riv-
er, i'm the Township of Holland.
On motion of Mr.. White.
S. l.. Lowing, ~ II. White II. ID. Post and VIM.
G. Comfort were appointed II committee by the
chair for the regulation of the Tax Rolls from the
several Towns.
On motion of Mr.. Fletcher,
committee TO examine and report on petitions
for the organization to Townships, was appointed
by the chair, composed of the following persons
to wit Mr.. Fletcher, Mr.. Chubb and Mr.. Hatha-
way.
On motion of Mr.. Post,
committee to examine and report on ferry
and bridge petitions, was appointed by the chair,
composed of the following persons to wit:-NIr.
Stebbins, Mr.. Gitchell and Mr. Lowell
On motion the Board adjourned til o'clock p.
M-Board met pursuant to AID ournment.
The committee on the organization of Town
ships, reported bill TO set off from Holland and
organize Town five North of Range fourteen West,
and also TO attach the South half of Township
nine North of Range sixteen Wcst-which report
was accepted.
The committee on ferries and bridges reported,
recommending that the petition of H. d. Post re-
qucsting permission for the Board of Highway
Commissioners Of Holland to maintain two bridges
across Black River. be granted; also, that an APP
preparation be made for building a bridge across
Lloyd Bayou.
On motion of Mr.. White.
ReSolced. That sec. l Of the report Of the COM
mittee on ferries and bridges granting power TO
the Highway Commissioners of Holland TO main-
tain two bridges across Black River. be adopted.
Mr.. Comfort offered resolution nStrtcting the
County Treasurer TO pay TO the Treasurer OF the
Township of PolltOn three hundred dollars. which
was appropriated i'll 1917, by the Board of super
visorS. TO erect bridge across Deer Greek, which
was laid on the table
Board adj OuIned till clock tomorrow ~ NJ
June 1lth.-Boald met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Fletcher presented petition praying that
one hundred dollars be appropriated for repairing
bridges in Holland; which was referred to the COM
mittee on ferries and bridges
The committe on ferries and bridges reported.
recommending that no appropriation be made at
the present session of the Board for the building
of bridges or Improvement of roads; Also that the
rate of erriage for single person, ut the ferry be-
tween Grand Haven and Mill Point, be reduced to
three cents.
The resolution offered by Mr. Comfort relative to
an appropriation of three hundred dollars for build
ing bridge IN Polkton was taken up, and after
some discussion Mr.. Comfort withdrew the resolu-
ton.
On motion Of Mr.. Post.
ReSolred That the Co. Treasurer and Clerk, he in
stuced to present to the Board at their next meet
ing full statement of the finances of the county.
On motion the board ad journed till Z. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Lowing.
ReSolGed That the Board proceed TO eject by bal /
lot delegate TO attend the State Board OF Equali-
lation at Lansing; ON the second balloting there
we're eleven votes cast all of which were given for
I. V. Harris, whereupon twas unanimously
ReS0lUed That |. V. Harris be and hereby elect /
ed delegate to attend the State Board Of Equaliza-
ion at Lansing.
Mr.. White offered a resolution TO attach towns 5
north of range lowest, and north ofrange III west
70 Holland, which resolution was rejected.
Board adjourned till tomorrow at A. Nj.
Thursday, June 12.--Board met pursuant to adj
ournihent. The Board was resolved into COM
mttce of the whole and proceeded to the cqualiza-
ion Of the Tax Rolls of the several Townships.
Mr.. White moved that deduction of twenty-five
per cent be made on the aggregate valuation ofthe
zeal and personal estate of the town of White River
which motion adopted and on further motion of
Mr.. White the Tax Rolls were now accepted as be-
ore the Board.
On motion of Mr. Comfort
ReSolced, That the Supervisor Of thetown of OF
ava be and hereby is appointeda committee to en-
lose the Jail with picket yard, and also take such
,ther measures he shall deem best for the secu-
'ty of the doors and windows of said jail.
The following accounts were audited and allowed.
Hawks Bassett s 1925 A. A. Scott, $S9,49.
l. Pennoyer, 1906. q. Parks, 1871.
!. ID. Stebbins, HISS CIV Farman, 1875.
T. W. Dill, $50. CIV. Walton, 1886.
l. Reed 1874. S. L. Gitchel, 1870.
Nm N Angel, so. JAS. ID. Lyon 3,75.
,. Pendergrast, 11,41. }. ). McClahl, GAO.
\. $. Bagg, 300. j. Barns, 5,25.
!. Cole S75 w Hathaway, 1880.
" w Kanousc, 1,25 Sd. Green, HOO.
!. G. Harris, 10000 w. G. Comfort, 1860.
. S. Streeter 666 l.. Chubb, 1906.
]. 5. Lowell G,2l j. Streeter 4,0S.
V Harris 170i =. l.. Lowing 9.75. .