Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-10-25


Oct. 9th, 1854.
At meeting of the Board Of Supervisors of
Ottawa County holden at the Court House in
Grand Haven, Oct. 8, 1854.
The meeting was called to order by the Clerk,
and Henry Pennoyer was chosen Chairman, pro
tem
On calling the roll the following named men,
bers were present, and answered for their res
pective townships, viz:
Crockery, C. w. Rose; Holland, H. d. Post;
Muskegon, Geo. w. Walton; Ottawa, H. Pen
mover; Ravenna, JAS M. Smith; Zealand, J. G.
Van Hees.
1t having been stated to the board that a ses-
sion of the Circuit Court was about to COM
n,ence, which must necessarily occupy the Court
House, the Board adjourned to meet in the Odd
Fellows Hall, tomorrow morning, at o'clock
October TO-, 8 a. m.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment, and
on motion proceeded to elect a Chairman for
the ensuing year.
The roll being called, the following members
were present as follows:
Allendale, g. Reed; Blendon, A. III. Vreden-
burg Chester, l.. Chubb; Crockery, Cha's w.
Rose; Casanova, r. Hilton; Georgetown, s.
l.. Lowing; Holland, H. ID. Post; Jamestown,
James Skeels; Muskegon, G. w. Walton; Ot-
tawa, II. Pennoyer; Polkton, s. Hazelton; Ra-
VIENNA, ]. M. Smith; Tallmadge, Cha's. Afford !;
Wright Geo. w. Woodward Zealand, j. G..
Van Hees.
THE following Committees were then appoint
Messrs Smith, Chubb, and Rose, on roads.
Messrs Ferry of Spring Lake, Walton, and
Afford, on ferries and bridges.
Messrs. Woodward, Post, and Lowing, on ac-
counts.
Messrs. Hazelton, Chubb, Smith, Post, and
Woodward, on Equalization.
The Board then adjourned till 2. p. m.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment, and
the committee on Equalization reported prog
ress, and asked further time
The Board adjourned till s o'clock, a. m, to-
morrow.
October IL, 1854.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment,
present, Messrs. Reed, Chubb, Vredenburg, Rose,
Hilton, Lowing, Post, Skeels, Hazelton, Smith,
Ferry, Afford, Walton, Pennoyer, Woodward,
and Van Hees.
The Committee on Roads and Ferries present.
ed the following report which, on motion was
accepted:
The Committee on Roads, respectfully report
that a direct road is asked for from Mill Point
to the north line of the town Of Cassnovia, to
connect with a road laid or TO be laid from the
village of Newaygo, in Newaygo county to run
through the towns of Spring Lake, Ravenna,
and Casanova, distance of about % miles; we
therefore respectfully recommend the establish
ment of said road. All of which is respectfully
submitted. JAS. NJ. SMITH, Chm.
October llth, 1854.
The following bill was then read and passed
by two-thirds vote of the members elect.
A Bill to provide for the laying out and es-
tablishng public highway from Mill Point
through the towns of Spring Lake, Ravenna, and
Casanova, to the north line of Casanova.
The Board of Supervisors of the county of OF.
tawa, enact,
That public highway be laid out and estab
lished from Mill Point in the town of Spring
Lake, through said town of Spring Lake, the
town of Ravenna, and the town of Casanova, to
the north line of said town of Casanova in di
rect route from Mill Point, to the line of Neway
60 county, at point that said county of Ne
waygo may continue said highway direct to thu
village of Newaygo; and that VIM. Hathaway
James M. Smith, and Richard Hilton, be Com
missioners to lay out said road, and report thu
same to the Board Of Supervisors for its final es
tablishment.
Prouided, That nothing in this act shall sub
ject the county to any expense, but said Com
missioners shall be paid by the towns through
which said road is laid and established.
! Grand Haven, Oct. llth, 1854.
certify that this bill was passed by two
thirds vote Of all the members elect on the / ltl
day of October, 1854
HENRY PENNoYER, Chm. of Board
On motion, it was
ReSolred, That the Clerk be requested t
transmit copy of the act establishing publ
highway from the village of Mill Point through
Spring Lake, Ravenna, and Casanova to the lin
of Newaygo, to the Board of Supervisors of Ne
waygo county.
Resolved, That H. D. Post, Henry Pennoyel
and James M. Smith, be appointed committe
to examine the accounts of the County Treas
urer at the expiration of his term of office, an
that they be directed to meet previous to tn
meeting of the Board in January next, and pre-
pare the statements and balance sheets necessa
ry for ready settlement when the board meets
, The following bill was then presented, an
passed by two-thirds vote of the member
elect.
Bill to provide for the laying out and estal
fishing highway from the town of Zealan
through Bendon to the town of Allendale.
, The Board of Supervisors of the county @
Ottawa, enact, That public highway be lai
out and established from the north west corne
of section nineteen, township five North Rang
fourteen west, in the town of Zealand in lin
as direct as may be found practicable, throug