Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-11
JOURNAL
Of The Board Of Supervisors Of Otta'ca Con-

Grand Haven, in said county, on Tuesday, jan
uary 3, 1854.
The meeting was called to order by the chair
man. and the roll being called, the following
named members answered for their respective
townships, to wit:
Chester. L. Chubb; Georgetown, S. l.. Low
;oo Jamestown, James Skeels; Polkton, Il.
Eastman; Spring Lake, A. Norton; iceland,
JIG. Van Hees Crockery, VIM. Hathaway, Jr;
Holland, II. ID. Post; Ottawa, M. B. Hopkins;
Ravenna Timothy Fletcher; Wright Geo. w.
Woodward.
On motion, the names of the several commit
tees were read over, and on further motion of
Mr. Lowing, the chair appointed Messrs. Low
ing, Fletcher and Van Hees, committee on
townships.
Mr. Eastman presented petition from the
township Of Allendae, signed by G. Reed and
fourteen others, praying that township six north
of range fourteen west be set off from the
town Of Allendale, and organized into separ-
ate township; on motion the petition was re-
ferred TO the committee on townships.
Mr.. Lowing stated to the board there was an
insane person ia the township of Georgetown
and requested the appointment of committee
to investigate the case, and report to the board
the proper disposition to be made OF such Ca
ses.
On motion, the chair appointed Messrs Wood
ward, Skeels and Norton, a committee on luna
tics.
Mr.. Woodward presented petition, signed
bv Hiram s. Walker and sixteen others, pray
ing that certain State road in the township OF
Wright, be vacated, which, on motion, was re-
ferred to the committee on ferries and bridges.
Mr.. Eastman moved that committee be ap-
pointed on roads, ferries and bridges the chair
appointed as such committee Messrs. Chubb,
Fletcher and Norton.
Mr.. Hopkins presented resolution to grant
the widow of the late sheriff one hundred and
twenty-five dollars, as compensation for the
services of said sheriff, in behalf of the county,
of which no account can be found.
On motion, the resolution was referred to the
committee on accounts.
On motion, the board adjourned to meet to-
morrow, at o'clock A. nj.
Wednesday, January A, 1854.
The board met pursuant to adjournment, and
the journal of yesterday was read and approved
Mr.. Fletcher presented petition for ferry
across Grand River at Middeburg, which was
referred to the committee on roads, ferries and
bridges.
Mr.. Hopkins brought up the resolutions rela-
tive to the late sheriff. for discussion; the read
ing Of the resolutions being called for, they
were read as follows:
Whereas, Asa A. Scott, Esq, late sheriff of
this county, was induced by the action of the
board Of supervisors, at its annual session in
1862, TO expect the allowance of a salary of two
hundred dollars per annum, in payment for his
services for the county, and in consequence of
said expectation, did not keep an account of said
services from and after the commencement of
his present term of of office, although said ac-
Of fbo Of otohl iShi
salary-there being only majority in favor of
it-and
Whereas, He presented to this board at its
last annual session, his claim for said services
in the form of salary as aforesaid, which claim
was not allowed, and no settlement or adjust
ment of it was effected, and
Whereas, He has since died, leaving wife
and four children to depend, principally, upon
their friends for support, and we now have no
means of ascertaining the amount or value of
his said services Thereupon be it
Resolved, by the board of supervisors of the
county of Ottawa, That in the death of Asa A.
Scott, Esq, his family has sustained the loss Of
an affectionate and worthy companion and pa
rent, the community an exemplary citizen, and
the county faithful officer; and we do most
sincerely condoe with his family in their great
bereavement; and in view of all these facts, in
the name of justice and humanity, be it further
ReSolred, That the sum of one hundred and
twenty-five dollars be, and the same is hereby
appropriated, out Of any monies in the hands of
the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to be
paid to his widow, as a settlement and payment
in full for his said claim for servces-this to be
at the same time no precedent for the payment
of salary to the sheriff hereafter.
After some discussion Mr.. Post offered the
following substitute, which was read, as fol-
lows:
RESOLVED, That in the death of Asa A. Scott,
Esq, late sheriff of Ottawa county, his family
has sustained the loss of an affectonate and
worthy companion and parent, the community
On exemplary citizen, and the county faithful
officer, and we do most sincerely condole with
his family in their great bereavement.
RESOLVED, That inasmuch as no accounts have
been presented in behalf of the estate of Asa
A. Scott, late sheriff, and believing as we do,
that he has just claims against the county, which
from his unexpected death cannot be ascertain
ed with certainty; that 1928 be allowed the es-
tate of Asa A. Scott, to be payment in full of
all his claims against the county of Ottawa
Provided that the order for said amount be not
issued by the clerk until his legal representa-
tives accept said amount as payment in full for
all demands against the county.
After discussing the resolutions and the SUBJ
sttute offered, on motion of Mr.. Eastman, the
whole matter was referred to the committee on
accounts.