Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-11


took his seat
The committee on lunatics reported the fol-
lowing, which was accepted and the committee
discharged.
Your committee report that, in their opinion,
the board of supervisors have no supervision
over lunatics, rs such that If lunatlc hasprop-
erty it may be applied towards the support of
such unatic and bis family, If he have one, un-
der the management OF guardian, appointed
by the Probate Court, according to the provis-
ions of chapter SO, Of the revised statutes; that
lunatic who is not also pauper, Is no charge
upon the public.
And finally, that if lunatic becomes pau
per, application for relief may be made to the
proper officers, the same as in the case OF other
| paupers.
The committee on roads, ferries and bridges
reported verbally, recommending the rejection
of the petition for the vacating of certain
State road, said petition not being in legal form.
The report was accepted, and adopted.
The committee on townships reported the
| following:
AN ACT to organize the township of Bendon.
| Sec. l. The board of supervisors, of the
county of Ottawa, State of Michigan, enact
that township number six (6) north of range
number fourteen (l4) west, in the county of Of
tawa, State of Michigan, be, and the same is
hereby set off from the township of Allendale,
in said county of Ottawa, and organized into
separate township by the name of Blendon; and
that the first township meeting for the election
of townshipsohicers shall be held on the first
Monday in April, 1854, at the house of Booth
Perry, in said township, and that Booth Perry,
Albert II. Vredenburg and Latham l.. Carr be,
and they are hereby appointed to preside at
such meeting, appoint clerk, open and keep
the polls and exercise the same powers as the
| inspectors Of elections at any township meet
ing; and that said Latham L. Carr, be, and is
hereby appointed to post up notices, according
to law, of the time and place Of such meeting
in the newly organized township of Blendon.
Sec. 2. The township of Allendale shall hold
their next annual meeting on the first Monday
of April, 1854, at the new log school-house, on
section sixteen in said township Of Allendale !;
and that George Weatherwax, be, and he is
hereby appointed to post up notices, according
to law, in said township of Allendale, of the
time and place of such meeting.
Dated Grand Haven, this fourth day of Jan
uary, 1854.
On motion, the report of the committee was
accepted and adopted.
The committee on accounts reported sundry
bills of account which were allowed as recon-
mended by the committee, and among others,
one in favor Of Asa A. Scott, late sheriff. for
| $43,67, which was made up of all items which
could be found to his credit, by reference to the
files in the clerks office, and such other data as
could be found.
| On motion, of Mr.. Woodward the clerk was
instructed TO transmit to Mrs. Scott copy of
said bill.
The committee on finances reported, which
| rafar hack IN ha md
they were instructed to effect an accurate and
close settlement with the county treasurer.
On motion, of Mr. Post, Mr.. Reed was added
| to the committee on finance.
The committee on roads, ferries and bridges,
reported, establishing ferry at Middleburg, and
appointing Hiram Bateman ferryman, and fixing
the rates of ferriage as follows
For one person, cts.
| 4" I" and horse, 10"
horse and carriage, Is &c
| "double, or single team and carriage, 20 GO
On motion, the board adjourned till 8 o'clock
A. NJ, tomorrow.
Thursday, January 5, 1854
| The board met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Woodward presented the following
which was adopted unanimously.
AN ACT to unite the offices of county clerk
and register Of deeds.
Sec. /. The board of supervisors of Ottawa
county, enact, that by virtue of the power in
them vested, by article 10 Of the constitution of
this State, the offices of register of deeds and
county clerk, be, and the same are hereby uni
ted and consolidated into one office, to be call.
ed the county clerk and registers office.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after the expiration of the pres
ent terms Of the respective ncumbents, to wit :
the present register and county clerk.
Mr.. Reed moved the appointment of CON-
mittee of two, to ascertain and report as early
as possible, if room on ground floor can be
obtained for rooms for the county offices.
The chair appointed rs such committee Messrs
Reed and Woodward.
Mr.. Reed presented the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted
Resolved That the board approve of the
course taken by the under sheriff. in the collec-
ton of the taxes in White River
| RESOLVED, That the board will sustain the un-
der sheriff in enforcing, by legal measures, the
| payment Of all taxes entrusted to him for col.
| lection.
On motion, the board adjourned to meet at
o'clock this evening.
The board met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Reed reported, in behalf of the commit
Tee appointed to procure more suitable rooms
| for the county Offices, that no rooms could at
present be obtained. The report of the CON-
mittee was accepted and the committee dis
charged
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