Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-10
JOURNAL,

JOURNAL, ef
AT an adjourned Session of the Board of Su.
peryisors Of Ottawa county, holden in the Coun.
" Clerks Office, in Grand Haven, on Monday.
January LIST, 1856. 18a1 ~
Inc meeting was called to order by the Chair.
man. .n a.t,r .ts I,-r - -
On the calling of the roll the following mem.
bers were present and answered to their resnect.
i've townships, viz: f'o'
Allendale, G. Reed; Blendon, A. H Vreden.
burg; Crockery, Charles w. Rose Jomestown
James Skeels; Ottawa, H. Pennoyer: Polkton
Simeon Hazeton; Ravenna, James M. Smith.
Spring Lake, William M. Ferry, Jr Tallmadce
Charles Afford Zealand, J. G. Van Hees.
After which the board adjourned to meet in
the Court house at o'clock A. M, tomorrow
January, I'd, 1856.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment, on
calling of the roll the following members were
present and answered to their respective town.
ships, viz:
Allendale, G. Reed; Blendon, A. H. vreden.
burg; Crockery, e. W. Rose; Georgetown, s.
l.. Lowing; jamestown, James Skeels Ottawa,
II. Pennoyer; Polkton, S. Hazleton; Ravenna,
JAS M. Smith; Spring Lake, VIM. M.,Ferrv. Jr':
Tallmadge, Charles Afford Zealand, J. G. Van
Hees. -
The Committee on accounts not beino nres.
ent the Chair appointed Messrs. Reed Lowing.
and Ferry to act in the place of said Commit.
tee.
On motion of Mr.. Reed it was
Resolued, That the Commissioners appointed
at the last meeting to lay out certain road from
the township of iceland through the towns of
Blendon and Allendale to Grand River. he Al.
lowed further time to complete the same-car.
ried.
The following resolution was presented bv
Mr.. Reed for consideration of the Board.
ResoIped, That the county road from iceland.
through Allendale, to Grand River north from
point on Grand River 80 rods east of the west
line of section No. IL, Il. 7, N, R. ID W., to
the quarter line obliquely on the north side of
SAID Sec IL, on its north side, thence directly
north IL miles and until it intersects the State
road from Muskegon to Grand Rapids, at the
quarter post on the north side of section No. II.
in i. N, K. IA W., according to governments
survey OF said sections, intermediate between
SAID sections eleven, from the quarter post on
the north side OF each and through the centre Of
SAID intermediate sections in T. NJ, r. Ia W.,
In L. ~, Il. IA W., and in T. 8 ~, r. Ia w.
Mr. Lowing made motion to lay Mr.. Reeds
resolution on the table. Carried, yeas six, nays
| five.
On motion of Mr. Smith
ReSolred, That the Register of Deeds be au.
thorized to procure a suitable book, and 10
transcrbe the old records that were taken from
Kalamazoo and Kent counties in the same.
On motion,
Resolred, That the County Clerk be author
ised to procure the field notes of the ORIGINAL
serveys OF Ottawa County to be kept in his of
flee for the use of the people of the county.
| On motion,
The Chair appointed Messrs. Lowing. Smith
and Rose committee to procure suitable rooms
for the use of the county officers.
On motion,
The meeting adjourned to meet again at O..
clock p. NJ.
| Q o'clock P. M.
Inc Board met pursuant to adjournment. af.
ter calling the roll attendance same as fore
noon), sundry accounts were presented, acted
upon, and passed. A wolf fcertiicate presented
by }. A. Brooks, referred back to him TO be
amended. Two wolf certfcatesI presented by
george Parks were rejected on account of the
were killed. 7'''' y 80 -
The Committee appointed at the last meeting
of the Board, to receive proposals for CountSS
ste-report that they have received sundry
proposals for the same at the different points on
Grand River, which they submit for the consd.
Grafton of the Board, and ask to be discharged.
On motion,
The report of the Committee was accented
and the Committee discharged.
Mr. Ferry moved an indefinite postponemen,
! of the question. Lost
} On motion of Mr. Smith,
), The further consideration of the subject wa.
postponed until tomorrow, January Sd, at O..
!, clock. Carried.
! At the suggestion of the Chair Mr.. Smith Of:
fered the following resolution:
Resolred, That the Supervisors of the several
townships be- Instructed to bring in their ac.
counts for taking the assessment and making
out the tax rolls, of their respective townships
for the past year. Carried.
, On motion,
/, The meeting adjourned to meet again at o..
clock this evening
z o'clock p. NJ.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Geo.W. Woodward and Henry ID. Post, mem
bers from Wright and Holland, appeared and
6 took their seats.
The Supervisors presented their several ac