Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-18
10 u r N A L
Of the Board of Supervisors of Otawa
COurfu MOnd1u. ,June 9. 1856.

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swered to their names:
Allendale, Alexander Milne.
Blendon, A. III. Vredenburg.
Chester, Lorenzo Chubb.
Crockery, Benz. Smith.
Casanova Joseph Mlnnich.
Holland, Hendrix Van Eyk.
jamestown, Richard S. Arnold.
Ottawa, R. w. Duncan.
Polkton, Simeon Hazelton.
Ravenna, Thomas d. Smith.
Robinson, j. w. Barnard.
Tallmadge, VIM. N. Angel.
iceland, R. M. De Bruyn.
On motion of Mr. B. Smith,
R. w. Duncan was unanimously elected chair
man of the Board for the ensuing year.
On motion of Mr. Smith,
The chairman appointed the following COM
mittees, to wit:
Committee on Equalization, Messrs. Ha-
zelton, Angel, De Bruyn, Chubb and Bar
nard.
Committee on Accounts, Messrs. Vreden-
burg, Carmichael and IT, d. Smith.
On Ferries and Bridges, Messrs. Milne,
Van Eyk and Lowell.
On County Seat, Messrs. B. Smith, Low
ing and Arnold.
On Census, Messrs Minnich, Van Eyk and
Lowing.
There being no further business the Board
adjourned until tomorrow morning at 8 o.
clock.
Tuesday, June 10.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, on calling roll, Messrs. Milne, Vre-
denburg, Chubb, B. Smith, Minnich, Lowing,
Van Eyk, Arnold, Carmichael, Hazelton, Il.
D. Smith, Barnard, Angel, Lowell, De Bruyn
and Chairman.
The Journal Of yesterday read and ap-
proved.
The committee on Equalization, having,
as they believe, carefully and thoroughly ex-
amined the real estate valuations of the diff
ferent assessment rolls, and comparing them
with the previous valuation of real estate in
the same townships, report, recommending
that the assessment rolls of real estate, in
the several townships, be equalized in man
ner following, to wit:
Allendale, 10 dP cent to be added.
Blendon, 5 do.
| Chester, remain as 1t stands.
Crockery, do.
! Casanova, do.
Georgetown, do.
Holland, do.
jamestown, do.
Muskegon, 40 fp cent to be added.
| Norton, to remain as it stands.
Ottawa, dP cent to be deducted.
Polkton, 10 do.
Ravenna, Is do.
Robinson, remain as it stands.
Tallmadge, 10 per cent to be added.
Spring Lake, remain as it stands.
Wright, 10 f2 cent to be added.
White River, 333 do.
iceland, remain as it stands
Signed SIMEON HAzELToN,
Chairman.
The report of the committee on Equaliza-
ton was accepted and the committee dis
charged.
On motion,
RESOLVED, That the report of the commit
tee on Equalization be adopted, and the as
sessment rolls be equalized as recommended
in said report. Carried by unanimous vote
I0c COfnInlJIee OH cldlIIlS TepOTIeu Juo IOl-
lowing accounts as just and equitable charges
against the county.
Witness fees, people, VS..
Spencer, l95 81
Timothy Fletcher, sun
dry accounts, 81 80
do. salary as County Clerk, l66 &C
R. w. Duncan, services
as Circuit Court Commits
sioner, 20 0(
Cyrus Miller, services as
constable, II OF
John Meyer, do, 29 0t
Hiram Bean, services
laying road, 25 OF
Grosvenor Reed, services
as Prosecuting Attorney, 166 81
Il. ID. Smith, witness peo-
pie VS.. Spencer, 8 OF
George Parks, sundry
accounts paid, Ill O.
do. services County Treas
urer, 291 81
Jacob Barns q Co., books
for Register and Treasurer, 80 81
: G. w. Gray, services as