Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-01-14

On motion,
The Board adjourned to o'clock in the
afternoon.
2 o'clock, P. NJ
Board met pursuant to adjournment and
roll called
On motion,
The Board proceeded to ballot again for
the removal of the County Site, which result
as follows, viz:
Grand Haven received five votes; Ottawa
Center, three Eastmanville, nine and White
River one.
Motion made and carried to proceed to a
formal ballot, which resulted as follows:
Grand Haven received eight votes; East
manville, nine; Lamont, one; and Geograph
ical Center, one.
On motion,
The Board proceeded to a second formal
ballot which resulted as follows:
Grand Haven received seven votes; East
manvile, seven; Warren City, four; Lamont,
one.
! On motion,
The Board proceeded to third formal
ballot, which resulted as follows:
Grand Haven received four votes; East
manville, five; Warren City, five; Lamont,
four.
On motion,
The Board proceeded to fourth formal
ballot, which resulted as follows:
Grand Haven received four votes; East
manville, nine; Warren City, five.
On motion of B. Smith,
The balloting for the removal of the Coun-
ty Site be indefinitely postponed, which mo-
tion on being put was declared lost.
On motion,
The Board proceeded to another formal
ballot to remove the County Site, which re-
suited as follows:
Grand Haven received four votes; Ottawa
Center, four; Eastmanvile, seven; Geograph-
ical Center, three; Center, one.
On motion,
The subject of removing the County Site
was laid over till evening"
On motion,
The township of iceland be allowed to
raise the sum of one thousand dollars at their
next annual meeting for the purpose of high
ways ana orluSeS. Carrleu.
On motion,
The Chairman of the Board was authoriz-
ed to defend or compromise the suit respect
ing the iron safe.
On motion,
The Petition to organize new town,
Troy, was taken from the table,
On motion,
The Prosecuting Attorney was authorized
TO employ counsel in criminal cases at cost
not to exceed sixty dollars.
On motion,
The Prosecuting Attorney was requested
to discontinue the suit of the People VS.. Be,
ment, Bosworth and Rolf
A bill to establish certain road in Otta-
wa county was enacted, to wit:
4 Bill to establish certain Road an Mt
County Of OHawa:
5 That road be surveyed and laid out from
7 a point on the Grand River Road, on the
northwest quarter of section eight, in towr
7 north range Ia west, to another point OF
> the Grand River Road, on the north-eas
i quarter of section twenty-nine, in town s
] north of range Is west, and that Robert III
9 Wilber, John Spoon and N. G. Severance
!, be, and they are hereby appointed commiss
toner's to lay out said road, over such land
D in such case as in their judgment, or major
: ity of them shall deem most desirable: Pro
: vided, however, that no expense of said roac
n be a tax upon the county of Ottawa: AnC
! provided further, that the survey of said roac
g and plat thereof, when made, be placed oil
g file in the office of the Township Clerk
g through which said road be laid, and whel
!. such plat of survey be filed, as above, sai'
: road shall be, and is hereby made and estab
d lished, to be public highway, four rods il
e width.
On motion,
# The Board adjourned to Z o'clock, this eve
q ming.