The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-10-27

On motion Eoard adjourned until TO-
morrow at o'clock A. M.
FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 1857.
Members all present but Mr.. Rowley.-
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings were
read and approved.
Report Of committee on County Build
ings:
Tho committee on County Buildings
would respectfully report to the Board of
Supervisors of Hillsdale county, That we
have examined the County Poor House,
and find it in good condition, and needing
no repairs, except the cistern, which needs
plastering with water lime. and would re-.
commend that Mr.. Thiell be authorized to
repair il. and present his account for same.
We have also examined the Jail. and re-.
commend that the cels be plankcd with
two inch oak plank, and covered with boil
er iron, spiked on, for which there was
raised the sum of seventy dollars, Mt tho
last annual session, and which remains un-
expended. We would also recommend
that the Clerk be authorized to build a
suitable desk or case for books and papers.
across the south end Of County Clerks
Office, and present his account for the
same. We also find that some Of the win
dow blinds on tho Court House need re.
pairs, and the pastering ou the side Of
stairway, and the stair railing need repairs.
All of whicl, is respectfully submitted
WILLIAM FRENCH, Com. on Co.
CHARLES FARLEE,
NOSES RuMsAY. Buildings.
Hillsdale, Oct. 18th, 1857.
On motion the report was unanimously
adopted.
On motion it was resolved that the sew
enty dollars in the Treasury for the pur-
pose Of making repairs to the Jail, be plac-
cd in the hands Of tho Sheriff to purchase
material with.
Mr.. Miller presented tho following reso-
lutions
Resolved, That the Prosecuting Attor.
ney be, and he is hereby required to take
such measures, Immediately, as he may
deem best, to obtain the Journal belong
ing to the Probate Office Of this county,
and return it to the Judge Of Probate.
Resolved, That tho Clerk Of this Board
furnish the Prosecuting Attorney with
copy of the foregoing resolution.
Which were, on motion, unanimously
adopted.
Report or Committee on Finance in re-
gard to rejected taxes:
Tho Committee on Finance have had
under consideration, the list Of lands re-
turned to the Audit Generals office for
taxes, and rejected for reasons given in said
list, and have disposed Of them according
to the following resolutions.
LEONARD MILLER,
ZMRI d. THOMAS, Com.
CHARLES FARLEE.
RESOLVED, That so much Of said Tax, as
was rejected for reason "paid to County
Treasurer" and which can not be
collected of said Treasurer, be assessed
on the taxable property of the county at
large.
Resolved, That the Supervisors of the
several Townships, be, and arc hereby re
quired to re-assess upon the taxable proper
ty Of the respective townships, in which
said lands are situated, as follows: Those
descriptions marked r, to be re-assessed on
the same lands. Those marked to be
assessed in said Townships. Those marked
G. to be collected Of tho Treasurer who re-
received the tax.
Resolved, That the Clerk Of this Board
be, and he is, hereby required to furnish
each Supervisor list Of lands in his Town
ship, marked agreeably to foregoing rcso-
luton. And that said Clerk keep state
ment Of the taxes thus 10 be assessed and |
collected, and furnish copy thereof to the
County Treasurer, who shall charge the
same TO the proper Townships, and collect