Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-03-18

ment, or doubt the cause of his arguing geo.
graphical center with SO mach ability 1t
has been his hobby ever since he left Grand
Haven and located at that place; and, after
four unsuccessful attempts in that Convention
to secure his object, lie left without even cot
ing on the adoption of the revised constitu-
ton, or signing his name to that constitution,
with his colleagues, CHURCH and ROBINSON
1t was his hobby there; it has been his hob
by since, and is the same now; and in the
face of this he tells the people of Ottawa ne
has been quiet and inactive"
We now pass over his argument of fine
roads, geographical CENTER &c., and come to
the next point in the article, and that is this ::
awe have executed and deposited with
the County Clerk clear Deed Of most beau
tiful and ample (three and half acres) site
for the county buildings, and also sufficient
bond to provide suitable temporary buildings,
free of charge, for all county business, until
the county shall erect permanent ones, SOON
er or later, relieving the county from the no
small rent now paid annually and further
bound ourselves to pay $1,000 in material or
cash toward the erection of said permanent
buildings, and we would hope to do it soon
for good and substantial jail that will hold
rogues and murderes, and we viU live up to
our pledges on file. Have the Grand Ha-
venites! Therefore you sec no extra expense
will be the result of confirming the location
here, but clear saving of those snug rents
You may hear taxes, taxes, but you have
the truth above"
lie says "you have the truth above" but
perhaps everybody don't know how that lib
erality or "truth" was squeezed out. After
informing us what liberal propositions they
have made to the county, he asks Have the
Grand Havenites?" that is, have they done
as much?
We have been examining the proceedings
of the Board from the record now with the
County Clerk, and we find upon the intro
duction of the county site question, Mr.. HA-
zELToN, from Polkton, introduced motion
that propositions to the county be accompan-
MED with remarks from those presenting such
propositions, whether members or not-the
motion was carried. Thereupon EASTMAN,
not member Of the Board, made few re-
marks and presented the following PROPOSE
ton, which is on record and we copy verba-
tim: CT. Eastman filed his proposition to
give, in addition to the court-square, in the
village of Eastmanville, which is twenty rods
square, any reasonable amount of lands ad-
jacent to square in sec. T. N. r. IA west,
that the Board may elect for use of the
county, and also to provide suitable buildings
in said village to commence the business of
the county until they erect suitable county
buildings for themselves, and wM donate as
much towards county buildings as any 9TH
ers aoW at any other point, or any amount
not to erceed fifteen hundred dolars."
The above proposition 10 the italicized
words was given in the forenoon session, which
we desire the reader to bear in mind. The
Grand Havenites being " caught mapping" as
the gentleman exultingly says, in the after
noon of the same day presented the follow
ing proposition:
AT meeting of the Board of Superb
sors of Ottawa county, holden at Grand Ha-
ven, January 5, 1857, Messrs. Ferry & Sons
and Clark B. Albee, ct al, offer, on the part
Of the village of Grand Haven-in addition
10 the original grant of an entire bloch, con-
sisting of twelve lots of land-to obtain and
secure to said county fifteen hundred dollars
said sum to be appropriated to the construc-
ton of county buildings, in case the county
site be located at, and in the village of Grand
Haven, in said Ottawa county"
This is on record and copied verbatim, al
50. This proposition was not good enough
Tor the honorable Board, and they adjourned
or an evening session. AT the second ballot,
N the evening session, Eastmanville received
thirteen, Grand Haven three, and Ottawa
Center three, eecting Eastmanville. Mr..
HAzELToN, of Polkton, then introduced
notion to submit the election of the Board
o the people at the next annual meeting
arried After the excellent supper at the
Washington House," the proprietors of