The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-01-14

presented by the Judge, was referred to a
Special Committee appointed to by the
Chair. The Committee were as follows,
to wit: A. S. Brown, A. Bryant and
III. Cooley.
Mr.. Rowe was appointed to gil all va
cancies in Standing COMMITTEES occasich-
ed by his predecessor.
The Chair also appointed Charles Dun
combe to fill the vacancy in the Commit
tee on Claims occasioned by the absence
Of Robert Nesbit.
The Board adjourned to meet at 81
o'clock to morrow morning.
THURSDAY, Jan. 18th, 1858.
The Board convened pursuant to adj
jounment, roll called, and quorum
present.
The Special Committee on the subject
of purchasing Probate Records, report as
follows, which was excepted and adop-
ted.
The Special Committee to whom was
referred the subject matter of Judge
Nash's request for the procurement Of
set Finley's improved Probate Record for
his Office, would respectfully report that
in the judgement Of the committee it is
incxpedient for the present Board to au-
thorizc the purchase of said books.
Notwithstanding your committee are
convinced from the condition of the af-
fairs Of the Office and from other conslde-
ratons equally urgent, that such set of
books for that Office is really desirable and
will soon become necessary.
1 /: : s So 5ssSr, Committee.
The Superintendent of the Poor pre-
sented the subject matter Of a Poor House
in this county, and the importance Of it.
And recommend to the Board the appoint
ment of a Committee to take some pre-
paratory steps for the ultimate accom-
plishment of that object They recon-
mendcd at present the renting of suita-
bic farm until something further could be
done towards establishing a Poor House
in this county.
Mr. HIurlbut presented the following
resolution, which was adopted.
Resolred, That the Superintendent of
the Poor Of this county, are hereby au-
thorized, and empowered to rent such
premises, not exceeding eighty acres, as
in their judgment may seem necessary
and suitable for the keeping and main
timing of the poor of this county; and to
employ keeper, and such assistants as
may be necessary to take the charge and
supervision of the sap.ss..- for the tern of. !
one year.
On motion Of Mr. Miles Committee
of three was appointed by the Chair, to
examine and receive proposals for the pur-
chase of farm, for the erection of Poor
House, and make their report at the am
nual meeting of the Board Of Supervisors,
next October.
The Chair appointed on said Commit
tee, Fabius Miles, A. S. Brown and John
Hunt,
MIR Miles offered the following resolu-
ton:
Reso{ced, That the time for the collec-
ton Of taxes in this County, for the year
1857, be and the same is hereby extended
to the first Monday Of March. 1858, and
that the several Township Treasures of
this county, who wish to avail themselves
of the benefit Of said extension, are hereby
and empowered to proceed,
AM collect said taxes, as fully as they
could do in the life time of their warrants,
and make their returns at. any time, on or
before the said first Monday in March
next, and sad warrants are hereby renew
ed aad continued in full force and virtue
for the purposes aforesaid, until the said
first Monday Of March next.
1t shall be the duty Of any Township
Treasurer Of this County, before he shall
De entitled to the benefit of the foregoing
to pay over all moneys collec-
ed during the lie time of his warrant, as
S now provided by law, and renew his
official bond to the satisfaction of the Co.
Treasurer.
The Yeas and Nays were called.
Heas-Miles, Duncombe and Rowe. 8.
Nays-Brecd, Hunt, Briggs, Hurlbut,
Cooley, Brown. Dell, Duncombe. BRYANT