The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-10-24
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JOURNAL
Of the Board Of Supervisors, October
Session, 1860.

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Blendon, G. L. Storrs;
Chester, G.. III. Bell;
Crockery, Henry Pennoyer;
Georgetown, Benz. X. Weatherwax;
Holland, John Roost;
jamestown, S. l.. Gitchell;
Ottawa, E. w. Barns;
Olive, Charles ii. Coleman;
Polkton, Alfred b. Sumner;
Robinson, Oliver A. Whitney;
Spring Lake, Wm. NJ. Ferry, JL;
Tallmadge, Charles Afford;
Wright, A. w. Augur;
iceland, J. G. Van Hees. H
All the supervisors being present, on
motion of the supervisor from Crock
cry,
The Board proceeded to vote by bal
lot for chairman, and, on counting the
votes, it appeared that G. l.. Storrs had
majority of all the votes cast, and,
On motion of the Supervisor from
Spring Lake,
G. L. Storrs was declared duly elect
ed chairman Of the Board of Supervi-
sors for the ensuing year.
G. H. Bell presented his appointment
by the township board Of Chester, as
supervisor pro tenn from that town, and,
On motion,
Was allowed to take his seat as su.
pervisor from Chester.
E. w. Barns presented his appoint.
mont by the township board of Ottawa
as supervisor from that town, and,
On motion,
Was allowed to take his seat as su-
pervisor from Ottawa.
On motion of tho supervisor frogr
Crockery, z
The chairman was authorized 70 Ap
point the several committees requifsd BY
ktbo BoanlS ~ s<S.g -
I On motion, Of the supotyikor from
Holland,
Resolved, That n special committee b.
appointed on rejected taxes.
Adopted. Yeas. Nays--8.
On motion, adjourned till o'clock to
morrow morning. es
Tuesday, Oct. 0, 1860.
The Board mes pursuant to adjourn
ment. .W f@
Called to o,9er BY the chairman.
Roll called and quorum present.
The Jourual Of yesterday read and ap-
proved.
l The chairman announced the appoint
,nent Of the following standing commit
Lees for the ensuing year, nnder reso-
luton of the Board.
| Committee on Accounts: D
Messrs. Ferry, Barus and Van Hees.
/ Committee on Equalization:
Messrs. Pennoyer Milne and Weather
wax.
| Committee on Finance:
Messrs. Roost, Sumner and Afford.
| COMMITTEES on Ferrys:
Messrs. Augur, Gitchell and Whitney.
| Special Committee on Rejected Taxes
Messs. Roost, Pennoyer and Bell.
The supervisor from Spring Lake Of
fered the following resolutions: ~
| Resolved, That all accounts 10 beau
dited at the present session Of the Board
must have been presented to the Board
within the two first days from the ap-
pointment Of the committee or accounts,
and any accounts not so presented shall
lie over until the next session Of the
Board. lH56
RESOLVED, That notic5 be given in the
papers published at tbs county seat that
all accounts against the county Of Otta-
wa must be presctted to the committee
on accounts within the first two days Of
the ensuing January session, and all nc
counts not 50 ssonted shall lie over till
the next sesf.oh Of the BOARD.
AdopteE o.,
On ustion of tho supcrsisx from
Crocke9y, sq 4sss.
| Re<olved, That the chairman appoint
a cYnmittee of five for the purpose Of
e3/mining the Jail of this county, and
lIid committee are instructed 10 report
10 this Board their views of the sufficien-
I cy Of said jail to meet the present and
future wants of this county.
| Adopted by unanimous vote.
| Under the foregoing resolution the
chairman appointed Messrs. Coleman,
Roost, Weatherwax, Gitchell and Sumner,
said committee.
The supervisor from Crockery offered
the following resolution:
Resolpcd, BY the Board of Supervi-
sors of the county of Ottawa, that tbs
distinction between town and county pcor
be, and is, hereby abolished. .sgfre
| Laid on the table. -
| On motion. adjourned LII P. M.