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East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20
CouRT HoUsE, CRY OF SAGINAW.
T,ro lQ4h 1851

Fourth day Of the Session of the Board
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll
called--and quorum being present the min
utes Of the proceedings of yesterday were read
aud approved.
Committee on Organization OF Towns, to
whom was referred the Memorial of James
Kear and several others for change Of the
name of the Township of Swan Greek, reported
adversely to tho prayer Of the Petitioners which
Report was accepted and adopted.
Committee on claims reported back the
claims Of Milo Blair and Jonas Fuller, and
recommended that they have leave 70 with
draw the same, which report was accepted
.aHd adopted.
Same committee reported back claim Of
John Sparks, for Wolf bounty, and. recon-
mendng its allowance, which on motion was
accepted and adopted.
Same committeec returned TO the Board the
memorial of WIN. j. Lovelard, asking that
the sum Of seven dollrrs fine money collected
by him in funds deprecated on his hands be
received by the Board in discharge Of the
said fine, recomm ended that the said request
be granted. Report accepted, committee dis
charged, and the Board refused to grant the
request, and gave leave to Mr.. Lovelond to
withdraw his request.
Same committee reported back a claim Of
a. +. Rankin for expenses incurred by him
in the case Of the People u.s. Richard Law.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20

that the clerh ana Chairman Of this Board DO instructed
draw orders therefor and that all orders or resolutions
Of this Board heretofore adopted in relation thereto 70 i
as regards the salary Of theProsoeng Attorney DO and
they are hereby rescndod. er~ ~
On motion of Mr. Andre the following res
oution was adopted:
Resolred, By this Board that our Prosecuting Altar
ney William H. Sweet is hereby appointed TO represent
the county Of Saginaw in matters OF unsettled CLAIMS be-
tween Saenaw and Bay counties and also Saginaw Oou-
~ and tlc towns of Hampton and Williams, and he Is
hereby authorized TO propose and receive Propositions Tor
the purpose of adjusting and settling all claims between
sold Towns and Counties on such basis rs in his opinion
may be right and repo, his dongs to the next meeting Of
the Board. Ff.Frr I H
On motion Of Mr. Guilcy,
Rcoicsd That the oftho Board yesterday TO allow
The Saginaw Valley Republican and the East Saginaw
Co1fcy sluO ctgh Tor publishing the proeeedngs Of thus
Board AMI annual report Uf the County Treasurer be re-
considered which motion prevailed by, Ayes H. Nays H.
Mr. H. Miller offered as substitute for
the original Resolution of Mr. Jackson, the
following
RssoreI That the sum of sxty-six and twohirds dol
lars be allowed to each Of the publishers of the following
named papers, viz Saginaw Enterprise, East Saginaw
Courier and the Saginaw Valley Republican, for publish
ing proceedings Of this Board and the balance sheet OF
the County Treasurer for the fiscal year .Hf
Which on motion was adopted and The
question recurring on the passage OF the sub
the same was passed.
The Board then took recess until two
o'clock Z. W.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll called, quorum present.
/ Cd motion of Mr.. Quackenbush the follow
! ing resolution was adopted
Resolred That the Clerk DO instructed to draw
der Of s. % for the relief of Wan. j. Loveand enable
him to make good the depreciation Of money his hand
belonging to the Library fund.
The time having arrived for the considera
ton of the special order, being the memoria
of the commissioners of Highways of the town
ship Of Thomastown and the reports of the
majority and minority of the committee OF
county affairs on the memorial.
Mr.. Andre offered the following resolution
viz:
Resslred That this Board do adopt the report of th
minority Of the committee county affairs in relation
said memorial, which was lost Ayes |, Nays 10.
On motion of Mr. Quackenbush leave wa
granted to the memorialsts to withdraw thei
petition.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20

On recommendation of the Committee on
Claims, the claim of Thomas s. Chattel for re-
payment Of money paid by him for Taxes was
on motion rejected. ...t te8
The Committee to whom was referred the
Memorial of j. Blackmore, County Treasurer,
asking advice as to the disposition of certain
deprecated finds in the hands of w. l.. p.
Little & Co., reported, that in their opinion W..
j.. p. Little & Co. are legally bound to pay
said deposit in par funds, and recommended the
County Treasurer not TO receive any monies on
said deposit unless paid in par funds, which Re-
port was accepted, and on motion of Mr.. Quack-
enbush, laid on The table. jasmas.g.
The following Claims were allowed on the
recommendation of the Committee on Claims
and by vote Of the Board: .nra
Milo Blair, Printing Election Notices, t.s $500
l., ID. Bcagle, Constable Fees, 900
A Claim of the City Of East Saginaw pre-.
sentcd by Mr.. Burt was laid on the table =.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20
CoURr HOUSE, CRY OF SAGINAW,
Jnne 1lth. 1861.

Second day of the session Of the Board
Board met pursuant to adjournment and was
called to order by the Chairman. Roll called
and quorum being present, the minutes of the
proceedings Of yesterday were read aud APP
proved
JONI w. CARD, Supervisor from the town
ship of Brady, appeared and took his seat
The Chair announced the following standing
committees, viz:
Committee on Hays and Mans cssrs
Andre, Schmidt, Burt, Liskow and Andrus,
Committee on Claims Mcssrs. Hack, Schmidt,
Jackson Burt and Mathcwson.
Committee on E9aqE-atioa-Mess LUffler,
Pettibone, Andrus, Wright and Andre.
Committee on County -l6drs- Messrs. Liskow,
Webster, Munger, Albert and Freeman.
Committee on Roads md Bridges-Messrs.
Quackenbush, Douglass, Adams, Albert and
GuilfOrd
C9mm1tes OH Organization Of Topps-Messrs.
Miller, Guley, Card Armstrong and Hunter
The committee appointed in the case of the
contestants for the Office of Supervisor Of the
township Of Fremont made the following Report
which was accepted and referred to the com
mittee Of the whole:
Tho Special Committee 10 whom was referred the
of the contested Supervisor Of tho Township
Township Meeting held at that town there were thirty
~ votes cast Cor the Office Of Supervisor, Of which
Thomus Guord received twcntyono votes and Charles
Cook received fifteen - and scattering Al SUBJ
sequen special Township meeting called 10y the inhabitants
Of said nineteen votes cast for the Office OF
Supervisor which all given 10 Mr. Cook The
for this Special Meeting stated by Mr. Cook the
ground OF illegal votes having been east at the annual
Township Meeting No sufficient evidence however has
been shown Go your committee that warrant the
MIR O. Cook claims that the books and papers Of the Office
of Supervisor been delivered TO him by his predecessor
all Of which would most respectfully submit
THOMAS l.. JACKSON,
LEWIS LHFFLER,
DARWIN A. PETTIB0NE.
The Board then went into committee of the
whole on the Report Of the special committee
and after spending some time thereon, rose and
reported that in their opinion TnoMAs GUIFoRr
was entitled to his seat in this Board, as Super
visor of the township of Fremont, which Report
was on motion accepted and adopted.
Sundry accounts were received and referred
to the committee on Claims.
Report of William II. Sweet and William
Binder, Special committee appointed to set on
shade trees, made Report Of their dongs, which
was accepted and referred to the committee OIL
County Affairs.
Board then took recess until o'clock p. NJ
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20

Committee on county affairs to when was
referred the memorial of the Register OF Deeds
relative 20 the Safe in his Office reported, res
the appointment OF commit
tee of three persons to provide for the safe
keeping of the Records of the Office and re-
port their doings at the next meeting OF the
Board.
Report accepted and adopted.
Mr.. Liskow presented the following reso-
luton
esolred That committee of two persons be appointed
by the chair who with the aid Of some practical Meshs
nsucct the IttabaWasee Bridge, and enquire INTO us
present condition aud report at the next session OF I'M,
Board in what manner and at what amount o. eost ne
Bridge may DC improved SO as 10 answer inc puposc
which il constructed, to make good ana passao'
Bridge.
Which was rejected.
The committee on county affairs to whom
was referred book purportlng to be compi-
lation of the laws of the State on the subject
of Roads and bridges, reported that they had
examined the same and recommend that the
County Clerk be instructed to contract Tor
sufficient plumber of copies to furnish each OF
the Townships in the county with hive copies,
and that the County Clerk be and is hereby
authorized to draw an order on the county
Treasurer for payment of the same, said cop
les to be kept in the Offices of the Highway
Commissioners, Town Clerk, and Supervisor
Report accepted and adopted
The committee on Equalization reported
through their Chairman and on motion the
Report of said committee was accepted and
adopted, and is as follows, viz:
Your Committee on Equalization TO whom was referred
the Assessment Rolls Of the Townships Of the County res
pecfuy report that they have oquazed the same 10y dc
Quoting from the assessed valuation in the Assessment
Rolls of each Of the following named Towns and CITY tel
per cent viz Birch Run, Blumfcd, Bridgeport city
East Saginaw Spauding Fremont, plymouth, iittaoa
wassee Thomastown and Milwaukee; and by deducuni
from the assessed valuation Of the Assessment Rolls OF tn
townships of Chesscning Maple Grove Swan Crock, an
the First Second and Third Wards Of tho City OF sagna
twenty per cent
And by adding TO the assessed valuation OF the Asses
ment Rolls Of the Townships Of frankenmuth and :
Charles ten per cent and that the valuation OF the re
naming Townships in said County be eQualzcd as ossesse
in the Assessment Rolls of each Of said Townships An
your committee recommend that this Board do deermn
and declare the gregate valuation Of the taxab persons
and real property of each Township, City and Ward
said County, to be as follows
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20
THE AMERICAN FLAG.

There never was more fitting time than the
present to give few facts regarding the adopt
ion of our country fag-a flag that has offered
protection TO every American citizen in every
and-a flag which the weakest nations of the
Garth have honorcd, and the strongest dared not
nsult-yet one that has been insulted and
trampled in the dust by the citizens of our own
land over whose heads it has proudly waved for
scores of years.
1t was in January, 1776, when the British
woro in Boston and the Americans encamped at
Cambridge, that Washington first unfurlcd tho
first American, or, as it was called, the Union
Dag. 1t was composed of thirteen stripes, al
ternate red and white, symbolizng the thirteen
revotcd Colonies. In one corner was the de-
vice of the British Union flag, composed Of two
crosses, the cross Of ST. George which is com.
mon cross, horizontal and perpendicular bar;
and the cross Of ST. Andrew, representing Scot
land, which is in the form of an X.
When Gen, Howe saw this flag with the
Union device in the corner waving over the
American camp, he expressed great JOY, for he
regarded il as a token of friendship for Eng
/ land and an evidence that corciliatory speech
the King had recently made to the British Par
lament was well received by the army, and that
submission would soon follow.
On the 18th of January 1777, Congress or
dered thirteen stars, white on blue field, to
put in place of the British Union. This has
ever since been the design of our flag, star
having been added for every State admitted
into the Union, while the original number of
stripes is retained.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20
CouRr HOUSE, CRY OF SAGINAW,
.Iunn 10Th 1861.


Third day Of the session Of the Board
Board mot pursuant to adjournment and was
called to order by the Chairman. Roll called
and quorum being present, the minutes of the
proceedings of yesterday were read and APP
proved.
Sundry accounts were received and referred
to the committee on Claims.
A memorial was received from the Board Of
Commissioners Of the township Of Thomastown,
relative to expenditures on the Tittabawassee
Bridge, which on motion was referred to the
committee on County Affairs
The committee on County Affairs, TO whom
was referred the Report of the committee on
shade trees, made report recommending the
adoption Of the Report Of said committee and
the carrying out of the recommendation of The
same, which was accepted and adopted, aud the
chairman appointed j. Blackmore and II. IL.
Miller, a committee 20 procure hitching posts
and to provide for the safety Of the Trees by
nulchiug
George G. Hartwick presented to tho Board
memorial signed by himself, asking for a
license to keep and maintain Ferry over the
rittabawassee River on tho Highway leading
past the farm of j. Vogt in Section 80, Town
12. North Of Range East, and crossing said
River, which on motion was referred TO the
committee on Roads and Bridges.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20
THOMAS l.. JACKSON,
LEWIS LHFFLER,
hAnANIN nE'nI' RON
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Roll called. Quorum present
The Board of Supervisors Of Bay County
being present to arrange and settle any claims
of Saginaw county against the said county, on
motion, the chair appointed special committee
of this Board, to wit: Messrs. Andre, Schmidt,
Miller Hack and jackson to meet said Board
of Supervisors of the county of Bay and confer
with them upon all existing unsettled matters
between the two counties and report to this
Board
The Board then adjourned until tomorrow
at the hour of nine o'clock A. NJ.
ABEL A. BaooKwAY, Chairman.
HIRAM l.. MILLER, Deputy ca. Clrk.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20

AdoPted.
Morgan i. Gage presented claim for Just.
ice Fees in the sum of forty-four dollars and
seven cents, which on motion was allowed by
the Board.
Mr.. Pettibone offered the following resolution :
Resolrod That the County Treasurer be and hereby is
instructed to pay the sheriff Of the County thirty
dollars defray the expense of transporting to jackson
two convicted and sentenced prisoners In the County
iI and that the said Treasurer be and hereby he is
thozed to loan said for the County if necessary to do
Which was passed--AyeS 20, Nays 3.
Committee on Claims reported back the fol-
lowing Claims, recommending their allowance,
and the Board allowed the same, viz
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20

Slow MOVEMENTS IN GREAT WAEs.-1t was
march, 1854, that Great Britain and France
declared war against Russia, as allies Of Tur-
key; bnt not till six months after on the l4th
and 10th of September, did the allies land their
first army in the Crimea, consisting of $4,000
each of English and French troops; only two
thirds Of the number called for in President
Lincoln's proclamation were furnished by the
two most powerful nations of Europe after six
months preparation. Our Mexican war was
declared May IL, 1916, in bill which author
lied the calling out of $4,000 volunteers; but
the battle of Montery, in which 1,400 Ameri-
cans fought against 10000 Mexicans, did not
take place till the latter part of September, and
General Scott did not land at Vera Cruz till
the last of March lS47, his first engagement
with the Mexicans at Cerra Gordo being on tho
18th of April, with $500 Americans.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20

THE SOUTHERN REBELLION A FAILuRE.-The
baltimore Clipper believes the fate of the South
ern conspiracy is fixed. 1t may writhc in its
death agony It's myrmdons may rave and
curse and buster; but in its disappointment as
to the foreign aid upon which alone it relied its
last hope is fled, and like the swollen waters OF
an angry food when the storm has passed, it
will quickly subside.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20

I" VINO GoEs-THERE ?n--The advance troops
of the Federal Army that we're sent into Viz.
ginia were instructed to reply to cballengers Of
the rebel pckets---Who goes there :0'i The
-ddrqnce Guard Of the Grand army Of Ne United
,Statesr' This answer in all instances made the
rebels beat precpitate retreat eHiaafet 80
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20
CoURr House., Cry OF SAGINAW, !
june 18Th. 1861.

Sixth day of the session of the Board
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll
called, and quorum being present the minutes
Of the proceedings Of yesterday were read and
approved. ...
Mr. L@llcr offered the following:
Resoired That the Board of Supervisors of Saginaw
County do allow the members of this Board for compensa
ton attendants this session and for mileage the sums
set opposite their respectively and that se County
be and he is hereby instructed to pay the same
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20

--anl the Board lid 50 determine AMI declare.
The Board by ballot appointed HIRAM i,
Muller to represent the County Of Saginaw in
the State Board of Equalization, which will
meet in Lansing in August next
The Board theroupon adjourned until to-
morrow at the hour of eight o'clock A. NJ.
ABEL A. BaooKwAY, Chairman.
HIRAM J.. MILLER, Deputy Co. Clark.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20

renee, recommending that the Board take act
ionton Che some, report accepted and the
claim allowed N fifteen $1,000 dollars.
Said COMMITTEES reported back the follow
ing accounts and recommended their allow.
auce, aud on motion the same were allowed,
viz
u !, r-;.i.. NJ ctl..ffr c., e M
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20

The New York Seventh regiment on break
up their camp previous to their return home,
collected all their camp utensils, furniture, pro-
vision, blankets, &C., aud sent them to the regi-
ment of Fire, Zouayes at Alexandria. . The
generous donation filed ten large army wagons.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20

A PATRIOTIC SKIrPER.-Thc captain of a
hundred ton schooner, at the Washington Navy
Yard offers his vessel, to be fitted up with guns
and employed in accommodating on the Potomac
river He also offers, free of expense to the
government, the services of himself, three sons,
and the balance of his crew.--Neie York Tribune
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20

The NJ H. Leoning Post hears on good au-
thority, that seventeen of the Baltimore rufhans
who assailcd the Massachusetts, soldiers on thei
passage through Baltimore have died, and stners
have not yet recovered from the ysdrds they
received on that occasion. ~
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20

Sharpcs rifles sell in Philadelphia, at from
$50 to 800 EACH This is more than double
what they cost at the factory in Hartford, CT
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20

MORTALITY AT .SUMrEn.-A Massachusetts,
man, sojourning in New Haven, who was in
Fort Moultrio during the bombardment Of Fort
Sumter offers to take his oath that ,Sumters
guns killed six or seven hundred rebels
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20

Col Ellsworth was bern on the 23d OF April,
1887, and was consequently, one month over
81 years of age when he was assassinated,iss 'e7
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20

DNI0V HII7I NTIVVP UVII0 VHOEIi
before sun rising in the morning and after
nine o'clock =. NJ and on aud after the tenth
day Of November until the tenth day of April
in each year, double the following rates.
The said license to bear date from and after
the filing the Bonds as required by law, until
the 1st day of January 1868.
The Board then adjourned until to morrow
morning at the hour of nine o'clock.
II. l.. MLLErR, ABEL a. DROCKWAY,
Dep. Co. Clerk. Chairman.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20

Memorial Of j. Blackmore, County Treas.
urer, relative 10 board and expenses OF Betsy
Lincoln ADD Anaa Hi in the Insane Asylum,
ut Kalamazoo was received, and on motion was
referred TO the committee on Ways and Means.
The committee on Claims referred back the
following accounts, recommending the allow
ance at he sums named below and on motion,
lhe same were allowed. viz:
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Board then took q recess until o'clock
L. NJ.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20
II woolrug sloriT fees.

II Woodruff, slcrG7s fees $1,000
III Woodruff 3f3i
Henry b. B0goD, witness fees, 2,Ol
Joseph Smith, l,92
john Paul for cleaning Court Room 45O
gham1s H. Doughty stationery Tor CLERKS Office ESQ
John Parrish jr, stove, Sc, for Jail, 25 -
l. --.... ~. - L. M
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-20

that the Clerk ana Chairman Of this Board be instructed
draw orders therefor and hat all orders or resolutions
Of this Board heretofore adopted n relation thereto 70 ia
regards the salary Of thePro oting Attorney be ana
they are hereby rescindcd. n.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-09

and heroism which win forever live in the history Of
country Mr. Russell gave him supper last evening and
to-day Colonel Burnside s to DO present at public din
ner rendered him at the Atlantic.
The troops in command Of Colonel Burnside at Bull rnn
having just returned with him. noble set of fellows
Hale, vigorous and hearty they combine all the rare
qualities Of soldiers, having tender years back them
The members Of the regiment from nineteen TO TWENTY
Ave years OF age, but none over the latter figure.
DR. King, Of Newport, had attached to this regi-
mcnt who killed almost by the first charge Of the
enemy His body has not been recovered, and IL is
presumed that he buried in the trenches dug the
burial OF the fallen soldiers. What have been the
feeling of the father and mother the moment when the
regiment passed the house, with banners flying and the
band payin soul-strring arsi
The rented houses and cottages are all full In quiet
way there is great deal of dining and visiting but no
one has the heart to make any display of gayety Tho
avenue presents lively appearance, owing 10 The great
number OF cquesrians on the road every Afternoon.
Round hats trimmed with feathers abound this sum-
mer, which tend TO make piuant face look more So"
ana give even an ugly woman tendency to comeiiness
from the long dropping ostrich feather TO the coquetsh
little egs-yelow scarlet blue, white and black coored
pnnes waving on the hats-nothng too striking to
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-09
Our Newport Correspondence.

NEWPORT, K. l., August s, 1861.
General Aspect Of Newport Enthusiastic Reception Of the
First Rhode Island Regiment Presentation Of Soord
and Sash 10 Colonel (aoV Brigader GenerdD Burnside
The appearance Of the Representatives, in Qwet
Way-Syle Of Ladies' Hats, DC, dc.
Newport dull this season as some people as
sert, simply because Newport time be deserted
The climate the location the bamy breeze and its
healthy surroundings sufficiently magnetic attract
the usual number of visters notwithstanding the hard
times.
The gallant Colonel Burnside, his staff and the First
Rhode Island regiment arrived here yesterday, their
term Of service having expired Their arrival asgnal
for unbounded enthusiasm. The regiment received
at the Park, in front Of the Atlantic House, by
committee of citizens, who welcomed Coonel
Burnside in a happy speech, at the time pre-
sentng him with superb sword and yellow sash, on
behalf of the residents Of Newport The brave Colonel
rode through the ranks Of the dense assembled to
pay homage to the returned warriors with uncovered
head his arms fairly loaded down with garlands and
bouquets, bowling smngy right and left. When he ds
mouRted the crowd eager TO grasp the hand Of the
honored Rhode Island cheftain. Col Burnside although
young man. has already gained reputation for bravery