The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-01-22
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF sU-
PERylSORS.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF sU-
PERvIsORS.
At Session Of the Board Of Supervisors
for the County of Hilsdsle, being holden at
tie Court House, in Hillsdale, on Monday
the 9TH day Of January, A. d. 1861, there
were present as follows:
Stephen Canniff, Of Litcbfeld, Chairman.
Horace J. Fowler, Adams
Alexander Hewitt, Allen.
Gideon G. King, Amboy.
Baron B. Willis Cambria.
Zalmon III. Gray, Camden.
Stephen Levens, Fayette.
Benjamin Fisher, Hillsdale.
James Leonardson, Jefferson.
Wallace M. Godfrey, Moscow.
Eli Bush, Pittsford.
Warren McCutcheon, Ransom.
Lucien Meigs. Reading.
Charles B. Cleveland Scipio.
George A. Smith, Somerset.
John McLouth, Wheatland.
Levi Sprague, Woodbridge.
Edga ard G. Brewster. Wright.
The Board audited accounts for time and
adjourned until TO morrow morning at . O.
click.
TUESDAY, January 9Th, 1861.
Members were all present. The journal Of
yesterdays proceedings was read and app owed.
Mr.. Sprague presented the following res
oluton which on motion of Mr.. Bush was
adopted unanimously.
Resolved, That tho Procccuting Attorney,
County Clerk, and County Treasurer, be al
lowed the sum Of six hundred dollars each,
for their services for the year A. d. 1851.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, the Chair appoin
ted II committee Of three to settle with the
Mcssrs. Smith, Hewitt and McCutcheon.
The following resolution presented by Mr..
Brewster, was on motion unanimously adopt
cd.
Resolved, That the Judge Of Probate of
the County be allowed tho sum of thirteen
hundred ard ten dollars, as his salary for the
year 1861, sal! sum being five cents for each
inhab,tant in the county.
The Board continued auliting accounts
throughout the day and adjourned until to.
morrow morning at 0 o'clock.
WEDNESDAY,, January 9th 1861.
Members all present. yesterday proceedings
were road and approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Levens, it was
Resol ed That the Bond Of the County
Treasurer for the year A. d. 1851, be fixed
at $4,000.
Mr.. Sprague presented a resolution to ex-
tend the time for tie collection Of taxes in tho
township Of WoolbIdge, until the first Of
March next. Mr.. Leoaardson moved to amend
by inserting Jefferson and Camden. Amend
ment prevailed, aud on moi ion was laid upon
the table. Mr.. Fisher moved the appoint
mcnt Of committee Of three, 10 examine tho
books and papers in the Clerks and Trcasur-
cr's Offices, in regard to fines and forfets, re-
cognizancc for the last three years, with in
s,ructions to report the amount unpaid and
on hand. The Chair appointed Mess's. Fish
er, Smith ard Fowler
Thcreupon the Bparl adj ,urncl until to.
morrow at clock.
THURSDAY, January 10th, 1861.
The members of the Board were all present,
and the journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved
The County Treasurer presented bond in
the sum of $4,000. with four sure,ics which
on motion of Mr.. Bush was received and laid
upon the table
Mr.. Sp,aguc's resolution as amended by
Mr.. Lconardson, was on motion of Mr.. Smith
taken from The table and an amendment Of /
fcred allowing all the Township Treasurers Of
tho County Of Hsdalc, until tie first of
March next, to collect and return the taxes OF
their respective townships; provilIng they
shall renew their Bonds to the county Treas. |
ur r and pay over to tho county Treasurer by
the frs day Of February next, all moneys
collected 10y them liable to be returned to said
Treasurer, and shall collect Interest on all
sums collected after the said first day Of Feb
iuaiy nJxt, the amendment was agreed to,
and adopted.
Mr. LeonsrJson presented the following
Resolved that tho several Justices Of the
county, be requested to report to tho Su
pervisors OF their towns, the amount o. fines
imposed by them within tho last tbroe years,
and the amount they have paid over as re-
luired by law, and to whom paid.
Mr.. Fowler offered to amend by having
the Supervisor Of each town examine the JUS |
tees dockets of his township for three years
past, the number and aTount Of fines eLtered
on said dockets, and the cases in which they
were improved: tho amendment prevailed, !
and on motion OF Mr.. Meigs was adopted.
The Committc appointed yesterday to make
an investigation in regard 10 fines and reeog-
nizances, submitted the following report, which
on motion Of Mr.. Lovens was accepted, and
adopted.
To the Board Of Supervisors of Hi1sdale
County:
The undersigned committee appointed to
enquire after fine money, and forfeited recog.
nz 'nccs, belonging to the county would re-
'Peclfully report that upon examining the
Circuit Court Journal for the last three years,
we find the following rccognizances forfeited
viz: The People Us Tunis Vanslyke settled I
by mortgage Of four hundred dollars, two
hundred Of which has been paid and is in the
hands Of D. i. Pratt Esq. The people rs
Delos and Charles Carmichael, settled for
fifteen hundred dollars two hundred dollars
Of which has been paid the County Treasurer,
and two hundred dollars is now in the hands
Of e. j. Dickerson Eco, leaving a balance