The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-10-29

The members of the Board were all pres
ent.
Supervisor McLouth Chairman from com
mittee on Finance presented n report whicl
was cn motion accepted and filed
The journal of yesterdays proceedings wa
real and approved.
Supervisor Moore from tho committee OF
accounts submitted the following
Resolved, That after the present session o
this Board, 20 account will he allowed with
out Tie proper vouchers for the legality oftb
same or if presented after tho third day q
the session. Which was on motion unani
mously adopted.
The committee on Finance presented a re
port in regard to the amount nec' ssary to bt
raised in the county, for State aud county
purposes, which was on motion accepted anC
filed.
The Board continued auditing accounts
throughout the day and al burned until to
morrow at oclcck A. NJ.
Thursday, Oct. II.
The members of the Board were al pres
cnt.
The Journal of yesterday proceedings was
read aud approved.
Supervisor McLouth moved the appoint.
ment OF a committee of three to report divis
ion Of the county into Representative Districts.
Motion prevailed.
The Chair appointed Supervisors Mel outh
Canniif and Drake.
On motion OF Supervisor Bush the Board
proceeded to take an informal ballot to rar q
three SuperinteEdentS Of the Poor for the en-.
suing year.
The result Of the Informal ballot was ms fol.
lows:
For franklin French IA votes.
John Sinclair lG
Chas. ID Luce II
On motion Of Supervisor T.ovens it was uu.
animonsly resolved that the Board choose ,or
Countv Sup"rnt 'ul"nt, Of the Poor for the
ensuing year, F'nukliD French John Sinclair
and Chas. d Luce.
Mr. Gray Chairman from the committee
on county farm to whom was referred the re
por, of the Supcriutondcnls Of the Poor sub.
mittod report which was on motion ,cccpt.
ed and laid on the table.
On motion Of Supervisor Levcns it was
resolved That the equalization Of the real
estate Of the County mad" by the Board at
IA" late June term be re affirmed aud adopt
ed.
Thereuron the Board adjourned until to.
morrow myminL nt 8 O'Clock.
Friday, Oct. ls.
The mcnbc,s Of the Board were all pres
en'
The Journal e Yesterdays proceedings WAS
read and approved.
Supervisor Bush, Cha 'rmsn Of Com. sub
United the following.
70 tie Boord Of Supervisors, Of HH,da'e
County:
The undersigned Committee to whom was
,cfcrrrd the matter Of raising fund for the
temporary rcli Of hc families Of volunt ecrs,
mustered into the service of he State of Mich.
igan, or Of the United States, have taken the
matter into consideration, and would submit
the following report and resolutions:
We find upon crquiry, that according TO a
resolution passed at the last session of the
Board of Supervisors, that loan of 81 goo.
was negotiated at the bank Nc house Of
Mrssrs WALDRoN y BALDY, all Of which
has been paid ont 10y them, on the ordcrS of
the several SuPeri-ors Of this county, and
UHocas. Doubt exists as to the con>truc-
lion of the law enacted at tn" last session of
tie Legislature, to provide relief for the famil
les ofyo'untrcrs enlisted in the service OF this
State or of the United States: Now, to Sc
cure uniformity in the action OF the several
Supervisors of this county, in the distr'a,ion
Of relief to such families, this Board would re
common and advise;
lst, That the family applying for relief
under sad law, receive an orl"r only from the
Supervisor # that Township where such fam
ily resided. at the time of the enlistment of
the volunteer on whose account relief is claim
ed, or in case OF removal from one Township
To another in this county, the family applying
for relief shall hc required to produce n crti
ficale. sgued hy the Supervisor of tie Town
from which said family lately removed, stat
ing the amcun' of rrlief afforded by said Su
perySor.
81, That such rclet to granted on account
OF volunteers enlisted from this county, whcth
or mustered into tie service of the United
States in companies organic d in this State or
elsewhere.
3d, That volunteers mustered into service
of the United States in companies organized
in thi. State, having families resident Al the
time of their enlistment III sister States, ought
to clam rcie f,r their families from the StatO
in which the family Icsles.
4th, Tha, the maximum amount authoriz
ed to be pail by said law, shall not be allow.
ed ndrscrimiuat"iy, bat only in those eases
where The cx'gcncirs of ihe f. mlIy, such as
sickness. and the number OF dependents, require
II.
5lh, That the several Suporyi>ors,ou cuqur
ing into the circumstances oI the ianiIy APP
plying for temporary relief, b. cnjoiue,l esPe
ciaiiy 10 enquire, as to the amount reunited
bv the volunteers in aid of their families.
9Th, And your committee would recon-
mend the raising by taxation, the amount
Of $4,000, on the ensuing year to be applied
towards the rclif Of the families Of volun-
tcers.
And the committee would further recon.
mend the passage f the following rcsolu.
tons:
Resolyed, That the Treasurer of this coun-
ty b, authorized to borrow on the credit Of
this county, for ninety days, Tho sun Of I'll.
teen hundred dollars, at discount Of not
more than seven per cent. per annum and