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

: submits TO the taxation necessary TO continu
the war, till peace is established upon a firm
basis, by the removal OF the causes Of t.!
! war, by tie indemnity Of to loyal, and tn,
subjcction of the rcbellious-etizens.
5 RESOLVED, That those citizens whose pa
lriotisu is sriled by the love Of gain. whC
would enrich themselves by mpoverishinc
their country. who make merchandise Of the
countrys honor who withhold their property
from taxation, who refuse either is purse
! person or BY their councils, or by their pray
erS to carry on this war, TO protcct n county
under whnse hcnlficent laws they have enioyct
prosperity and acquired wealth, are. and
ought to be, denounced as the enemies of tLci,
sounty.
Ell Bush,
WM. DIVINE,
8. LEvENs.
Mr.. Cleveland Chairman of committee
submitted the following report.
Mr.. Chairman. Gentlemen of the Board
Of Supervisors.
We the undcrsign"d committee appointed
to report on the subject Of "Claims Of citi
Gems for money and supplies furnished volun-
tcers," having lad the same under consdera.
tion, and knowing that considerable amornts
have bcea contributed in different parts or
the county for the same object, and that they
gave the same voluntarily, and believing that
all are equally entitled to receive pay, aud
would require it from the county il any part
should be allowed, by the Board Of Supervi
sor-. These and other reasons OF a legal ma
ture compel this committee TO pI ort against
allowing the above claims, all of which we
would respectfully report.
G &. CLEvELA Nd,
J II. FoNLER'
WILLIAM DRAKE.
Which was on mot ion Of Mr.. Cannitf &C
cel ted and adopted
An account of the late William o. lloeg
fr balance on livery bills, amounting t"
t67,75 was submitted ia the Board by the
Committee on accounts without recommenda.
ton.
On motion Of Supervisor Bush to allow, the
yeas and nays were demanded. Motion lost
rs follow:
Yeas. Supervisors Norton aud Russell, .
NAYS -Supcrvisors Brewster. Bush, Can
nil, Cleveland, Gray, Drake, Divine, Fow Ter.
Hopkins, Lcvcns, McLou,h, Moore, Murray,
Siaght and WiIlius. Is
TIE committee on Representative Districts
submitted the follow report.
To the Board Of Supervisors Of lll'dalc
County.
Your committee, T. whom was referred die
apportonng anew the Representative Dis
trcts Of said Coun'y, would respectfully offer
the following for your COZ sid,ration.
The Supervisors of TIillsdalc County do re
solve aud ordan that tb" County Of HlllsdaIe
be apporlioned and divided into three Repre-
sentative Districts rs follow, to wit.
District No. One, shall comprise, and be
composed OF Il e following Townships, viz
Litchfell, Allen, Faycttr, Scipo Moscow
and Adams, with population of S,942 accor.
ding to the last enumeration.
District No. Two. shall comprise and be com
posed Of the following Townships, viz. Hills
dale, Reading, Camden. Cambria, Wood
bridge, and Amboy, with population of
s,o34 occordiug to the last enumeration.
District No. Three, shall comprise and be
composed of TIE following Townships, viz
Somerset, Wh"qtland, Piltsorl, Wright,
Ransom and J tfrrson with population of
$500 according to the last enumeration.
JouS McLoUru,
yI1as, M,,1.," c,ss'2;. RssSs, Com
Which on motion Of Supervisor Lcvens was
accepted and adopted.
The special committee to whom was re-
ferrcd the Swamp Land Commissioners report
submitted the following report:
10 The Board Of Supervisors Of Hillsdale
county.
Your committee to whom was referred the
report of the Commissioners for draining
swamps marshes aud other low lands, in the
County Of EIsdalc, having examined said re
port find it 10 he correct and in conformity
with the requirements Of the law; and won d
report the following resolutions in regard to tho
same.
ReSolped, That the sums mentioned in the
rcpor, Of the Commissioners for draining
swsmpS as assessed by them in the Town.
ship af Ltclticld, he charged against said
Township, aud the Supervisor of said Town
ship ho authorjz'd and directed to levy the
same upon those seciion,,aud parts Of sections,
described in aid report and collect and pay
the said sums to the County Treasurer with
the other county taxes.
ResolueJ That the Clerk Of this Board be
directed to make ont and deliver 10 the Su
pp,visoro OF said Town n cert fed copy Of the
assessment beloncnI to Lis township.
At the rcquSt Of sai' draining Comms-
sioners we would also report for your ccusid
cration the following resolution.
Resoired, By the Board Of Supervisors Of
the County Of IIlsdpl" that tie super visor
of the township Of J tierson be, and is hereby
authorized aud required 70 assoss the sum of
two bundled and ten dollals and fifty cents,
(bping the ditch tax Of lsGO) on the follow
ing described lands. being that pa't of the
y + / { section nine T : Il . w, bouad
ed rs follows, on the East aud North 10y J
II Thorn's land. on the West Us the land of
Marcus Van, and IN the South hy the l line
between the 5 + aud the y E I OF Sec. I.
nine. The afur, said amount being the ditcH
tax Of 1850.
And the said Supervisor Of the Township
Of j, iitrson is further aulhoriz ii and direct
ed to assess the sum Of sixteen dollars and
fiiiy cents on land bounded as follows on the
East by VIM. Green's land, on the North by
II II IIerring's land, on the West 10y Mil
Pond, on the South 10y Huldah c. Woods
land, said land beipg situated on n f Sec.
Q, + 5 of r Q w. Aud the drainage Com