The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-12-13
Annual Meeting of the County Board
of Supervisors, Nov. 18th, 1861.
(CONTINCED.)

Resolvcd, That the County Treasurer
be and he is hereby instructed and requir-
ed to refund to the several towns in this
county, in tax certificates, the amount of
interest charged and exacted by him on
tax certificates, paid by him to the Treas
urers of he towns aforesaid, under the
resolution Of this Board passed at its last
session, relative to settlement with said
towns, and hereafter to pay out certificates
under said resolution at their face.
H. H. Smith moved that each member
of the Board be required to report the
number of insane in his town, by Tuesday
morning next; which was adopted
In reference to the communication of
Martha Mary Wilson, the Board, by unan
imous consent, agreed to leave the matter
entirely to the discretion of the District
Attorney.
On motion of II. S. Pierpon. tie Board
adjourned to meet again on Monday at l
o'clock, p NJ.
Monday, Nov. Is, 1>61 o'clock, p.
NJ. Board met, roll called, and a quorum
present. The minutes were read and ap-
proved.
The Committee on the Volunteer Relief
Fund, made the following report:
To the Hon. the Board of County Super
visors:
We the undersigned Committee ap-
pointed by your Hon. Body at the special
Session held July 8, 1861, for the purpose
Of distributing the volunteer relief fund,
voted by your Hon. body for the relief OF
families of volunteers, that have gone into
the service of the United States army, beg
leave to report as follows:
The amount paid to wives and families
in the Manitowoc County Gualds as in
Sci Ledule A. $4,000
Amt. pd Ger Co. Salomon's
Guards, Schedule B. 7100
Amt pd Bates Co. Fusileers
Schedule G.. 1900
Amt. pd 1st Regiment, Col.
Stafkweather Schedule d. $500
Total $4,000
And your committee would here state
that in their opinion there are families re-
ceiving relief from said fund who have suf-
ficicnt means of their own to support
themselves, aud are therefore above the
necessity Of receiving assistance from said
fund although they have heretofore asked
and received such assistance If your
committee are to understand the meaning
of the resolution that the IeIef fund is in
tended for those in need of assistance, and
those only, a more careful discrimination
should be made in its distribution and
for that purpose respectfully recommend
that all further applications be sanctioned
by the respective chairmen of the towns
where such applicants reside.
All of which i, respectfully submitted.
A. G. Pool, C.u.
J. w. Thomba, 00"''
And tie report was adopted.
Mr.. Pierpont offered the following res
oIution, which was adopted:
Resolrcd, That for the purpose of re
Iieving the Committee appointed at the
July session, consisting Of the Chairman
aud Clerk of this Board, to Superintend
the distribution of the county Volunteer
fund, Of a part of their responsibility, aid
shall hereafter be granted to the families
of the volunteers from this Comfy, only
unon the certificate of the chairman OF
the Town where such family resides, tc
the effect that such family needs assist
ance from such fund.
A motion instrUcting the C.e,k to gel
the census rolls bound at the expense o
the County, was adopted.
A receipt from he pay master of ROAD
district No ), in the town of Rockland
showing the payment Of s. road tax OF
certain land, and certificate from the Co
Treasurer, showing that the same amount
was returned unpaid opon the same land
were retired TO the Committee on illeca
! assessments.
Mr. Pierpont offered tie following reso
/ luton
/ Resolocd, That the Committee on lille.
gal assessments be and are hereby instruc
ted 10. inquire if injustice has been done
to the tax payers in the several towns il
this County, by levying highway taxes up
on the State Board of equalization of th'
value Of real estate and personal propert,
in the Courty for the las. year, and if 50
report, what remedy, if any, can be hat
in the premises.
Which was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Esslinger the Boar,
adjourned until 10 o'clock tonorro,
morning