The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-11-05

hundred dollars for certain bridge in the
township Of Holland, therefore,
Resolved, That the board of superv-
sors cause TO be raised upon the taxable
property of tho county Of Ottawa, for
the year 1862, the sum of five hundred
dollars to defray part of the expenses
of erecting certain bridge, in the town
ship Of Holland, known rs the Grand
Haven road bridge, laying across the
Black River, in said township, and that
the said five hundred dollars, when so
raised and collected, shall be paid by the
county Treasurer TO the Treasurer Of the
township of Holland, and to be applied
by the commissioners of highways of said
township to the purpose for which it was
raised.
On motion,
Resolved That the vote be taken by
townships.
The result was MS follows:
Yeas--Blendon, Crockery, Holland,
Ottawa, Olive and Spring Lake..
Nays-Allendale, Chester, jamestown,
Robinson, Tallmadge, Wright and leo
land.-7.
On motion of Mr.. Storrs,
ReSolved, That the vote for the adop-
ton of the report Of the committee on
roads and bridges, recommending the APP
preparation of five hundred dollars toward
the erection Of a bridge in the township
of Holland, be reconsidered.
Sundry accounts were then presented
and allowed by the board.
The committee on finance presented
the following report which was adopted:
Your committee on finance beg leave
to report that they have examined into
the financial state of the county, the con-
dition of the treasury and the amount, in
their Judgment, needful for the expenses
of the county for the ensuing year, and
find the following state of facts:
The amount now in the Treasury is
sufficient TO satisfy ali claims against the
county up to the first day of October in
slant. The amount necessary for the
expenses of the county during the ensu-
ing year is $ls,693 10, as follows;
State tax as per statement re-
ceived from Aud. Gen., 1920 Sc
Ordinary expenses of the
County, 5000 90
Estimated amount TO pay pro-
portion voted of indebted
ness TO towns, 1000 oC
Volunteer Relief Fund, $500 81
Interest on Volunteer Relief
Fund, $50 OF
Support of the Poor, S42 80
, Total, .--.-S lS,693 Is
And would recommend the assessment o.
the above amount on the taxable proper
ty of the county all of which is respect
fully submitted.
JOHN w. BARNARD,
EDWARD p. FERRY,
BENZ. LILLE.
The superintendent of the poor pre-
sented the following report:
To tie Honorable Board of Super
visors of OHdwa Co.:-The undersign
ed superintendent of the county poor re
specially report, that on the 18th day o
October, 1861, they had on hand The
amount of $50 A, and that they haC
drawn orders to the amount of 1852 76
leaving balance of $457 6S, and rec
ommend that the sum of $342 80 b,
raised at this present meeting of the boarC
of supervisors for the support of the poor
which, with the balance on hand Of las
years tax, is presumed to be sufficient 70
the ensuing year
Signed, f. j. AVERY.
AS mono of the superintendent of tn
poor were present, except Mr.. Z. j. Ave
~, and as Mr.. p. F. Pfanslhiel, who i
one of the superintendent of the poor
had not met in session with the board o
: superintendents of tho poor, or sent in hi
| report, or rendered an account of tn,
, amount expended by him in dischargins
] the duties of his Office rs superintendent
0 Mr.. Avery recommended that the repor
= be laid on the table.
: On motion of Mr.. Reed,
7 RESOLVED, That Stephen Hedges ant
Edward j. Avery be appointed superin
tendents of the poor for the ensuing
yesr.
S On motion of Mr.. Ferry,
RESOLVED, That Dirk re Roller be mp
! pointed superintendent of the poor 70
: the ensuing year.
! The TOBACCO YEAR.--Yesterda