East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-05-20

Sarah Heath for attendance family ..l5 90
The committee on claims also reported back
claims of VIM. Ii. Needham and Thomas Ken
nedy, with the recommendation that the claim
ants have leave to withdraw the same, for the
reason that they are without the proper GER
tifcate. Report accepted and adopted.
Mr. Jackson, from the special committee APP
pointed to ascertain and report the vote in this
county at the Spring Election on the County
Loan made a report in writing, which was ac-
cepted and the committee discharged; and
thereupon the Board did, after an examination
and canvass of the certified statements of said
votes, determine and declare that the whole
number of votes given upon the question OF
raising the sum of two thousand dollars by
loan, for the purpose of constructing freproof
county Offices was eleven hundred and twenty
one, of which eight hundred and twenty-five
votes were "for tie Loan" and three hundred
and seventy threc votes were against the
Loan" and that majority of the votes given
upon said question as submitted to the People
by this Board were "for the Loan"
And the Board did also determine that the
votes given in the Townships of Maple Grove,
plymouth, Chessaning, Richand Ziwaukie
and in the city of East Saginaw were not il
accordance with the Statute and should not b.
counted.
Mr.. White, from special committee appointed
to ascertain and report TO this Board the amount
drawn by each Supervisor from the Volunteer
Family Relief Fund, the number Of families
aud the name of each person to whom relief
has been granted, made a report in writing
which was accepted, and on motion ordered
placed on file
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o'clock p. Nj.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board called to order by the chair. Quo
rum present.
Mr.. Lewis, chairman of committee on Roads
and Bridges, reported back the petition of +
f n Davenport for ferry license, with the re
commentator that tue prayer of the petition
be granted; which report was accepted, and oil
motion of Mr.. Pettbone laid on the table.
The following was adopted:
Resoire That the of two thousand dollars be raise
by upon the bonds Of the county of Saginaw for tn
Volunteer Family Relief Fund, and that the Charma
Clerk OF this Board be and they hereby authorizes
directed issue such bonds Of the county payable at
time not exceeding three years from the date thereof
with interest rate not exceeding ten per cent PER
num- in such and Mt such times may be
for the purpose Of said fund, provided that the Who'll
issue Of bonds shall not exceed two thousand dollars
and said bonds shall be delivered to the county Treasure
who shall negotiate the NJ not less than the
specified therein and shall retain the money arising there
from in the Treasury and pay the out the order
the Supervisors Of this county according tn law provided
that all orders heretofore drawn sad fund In accoranc
with the Statute and outstanding shall be paid iror
{ said money.
Mr.. Miller offered the following:
Whereas The heretofore raised by the Board
Supervisors Of this county for the Volunteer Family Relic
Fund has proved insufficient and has become necessar
10 raise further amount Of money TO repensh said fun'
and whereas is thought by members of this Board tho
said fund has been unequay, unfairly and In some II
stances wrongully dsbursed and whereas the Legisla
at its late session has authorized the Board Of Super
visors modify the amount Of relief &C. TO persons
families, drawn from this fund.- therefore resolved, that
committee Of three be appointed by the chair to invos
gate the said natter and report 70 this Board ls ~hethe
from the reports Of tho Supervisors from the amour
dsbursed any person. they deem II advisable to mod
the amount entirely stop the relief granted TO any par
cuar family personsj "a, TO prepare and present
this Board graduated scale Of amount per week mont
fixed limit for the relief which shall DO granted TO
person family from said fund, and all other matter
they may deem necessary TO the proper disbursement
snid fund. Adopted ftv
|, Mr.. Pettibonc offered the following:
Resolred That the proceedings Of this Board ogethc
with thcbaanoe sheet Of tho County Treasurer Of Saginaw
county and the annual report, be Published IN the Eas
Saginaw Enterprise and the Saginaw Valley Republican
and that each Of the publishers Of said papers be paid IN
sum Of seventy five dollars therefor.
The ayes and nayes being called for. tn