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demand of the Auditor General, according
TO the Resolution Of the Board, and that day
or two ago he received an answer from the Au-
ditor General thereto, wherein he refuses to al
low more than seven per cent interest," which
report was accepted.
Mr.. Springer presented petition OF John
p. Allison, for license to run ferry across
Saginaw river at Carrolton, also a petition OF
James L. Ketcham for license to run ferry
across the Saginaw river from the foot OF Gen
esce street in the city of East Saginaw to the
place on the West side of the river where the
East Saginaw and Sauble State Road comes to
the river, which on motion were referred to
Committee on Roads and Bridges.
Mr.. Quackenbush moved to reconsider the
vote instructing the County Treasurer to effect
an insurance on the county buildings, in the
Kna Insurance Company. Carried.
On Motion of Mr. Gaylord the said resolu.
ton was then laid on the table.
Mr.. Springer offered resolution extending
the time for the collection of the State and
county tax in the city of East Saginaw, which
on motion of Mr.. Gaylord was referred to com
mittcc on County Affairs.
Mr. GAYLORD offered the following
ResOlred That committee of FIVE DO appointed by thu
Chairman Of tho Board with instructions TO draft and
port to this Board without delay suitable regulations Il
to govern the Expenditure of the Volunteer Family 10
lief Fund.
Adopted.
The Chairman appointed Messrs Gaylord
Milor, Pettibonc, Hunter, and Liskow, sucl
committee.
Mr.. Gaylord offered the following.
ReSolred That the Treasurer be and he is hereby In
sruced to insure the Court House for the of FIVE thou
sand dollars and the Jail for the of thousand dol
lars in the Hartford Fire Insurance Company Of Haror
Connecticut provided that the premium therefor shall
exceed the paid for the year 1861 and that charge
shall be made by the agent Of said company for maxim
survey or policy.
Adopted
The Board then took recess until tw
o'clock =. NJ.
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claims aud recommended their allowance
Report accepted and on motion said claims
were allowed as follows, viz:
c. Morley for Coffin &er for child died with small po1
lin SpAulding )......... .....'........ 300
Thomas Needham for lumber and work fencing in Small
pOx House, Eotl1
Victoria Yilar taking Of Sick, (Small Pox) 5I2
VIM. n Needham, services for sick Small Pox) $500
Otto II q Moores supplies for do N2l
John Vishy, watching House (Small Pox) 200
Mr.. Springer offered the following
Res0lrsd That the County Treasurer be and he hereby
instructed 10 renew the Policies the County Buildings
for the present wear In the Aetna Insurance Company
Hartford Connecticut before the said policies shall expire
Adopted
The Board then took a recess until two o lock
p. VI.
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EVENING SESSION.

Board met pursuant to adjournment, and was
called to order by the Chair Roll called
Quorum present.
Sundry claims were:presented and referred to
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Curtis, from special committee appointed
to examine the County Treasurer's books and
to report the debit and credit of the several
townships and cities in the county, made a re-
port in writing, which was accepted, and, on
motion, laid on the table.
Mr.. Jackson offered the following:
Whereas Tho Legislature Of the State Of Michigan at
session thereof holden in the year 1885, provided by Act
No 255 Of said session for the laying out and
of n State Road from ST. Charles, in Saginaw county, to
Midland City, in Midland county and amended the same in
me year 1861 by Act No. 247,-
And Whereas Also, Swamp Lands have been appropri-
ated by the State Of Michigan for the construction of ether
State Roads in the vicinity Of the laid pursuant
said act No 255 thus obviang the necessity Of said road
from Charles to Midland City, aforesaid and whereas,
the resident highway taxes contemplated TO be
pended ON said road by said act and the amendment
thereof be appropriated and used TO greater adj
vantage and benefit TO said counties Highways hereto
fore laid out other than said road surveyed pursuant to
said act:
Therefore Resolred That this Board recommend to the
Legislature Of this State that the aforesaid be repealed
Resored That this Board request Hon John N lnger-
so the Senator from the district to obtain II possible the
repeal Of the aforesaid act
ResOred That a copy of the foregoing, signed by the
Chairman and Clerk OF this Board be transmitted by said
Clerk to said Hon John n Ingersoll.
Mr.. Ross offered the following:
Resolved BY this Board of Supervisors Of Saginaw
County that the County Treasurer be- and no is hereby
directed account for and pay to zach township in the
county the interest collected township taxes returned Il
his office account Of delinquent taxes, and to pay tn,
the Township Treasurer with each payment
Of principal from and after the first day of February 1862
The ayes and nays being called for, the same
was adopted by the following vote ayes
Card, Mathewson, Hack, Guiley Andrus
Guilford, Hunter, Andre, Jackson, Ross and
Liskow-11. Negotiations, Curtis, Miller
Schmidt, Lefler, Gaylord, Quackenbush, Free
man, Munger, Brockway-10.
Mr.. Munger presented the following report
Your committee to whom referred the orders draw
ON the Volunteer Family Relief Fund report tho numbe
Of orders and by whom drawnj the number of families
ovcd and amount drawn by each Supervisor January
LIST, 1862
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John n Fedorspel, do do ........'''.' LII
c. w. Morley, constable fees. ..''''''''''''' 80
T. A Curtis, do do ..,..'.'....'..' $40
George Streob, candles, ..'''.''''''' iOV
The committee on claims also reported back
sundry claims and recommended that the
claimants have leave to withdraw for want Of
proper Certificates. Report accepted and
adopted.
Mr.. George +. Veenaiet, Register of Deeds
presented his Report relative to procuring a
safe for the Registers Office, which report was
accepted and placed on file.
Mr. Springer offered the following:
Whereas Meeting has been called 10 take place this
day at two o'clock p NJ the Buena Vista Hail. in the
City Of East Saginaw for the purpose Of adopting some
measures Nv which 10 the establishment Of Naval
Depot in the saginaw Vaiey;
Therefore Resoired That this Board attend the said
Meeting in body aud that when We ADJOURN we do ad-
I journ until six o'clock p. NJ Adopted
Mr. Douglass offered the following:
Resolred, That j. B. Barnes be allowed by this Board
tho further sum Of sl3 in addition to the already
allowed him by the Boardths amount being the balance
of his claim for services Of Phil Mckle in aiding him il
survey and location Of the route OF Road
Which was laid on the table'by the following
vote ayes Mathewson, Hack, Guiley, An
drus, Springer, Schmidt, Guilford, Hunter
Jackson, Ross and Liskow-11. Nays-Card
Pettibone, Miller Andre, Quackenbush, Free
man, Munger, Douglass, Schulthess and Brock
way--10.
The Board then adjourned until o'clocl
| p. NJ.
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which was laid on the table BY the following

which was laid on the table by the following
yote
Ayes-Pettibonc, Curtis, Springer, Miller,
Schmidt, Guilford, Lefler, Gaylord, jackson,
Quackenbush, Freeman, Liskow, Schuthcss
and Brockway-l4.
-Mathewson, Hack, Gulcy, Hunter,
Andre and Ross-6.
ABEL A. BRooKwAY, Chairman.
WILLIAM MoLL, Clerk.
The journal of the days proceedings having
been read and approved, the Board adjourned
without day.
WILLIAM MoLL, Clerk.
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AFTERNOON sEssIo,

Board called to order by the Chair. Quo
rum present.
Supervisor ADAMS, of Brant, appeared and
took his seat.
Sundry claims were presented and reported
to the Committee on Claims
Mr.. Munger offered the following
Resoired, That tho County Treasurer be authorized
and requested procure suitable suspension and stand
Kerosene Lamps for lighting the Court Room Of this County
provided that the expense thereof shall not exceed fifteen
dollars. Adopted.
The Board thereupon adjourned until to-
morrow at the hour of nine o'clock, A. NJ.
A. A. BRocKwAY, Chairman
WIN, MoLL, Clerk.
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The Committee on Claims also reported back
q claim of the Board of Health of the Town.
ship of Spaulding, with the recommendation
that the same be disallowed; which report was
accepted and adopted.
Said Committee also reported back the fol
lowing claims without recommendation james
A. Munger, for services as Supervisor in grant.
ing Relief under the Volunteer Family Relief
Act, 1915, Joseph Mathewson for like services,
s2,75,-wbich report was accepted and on mo-
ton Of Mr. Andre, the said claims were allowed
BY the Board.
Said committee also reported back sundry
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CoURr HOUSE, CRY OF SAGINAW, }
January 11th, 1862. (
Law of the session of the Board.

Sixth day of the session of the Board
Board met pursuant to adjournment, and was
called to order by the Chair, and quorum be-
ing present, the minutes of the proceedings of
yesterday were read and approved.
Mr.. Hack, Chairman of Committee ON
Claims reported back sundry claims and rec
commended their allowance; which report was
accepted, and, on motion, the same were then
taken up and allowed by the Board as follows
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Mr. Quackenbush, Chairman of committee
on Roads and Bridges, reported back the petit
ton of j. p. Allison for license to run ferry
across Saginaw River at Carrolton, and recon-
mended that the prayer of the petitioner be
granted,
which report, on motion, was accepted and
laid on the table.
Mr.. Pettibone presented the following re-
port:
Your committee appointed TO check compare and destroy
the county orders and orders of tho Superintendent Of tho
county poor report that have checked and compared
the with the check books and found them correct,
which report accepted
Said orders were thereupon burned in pres
cnce of aboard.
Mr.. Miller offered the following:
Resoired That the committee appointed to distribute
the maps purchased Of A. Albert report their doings TO
this Board at the present session Adopted.
Mr. Liskow, Chairman of Committe on County
Affairs, reported back the Resolution relative to
extention of time for the collection of Taxes,
and recommended the adoption of the following
Resolution:
Resored That the mo for the collection Of taxes for tho
year 1861 in the City Of East Saginaw and in the Town
ships of Thomastown Swan Creek Rockville ST. Charles
and Saginaw be and the is hereby extended until
the first day Of March next and that tho Collector Town
ship Treasurers of zach Of said townships shall make
return 10 the County Treasurer before said day
provided that such extension shall in become oper-
ayc in either Of said townships said city unless tho said
collector Township Trcasurers shall before the
first day Of February next procure from the Supervisor Of
his Township and in the City Of East Saginaw the Comp
troer Of said city, renewal Of the his
assessment Roll, and shall also file Bond with the
County Treasurer and shall also said County
Treasurer before said first day Of February state
men Of all Taxes collected by him up that date which
shall be verified by tho oath Of said Collector Township
Treasurer.
Resored That IL shall be the duty Of each Of said Col
ocors Township Treasurors 10 charge and collect in
terest from the first day Of February the first day Of
March at the ratio Of fifteen per cent per all
Taxes collected by him after said first day Of February,
and that such Collector Township Treasurer shall
account for and pay in addition the different funds
enumerated in such Roll interest aforesaid all Taxes
collected by him after said first day Of February next
Which Report was accepted and the Resolu-
tons adopted by the following vote Ayes
Card, Mathewson, Guiley Andrus, Curtis,
Springer, Miller, Lefier, Hunter, Gaylord,
jackson, Quackenbush, Freeman, Ross, Liskow,
Douglas and Brockway-17. Mays-Haack,
Pettibone, Schmidt, Andre and Munger.
The Board thereupon adjourned until to-
morrow at the hour of nine o'clock A. M.
ABEL A. BRooKwAY, Chairman.
WILLIAM MoLL, Clerk.
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CoURr HOUSE, CRY OF SAGINAW, !
January. 9Th. 1862.

Third day of the session of the Board
Board met pursuant to adjournment, and was
called to order by the Chair. Roll called, and
a quorum being present the minutes of the
proceedings of yesterday were read and APP
proved
Sundry claims were presented and referred
to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Hack, Chairman of Committee on
Claims, reported back sundry claims and rec
commended their allowance, and the same were
allowed by the Board as follows
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AErtRNnoN SESSION.

Board called to order by the Chair. Quo
ruin present.
Sundry claims were presented, ard referred to
the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Miller, Chairman Of Committee on Or
ganzaton of Towns made the following Re
port
Your Committee 10 whom was referred the Petition Of
Lemuel Cone and others dctaoh that portion Of the
Township Of Thomastown known Towns Twelve North OF
Range One and Two East be organized into separate
town be called Eichlnni" would report that We have
had the same under consideration and recommended that
tho prayer of the petition be granted.
Which Report on motion was accepted and
adopted.
Mr. jackson offered the following
In the matter of the application Of Lemuel Cone and
others the erection and organization of township
II appearing the Board Of Supervisors that application
has been made and that notice thereof has been signed
postcd M and published as i'm the manner required by law
and having duly considered tho matter Of said application
the Board order and that thc territory described in
said application bounded follows, to wit: Township
Twelve North Of Range One East and Township Twelve
North Of Range Two East be and the hereby erected
into township be called and known by the Of the
Township of Richand The first annual township meeting
thereof shall bo held the School House in District No
FIVE Section twent y-two in township twelve North Of
Range East, the first Monday in A d. 1862, at
o'clock A. NJ At said netting Thomas a. Porter, Lemue
Cone and William Mcratnie three electors OF said Town
ship shall be the persons whose duty shall be TO preside
at such meeting appoint Clerk, open and keep the Roll
and exercise the powers the npectorsof election
at any township meeting, as the law provides Whiei
adopted 10y the following Ays Card, Mathowson
Hack, Pettibone, Guiley, Andrus, Springer, Miller
Smdt Guilford Hunter, Andre, Jackson, lyman, Ross
Lskow, Munger, Dougas Schuhess and Brockwaw, Frae
90 Nays-None
The following Resolution was adopted
ReSoued That the County Treasurer be and he hereb
authorized and instructed to contract for the nccessa
quantity Of wood and prepare the for the Of tn
Court House and Jail for the year lS62and pay for tn
out Of the contingent fund
Mr.. HACK Chairman of Committee on claim
reported back sundry claims, and recommended
their allowance, which Report was accepted ant
ON motinn snid clnims were allowed as follows
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Total, 294 l3(
which report was accepted.
Mr.. Gaylord offered the following:

Mr.. Gaylord offered the following:
Resoired, That license DO and the samc is hereby
granted 10 John Allison TO keep ferry Saginaw
River between tho following points viz from slip below
and the Carroon MILL the side Of the river
to the terminus of highway leading TO said river the
east side thereof at point nearly opposite said spor
the term of five years that the rates Of feago shall be
the prescribed by this Board for the regulation OF
ferries the Saginaw River and that said ferry shall
DO kept running between the hours Of FIVE A. and ten
p M and that the Clerk be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to issue said license to said John p Allison in
the usual form adopted by this Board payment of his
fee therefor and fling his bond in the penal Of FIVE
hundred dollars with two surctes to be approved by said
Clerk, with the condition required by law;
which, ON motion, was adopted.
The Board thereupou adjourned until to.
morrow at the hour of nine O'clock A. M.
ABEL A. BRocKwAY, Chairman.
WLLIvM MoLL, Clerk
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CoURr HOUSE, CRY OF SAGINAW,
january 8, 1862.

Fourth day of the session of the Board.
Board met pursuant to adjournment and was
called to order by the Chair. Roll called and
quorum being present the minutes Of the pro
ceedings Of yesterday were read and approved
Mr.. Hack, Chairman of Committee on
Claims, reported back sundry claims and rec
commended their allowance, which report was
accepted On motion, said claims were allowed
were allowed as follows:
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CoURT House, CRY or SaarSAw,
january 10. 1862.

Fifth day Of the session of the Board.
Board met pursuant to adjournment and was
called to order by the Chair, and quorum be.
ing present, the minutes of the proceedings Of
yesterday were read and approved
Mr.. Hack, Chairman. Of Committee on
Claims, reported back sundry claims and rec.
commended their allowance, which report on
motion, was accepted. Said claims were then
allowed by the Board as follows:
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January 9TH. 1862. I

Second day of the session of the Board.
Board met pursuant to adjournment and was
called to order by the Chair. Roll called and
quorum being present, the proceedings of yes.
terday were read and approved.
Supervisors,
JOIN HUNTER -------------A- Maplegrovc,
JOHN w. CARD, Brady,
JARED FREEMAN, st. Charles,
appeared and took their seats.
Mr.. jackson presented petition for the or
ganization of new Township which OH motion
was referred to the committee on organization
Of Towns.
Sundry claims were presented and referred
TO the committee on Claims.
Resolped That the Chairman of this Board and the
County Clerk be and they hereby instructed draw
orders in favor Of tho Editors Of the Courier Sdginao
Enterprise and Sdginaio Valley Republican FOR the bal
of their contracts after publishing the proceedings
of this session. the annual report of the County Treasurer
and annual statement of the Clerk Of the Board and de-
verng copy Of their paper to tho County Clerk, pro-
vded that said printers shall not be allowed any for
publishing the proceedings Of any extra session Of this
Board before the first day of April next Adopted
On motion the chair appointed committee
Of three consisting of Messrs. Curtis, GAYLORD
aud Loeffler, to settle with the County Treas
urer.
The County Treasurer presented his balance
sheet for the year 1861, which was accepted
and on motion referred to the Committee last
appointed.
Mr.. Gaylord offered the following
Resolred That tho County Treasurer be requested L
report this Board the amount Of orders paid by him
tho Volunteers Family Relief Fund and amount from each
Township Ward the amount of money in his hands
and belonging to said fund.- and the in which said
orders paid whether in money orders bearing
ten per cent interest. Adopted.
Mr.. Ross offered the following:
Resoired That the Committee appointed to examine
the Treasurer Balance Sheet DO and they hereby
qucsed report tho debt and credit of tho several Town
ships with the County. Adopted.
The Board then took a recess until two o'clock
p. M.
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Adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Board called to order by the Chairman
Quorum present.
On motion of Mr.. Schmidt, the claim Of
Michael Jefers for services as juror was taken
from the table, and on motion of Mr.. jackson,
the same was allowed at 1925.
Mr. Hack, Chairman of committee on
Claims, reported back sundry claims and rec.
commended their allowance Report accepted
On motion, said claims were taken up and
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Same committee also reported back Claim
of Jonah Fuller, of s. 40, with the recommend
alton that the same be allowed at 81 ,13,-also
a claim of q. 7. Thomson, of S3 so with the
recommendation to be allowed at S-35 cts.
which Report was accepted and said claims
were allowed as recommended.
Mr.. Douglas offered Resolution relative
TO the Superintendents of the County Poor,
which was accepted and on motion of Mr..
Jackson, laid on the Table.
The Committee on Claims reported back
sundry claims for services rendered by order
of the Board of Health of the City of Saginaw,
with the recommendation that the claimants
have leave to withdraw, for want of the proper
certificate which Report was accepted, and on
motion, leave was granted to the claimants to
withdraw their claims.
The Committee on Claims further reported
back sundry claims and recommended their al
owance, which Report was accepted and said
claims were allowed as follows
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Mr Liskow offered the following |:

Whereas at last session the Prosecuting Attorney
instructed 70 apply 10 the Auditor General Of this
state 10 credit this county with interest at tho Of
per po the balance due the county there
fore
Resored, That the Prosecuting Attorney be requested
TO report HE doings in relation thereto.
Adopted.
Mr.. Sweet, the Prosecuting Attorney being
in attendance, reported verbally that he made
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Mr.. Springer presented certificate of the
appointment of Jay s. Curtis as Supervisor of
Ward No. one of East Saginaw, also certif-
cate of his appointment as Supervisor Of Ward
No. two, in said city, which certificates were
accepted aud Messrs. Springer and Curtis adj
mitted as members of this Board.
A certificate Of the election of David ID. Ross
to the Office of Supervisor of the Township Of
plymouth, having been presented to the Board,
on motion of Mr. Andre, Mr.. Ross was admit
ted as a member of this Board.
On motion, Mr.. Springer was appointed to
Gil vacancy in committee on Organization of
Towns
Mr.. Miller asked to be excused from further
service on committee Of Ways and Means,
which request was grante6
On motion, Mr.. Curtis was appointed to ill
vacancy in committee on Ways and Means.
Sundry claims were presented and referred
20 the committee on Claims.
On motion, the Board adjourned until to-mor,
row at the hour of ten o'clock A. NJ
ABEL A. BRocKwAY, Chairman.
WILLIAM MoLL, Clerk
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notice. y.UU
The Committee on Claims also reported back
sundry claims with the recommendation that
the claimant have leave to withdraw the same.
Report accepted and adopted.
Mr.. Gaylord presented the following report !:
Your Committee 10 whom was referred the subject Of
drafting regulations for tho expenditure Of tho Volunteer
Family Relief Fund having had the undcr consider
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Resoired That the County Treasurer pay; 10 tho
oral Townships and Wards in said county interest all
moneys that shall stand 10 their credit his books ut the