The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-11-05
Wednesday, Oct. 18th, 8 A. NJ.

wednesday,, Oct. lotn, II. M.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the chair.
The journal of yesterday was read and
corrected.
The Clerk called the roll and the fol.
lowing supervisors answered to the call Of
their respective townships:
Allendale, John Z. Blake.
Crockery, William M. Bruce.
jamestown, VIM. d. Kirby.
Olive, Otto Brayman.
Polkton, A. B. Sumner.
Wright, Benz. Lille.
iceland, j. G. Van Hees.
Holland, Komcr Schaddelce.
Ottawa, Edward p. Ferry.
Bobinson, John w. Barnard.
Tallmadge, Charles Afford.
Mr.. Barnard offered the following res
olution which was carried:
Resolved, That the resolution present
ed at the June meeting of this board be
taken from the table.
The resolution was read by the Clerk,
and Mr.. Blake offered the following
amendment:
Resolved, That we raise one-third Of
the amounts due to the several townships
from this county at the present time, rs
per statement taken from the County
Treasurer's books, instead of one fourth,
as stated in the former resolution.
Mr.. Ferry offered the following resolu-
ton which was adopted:
ResoIOed, That the matter be referred
to a committee, and that the committee
be composed Of Messrs. Storrs, Blake and
Barnard, and that they be instructed to
ascertain the amount of Indebtedness from
the State to the county, and also the
amount Of the Indebtedness from the
county TO tho towns, and also how the
monies received into tho county treasury
from the State, on account Of returned
taxes, have been disposed of, and that
they report the same TO this board.
On motion the board adjourned until
half-past one o'clock p. M.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
and was called TO order by the chair.
The roll was called by the Clerk and
the following supervisors answered 10 the
call Of their respective townships:
Alendale, John E. Blake.
Chester, Geo. w. Reed.
Georgetown, Hiram Jennison.
jamestown, William d. Kirby.
Olive, Otto Brayman.
Robinson, John w. Barnard.
Tallmadge, Chas Afford.
iceland, j. G. Van Hees.
Blendon, Carlton l.. Storrs.
Crockery, VIM. M. Bruce.
Holland, X. Schaddelee.
Ottawa, E. p. Ferry.
Polkton, A. B. Sumner.
Spring Lake, Uzell B. Eames.
Wright, Benjamin Lille.
The committee to whom was referred
the matter Of ascertaining the amount Of
indebtedness from the State 10 the Coun-
ty, and from the County to the Towns,
presented the following report:
The special committee appointed TO re-
port on the financial condition of the
county, in reference to its Indebtedness to
the townships would report:
First-We find from the balance-shect,
rendered our county by the State to the
5th of July, 1862, that the State is In
debted TO us to the amount Of $5,762 81.
Second-The balance due the town
ships we find TO be $4,000.
Thrd-No separate account is kept in
reference to highway funds, but credit
from the State of 800, in the general
fund. Signed, j. E. BLAKE,
G. L. SToRRs,
J.W. BARNARD.
On motion of Mr.. Schaddelee,
Resolved, That the report be adopted
and the committee discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Storrs,
RESOLVED, That the resolution be adopt
ed.
The votes were taken by townships and
lost, as follows:
Yeas-Allendalc, Blendon, Crockery,
jamestown, Olive, and Robinson-6.
Nays-Chester, Georgetown, Holland,
Ottawa, Polkton, Spring Lake, Tall
madge, Wright and Zeeland-9.
On motion Of Mr.. Storrs,
ResolUed, That the Clerk be instruct
ed to ascertain the amount of the lands
in Ottawa County returned delinquent
for taxes, and charged back 10 the county,
and notify each supervisor Of the amount
due his township.
The committee on the Volunteer Fami-
ly Relief Fund presented the following
report:
Your committee 10 whom was referred
the state of the Volunteer Family Relief
Fund, would report that they have had
the same under consideration, and will
present the following statement showing
the amount credited each town, at tho
June session, to pay up the Indebtedness
of the towns to that time, and To provide
for the families in said towns until Octo-
Der ], 1852;