The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-11-04

Onondaga-Joseph : Piersors
St0ckbrldge-Asa Thomson
Nevay-Pe;er Low
Wheatfeld-llarycv Hammond
White Oak-Daniel T. Osborne
WilliamStown-J. :. Nanettcr
The Board organized by the appointment OF
VIM. H. Chapman, Of Lansing city 2d ward
Chairman.
On motion, the Chairman appointed the fol-
lowing standing committees
Committee Of Five on Ways and Means 10
whom should be referred all questions of FL
nance-Messrs. Fitch. Mead. Skadan. Osborne
and Low
Committee of Three on General Claims
Messrs Nanetter, Blanchard aud Scuddcr.
Committee of Three on SherfS Claims
Messrs. Wright Thompson and Dieiz
Committee al Three On C0nsiablcs Claim
MeSsrs. Russell Hammond and Persons
Committee Of Three on County Building
MeSsrs. Ferguson Low and Wright
Committee Of Three ON Justices. Jurors and
Witnesses Claims-Me,Sr- Bovlcv. phc'p, and
Grove
Committee of Three on Disbursement Of
Volunteer Relief Fund-Messr~ Osborne Dry
CT and Scudder.
Mr.. Woodhouse, late County treasure. made
q statement Of facts and circumstances relative
10 a certain order issued hy the County Super
iniendcnts of the Poor. to l. H. Bartholomew.
in November, lsGl. which cane into h, pos
session. as County Treasurer soon after it,, daic
Mr.. Low moved that The question bee n,',r-
red TO ihc committee of WAYS and means. With
m>iruriioa, to report 90 this Board a. if- c4ri-
e,' convenience.
Which motion WAS lost
On motion of Mr. Mrai the FOLLOWING Is-o
iuton was adopic,i.
Rcsoired By a.. board ~ >ups,n>ors ~
ingaGm County, That tir natfer o. the 500
order upon ihe poor fund issued now ~
+ cOntroyCs~v between Nj Woodhnr~c and ilr
Bartholomew bc and Tire same is ana shall boz
fully satisfied and paid and the settlement had
with former Treasurer stands rs final. bv each
paying into the Treasury the sum Of fifty dol
lars $4,000: and also, that the payment OF
that sum by either of Them shall be considered
final and fall settlement Of this matter. so far
as it relates to the individual who makes the
I payment
The committee OF ways and means made
report and recommended that the claim of
John Campbell for additional interest Doe re-
iected, and that the clerk bee instructed 90 for
forward to Mr.. Campbell "a copy of the report:
which recommendation was accepted bv the
Board.
Mr. Fitch introduced the following proam-
bic and resolutions
Uhereds, By an act of the Legislature Of
the State of Michigan, approved March 20tb
1853 the Board Of SUPERVISORS of the county
OF Iueham are authorized and empowered 10
borrow or raise hoy tax upon said county. or
IN nart hv loan and part bv tax as they shall
see fit. any sum Of money not exceeding forty
thousand dollars lSl0OO0) for ihc purpose of
aiding IN the construction of q railroad or rail
wav as they shall sec fiji. from ihe ci,v Of Ian
sing to the city Of Jackson In said State. pro-
yided the electors of said county shall deter
mine r.. the manner prescribed IN section TWEEN.
ty OF chanier ten Of the Comnilci laws in
favor of such tax or loan. therefore.
Rcsolr,d. That the sum Of forty thousand
dollars $4,000 is necessary and should be
raised bv loan upon Che bonds of the county OF
Ingham a, hereinafter provided. for the pur-
pose OF aiding 80 tho construction of rail
road from the city Of Lansing. by 'ho way Of
Mason. through ihe comfy Sc Ingham. to the
city Of Jackson. or some point on ihe Michigan
Central Railroad.
Resolred. That The question or raising said
sum Of forty thousand dollars 100000 100 The
manner and for the purpose aforesaid. be sub
mitted 10 the electors of the county Of lngham
for their adoption or rejection. and that Tues
day, the 24th day Of November g. D. l1G3
be and j. hereby fixed rs the dav for voting
upon said question in the several townships and
wards in said county; and that notice Of thr
same be posted mp aud published as required
by law; and il is hereby ordered that speria
meetings he held IN pursuance Of law on thar
day. IN the said several townships and wards 'f
this county, for the purpose Of receiving th'
votes Of the electors npon said question.
Resolred, further, That in case the elsctor
aforesaid shall determine ia favor Of said loan
the Board of supervisors may subscribe The
b said sum Of forty thousand dollars $4,000
to the capital stock Of the company consirnc
ting said road.
The above resolutions were adopted by ma
: Jorty OF the votes OF all the Supervisors elect
Messrs. Osborn Dryer Fitch, Phelps aD'
! Persons, were appointed special committee o.
] Equalization
g On motion, the Board proceeded 70 elec
: three Superintendent Of the County Poor bI
: ballot in the following order:
Isl. One for the term Of three years
%. One Tor the term OF two years,
Sd. One for the term Of one year.
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