East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-01-20

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John henson, witness fees. ...... La 20
Seth Wiley granting relief &c -..- zIe 2,B
Ihos H. Hastings, A,....+.r A20 10
Vim. Binder, sunJi les, .--.....-.. l,66 90
A. s. Gaylord, Justice services ....... SIP e,l2
Thos $ Kennedy, constable f.es,''''''' lZ6i i;el
Jas Darling, granting relief, ......,. $40 $40
Said Committee also presented a bundle
of Claims of different claimants in smallpox
cases at the city of Saginaw, amounting to
$356.91, with the recommendation that said
claims be allowed at 1907 .66, and an order
be issued for tho same in favor Of the City
of Saginaw. hrn rai1aseiJ sy
Report accepted and adopted. .n
Mr.. Barker, Chairman on Special Com
mittee, presented tho following report,
viz: erall1I YHr
The Special Committee instructed to con-
i suit with the Treasurer in relation to tho
present condition of the Volunteer Family
Relief Fund, respectfully report, that on
examination We find that the balance from
former appropriations TO said Fund will in
all probability be exhausted in the course
of two months from this date and that TO
provide said Fund with means to last till
tho first of July next it will be necessary
to appropriate not less than $4,000, and
with lhis view your committee would rec
ommend tho adoption of the following res
oluton nl r9lh
Rssoirei, That the County Treasurer be, aud he Is
hereby authorized TO negotiate for loan for the Vol
uniecr Family kclof Fund upon the Bonds OF Saginaw
County in the Sum of Five Thousand Donrs said
Bonds to DO payable the 6ryt day of April, A. d.
1866 with intercAt Mt rate not exceeding ten per cent
per annuin semi annually, and that the Chairman and
Clerk Of this Board be instructed TO issue said Bonds
and deliver the TO tho County Treasurer in such
amounts and at such times as no may require, Adop
tel
The following resolution of Mr.. Hastings
was adopted.
Rcsolred, That the Chairman and Clerk Of this
Board be directed to draw orders Of s2s each In favor
Of the publishers of the Saginaw Valley Republican,
Saginaw Enterprise and East Saginaw Courier,
soon they shall complete the publication Of the pro-
ceolngs OF the present session. Tho Clerks annual
statement AMI tho TTeasurcrs balance sheet be ing the
balance due them their contract for the past year,
provided that in another session OF the Board
convened before the first Of April next each of said pa
pers shall publish the proceedings Of such axtra session
without additional charge.
Mr.. Hack presented communication
of tho Superintendents of the County Poor
praying for the increase of their salary,
which was on motion of Mr.. Barter, re-
ceived and placed on file.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Hastings was adopted, viz;
Whereas, The 10th Michigan Infantry Is about TO be
stationed ut tho city Of Saginaw for the purpose OF filling
their ranks and rhereas, Lieut. Col Thos S. Spraguo
late OF the 9Th Mich Inf is residing nj the city OF Sag
inaw and under pay from the L. S. us Deputy Pro-
vost Marshal; therefore
Resolred, BY The Board Of Supervisors Of the
County Of Saginaw that the Secretary Of War be and
lie is hereby earnestly requested to authorize the said
Thos. 5 Sprague to act mastering officer for the
United States while said 10th regiment shall be sta
toned in the County.
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certified copy of the foregoing preamble and resolutions
10 Hon John H. briggs, Mentor OF Congress from this
District and to Hon Edwin NJ Stanton, Secretary OF
War
Mr.. Barter offered the following:
Resored That the salary Of the superintendent OF
this County Poor be- and the is hereby increased
to 500 per cach from and after the LIST day oil
January 1864.
Mr. Card moved the adoption of said
resolution, and on the yeas and nays being
called for by Mr. Beach, the same was
adopted by the following vote: Ieas-
Messrs Barter Card, Darling, Doty, Has
tngs, Hunter, Jcffers, Knapp, Khuen,
List, Mcl'ratnie, Sproul, Taylor, Wiley
and Backhaus-15. Nays-Messrs. Beach,
Garratt and Hacks.
Mr. narker prasantad n communication
signed by the Sheriff and Treasurer n re.
lation to the renting of the rooms in the
Court House, which was on motion re-
ceived and ordered to be placed on file.
Mr. Wiley offered the following resolu-
ton.
Resolred, That to compensate the several members
Of this Board for time and money expended for their
cavors Gil the quota Of each Township and Ward in
this County that the Of Fifty Dollars be allowed to
each member and that the Chairman and Clerk Of this
Board be instructed to draw orders on the County
Treasurer for this purpose
Mr.. Hack moved to lay the resolution
on the table, and Mr. Hastings amended
the same for its adoption. The yeas and
nays being called for by Mr.. Garratt, said
resolution was carried by the following
vote Yeas -Messrs. Barter, Card, Doty
Hastings, Hunter, Joffers Knapp, McBrat-
ME, Sproul, Taylor, Wiley and Backhaus
-12 Mays-Messrs. Beach, Darling,
Garratt, Hack, Khuen and List.
Mr.. Khuen offered the following:
Resolred That Special Committee Of three be APP
pointed thu Chair to draft proper resolutions in regard
10 recruiting matters suggested by Mr.. Jeffers FOR
the actonof this Bo1rI Adopted.
The Chair appointed Messrs. letters,
Hack and Taylor, said Committee.
On motion the Board took recess until
the hour of o'clock, Z. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board was called to order by the Chair.
Roll called ; quorum present
Mr.. Hastings presented the following
resolution, which was adopted as follows,
viz:
Whereas, The citizens Of the Township Of Buena
Vista have contributed the sum of two hundred and
fifty dollars for Volunteer Bounty Fund, and the
having been paid to five volunteers and credited tho
quota under the first draft by affidavit presented that
the money paid Therefore
Resoirod That the Chairman and Clerk Of this Board
be authorized to execute County Bond in favor Of
Seth Wiley Trustee for himself and others for the
sum Of $3.50 the conditions the other Town
ships have received County Bonds and
by the County War Committee Of which the Hon John
Moore chairman
Mr.. Barter moved to take from the table
the claims of Robert Urc and Robert C.
Andre at $25 each for services rendered by
them as members of the Building Commit
tee for the construction of Fire Proof Of
fees. Carried, and said claims werc, on
motion, allowed as charged.
Tho following resolution offered by Mr..
Barter was adopted, viz:
Whereas, The families Of some Of the volunteers
from this County have found il necessary TO remove
other Towns and Counties within this State; Therefore
Resoired That such families rs are still entitled to
relief by the orders Of the Supervisors Of the Towns
and Wards in which the volunteers from such families
enlisted provided the County of Saginaw has received