The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-01-27

boundafes OF The county OF Ottawa, as
at preset organized, by setting off the
townshigof Chester, Wright, Tallmadge,
Georget,En and jamestown to the coun-
ty of Kht, and by detaching township
four norh of range fourteen west, town
ship fou north of range fifteen west aud
townshii -four north of range sixteen west,
from the county of Allegan, and attach
the same 10 the county of Ottawa, and
that the representatives from this county
be requeled TO use all possible efforts TO
secure q, passage of an act 10 the above
effect
The rSoluion was adopted by the fol-
lowing we:
Yeas Chester, Crockery, Georgetown,
Grand Iaven, Holland, Olive, Spring
Lake, Wight and Zeeland-9.
Nays -Blendon, jamestown, Polkton,
Robinso and Tallmadge-5.
Mr.. Woodbury., Of Allendale, being alb
sent.
On mtion Of Mr.. Howard adjourned
until to- borrow ut 81 o'clock in the fore
noon.
Wednsday, January l9, A. D. 1864,
81 o'cloc A. M.
The bard met pursuant to adjourn
ment andwas called to order BY the chair
man.
The roceedings Of yesterday were
read andapproved.
Mr.. Inward offered the following reso-
luton, wich was referred to the commit
tee on d volunteer family relief fund;
ReSolsd, That the chairman and clerk
be autbdzed and directed to negotiate
at such pne or times, as the same shall
be requira, county orders, not to exceed
four thound dollars, for the benefit of
the volure Der family relief fund, and that
the clerk this board equalize and divide
the samelmong the different townships,
on the bds of the amount Of orders paid
to said tohships since the meeting of this
board.
On mo don OF Mr.. Howard the follow
ing resol9on was adopted.
ResoIk That he supervisors of the
several tfnships be requested TO report
to the CFk the several amounts expend.
ed by thh for volunteer purposes-ei-
ther by der of the township boards or
by order a meeting of the electors
and that he Prosecuting Attorney is
hereby rdhested to draft memorial to
the LegRture, with a view to legalize
the samesetting forth therein full state
ment of penditures up to the date of the
drafting ahe same, including the amount
of moniaexpended for the benefit of the
volunteef family relief fund.
On mion of Mr.. Van Hees the fore
going re]ution was ordered to be print
ed and asopy thereof presented TO the
supervise of the county respectively.
Mr.. Rld moved to reconsider the vote
of the nj ZION for altering the boundaries
of this cbnty.
On mi lion of Mr.. Eames the motion
for reco liberation was laid on the table
by the lowing vote:
Yeas Crockery, Georgetown, Holland,
Grand + lTen, Olive, Spring Lake, Wright
and Zeeh hd--s.
Nays tBlendon, Chester, jamestown,
PoktouR Robinson and Tallmadge-6.
Mr.. Podbury, of Allendale, was alb
sent.
The Smmittee on accounts reported
sundry fcounls, which were all allowed
as recoa anended by the committee, from
numbe5 a to number IS. One account,
in the 4 e of the people VS.. G. J. Six
king, fdwitness for defence, was rejected.
Accous number SO, so and 60 were re-
duced IA 90.
On eommendation of the committee
on acc BITS the following resolution was
adopte;
ResA,ed, That the salary of the Pros
ecutinA Attorney bo fixed at the rate of
5000 per year, for the period of two
years rom the lst day Of January,
1863, Nth tho understanding that all
sums fich may be paid for attorney fees
in ass Iing the prosecuting attorney in
proceeding suits be paid out of and de-
ductefrom said salary.
0nbotion of Mr.. Van Hees the board
adjoutd until = o'clock this afternoon.
edncsday afternoon, ] o'clock.
Th board met pursuant to adjourn
ment hd was called to order by the chair
man.
TH roll was called, quorum being
presd \
TY committee on accounts reported /
sund accounts which we're all allowed ms ,