East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-22

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islature of the State. of Michigan,
entitled "An Act to provide for the
improvement of the navigation of
Saginaw River, and to authorize tho
County of Saginaw TO loan money in
aid thereof approved January 25th,
1865, to canvass the votes given ON
the 10th day of March, instant at an
Election held under said act.
Present Supervisors,
JouN B. ADAMS, st. Charles,
HORACE s. BEACH, ---- -Tittabawassee,
JOHN w. CARD, D,----.-------- Brady,
STEPHEN CRANE NE,-------------B Brant
BERNHARD HAAcK,- -Blumheld,
THOMAS w. HASTINGS -Zilwaukie,
LEANDER i. Hill, ------ bridgeport,
NATHAN HERRIcK, -------- Fremont,
PETER LANE, Ward !, City of Saginaw,
V. A. PAINE, wa 2, City of Saginaw,
GEo. 4. WILLIAMS, do
LEWIS LoEFFIR,- Rockville,
COLIN McBnATSIE,- --- Swan Creek,
M. w. QUAcKENBUsn, ---- -Spaulding,
Gro. M. ScnAFER, ----- -Frankenmuth,
DAVID SPRoUL, --------- birch Run,
JOHN WiLrsE, -Thomastown.
Mr.. JEFFERs, in the Chair.
William p. Allen, presented the
certificate of his appointment by tho
Town Board of Chessaning as Super
visor of that Township, and on motion
he was admitted to a seat as mem
Der of this Board. ,o
A certificate Of the Clerk of the
City of East Saginaw was presented,
and it appearing therefrom that Mi
chasl Jeiiers has been appointed Con-
troller, and Thomas Il. Doughty cleo
ted senior Alderman of the 1st Ward,
MaIimillian III. Allardt senior Alder
man Of the I'd Ward, and Dewitt C.
Gage, senior Alderman of the Sd
Ward OF said City, and said officers
being by virtue Of their said offices
mombers of the Board of Supervisors,
On motion of Mr.. Hastings they wero
admitted to seats ss members Of this
Board.
On motion of Mr.. Quackenbush,
Michael Jeffcrs was chosen Chairman
Of this Board.
The Clerk presented the statements
of votes which have been filed with |
him from the several towns.
Whereupon, On motion Of Mr. Hast
ings tho Chair appointed Messrs.
Hastings, Gage and Hack, a Com
mittee to examine said statements and 1
report thereon TO the Board.
The returns from some Of tho towns
not having been filed, On motion Of
Mr.. Hack the Clerk was instructed |
to send messengers to the Townships
of Maple irose-. .y,"NaaoDt-ou5- n,nra
S&xs tomorrow morning unless these
returns come in before that time.
The Board thereupon adjourned
until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
M. JFFFERs, Chairman.
II. b. FERRIS, Clerk Of the Board.
CoURr HOUSE,, Cry OF SAGINAW,
Wednesday, March 10Th, 1865.
Second day Of tho session of the
Board of Supervisors. Board met
pursuant to adjournment and was
called to order by tho Chairman
Roll called, quorum present. Record
of yesterdays proceedings read, cor
rected and signed.
Sundry claims were presented and
referred to Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Doughty was appointed by the
Chair as a member Of the Committee
on claims, in place of Mr.. Robinson
whose term of Office has expired.
A certificate Of appointment of John
p. Allison as Supervisor of the Town
ship Of Buena Vista was presented,
and Mr.. Sloan moved that Mr. Allison
be admitted as n member Of tho
Board, which motion was lost.
A petition signed by James l..
Ketoham and many others was pre-
sented, asking for the appointment of
Henry @. Potter, Valorous A. Paine,
and Barney II. York as Commission
ers under the "Dredging Law"
which petition on motion of Mr..
Hastings was referred to special
Committee of threo to be appointed
by the Chair. On motion Of Mr..
Hack said action was reconsidered.
Whereupon, On motion Of Mr..
Quackonbush said petition was laid
on the table.
A petition Of James G.. Terry and
many others on same subject was pre-
sented, and on motion Of Mr.. Hack
laid on the table.
Mr.. Allardt moved to take both
petitions from the table, and that they
be referred to a special Committee of
three, which motion was lost.
Mr.. Smith presented an application
relative to granting relief to Hannah
Field, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Hastings for special Committee
on canvass, reported that said Com
mittee has examined the statements
from such Towns as have made their
returns, and gave tho result, and on
motion of Mr.. Hack the subject was
left in the hands Of the Committee,
until they can make full report
On motion of Mr.. Gage the Clerk
was instructed to send messenger to
Buena Vista to get certificate from
the Township Boardof said Township,
or from such members thereof as can
, bo found, as to whether or not an
election was held in said Township on
! the 10th instant, and if there was no
! election held, why not.
The Board then adjourned until
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
M. JEFFERs, Chairman.
H. B, FERRIS, Clerk Of the Board.