East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-22
Cotnr HousE, Cry OF SAersAw,
FRIpAY, March 18th, 1865.
FOURTH DAY OF SESSION.

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CotRr HousE, Cry OF SacrsAw, }
FRIDAY, March 18th, 1865. :
FOURTH DAY OF SESSION..
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by the Chair.
Roll called. Quorum present.
Record of yesterdays proceedings
read, corrected, approved and signed.
Tho Committee on County Affairs,
reported as follows:
Your Committee on County Affairs to whom,
was referred the preamble and resolutions offered
BY Mr. McBratnis, and also the resolutions offered
by Mr.. Gage, both In reference to the improve
ment OF the navigation OF Saginaw River have
had the safio under due consideration and would
recommend the adoption Of The following rssolu-
tions in lieu thereof;
Rssolred, That In pursuance Of an Act entitled
An Act TO provide for the Improvement Of the
navigation Of Saginaw River, and to authorize
We county OF Saginaw 10 losn money in aid
thereof, the Chairman and Clerk of the Board
be and they are hereby authorz cd and instructed
to issuo ths bonds CT the County Of Saginaw not
exceeding in all the sum Of seventy Eve thousand
dollars, in such dsnomin natsns, and payable at a
time not exceeding twenty years from the date
thereof, at such place, and mt a rate of interest
not exceeding ten per cent, as the same shall be
required by the Commissioners appointed by this
Board Prouidsd, That only twenty Ave .hous-
and dollars thereof shsll be issued IA required by
ssid Commissioners before the first day Of MAY
next; and the balance Of said bond. DO issued
| from time 10 time as shall be required by said
Commissioners, and the said Comm irsoners are
requested to invite the Salt, Lumber and Com
msrcial Community more directly interested In
said improvement, TO aid the same by subscribing
and paying TO them tho sum Of twenty-five thous-
and dollars. to lie by them expended in making
said improvement.
Fssoired That the Commissioners appointed
in pursuance Of said Act are hereby requested TO
Ole the requisite bonds, and enter upon the dis
charge Of their duties under said Act, az soon rs
prseticablo. And they are further requested not
to become surety for each other on said bonls
Resotred, That said Commissioners are hereby
instructed 10 eIpond the sum Of ten thousand
dollars In the Improvement Of the navigation OF
the navlgsble streams tributary to Ss ginaw River
Rssoirod, That believing that 20 be the true
intent and meaning of said law, said Commission
ers are requested to convert such londs ss shall
be bsusd for said Improvement into money, and
to use only money in procuring said Improvement
10 lie made.
Rssoirei, That the said Commissioners are re-
qussted to employ no other ran N slgeriutend
ssud inprovomsnta.na no sAid So, -sports Of al
their aets and doings on tho Grst day o. each
month, and file copy thereof with the Clerk Of
this County, who shall lay the ssme before the
Board at any subsequent meeting showing the
amount Of bonds negotiated by them, wheD, to
whom, End on what terms, and when payable all
contracts made by them, the amount CT money
expended for what, where and 10 whom paid, the
amount Of labor done, and when, and all other Of
their acts and doings in regard TO said improve
ment in detail.
Which report was accepted and
adopted by tho following vote:
Ysas-Msssrs. Adams, Allardt, Card,
Crane, Doughty, Gage, Hack, Hast
ings, Hill, Lane, LeiIler, Mead, Paine,
Quackenbush, Sloan, Sproul, Will
Jams, Wiltse, Davenport and Chair
man-20.
Messers. Allen, Beach, Nc
Bratnie, Ross, Schafer and Smith,.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, Pctsr Leasia
was allowed for his services in case Of
Edward Briggs, who died of small
pox, in addition to the amount allowed
him last February for the Same
services, the sum Of thirteen dollars
(sl3 COY.
Mr.. Hastings moved that the action
Of the Board yesterday in disallowng
the account of VIM. Sanderson for
services as Attorney in criminal cases
be re-considered. The ayes and nays
being called for, said motion was car
ried by tho following vote:
IeGs-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Crane,
Doughty, Hastings, Hill, Mead, Paine,
Quackenbush, Ross, Sproul, Williams,
and Davenport-13.
Nays- Messrs Allardt, Beach, Case,
Hack, Lane, Lmfller, McBratnie,
Schafor, Sloan, Smith, and Wiltse--
IL.
On motion Of Mr.. Hastings, said
account was then allowed as charged
at tho sum of sixteen dollars, by yeas
and nays as follows:
Xeas-Messrs Adams, Allen, Crano,
Doughty, Hastings, Hill, McBratnie,
Mead, Paine, Quackenbush, Ross,
Sprosl, Williams and Davenport-14.
Nags Me.srs. Allardt, Beach, Case,
Gage, Hack, lane, Lmhler, Schafer,
Sloan, Smith, and Wiltse---1l.
The Committee on Claimsreported
| Duck SuuuiJ ucSountS' i'oPVi1 ~
cepted and adopted, as follows:
Amount amount
| Claimed. AHoleed
Tho. W Hastings, for granting
! relief, 81 UU ID W
Geo W schafer. for granting re-
| lief, = 4O ~
Gee. +. Williams, for granting
relief - ~ 55 ~
David sproul. for granting relief, 80 SD
Geo. Whitney, justice fees 5OE SV<
M Wea.herwax, constable fees, 81 gSI
And Il. G. Andre, for horse hire TO Fremont to
get election returns, amount claimed, eight dol
lars Not allowed, as recommended by the Com
mittoc
On motion, tho allowance Of r. G.
Seeney's claim yesterday, and the re-
lection Of Il. 9. Andres account in
getting returns from Fremont, were
rsconsidsred, and said claim referred
back TO the Committee on Claims.
On motion of Mr.. Paine, tho Board
adjourned until tomorrow morning
at 8 o'clock.
M. JEFrEns, Chairman.
III. b. FERRIS, Clerk Of tho Board
CouRT HoUsE, CRY OF SAGINAW,
SATURDAY, March 18th, 1865. )
FIrTu DAY OF THE SESSION.
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