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

On uue cause bnONn ana on mOtlOn
of Mr.. Ross,
Rssoired, That the Supervisor Of the Town
ship Of plymouth DO and he s hereby authorized
to draw orders on ths County Treasurer on the
| Volunteer Family Relief Fund for the back pay
due to the child Of Mary Fisher. since her death
in November last.
The special Committee to canvass
the statement Of votes made full re-
port through the Chairman, Mr..
Hastings, which report was, on motion,
accepted and adopted, and said Com
mittee discharged.
Wheseupon, the Board did determine
and declare that tho whole number of
votes given in the several Townships
and Wards Of Saginaw County at the
Election held therein on Friday the
tenth day Of March 1865, pursuant
to the provisions Of an act of the Leg
islature Of the State Of Michigan en-
titled "An Act 70 provide for the i'm.
provsment Of the navigation Of tho
Saginaw River, and 10 authorize tho
County of Saginaw to loan money in
aid thereof approved January 25th,
1865, is two thousand three hundred
and seventy-six, (2376) Of which num-
Der one thousand three hundred and
twenty-eight votes, (l32s) were given
" In favor of tho Loan for improving
the navigation Of Saginaw River, pro-
vided for in the act Of January 25th,
1865" 1928
Ono thousand and forty-one votes,
(104D were given Against the Loan
for improving the navigation of Sagi-
nav River, provided for in the act of
January Goth, 1865" 1041
One vote was given for tho inn
provement of Cass Rivor." Two
votes were given in tho affirmative
with the letters "no' written on the
lower margin, and four votes wero
given "not in favor of the Loan for
improving for the navigation of Sagi-
nav River, provided for in tho act Of
January 25th, 1885," and that ma.
jority of tho votes so given were in
favor Of said Loan.
Mr.. McBratnie offered a preamble
and Resolution relative to issuing
Bonds. Mr.. Gage moved that the
be referred to special
Committee of three, and that they re-
port after the three Commissioners
are appointed.
Mr.. Hack, offered as substitute
for Mr.. Cages motion that said Reso-
lutions be referred to Committee on
County affairs.
On motion Of Mr.. Hastings the
whole matter was laid on the table by
tho following vete: Yeas -Messrs.
Adams, Allardt, Allen, Crane, Gage,
Hastings, Lane, Mead, Paine, Sloan,
Quackenbush, William. and
Davenport-l4, Ndys--Messrs. Card,
Beach, Hack, Hill, Leliier, Smith,
Ross, Schafer, Wiltse-10.
Mr.. Hastings moved to proceed to
hallat. for three Commissioners. Car
Nrt sack movea
two o'clock, lost. -I:---, "a
On motion the Chair appointed
Ross and Hill as tellers, and
the Board proceeded to ballot for
three Commissioners, and William 5.
briggs, Joseph +. Burnham and Bar
ney III. York, having received a ma
lority of the votes cast, (being ma
lority Of all the members of the Board)
they were on motion of Mr. Allardt
declared unanimously elected, and ap-
pointed as Commissioners under tho
act of January 25th, 1865, 10 provide
for the improvement of the navigation
Of Saginaw River, and to authorize
the County Of Saginaw to loan money
in aid thereof
The Board then took . recess until
2 o'clock this afternoon.
AFTERNOON session. Roll called quo
rum present. I
Mr.. Quacksnbush, Chairman of
Committee on claims, reported back
sundry accounts. Report accepted,
and tho accounts disposed of as rec
by the Committee, as fol-
lows: