East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-02-14
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS.
FIRST pAy. Ft
COURTHOUSE, CRY or SAGINAW,
.- Mondav Ian Odd. S66

CouRTIIousE, CRY or SAGINAW, !
Is Monday Jan, 22d, SOS.
The Board Of Supervisors Of sagipaw County
met this day pursuant TO adjournment, and was
called 20 order by the Chair.
Present-Aexander Alberti M II. Ailsrdt, N.
Barnard, A. A. Brockway. T. Il. Doughty, ID. l..
| @. Eaton, b. Haack, z. W. Hastings, M. Jeffers,
j. Ii. Lewis, l.. Loeffler, Q. McHratnie, Isaac
Parsons, Jr, d. A. Pettibone. NJ w. Quarken-
bush, ii. X. Sloan. II. ID. Smith, Robert IRE, John
wiltse Eugene Walker, Geo. M. Schafer.
On motion of Mr.. Quackenhusb,
Resoired, That the time for the collection OF
taxes in tho town Of Spaulding. in the County Of
Saginaw, for the year 1865, be and they are here
by extended until the 10th day of January, 1886
Mr., IRE, Chairman Of Special Committee on
Dredging, stated that said Committee would pre-
sent their report tomorrow at p. NJ
The Clerk presented the Governors Circular
relative TO the expenses incurred in the towns
and county on account OF the war.
Mr.. Allardt moved that a committee OF fhres
be appointed by the Chair 10 report uniform
plan For making the report in compliance with
said circular. r
The Chair appointed as such Committee,
Messrs. Eaton, Jeflers and Alberti and the Pros
ecuting Attorney.
Mr.. Hastings moved that no bills be received
after to-day -
Mr. Allardt moved to amend by inserting 10
o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Jsffers moved to amend by inserting
after tome
Mr. McBratnie moved to lay on the table
Carried.
Mr.. Barnard presented the following report
TO the Hon, the Board II SuperriSors.
Your Committee on County Affairs TO whom
was referred the petition Of 5. w Yawkey and
Others, asking your body TO pass law in regard
10 steamboats, and tugs navigating Saginaw river,
would report that they have had the same under
consideration, but are convinced that however
much the public good may require the passage Of
such law, that your body has no legal authority
to enact one.
All of which is respectfully submitted
N BARNARD, Chairman.
Mr. JefTcrs offered the following:
Resoired, That one half the amount allowed TO
the Sagingir Valley Republican be paid TO the
proprietos OF the Sadinau Valley Herald for
publishing the proceedings from Jan. let, to Oct
lst 1866
Mr. llaack moved to refer IL to Committee on
claims. e.
Mr. Doughty moved to lay it on table. Car
riod
On motion Of Mr. Hastings Patrick O'Donnell
was allowed leave to withdraw bis account, here
tofore referred to the Committee ON Claims
The Dredging Commissioners presented the
following report
TO Me Hon, The Board Of Supervisors Of Sag.
indu County.
The undersigned Commissioners for improving
the navigation Of Saginaw River, and its tibuta-
ries, submit the following report:
\ he work of dredging up TO the time winter
set in was energstically prosecuted by tho con-
tractors, they having employed three dredges,
with the proper number of tugs, soows, &c. 0w-
ing however to the hteness OF the season before
the machnes could he got here, md the slow
rate at which the public hnVo taken the bonds |
tho proceeds up to November not heving been
sufficient 10 fulfil tho contracts already made,
the Commissioners were not able during the past
season TO commence the improvements on the
tributaries ns they had expected The expenses
have thus far been confined to the bars in the
main river.
by reference TO the former report II will be
seen that the amount of work performed under
the contract Of Fox 4 Howard up 10 tho lst day |
of October, was 40 20 cubic yards Of earth since !
that date th4 ,-.'',s, sN'"'"'t' -, -----i |
liars ms folloUs.