The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-26

I'rocrSdfngs Ofihs Hoard o. Supervisors
for the County Of Fan Bnren 30 the
special session hfld .iprH iGfh and
i1th. 1872.
VAN buren, COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
Paw Paw. April 10th. A. ID. 1872.
f, Be it remembered that on the 10th day OF
April, A. d. 1872, the Board of Supervisors OF
the County of Van Buren,, in the state OF Mich
igan, convened in special session, duly called
pursuant to the statute In such case made and
provided No the office OF the County Clerk at
the Court House. in the Village OF Paw Paw,
in said County az the hour of one O'Clock p. Nj.
when the following named supervisors OF SAID
County were present and answered to a call OF
the roll w: q. i. Monroe. South Haven; W.
r. Tolies, Geneva W. II. Knowles, Columbia :
II. ii. Howard. b loomingdale; ID. d. WISE,
Pine Grove; G. II Barker Deerfield; Z. T..
Heath, Bangor; Arvin Heath, Arlington p.
T. Streator, waverly S. W. Fisk. Almena
Roswell Hart, Hartford: W. w. Bass, Law
renee; r. O. Briggs. Paw Paw Juan McKeys,
Antwerp John Baker, Keller q. g. b. Yeck-
ley, Hamilton Ransom Nuttipg, Decatur and
q. Van Riper. Porter.
On motion the Board proc eeded 10 elect a
chairman, Supervisor Yeckley was chosen chair
man on the second ballot.
Supervisors Monroe. G.. T.. Heath and Briggs
we're appointed q committee to report basis
OF q uniform valuation for the assessment OF
the real estate Of the different townships OF
the County. BY vote Of the Board j. b. Up
ton, Pros. Atty was allowed the sum Of sl2.4O
for expenses OF journey to Detroit to procure
q requisition from the Governor.
II. J. Kellogg. County Supt Of Schools ap-
peared before the Board and presented re-
port relating to the schools Of the County.
Supervisor Wise offered the following pream-
BILE and resolution
Whereas certain restrictions were placed up
on our former County Supt. Of schools and
the wages reduced to three dollars per day and
whereas our present Superntend ent ID devoting
all his time, energy and ability in the interest
OF our schools. Therefore, resolved, that we
show our gratitude to him for his constant and
efficient labors and our appreciation of his ser
vices by voting him in addition to his three
dollars per day the sum Of one hundred dollars
for incidental expenses.
ON call OF the ayes and nays the resolution
was lost by vote Of nine ayes to nine nays
The Superintendent then presented bill FOL
Incidental expenses amounting to forty-foul
dollars and sixty-one cents which was allowed
The committee appointed to report basis Of
! valuation for the real estate OF the Count,
made report which WAS order ed to be placed
on file.
The following resolution was presented anc
adopted to-wit:
Resolved by the Board OF Supervisors of th'
County Of Van Buren,.
That the pay Of the County Drain Commits
sioner be liked at the rate OF two dollars pc
day from this date. this to cover both the tim
and expenses Of said missioner. Signed
PIT. STREATOR, X HART,
Il. NUTTING, d. ID. WISE,
wM. W. BASS, STEPHEN W. FISK.
whereupon the Board adjourned until to
morrow morning at eight o'clock.
Wednesday, Ap ril 18th, 1872.
Board convened pursuant to adjournment
Roll called Quorum present
The Board allowed their own claims for SCI
vices and travel at the present session as fol
lova.