The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-23
On motion the Board adjo'

afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met pursuant adjournment-roll called
quorum present
The Committee on Claims referred the claim OF John
Van Aon for services rendered the trial OF the Matte
son case back to the Board for their action thereon which
ON motion of Supervisor c. f. Heath allowed at the
Of two thousand and seven dollars ana NIFTY Genus
$500 SOY by the following vote viz
YE.s- Messrs French, Fitch, Williams, Howard,
Streator Barnum, Nutting Brown, a. Heath, Rockwell
Yrciley, Watson, c. f. Heath Hart Cox Thompson and
Barker-1G
The claim of Timothy Sullivan, which presented to
this Board at annual session and motion laid on
the table was taken hererom aud motion of Supervisor
Fitch was allowed the OF ninety dollars by the fol-
lowing vote, viz:
AYEs-Messrs French, Fitch, Howard, Streator, Nut
ting A. Heath, Cox, Rockwell, Yeckey, Hart and Barker
ii.
NAys-Messrs. Williams, Barnum, Brown, Watson,
c. f. Heath and Thompson-6
On motion of Supervisor Barnum, the proprety OF
using portion of the money raised for the construction OF
the Scott Lake ditch be appropriated to the pankng OF
about thirty rods of said ditch from the lake down recon-
mended by the Drain Commissioner be referred to the
Drain Committee
Supervisor Barnum moved that the county refund to n
NJ Pugscy the sum of ten dollars being the amount paid
by him to the Sheriff of this county upon order of the
Court the of the Jennings ditch upon which an IN
junction was issued which motion prevailed.
Supervisor c. E. Heath moved that the citizens OF the
county be allowed the use of the Court House the
Tuesday next Tor tue OF
for the purpose of discussing county matters which motion
On motion of Supervisor Thompson, further action
the claim Of Cole Bros. postponed until tomorrow
morning.
On motion Of Supervisor Nuttne the claim Of James
H. Loaawel for board fire, &C. for John Van Arman was
allowed eightyeyen dollars by the following vote VIZ
AYEs-Messrs. Streator Barnum. Nuttlng y. Heath
Rockwell lecley Watson, G. L. Heath, Hart, Cox and
Harscr-ll.
NAYs-Messrs. Fitch. Williams, Brown and Thompson
II
On motion the claim If c. F. Hitcbcoc, for copying
tie testimony the case the People vs.o D. Matteson
was allowed at the of hundred and sixy-seven
dollars and thirty cents.
The committee appointed by the Board confer with
the Prosecuting Attorney and Amos Morris il regard to
the proposition of the extra expenses sustained il the trial
of NJ d Maeson would beg leave report that they have
conferred with Amos Norris and upon due consideration of
ali the circumstances Amos Morris has agreed in accord
with agreements heretofore made between him and the
Prosecuting Attorney reimburse the county for money
paid for counsel fees the amount of eight hundred
dollars the be paid in four equal annual payments
of two hundred dollars each with interest at per cent
Which said proposition aud agreement your committee
recommend be accepted by the Board and that the Prose-
cutting Attorney be instructed conclude the said agree
meut between the county and Amos Morris, above nd
Gated.
+ + 5 f.; S5.' Committee
On motion the foregoing report was accepted and
adopted.
To the Honorable Board qt Supervisors Of la" B"e"
County.
Your committee, to whom referred the report of
the Drain Commissioners would report that they have had
the under consideration, aud would recommend the
appointment of the Supervisors of Arlington and Columbia
committee to visit the Scott Lake ditch in company with
the Drain Commissioner and make such arrangements in
their Judgment may proper with regard to panking
said ditch
Which on motion was accepted aud adopted.
On motion the Board adjourned until to.
ing at eight o'clock.
FRIDAY January Is, 1874.
Board met pursuant to adjournment-roll called
quorum present Minutes of yesterday read and approved
The committee to whom referred the petition of
the in the Matteson submitted the following
report:
To tic Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Ian Buren,
County.
Your committee whom re terred the petition OF
the in the of the People Milo D. Matteson for
forgery endorsed by Judge Brown aud Prosecuting Atto
uey Comstoc asking extra pay account of its being
unusually protracted and tedious trial. and also account
of their close confinement when out of the urybox beg
leave to submit the following report:
They recommend that each juror in this be paid
y cents extra for the actual number of days they were
cloelv confined or under the of the Sheriff. making
twelve dollars pay each juror but would ask thai
this recommendation should be taken establishing any
precedent for the future
All of which is respectfully submitted
RANSOM NUTrISG,
CnAs. E. HEATH, Committee.
\ THOMPSON.