The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-23
Pa W Pa W, MICH, FRLDA Y JANUARY 2,3, 1874.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS.
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SUPERVISORS OFFICE, VAN BUREN COUNTY,
Paw Paw, January 18th, 1874.

w. +. French, OF Almena Lyman A. Fitch, OF Ant
jwerp o. Williams of Porter Edwin Barnum, of Paw
Paw; r. Nutting of Decatur A NJ Brown of Columbia
Arviu Heath of Arlington; c. g. b. Yeckey of Hamilton
c. f. Heath of Bangor R. Hart, of Hartford l. j. Cox,
of Keeler, and A. Thompson, of South Haven
On motion Of Supervisor Williams the Board dourn-
ed until one o'clock this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board convened pursuant to ad adiournment-rol
Icalled-quorum present,
Mr.. Snow Of Kalamazoo County presented the follow
ling petition, viz
We the undersigned free holders of the Township of
Almena and County of Van Buren, and of the Township of
Oshemo and County Of Kalamazoo, by this petition
earnestly request that the Board of Supervisors of the Coun
y Of Kalamazoo will take such steps provided by law
left their discretion the Of county line roads for
the purpose of laying highway upon the county line
between sections wentyfour OF the Township of Almena
Van Buren County aud section nineteen of the Township
of Oshtemo, Kalamazoo County; Said proposed highway
being about oneha mile in length running what
known the Roberts Farm, connecting with the lately laid
county road between the farms present occupied by
Sanford Monroe and Columbus Slack thence south the
county line aOrefad and connecting with the old county
line road running the side of what is known the
Nathan Sheldon farm
In witness whereof we have hereunto signed our re.
speccve names and designated respective residences
Also copy of the record and proceedings of the Board
of Supervisors of Kalamazoo County in reference the
same file in the Clerks office for Van Buren, County
On motion of Supervisor Fitch committee of three
consisting of Messrs Fitch French and Wise were appoint.
led with the committee appointed by the Board of
Supervisors of Kalamazoo County, delegated with the
powers said committee in laying said road
Supervisor Williams offered the following outon aud
moved its adoption
Resooed By the Board of Supervisors OF Van Buren,
County that hereafter Sheriff Deputy Sheriff of said
county shall be allowed than twenty dollars for
lveyng one prisoner the State Prison. nor than
ftteer dollars each when greater number conveyed
the time.
Supervisor g. f. Heath moved to amend the resou.
ton by adding the specified the railroad fare paid
for each prisoner. Which agreed and the resou
tiOn adopted amended
On motion of Supervisor Barnum the Chair appointed
Supervisor Cox additional member of the committee
heretofore appointed draft plans and specifications for the
building proposed to be erected for county offices.
On motion of Supervisor Nutting the Clerk author
lied draw order the County Treasurer favor of
the Sheriff for the of hundred and forty.two dol
lars and fifty cents pay for wood contracted for when the
same shall be delivered.
On motion the Board adjourned until tomorrow morn.
ing at eight o'clock.
SESSION
WEDNESDAY, January II, 1874.
The Board convened pursuant to adjournmeDt-rol
Icalled-Iuorum present.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read and approved
On notion the Board adjourned until this afternoon
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
roard met Pursuant to adjounment-roll called
Quorum present.
petition signed by the jurors engaged upon the trial
of NJ D. Matteson in the Circuit Court of this county
the crime Of forgery asking this Board for additional
allowance pay for their services npOn said trial. and
which endorsed by the Circuit Judge aud the Prosec
ting Attorney, received, and
On motion of Supervisor Williams the refer
red to special committee appointed by the Chairman
sisting of Messrs Thompson Nuttng and c. f. Heath
On motion Of Supervisor Barnum the Chair appointed
Supervisors Wise and Howard committee to consult
with the Prosecuting Attorney and ascertain and report
this Board what the legal disposition of moneys paid into
the County Treasury arising from the forfeiture of Bail
Bonds is
Supervisor Cox moved that committee of three be
appointed to confer with the Prosecuting Attorney and
Amos Morris to ascertain the amount to be paid to the
county by said Norris towards deyng the expenses incur
red in the trial of NJ D. atteson and report the to
this Board at its present session. which motion prevailed
and
Supervisors Cox Hart and Rockwell appointed
as such committee.
The committee appointed to settle with the County
Treasurer submitted the following report which, motion
was accepted:
6 the Honorable ot Supercisors of Voa Bna Couny
by Honorable
TO settle with the County discouraged duty devov
report;
SOURCES
Amount on hand January l. 1873, $3.50 a
! received from BIG IS
do do Redempucns, l,l25 &c
/ do Fines,