The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-22

l'rcamb q anu r'Sola'i"hs. auopteo
by The l'o.rl OF Supervisors Of
Il RI, county, ~ y t. a ID. 1874:
WHsREAs, Tho law in this State requiring
real or personal property to be assessed 70
the posscssor regardless Of his or her in.
dcbtcdncss; aud 1T the same time taxing
all moneys and credits, involves large
amount OF double assessments, exhibiting
an aggregate valuation far above the rcml \
wealth of the Stat" besides being extreme
ly onerous AMI unjust to parties having
the misfortune to be in debt and
WHEREAS, 1t Is believed that a Law could be
50 ia mel as only To tax property to per-
sons owning the sans, anI aiso enable the
assessing officer to reach large amount
of moneys and CT, d Is that now escape
taxation, therefore, be IL
Resolved, BY the Board of Supervisors of
Barry couity, that tn, honorable, the Lcgis-
lature of the State of Michigan b., and is
hereby petitioned to enact a law providing
First. That Il mortgage on real estate be
assessed to tie mort gage, and the value
over AMI above the mortgage to the occu-
pant.
Seconl. That personal property shall be
exempt from AVIATION to the amount OF in
deb,rditss OF the person p assessing the same,
other than debts secured by mortgage OH
real estate.
Thirl. All morcy, an credits to he as-
scssc,i ~ personal prop riy, cxccp, when Sc
cured by mortgage on real estate, and
Fourth, That the occupant OF any real cs-
tate m)rigised be re iirtd to p,y the tax
assessed 10 mortgage, AMI the collectors re-
c.iDt therefor shall b. ~ 50 much monc,
pail on said mortgage.
RsoIrei That tn. above preamble and
resolution be signed by the chairman aud
clerk, anl that the clerk caus, 10 BE- printed
anil transmit 10 the clerk of each county in
the State one cops, requesting that they he
laid before their several Boards Of Supcrvi
sors, respectfully asking their concurrence in
pctitoning the Legislature to enact the much
needed reform in our tax laws.
DAVID G.. RoDISsoS.
Chairman Of ths B,ar,i of Sup ,rvis3rs. ;. .
WV. II. row.;s, Clerk VI the Board
of Supervisors.
Mo!i.n by !. ID Biunl, thatihc
county rent the bniliI"g now used
lor county OH .rs, TIL the fist of
May. ut the rate Of $40 per year.
M,iinn l'st.
The following resi- gna'i"n at
r. +. Is ybrr, County Treasurer,
was presented and acc"p'c,I, hy
ayes aJ.'l nays. Tvs follows: Ayes.
j. B,m"l. Allen, townsend, ]. ID.
B""i. Wood; nays, Towner and
Randall:
COUNTY TaEAsrRyG's OTrIcg,
CHASE, LAX. C,vN7Y' Micii.,
Jan .loti, 1874.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors of
the C)un'y of Lake:
Believing the sui of $500, IA allowed by
your Board as salary to the County Treas
urcr, for THE year 1874, falls below reason
able compensation, considering the a,noun;
of iib,r, responsibility All increasing wealth
of the county, herewith submit this, my
resignation, to take effect On the 9th inst.
Yours respectfully.
RoBEvr.E u. B.Gp.E,
County Treasurer of Lake County.
q On motion tho Board adjourned
half an hour.
Board mct as adjourned, members
all present except Mr.. Carr, Of Lake
township
Motion by } Blood that tho Board
adjourn sine die motion lost by Ayes
aud Nays rs follows: .Ayc,J Blood.
Nays. Towncr, Ranl,ll, Alien, Town
send, I. ID Blnod, and VOID.
Motion by VIM Wond, That the
members of the board donate to DR..
Crowc SIS, motion list
On moin by Albert Allen, the
Bard proceeded To an informal ballot
for 9 ,unty Treasurer which resulted
as follows: Marc Munson 3; Geo.
Clark B; Augustus Towncr, 2.
Second Ballot Marc Munson 3; Au-
gustus Towncr ,.
On motion Of Mr.. Towncr, Mr..
Munson was declared unanimously ap
pointed County Treasurer.
On motion the Board adjourned one
hour.
Board met, as adjourned, members
all present, except Mr.. Carr.
Notion by j. Blood, that D. 4. La.
throp beapp 'intcd committee to see
that the bond, authorized by the
board nj this session DC issued and to
effect a sale Of the same. -.
Ad,ptel.
Notion by d. Blood, that tho
committee arp ,intcd to rent County
buildings be discharged.
Aj,p,cl.
Maion, by j. Blood, that u. a.
Latl'r"p bo authorized to rent the
building now used for County Office.
Tor six months.
Adj pied.
Notion by A. s. Randall, to recon-
siier that part of tho resolution fixing
the salary Of Judge Of Probate AT
$3.50, for the year 1874.
Notion lost.
4 Notion by Hr. Towner, that W.
Halliday be appointed ~ provide a
suitable place for the County Safe at
Chase, under tho direction Of u. G.
Warn"r,an'l u, a, Lathrop.
Adrp'cd
The f'll,wing SIP rvi,ots' ac-