The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1875-10-26
SUPERVISORS.

SUPERVISORS.
Proceedings of the Board OF Super
yisors of the County of Hillsdale, con-
ycned and held at the Court House, in
the city of Hillsdale, Ton Monday, the
18th day OF October, A. D., 1875.
On the roll being called by the clerk
the following Supervisors answered
their names:
Albert Kenyon, Adams.
Albert Prentiss, Allen.
Jas. M. Baker, Amboy.
Perry Sebring. Cambria
Andrew j. Wigent. Camden.
Geo. @. Munro, Fayetto.
Lemuel 8 Ranney, Hillsdalo Up.
VIM. II. Montgomery, Hillsdale City.
Miles q. Teachout, Hillsdalo City.
Charles ID Luce, Jefferson.
Stephen Canniff, Litchfeld.
Parker b. Shepard, Moscow.
Henry Lane, Pittsford.
VIM. II. II. Petit, Ransom.
Zebedee q. Culver, Reading.
VIM. Z. Gregory, Scipio.
Andrew N. Westcott, Somerset.
Hile Johnson, Wright.
Peter Hewitt, Woodbridge.
Benz. +. Tabor, Wheatland.
On motion the Board proceeded to
election Of Chairman for the ensuing
year.
Q: Charles ID. Luce, 2; Geo. Q. Mum
TO. 1; Benz. +. Tabor, 10; total, Is.
On motion Of Mr.. Montgomery, Mr..
Tabor was declared unanimously elect
ed chairman for the ensuing year.
On motion Of Mr.. Hewitt, the chair
man was requested to appoint the sey-
eral committees
The chairman appointed tho follow.
ing committees for the ensuing year: y
Committee on Equalization. ID.
Luce, Andrew n. Westcott, Albert Prentiss,
| Lemael q. Ranney and Peter Hewitt
Committee ON financc--Miles q Tcachout,
Perry sebring, and Parker B shepard.
Committee on Accounts.-hcnry Lane,
Stephen Cannif and Geo. G. Munro.
| Comnittee on County Buildngs-Albert
Kenyon, Andrew J. wigent and William ii.
/ IL Petit
Committee on County Farm William T.
| Gregory, Hile johnson, and James NJ. Baker.
Committee ON Drainage William X Mont
gomery, Zebcdee G. Culver, and Peter Hew-
liz
COMMITTEES on County Offices -Lemuel s.
Ranney, Geo. q. Munro and Charles ID. Luce.
Committee on Representative DistrictS- =
William X. Montgomery, Henry Lane, Albert
Prentiss, Andrew n. westcotH aud fetei
Hewitt
The several committees being ont al
work in the line of their respective du-
ties; on motion OF Mr.. Prentiss, the
Board adjourned until tomorrow
morning mt 0 O'Clock.
Tuesday, Oct. IL, A. D., 1875.
Present: b. +. Tabor, chairman.
Roll called; quorum present.
Minutes Of yesterdays proceeding
were read and approved.
The several committees being engag
ed in the line Of their respective dutie
no special business was brought up 70
the consideration of the Board.
On motion of Mr.. Culver, the Boar
adjourned until tomorrow morning q
8 o'clock.
Wednesday, Oct. 13, A. D., 1875.
Present: b. +. Tabor, chairman.
Roll called; quorum present.
Minutes Of yesterdays proceeding
; were read and approved.
A On motion OF Mr.. Montgomery, tn
following resolution was unanimousl
/ adopted:
Resolued. That the Board, satisfied by IA
encomiums OF the superintendents of q
: Poor and from their own observations, thi
1 the onerous and delicate duties OF caring 70
the county poor farm. and Its unfortunate II
{ maies. have been discharged with unprcc'
dented fidelity and tact by Mr.. and Mrs job
I. Ball. do hereby concur In the opinion
the Superiniendents Of the Poor that Oh
present keeper OF the county farm, and b
wife. should be retained at the proposed "a
ary OF twelve hundred dollars for the ensuin
year.
The Supsrintendents OF the Poo
- submitted the following report:
D. To DC Honorable Board Of Supervisors 4
: De County Of Hilisddls:
GESrLKMES-We, the undersigne
Superintendents OF the Poor for sal
county, respectfully report for the We
, ending Oct. 1lth, 1875, that, the bles
=" incs OF q kind Providence for the In
wear are TO be acknowledged in this d
partment. The health at the Count
" House has been all that could be hope
for. when We remember that many we
brought there sick, and many are
(. and infirm. No loss by accident
fire has occurred.
is Our farming has been reasonab
- successful The clover for the ID
Of three years has either been killed
drought or the winter, and our b
crop has been light for threeyears. I
=. wheat was light crop; other crops {
good. Last year we had 620 bush
- of wheat, which supplied the house {
actly one year. after replacing GO bui
els that we had borrowed. This y,
we have only $50 bushels, which "
-. require the purchasing OF from 200
go bushels more. We consume fr'
so TO 60 lbs OF floor daily.
The number Of people at the hor
the past year has been slightly ]
than for the two previous years.
with the present number, averaging
tween 55 and 20, including the fam
of the keeper, the farm can do Iii
more than furnish food for the hol
aud necessary teams and stock.
have purchased during the year
tons OF hay, $500; $50 bushels e
Of corn, sl22 80. We require for
use of the house 10 cows 1--WE now h
only l2); thirty large, fat hogs.
beeves and several sheep. These,
gether with their young to keep
number good, and two double teaml
X. horses consume large amount OF
- and grain, beside requiring Ia
GOD acreage Of pasture.
a NV, The whole number OF poor pee
maintained ut the house the past y,
G 60; the average number 81. The
est number at any ono time in
and house is AZ, and the highest numbs
,eri, 60. There havc been three deathl
rest- the house within the year, viz: AZ
the Schribscr, aged 81 years, OF drol
% %, IN Richard King, aged 81, dropsy; O