The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-15
FRIDAY, January 9Th, 1876.

FRIDAY, January eth, 1876.
BoardSonvoped pursuant 20 sdjournnent.
Inc committee appointed 10 visit the insane
Asylum submitted the following report, which
on mot10n. was adopted:
To THE HoSoRABLE Board on sUPKavsoRs
Yorr committee who were appointed 70 visi,
tho Insane Asylum and ascertain ss to the
pra0icabilty OF removing some OF the paupeG
inmates OF said Asylum to the County Pool
hoose, beg leave to submit the following re-
port
We were kindly received by the Principal IN
charge, Dr. Il. II. Van Dusen, who Is IN every
sense Just the person for the place he occupies.
he took great pains IN conducting Us through
the institution, and giving us all the informa
uon respecting our mission. And IN your
just and inhumsn TO think OF removing oul
most convalescent pauper inmates to the
County Poor House, a. IN the opiolon OF DR.
Van Dusen, uasny OF Them VIII be in condition
to be discharged the coming spring.
SAssoa Nur,rNo, Com.
DAVID ID. Wise,
supervisor Gle. Heath submitted the following
Resolution, and moved its adoption, which
motion prevailed
Resolved by tho Supervisors of Van Buren,
County, thst the Board shall at tins and each
January Session hereafter award to the loves,
responsible bidder, residing in the village OF
Paw Paw, the contract fog the county printing
for the gear, or until another contract be
awarded. These contracts to include oil the
County printing, and the bids to be made by
items, and the lowest bid in the aggregate 70
BIO awarded the contract and IS the present
session 70 drawing TO a close, the Clerk shall be
empowered TO award the contract for the pres.
ent year.
Supervisor l.. -. Briggs presented the follow
ing Resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLVED, By the Board Of Supervisors OF
Van Buren County, that the sum OF One Thou
sand Dollars. heretofore appropriated for the
purpose OF building Fire froof building. be
placed at tue disposed OF the Building Com
mittee already appointed by this Board, TO be
drawn from the County Treasury on the order
OF the County Clerk, and expended BY said COM
mitteo Tor the purpose aforesaid and the man.
ner or such expenditure be reported 20 the
Board OF Supervisors and further, that said
Building Committee shall have power to adopt
plans aud make specifications for euch Build
ing: provided said money shall not BE- drawn
from the Treasury until an additional amount
su1ncient, IN the opinion OF said Building Com
mittee, be otherwise raised and secured as con-
ed by the resolution appropriating said amount.
The Yeas and Nays being called for, SAID
resolution was adopted by the following vote,
to-wlt:
Yeas-Messrs. Wise. French, Smolk, How
ard, Williams, Streator, Z. q. Briggs, y. ID.
Briggs, Field, Watson and Roseveit-11.
Heath, and Barker-5.
On motion OF Supervisor Nuttine, tie Board
appointed Nathaniel NJ. Pugsley, County Drain
Commissioner.
The Board then adjourned untl one O'Clock
this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Board convened pursuant 70 adjourn
ment.
The account from '1tawa county for the ar
rest of Charles Green. and other costs connected
Herewith, was referred back TO the Board with
the recommendation OF the Committee on
Claims. that the same DC not allowed,
Supervisor Briggs moved that a vote Of thanks
be and hereby IS rendered to the Chairman and
Clerk OF this Board for the impartial and court
eous manner in which they have performed all
theii duties.
ON motion. the Board ad. ourned without day.
The following are the elaine against the
County allowed by the Board OF Supervisors at
their January Session. 1875,
Claimec. Allowed.