The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-14
payment Of the amount above stated. found to

Both parties being IN attendance, the Barnun
SHRINE matter Was brought before the Board
On motion OF Supervisor Nutting, the bill
Of Mr.. Shrine was brought up. On motion tC
allow it, with the exception OF two hundred
dollars, the motion prevailed by vote Of If
teen yeas to three nays.
Mr.. Brown then moved to allow Mr. SHRINE
| two hundred dollars-which motion was lost by
! vote OF six yeas to twelve nays.
THURSDAY, January 6, 1876.
THE COUNTY BUILDINGS.
The Committee on County Buildings submit
ted the following report
Your Committee on County Buildings beg
leave to make the following report, and would
recommend the removal of the Judges Bench
or Desk in the Court Room, and suitable Desk
with drawers on each side put in it's place as
by examination OF the present Desk in CON-
pany OF Judge Hawes we find 1t very ncoD-
venient TO write upon. We would recommend
the new Desk to be made so az to be removed
at any time, without injury to said Desk.
All OF which is respectfully submitted,
TOBIAS JOHNSON,
ARvIN HEATH, Com.
II. ID. tDAme.
The report was accepted and adopted
On motion the Sheriff was ordered to pro-
cure said Desk at cost not TO exceed twenty
five dollars.
THE SHERIFF.
Supervisor c. f. Heath, offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the County Treasurer be au-
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i'll, The sum Of Five Hundred dollars. taking
his receipt for the same to be accounted for
by SAID sheriff as follows: Three Hundred
dollars on the fret day OF October 1876, and
Two Hundred dollars on the first day of jan
uary, 1877.
On motion the resolution was adopted.
PRINTING.
On motion or q. +. Heath, it was
Resolved, That the County Clerk be author
lied, on completion aud delivery, according to
contract. in q satisfactory manner, Of the sew
eral items OF printing. at prices heretofore
agreed upon, to draw orders upon the County
Treasury for the same, to be paid upon presen-
tation to the County Treasurer.
WOOD.
On motion the County Clerk was authorized
to draw an order upon the Treasurer for the |
amount of seventy-five dollars to be paid for
wood at such time as the wood shall be deliver !
ed and accepted by the Sheriff.
OTHER INVESTIGATIONS.
On motion the following was adopted:
That each Supervisor OF this County be IN
structed and required to examine each of the |
Justices dockets in their respective townships,
With view to ascertain the amount OF moneys
collected, or fines, that belong to and ought to
De paid into the County Treasurer Office and |
hat each Supervisor in this County, be re-
luested to make a report of the same at each
md every October Meeting OF the Board of
supervisors OF Van Buren, County.
The object OF this resolution is TO have all
such fines properly returned, If possible.
INVESTIGATIONS 10 BE REVIEWED.
In compliance with the recommendation Of
he Investigating Committee, the Chairman ap-
,ointed Messrs. Briggs and the County Clerk
Committee to re-examine the County Clerks
looks.
he COUNTY CLERK TO BE SETTLED WITH
ANNUALLY.
resolution was adopted requiring the Com
nittee appointed to settle with the County
Treasurer. to also examine the books and files
y the County Clerks Office, and ascertain the
mounts Of Entry, Jury and Reporters fees
eceived or receivable by that officer, and see
whether the same have been properly paid into
he County Treasury.
FRIDAY, January Z, 1876.
Export OF COMMITTEE TO SETTLE WITH THE
COUNTY TREASURER.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
AN Buren, County:
The undersigned Committee appointed at
our October Session to settle with tho County
Treasurer, would submit the following report
mount on hand January !, 1875 % 90
. received during the year
from Town rreasurers, 1876 O6
AMOUNT received from Primary
School fund. 4,954 90
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