The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-02-10
Ezra Session Of ihe Board oiSuDerVE0rs.

Extra Session Of he Board dSuDerVEors.
A call has been issued, signed |
BY Supervisors Townsend, Wood,
Miller and Baker, for an extra ses-
sion Of the Board of Supervisors,
10 convene Feb. 22d, 1876. 1t is
the purpose, we understand, to take
some steps towards building coun-
ty Jail.
Inasmuch as the call has been
issued and the meeting is to be
held, We trust that enough import
ant business will be transacted to
make it matter of justice to tax
payers. For ourselves, we see no
necessity for a session just now;
but our Supervisors, who have
sworn to look after tho interests of
che people certainly have a better
chance of judging the matter than
We. -r.e
1t will cost, probably, 800 to
the county, the simple converting
Of the Board, and when We come
10 consider the question of a coun-
~ Jail, We must also, consider the
question Of maintaining it. twill
be necessary to erect dwelling
house for the Sheriff or jailor, in
connection with the Jail, and it is
very doubtful whether a suitable
building can be erected for less than
$4,000. What is the financial con-
dition Of Lake county to-day? 1t
has in its treasury less than $4,000.
Out Of that amount must be re-
served the Poor Fund, which will
leave not to exceed, in all proba-
bility, 81, 500. There are outstand-
ing, bearing 10 per cent. interest,
three 81, 900 bonds--due in one,
two and three years from Feb. LIST.
Thus it will be seen that $500 a
year is required to pay interest
on the county debt. 1t is truly
said that money is coming into the
treasury all the time; but still there
must be limit to expenditures, or
the outlay will exceed the income.
At no time since the organization
Of the county have the expenditures
attendant upon conveying prison
crs to Hcrsey Jail and boarding
them there, exceeded $25 a year.
With such state of facts, is it
a matter of economy or good poll
cy to erect sjail now?
Something has been said about
tho location Of the jail-a portion
prsferring it, with the court house,
erected south of the railroad, rath-
or than on the Block donated by
Hon. Vim. L. Weber a. Trustee of
the Flint & Pcre Marquette Rail-
way Company, and situated two
Blocks directly north of the depot.
This matter of location is Of so
small importance to people gener-
ally as to need no discussion by us.
Inasmuch, however, as a deed for
the Block above mentioned has
been given and recorded, it would
seem rather improper to change
location, unless some more substan-
tial reason for alteration be given
than the mere fact that the ground
lies north of the railroad, or de-
tire to favor q certain few. BY the
terms Of the deed recorded, five
years are given in which to cree,
county buildings on the plat.
We have no "axe to grind" no,
personal interest, nor interest OIL
any faction to serve in this matter
We speak as We deem that the in
tsrests Of the people as whole de.
msnd. If we prosper rs county
and attract settlers to locate with.
in our borders, the finances Of the
county must be 30 managed tina,
they viii be in a sound, healthy
condition. We do not foresee i'm
mediate bankruptcy for the county
but word Of caution will harm nc
one; neither will the people be in
jured by a full understanding Of
facts.
p. S.--Since the above was in
type, and just ss we 90 to press, we
hive received call from Superb.
sor Miller, of Lake township, who
requests US to state that he did no,
sign the call above alluded to; fur.
Their, that he never authorized any
person to sign it for him; that h,
has made affidavit to these facts
before the County Clerk, and, last.
ly, that he utterly refuses to sign
said call. because he does not deer
. % sion of the Board necessary
at this time. This, Of course, rem
ders the call for the special session