The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-06-16
Proceedings of the Board of
Supervisors.

Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors, pursuant to law,
convened on Monday, June 18th, the following
Supervisors being IN attendance. viz: Tobias
johnson Of Pine Grove James H. Darling OF
Athena Juan McKeys, Antwerp H. II. How
ard, Bloomingdale P. T. Streator, Wavsrly
E. o. Briggs, Paw Paw Rsnsom Nutting, De-
catur; A. NJ. Brown, Columbia; Arvin Heath
Arlington Charles Rockwell, Lawrence s. b.
Hagar, Hamilton J. b. Watson, Geneva -
Charles E. Heath, Bangor Myron Hinckley,
Hartford Henry 8. Keith, Keeler George
Grant, Deerfeld.
Ransom Nutting was elected chairman. The
Board then took recess till one o'clock, at
winch time they reassembled, and the chairman
announced the following standing committees
COMPARING RoLLs-Messrs Hinckiey, Arvin
Heath, Brown, Howard, Rockwell, Watson,
Wilson, Hsgar and Keith.
FooTINo RoLLs-Messrs Wilson, McKeys,
Briggs and Brown.
FNAscE-Messrs streater, A. Heath and
Watson.
CLAIMS essrs G. E. Heath, Streator and
McKeys.
Recommendation Briggs, Rockwell and
Hagar.
AaRIcULTURE-Howard Darling and Keith.
| COUNTY BUT DINas-Messrs johnson. Brown
and Streator.
APPoRroNMENr-Messrs McKeys, C. E.
Heath and Wilson.
DRAIN COMMISSIONERS REPoRr-Messrs Grant
Watson and Hinckley.
To SETTLE WITH THE Co. TREAsuRER-M eesrs
streator, q. E. Heath and Briggs.
REJECTED AND CHARGED BACK TAxEs-Messrs
johnson, A. Heath and Howard.
COUNTY PooR-Messrs Hinckley, Williams
and Grant.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDoEs-Messrs Watson,
McKeys and Darling.
The Prosecuting Attorney submitted written
opinion as to the power Of the Board over the
compensation to be paid the Stenographer.
which was referred to special committee, con-
sistlng Of Messrs Bn ggs, Hnckley and Wilson.
Messrs Wilson and Howard were added to the
committee on equalization so that committee
now consists OF five members.
AS the first few days of the session will nee
essarily be- consumed by committee work, we
can give nothing further OF the proceedings
this week.
EDITOR TRUE NoRruERNER
While home I was asked by great many
farmers OF Paw Paw about the expenses here
for college course. I answered them as best
/ could. but since my return have received sew
eral letters from friends asking for particulars.
This job of answering by letter has become too
laborious and now seek to reach the greatest
number with the least work by sending it all TO
the TRUE NoRrHKRNER, and referring them
to 1t.
| TIE rooms are furnished With bedsteads and
stoves only; the student must bring bedding.
table, lamp ETC.. or they can be bought very
cheap here Tuition is free to all. A matricu-
alton fee OF five dollars entities the student to
all the privileges of the whole course. The
board for last year averaged two dollars and
sevent, five tents. An advance OF twenty dol
lars term is required on board which is al
lowed in the final settlement. Room-rest ia
one dollar and twenty-five cents per term. In
cidentals are two twenty-five per term. The
expenses per year at the college are as fol
lows:
Naturalization fee. (paid but once), 8 0C
Incidentals one year, %
Room rent. 1s
Books 10 0(
Board SO weeks at 81 10, 102 &c
Washing, AZ cents per doz. OK
Total, S139 II
Making no allowance for travelling, clothes
lights, chemicals. extra books etc. Chemicals
cost the Sophomores trom twenty TO twenty
Eve dollars. Lectures, preaching ETC., are al
free. Students receive remuneration for theil
work at the rate Of ten cents per hour or one
dollar and fifty cente week for the regular re
CURED labor. some do extra work on Satur
day, at same rate. Bv teaching through the
winter vacation, the student may, If ne be eco
nomical, industrious, aud studious, pay all OF
nearly all his expenses throughout the year
Saturday afternoon is the only time students
are allowed TO go to town without special per
mission. There is always room for good stu
dents. Respectfully,
q. f. BRFCK.