The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-01-30
HILLsDALE, MICH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 80. 1877
SUPERVISORS.

SUPERVISORS.
Proceedings OF tho Board Of Super
visors of the County OF Hillsdale. at q
special session, commenced and held al
the Court House in the city Of Hills
dale. in said county, on Tuesday ths
I'd day of January. A. ID. 1877.
On the roll being called by the
Clerk. the following gentlemen an
swered TO their names:
eaxton 8. Bagiey. AdamA
Albert PrentlsI. Allen.
James beattie, Amboy.
Perry sebring, Cambria
Audrey J. Wigent, Camden.
James W. Wade Vice Barter, Tayctis-
Lemuel b Ranney, Hlllsfale TIP.
William II. Montgomery, lst and "a wards-
Joseph J. Clark, 50 and 4th wardA
Charles ID. Lnce, Jefferson.
Luther u. Woodland vice Cannia, Litchneld.
William Armstrong. Moscow.
Truman n. Wadsworth. Pittsford-
VIM. III. H. Petit. Ransom.
A. VI. X. fitxsimmons, Reading.
Andrew ". westcott, Somerset
Ezra J. Hodges, Scipio.
Edward c. Brewster, Wright
Peter Hewitt, Woodbridge.
Benz. +. Tabor, Wheailand.
On motion OF Mr.. Montgomery:
Resolved, That ffiy thousand dollars be
the amount fixed by the Board OF Supervisors
on the penalty OF the bond 10 be given BY
Luke Hazen, County Treasurer Of Hlllsdale
4 for the wears 1871 and 1878
The chairman appointed James IL.
Wade as one Of the committee on ac-
counts TO fill vacancy caused by Char
les d. Luce being chairman also pro
tenn.
Mr.. Montgomery offered the follow
ing resolution
Resolved, That the form and bond offered
I by The County Treasurer be accepted and APP
proved by the Board Of Supervisors, which
was unanimously adopted.
County Treasurer's Report received
aud read and, on motion OF T.. j. Hod-
ges, the same was referred to the FL
nance Committee, which was adopted.
The different committees being at
work in the line OF their respective du.
/ ties.
On motion Mr.. Armstrong
Resolved, That the Board adjourn until to-
morrow morning At o o'clock; carried.
WEDNESDAY, January Sd, 1877.
Present Hon. @. ID. Luce, Chairman
pro TEN. Roll called, quorum present.
Minutes Of Tuesdays proceeding read
and approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Beattie
Resolved, That the chair appoint two su-
pervlsors 70 act on the special committee on
The Incorporation OF the village OF Litchneld.
Mr.. Montgomery and Mr.. Woodland
were appointed as such committed.
The chair appointed Mr.. Montgom-
cry as committee on county officers, TO
| fiji vacancy OF @. ID. Luce.
The chair appointed Mr. Prentiss to
act on the special committee OF the
Ilitchheld incorporation in place Of
Mr.. Tabor
On motion OF Supervisor Montgom-
cry:
Resolved, That II Is with renewed sadness
| that we are again called 10 mourn the death
of another Of our number who participated In
the Organization OF this Board aud engaged
actively In the duties Of the June session.
| "lusatiate archer could not one sufncs,-
| THY shaft isv twice"
Stephen Caunid who died on the gid day
Of November last, at his residence IN Liteh-
field. warned by many painful moniuons that
| the time of his dissolution was not lar oil. re-
| ceIyed the summons with decent composnre
and christian resignation. lie was man OF
unswerylng integrity In al his official, social
| and domestic relations, aud passed away re-
spected hy all with whom he had 10 do. The
members OF this Board personally. and on
cially tender To his family and friends their
sympathy 10 this common Bereavement
The clerk OF this Board is directed 10 trans
nit TO the widow Of our friend, by the hands
OF the Supervisor OF Lltchneld, copy Of the
foregoing resolutions.
The foregoing resolution was ac-
cepted and unanimously adopted.
On motion OF Mr. Hewitt, the Board
adjourn ed until I, -morrow morning at
8 o'clock.
THURSDAY. January ith, 1877.
Present. Charles ID. Luce, chairman
pro TEN. Roll called, quorum present.
Minutes OF Wednesdays proceedings
read and approved
90 motion Of Mr.. wigent. Mr.. Fitz-
simmons was excused from any farther
attendance at this session OI the
Board.
The special committee to whom were
referred the petition G"r uu'i the re-
monstrance against l."' 80 rporation
of the village of Lile..icId, made the
following report:
The committee 10 whom was referred
the application 81 sundry citizens OF The
township of Lllchheld. asking thai the south
half Of section ten, and the north hall oi
section niteen In that township, be incorpor
ated rs Village pursuant 10 IAN act for tbe
incorporation Of Villages approved fe6fn
AIRY IL. 1875" wonld respectfully report tha
the notice required BY law 10 be made oy
! publication In q Newspaper, was made by
more than IL persons residing Ia the territory
proposed 20 b- Incorporated that such appli
Gallon VIA sutscrlbed hy over ninety personi
who were residents In said territory tha
ssid application was accompanied by pla
Of said territory showing it 20 be less than I
. | mile square, aud by census showing tns
population rctiding In said proposed terriOr,
10 consist 6f ELK hundred and nfty-six per
sons that said census was verified by the all
dayit of the person taking the same and tina
-aid piai was a copy Of the United States sur
, ycy made according u tue field notes, verified
hy the person drafting the same that the Pc
! tiilon appeared before your COMMITTEES b'
their delegate, Doctor, Nile, Rorabacher whs
represented To your Board that the nearly
one hundred persons who signed the appllca
llon for said Incorporation owned three NTH
Of the real and personal estate assessed u
said proposed territory. and that they were
majority VI the voters In said territory, and
Included ucarly AL the merchants and trades
men In the same all of which representation
Of Doctor Rorabacher were coneurred IN ~
: Mr. Woodard the acting supervisor OF Litch
field Your committee also gave carefu
reading aud due consideration 10 the remoD
strance OF O. y. Crsndall aud others.
The unanimous conclusion Of the eonmis
tee Ia the matter oi the incorporation OF tb
village referred % them, l.: that all the re
quIremeDts Of aid act 10 respect TO such sp
, plicatlon have been complied with; aud the.
, DO therefore recommend that such ierrttor,
! DC Incorporated as a village by the name an'
style Of The village Of LitchDeld. and do rec
: ornmend that The Board adopt the followinI
! ordnance.
) ne Beard Of Supervisors Of as County Q
HEsddls 90 ordGia as Jo,;ous
Sec. I. That the territory 10 the towuthi
| of LItchncld. in the county known. accotdin.
, | To the United states Survey, a. the south bal
2 ! of section number ten (l0). aud the north bal
: uf section uuDhCF fiteco ,i5). less than on
{ mile square. he Incorporated ns Village M
(, der the name aud STYLE Of The village
|, | Ltchleld."
4 sec. = Miles Rorsbsehsr. Horace y. Tur
! rell aud David Mills are Appointed Inspector
, % the fret election under this act ofIncorpoI
!. alton.
= Sec o The 6rst election under this act G
: | INCORPORATION. shall BE- held on the sccoD