The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-06-12

"ith oVmc uhcstiou1 pbftaiuiuE w uiu-
nicipai organizations OF this class is
open 10 gross irregularities. Whether
any danger arises from snch iegisla-
tion Of the recent session In yet TO ap-
pear. Most OF ID was subjected 10 rig
III scrutiny, and the bills that passed
are Laws Of restriction rather than Ii
censa .. l,.-
House bill 500. session act i59, gives
10 boards Of supervisors authority 10
establish and perpetuate any
CONVENIENT ooRsERs"
or original survey marks in theh ooun-
ties which arc In danger OF becoming
lost, employing for that purpose 9 re-
sponsiblo surveyor The expense is
charged 10 the lands benefited.
Senate bill 1J0, session act 16o,
amends compiler's section All, relative
~ the administrative and Legislative
powers Of boards OF supervisors, by
adding long proviso to the nth sub
division. IL limits the auditing OF ac-
counts, aud provides for the removal
OF officers who receive their positions
by the appointment Of board OF su-
pervisors. At the October session the
board may audit any bill wholly ac-
crued during the session. The board
may at any time audit bills for work
ordered during the session, and for the
and per diem of members
No other bills may be audited unless
fled with the county clerk previous TO
the third day OF tho session. at the
regular meeting, or previous TO the
first day at an adjourned or special
The comfy clerk must keep
q book record OF all claims against tho
county, giving the date on which they
were hled with him. At the close OF
the time for receiving ciaims for this
record Is TO be placed in the hands Of
the chairman for the sse Of the board.
The second clause in this proyiso gives
tho board authority
TO REMOVE ASY orrIcrR
sppointed by them, II deemed incom.
petent. In case the officer Is guilty of
or neglect Of duty, and
charges to that effect are preferred be-
fore the board, he may be removed by
the board after bearing, il the cause
is found sufficient 10 warrant II.
Senate bill l2i, session act l66, gives
to the supervisor Of any ward or town.
ship authority to place under oath sll
persons making statements 10 him Ia
his Official capacity. and gives the su.
perFisor power TO administer such
oath.
House bill l2s, session act so. amends
set $50 of 1878. relative 10 sheriffs
fees. by adding the county OF Kent
TO the county Of Wayne as an excep-
ton 10 the operation Of the law. The
new exception affects chiefly the per
diem Of the sherif7s deputy in attend.
ing court, raisirg 1t from sl.60 to
81 80.
House bill ITO, session act 81,
amends compiler's section &s6, relative
10 the duty OF county government to
provide and maintain buildings for the
court, Jail. and Offices, by adding that
al such buildings shall be
AT THE COUNTY BEAT.
The Law is apparently intended 70 put
Q new face on several county-seat diff
culties.
House bill 46l, session act "a, is
new law limiting 10 six the number of
days Tor which supervisors can draw
pay at special meetings Of the board;
but tho act does not apply to counties
having more than 10. 600 inhabitants.
House bill 6s. session act l07, amends
section 51l, relative to the
and bonded obligations of
treasurers, by adding that they
shall not hold their position longer
than four years in any period Of six
years.
COUNTY OFFICERS BONDS.
Senate bill 4s, session act liz,
amends act ~ OF 1873. The latter au-
thorixed the circuit or probate Judge
TO approve the bond Of any county Of
6cer, on application Of the lattor, in
case the board Of supervisors failed TO
approve the bond within 20 days of the
time when tho Official term commenced.
AZ amended. the judge may approve
tho bond M soon ss tho term commen-
ces, provided the supervisors fail to
do 81.
THE sEIRcrIos or JunoRs.
House bill 2OG, session act l25,
amsnds compileris sections 5062, 1854,
5Os5, $3.50. cool, and 6002, relative to
juror; the amendment dis
tributes the jury more uniformly
around the county. The county clerk
IL required TO keep In separate and
numbered packages the slips contain
ing the names Of persons in each town.
ship from among whom jurors are to
be drawn. The drawing ~ made by
In the box each package In
turn, in the order indicated by the
and drawing one juror from
each township till the entire panel IL
made mp. At the succeeding drawing
the selection commences with the town
ship following the last one used. In
special cases the court may select
towns near the ooanty-seat from which
the drawing is TO be made.
TEsrroRARY COURT Housrs.
Senate bill l5s, session act l26,
amends compiler's section J6Tl, which
gave to the boari oi supervisors power
to appoint q building 10 he used tenn
ponariiy for sessions Of court, in case
there Is no conrt honse or il Ia unfit for
use. The building selected must be at
''or in the vicinity Of" the sea. of jas
tice OF the county. Tho amendment
strikes out the clause just quoted, aud
gives the circuit judge. as well as the
power to appoint baild-
ing for court purposes.
House hill 30s. session act 137,
amends act Al Of 1876, relative 10 or
ganizing the county Of Roscomnon;
the amendment repeals the section
which required that the citizens should
vote on the Grst Monday in next July
on the location OF the couuty-sest.
HELPTyo rns COUNTY Pam.
Senate hili 227. session act 35s, an.
thorizes the board OF supervisors OF
Jackson county 10 receive tho lands Of
Jackson county agricultural society in
trust. aud 10 pay (or as the bill terms
it "advance) moneys to clear the in
cnmbraDce on that piece OF real estate,
not ~ exceed in amount Ione-half he
cash value Of the property, or one mil,
on the dellar OF the valuation OF the
county. The Transaction embraces in
it, provisions an opportunity for the
city OF Jackson 10 improve the grounds
OF the society for park purposes. The
grounds are TO remain in their present
nse. namely. for the county fair.