Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-01-26
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. JANUARY 26, 1878.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Time for Collection Of Taxes Extend
ed-County PIinting-Prisoners
Board-Numerosfs Bills Allowed
In accordance with published nobice
the Board of Supervisors met at the
court house yesterday forenoon at II
O'Clock. The call of the roll showed
jpresent: T. T. Van Arsdale, OF Benton
Chairman VIM. B. Ellis, of Inverness
VIM. Hudson, Of Duncan; Charles Bel.
liant, OF Beaugrand; Jerry Jarvis, of Grant
and Francis Shenanaquet, of Burt.
Absent-E. A. Faunce, of Tuscarora,
and Thomas Jafmy, of Nunda.
The Chairman stated that the meeting
had been CALLED for the purpose OF taking
some action in regard to the extension
of the time for the collection of taxes.
Upon motion of VIM. B. Ellis, second
ed by Charles Bellant, the time for said
collection was extended to the 18th day
of March next.
A notice was read from the Board of
Inspectors of the Detroit house of cor
recticn, with which this county has an
arrangement in regard to the confine-
ment of convicted prisoners, th,t on and
after the lst day lof JanuaryI 1873, the
price scharged by that institution tor
board of prisoners, sent for less term
than four months would be 81 Is per
week, being an advance of 25 cents per
week~oyer former rates.
A number OF bills were presented and
allowed, when a motion was made and
adopted to adjourn until ~ O'Clock.
Board met at half-past one. Same
members present as at morning session.
The account of Sheriff Paquette was
taken up, and after correction of several
errors was. upon upon motion, allowed.
The question of boarding the prisoners
In the Jail was discussed at length,
the members all expressing themselves
that the rate the county had been pay
ing was too high. After the members
had generally expressed their views, and
Sheriff Paquette had stated his side,
Supervisor Ellis offered the following
Resolucd, That, until further ordered
by the Board, the Sheriff Shall be allow
ell 30 per week for each prisoners board,
when the number confined does not eX-
ceed two: If more than two are confined
at one time, 81 per week Tor each to be
paid.
Upon motion of Supervisor Hudson,
seconded by Charles Bellant, the resolu-
ton was adopted.
Upon motion of Supervisor Ellis, the |
OF the Board of Inspectors OF |
the Detroit House of Correction was ac-
cepted, and the Clerk authorized to no.
lily them of the same.
The matter OF county printing for the
ensuing year was brought up, and pro-
posals were read from both the village
papers.
That of the Free Press was to do the
printing upon the same termsIas the
past year, viz: $l0p. but did not specify
what work their proposal included.
The TRIBUNE's proposal was to do the
printing for 800, and specified that it
included advertising, publishing the pro-
;eedings of the Board. and printing cir
.uit court calendars for each term of the
,ircuit court. After tree expression of
views on the part of the members of the
Board, upon motion Of Supervisor Bel
ant. supported by Supervisor Hudson,
t was voted that the proposition of the
TRIBUNE be accepted.
The subject of petitiOning Governor
Croswell to remit the fine against John
Vincent, now confined In the Jail under
sentence of circuit court, was discussed,
and it was agreed that Pc
itiOn be circulated for signatures. petit
ioning the Governor to remit said fine,
% tharat the expiration of the term of
tx months imprisonment, Mr.. Vincent
night be released.
The following bills were presented and
.llowed, and the Clerk instructed to draw
,rders for the different amounts: