The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-01-22
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Total available means. s22 494 90 s22,isI 90
Deficiency to De met follow
lhg year. .s......,..-... fesi W 800 90
t2s,Osi 90 sa9,Ga6 90
Now this deficiency for the year 1877
is made up OF the deficiency brought
forward from 1876. A similar deticien-
cy for 1877, and about 1900 expended
IN 1877 more than IN 1876. The in
creased expenditures which make up
this item of $4,000, are chiefly the re-
pairs on public buildings, witnesses
and Jurors fees. The Jurors fees were
largely increased by allowing their com
pensation for days when they were not
in actual attendance. Your committee
are OF the opinion that the law does
not countcnance such constructive at
tendance.
Your committee would also call at
tention to the fact that no revenue is
derived from the jurors fees required
to be paid TO the county in the cases of
trial by jury in the Circuit Court. By
a fiction in law or practice, no jurors
are demand 10y parties. Trial by
Jury is waived in every case, and IN
every case is demanded by the court,
except the attornies stipulate other
wise. Your committee would recon-
mend that the aid Of the court be in
yoked to give effect 10 the law so that
some revenue may be derived from lit
igations, TO reimburse the county for
the great expense they are put TO on
calling together and paying panel of
"a pettipjurors to serve at such terms
of the Circuit Court.
Your committee would call attention
to certain sections OF the compiled laws
which seem to have been overlooked by
those whom they concern, namely: To
Sections 1853 and 1854, Of the compil-
ell laws Of 1871, (Vol. 2, page 1912,
defining the duties Of the County Clerk
rs to entry and jurors fees; also 10 Sec
475 of said compiled laws, (Vol. /,
page 23D, providing for an annual
statement of accounts with the County
Treasurer, to bo made out and pub
lished at the annual meeting of
the Supervisors in October. If the
Board were always apprised at the
stated annual meeting, of the exact
state Of the accounts between the
Treasurer and the County they would
be more likely 10 levy an amount
which would cover the estimated ex-
penditures so that there need be on the
first day Of January neither surplus,
or deficiency OF any large amount
Your committee further recommend
that the accounts of the County
Treaser he kept hereafter distinct from
each other; that the trust funds, such
as the Primary Schools Fund, the Lii
brary Fund, the Liquor Tax Fund, and
| the Institute Fund, be kept distinct
from the Contingent Fund; that there
| be included in the Contingent Fund,
the Insane Asylum Fund and the
| House of Correction Fund, besides the
| other items usually credited and charg-
ed to that fund; that in no case should
the Contingent Fund be cked out 10y
| drawing on the Trust Funds.
The committee would further sug-
gest TO the Board, whether il would
not be productive Of economy, to ap-
point a Committee on Supplies and Ex-
penditures, 10 act during the recess OF
the Board, whose duly IL should be TO
receive proposals from Bookbinders,
Stationers and Publishing Houses, for
supplying the County Offices with the
books Of record, and stationery which
the County IL required 10 furnish for
these Offices.
Your committee are Of the opinion
that the taxes levied last October, and
now nearly collected, will suffice to
meet all Just demands against this
County for the current year, including
the deficiencies in the lovies Of the
years 1875 and 1876.
All Of which is respectfully submit
ted. January 10, 1875.
WM. X. MONTGOMERY,
T.. A. PoMERoY,
Il. y. WADswoRTH,
Committee on Finance.
On motion Of Supervisor McGee:
Resolrod That this Board do adopt the re.
commendaiion Of the Committee on Finance
/ Trust accounts be kept separate from the Coz
tngcnt Funds And that no transfer BE- made
from the Trust Fund 70 the Contingent Fund
On notion of Supervisor Drake:
Resoiued. That the several Supervisors b
allowed for their services and mileage, AZ u,
present session. the sums allowed by law. ans
that the Clerk draw the necessary orders 9,
pay each Supervisor for per diem allowed aus
. mileage. Passed.
On motion Supervisor Culver;
. Rssolrsd That thc Clerk draw an order 10
Coryis VI. Barre for els on account Of erro
In bis October account Laid ou the table.
Supervisor Montgomery offered thl
: following preamble aud resolutions.
WHEREAS. In view Of the multitndes IA
pending ou their labor for livelihood. wh
, are out of employment BY reason Of the grea
1 staauati0u in business. In view Of Increase,
bufthons of taxation and Of the great sacrl
hccs required % be made by those tax payer
who tol for living 20 enable them o. pa
o Resoirsd That this Board l. lmpcratIsel